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adding columns to user profile (database and templates)
Hi,

I was wondering if someone could provide a starting point for this change I would like to make on the User Profile. I basically want to add a few more fields to the user's profile, ie: add in "my pet's name", "where i was born", etc.

I've already updated the table with new columns via the Admin UI >> Tools >> User

1. Is there a way to automatically regenerate the templates/default/user_profile_basic.html file?

2. Do I have to modify the GForum::User package ? or based on the fields coming in thru the form, it will be updated?

I guess I'm gonna manually edit the template file thru the Admin UI and go from there. But just wanted to know if I was on the right track or whether there was a better way to do this.

Thanks, ws

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wwwsomething: Sep 20, 2005, 7:05 PM
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alright, so manually updating the templates with the field inputs worked. i can click on save changes and things go well. wondering if there is a way to have the form regenerate based on what is filled out in the Admin UI >> Tools >> User screen.

I want to add a select box with like a 100 options. Just wondering what the purpose of the Tools >> User screen "Form Values (Displayed on Form) Only for checkbox, multi-select or radio forms." section is for. Looks like it is gathering data to generate the appropriate form entity, but forms dont get regenerated. So wondering if this is a bug? or I'm just not doing this correctly.

Thanks for any input.
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Some more questions on using custom fields I've added to the User table. After filling in "Form Type" "Form Display" "Form Names" and "Form Values", how do I utilize these new data in let's say, the user_profile_basic.html template file?

I know I can use <% new_column_name %> to get the value. But I want to use the names/values I put into the "Add Column" section to build out the form select box.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.