Adding Drop-Down User Field?

Question

Hi - I'm new to Q2A, and am setting it up but need to set some strict user fields on the account page.

Aside from single/multi-line and linkedIURL text, I'd love to be able to add a drop-down menu as a user field option.

Does anybody have any advice on how to accomplish this?

Unfortunately, I'm primarly an Obj-C developer, so anything that's as light on PHP as possible would be awesome! :D

 

Cheers!

Answer 1

Although it is not drop-down, I show Core Hack for adding check-box.

qa-include/qa-app-users.php (L50) :

define('QA_FIELD_FLAGS_CHECKBOX', 4); // add Type definition

qa-include/qa-page-admin-userfields.php(L158) :

$typeoptions=array(

  0 => qa_lang_html('admin/field_single_line'),

  QA_FIELD_FLAGS_MULTI_LINE => qa_lang_html('admin/field_multi_line'),

  QA_FIELD_FLAGS_LINK_URL => qa_lang_html('admin/field_link_url'),

  QA_FIELD_FLAGS_CHECKBOX => qa_lang_html('addon/field_checkbox'),  // add type

);

qa-include/qa-page-user.php (L438) :

// replace [start]

/*

$qa_content['form_profile']['fields'][$userfield['title']]=array(

  'type' => $fieldsediting ? 'text' : 'static',

  'label' => qa_html($label),

  'tags' => 'NAME="field_'.$userfield['fieldid'].'"',

  'value' => $valuehtml,

  'error' => qa_html(@$errors[$userfield['fieldid']]),

  'rows' => ($userfield['flags'] & QA_FIELD_FLAGS_MULTI_LINE) ? 8 : null,

);

*/

if ($userfield['flags'] & QA_FIELD_FLAGS_CHECKBOX) {

  if(qa_get_state()=='edit') {

    $qa_content['form_profile']['fields'][$userfield['title']]=array(

      'label' => $label,

      'tags' => 'NAME="field_'.$userfield['fieldid'].'"',

      'type' => 'checkbox',

      'value' => qa_html($value),

      'error' => qa_html(@$errors[$userfield['fieldid']]),

    );

  } else {

    $qa_content['form_profile']['fields'][$userfield['title']]=array(

      'label' => $label,

      'tags' => 'NAME="field_'.$userfield['fieldid'].'" DISABLED="disabled"',

      'type' => 'checkbox',

      'value' => qa_html($value),

      'error' => qa_html(@$errors[$userfield['fieldid']]),

    );

  }

} else {

  $qa_content['form_profile']['fields'][$userfield['title']]=array(

    'type' => $fieldsediting ? 'text' : 'static',

    'label' => $label,

    'tags' => 'NAME="field_'.$userfield['fieldid'].'"',

    'value' => $valuehtml,

    'error' => qa_html(@$errors[$userfield['fieldid']]),

    'rows' => ($userfield['flags'] & QA_FIELD_FLAGS_MULTI_LINE) ? 8 : null,

  );

}

// replace [end]

qa-include/qa-page-account.php (L325) :

// replace [start]

/*

$qa_content['form_profile']['fields'][$userfield['title']]=array(

 'label' => qa_html($label),

  'tags' => 'NAME="field_'.$userfield['fieldid'].'"',

  'value' => qa_html($value),

  'error' => qa_html(@$errors[$userfield['fieldid']]),

  'rows' => ($userfield['flags'] & QA_FIELD_FLAGS_MULTI_LINE) ? 8 : null,

);

*/

if ($userfield['flags'] & QA_FIELD_FLAGS_CHECKBOX) {

  $qa_content['form_profile']['fields'][$userfield['title']]=array(

    'label' => $label,

    'tags' => 'NAME="field_'.$userfield['fieldid'].'"',

    'type' => 'checkbox',

    'value' => qa_html($value),

    'error' => qa_html(@$errors[$userfield['fieldid']]),

  );

} else {

  $qa_content['form_profile']['fields'][$userfield['title']]=array(

    'label' => $label,

    'tags' => 'NAME="field_'.$userfield['fieldid'].'"',

    'value' => qa_html($value),

    'error' => qa_html(@$errors[$userfield['fieldid']]),

    'rows' => ($userfield['flags'] & QA_FIELD_FLAGS_MULTI_LINE) ? 8 : null,

  );

}

// replace [end]

qa-lang/custom/qa-lang-addon.php

<?php

return array(

  'field_checkbox' => 'Check Box',

);

/*

Omit PHP closing tag to help avoid accidental output

*/

I don't make actually. if me, I will realize drop-down by lower method.

1. Input "title" + "selections(separeted by comma)" + "default" by connection with semicolon at Field Name.
2. explode at display processor.

I am pleased if it becomes someone's reference. 

Comments

Thanks for taking the time to share this code - The checkbox seems to be working.

However, I don't understand how you transform it into a drop-down as you seem to be suggesting in your 'lower method' section at the end of your answer?

Thanks

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Hi Rory. Since I thought from before that I wanted also drop-down, I'm  challenging now. Give me time a little?

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you rock Sama55. I am also looking forward to this

Answer 2

I released "Extra Field" hacking. Try it.

New Hack: Extra Userfield