[Forum] Clickable Custom Profile Field

[plutonash]

Is it possible to make the text in a 'Custom Profile Field' a hyperlink?

Would appreciate any help you can offer.

Cheers.

[Trevor Hannant]

The heading for the field or the text entered in the field?

[plutonash]

The heading for the field or the text entered in the field?

For the text entered in the field. Please see the image. I want them to type in their LinkedIn URL which should be presented as a hyperlink. I have tried following the instructions in the thread at http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...48#post2116348 but can't find the field in the postbit template.

Cheers

[Kensino]

For the text entered in the field. Please see the image. I want them to type in their LinkedIn URL which should be presented as a hyperlink. I have tried following the instructions in the thread at http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...ight=hyperlink but can't find the field in the postbit template.

Cheers

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What instructions you following? The link you posted just takes me right back to this thread.

[plutonash]

What instructions you following? The link you posted just takes me right back to this thread.

Thanks for pointing out my error - I have now corrected the URL.

Cheers

[Trevor Hannant]

You've corrected the text but not the hyperlink itself. Just repost it below as a new reply...

[plutonash]

You've corrected the text but not the hyperlink itself. Just repost it below as a new reply...

Works for me. However, here is the URL again. Thanks for your help.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/355317-Profile-Field-as-link?p=2116348#post2116348

[Trevor Hannant]

You have to add it to the postbit template as per post 3 in that thread.

[Kensino]

ACP > Style Manager > Edit Templates > "<<>>"

It looks like user profile field post bits have one template for each control type. Maybe you can add a new one for Hyperlink field. But you probably need to ask on vBulletin.org.

Its not something vB can do according to that thread, and if its template modification it's going to be a pain, and also it will hurt you later if you need to upgrade your vBulletin. Probably best to leave it as a text field, and put in the description for them to copy/paste it into the browser.

Also, ask for a hyperlink field in the suggestions forum.

[plutonash]

You have to add it to the postbit template as per post 3 in that thread.

The problem is I'm not sure where to add it. I have tried but failed. I'm a bit fick you see... ;o)

[punchbowl]

ok

into admincp>styles & templates>

pick 'edit templates' from the drop down then from the new list of templates click on Postbit Templates then Postbit Legacy. Click edit or customize and you'll see the postbit legacy code.

Find:

{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts}

and add your code directly BEFORE that.

[plutonash]

ok

into admincp>styles & templates>

pick 'edit templates' from the drop down then from the new list of templates click on Postbit Templates then Postbit Legacy. Click edit or customize and you'll see the postbit legacy code.

Find:

{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts}

and add your code directly BEFORE that.

Tried it in both Postbit Legacy and Postbit. Unfortunately it didn't work. Change 'field5' to 'field8'.

Thanks

[plutonash]

Should this work with vB 4.1.0 PL2 or has something changed to stop it working?

[Trevor Hannant]

Yes, it should still work. Can you post exactly what you've got in your template (copy several lines before and after) and post a screenshot of your User Profile Field Manager

[plutonash]

Hi Trevor, thanks for your help. I have attached the full postbit and postbit_legacy codes plus the screen capture for the User Profile Field Manager.