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We were discussing displaying single xprofile fields here.

Someone gave me this function:

function custom_xprofile( $field ) {

echo bp_custom_get_member_list_xprofile_data( $field );

}

function bp_custom_get_member_list_xprofile_data( $field ) {

global $site_members_template;

return xprofile_get_field_data( $field, $site_members_template->member->id );

}

So you can use this in the members index.php:

<p><?php custom_xprofile('Company') ?></p>

But it only works in members_template. I’d like to have a function for xprofile fields that works anywhere…

Haven’t had time to try variations on this one. Suggestions very welcome!

@Anton Koekemoer, I’m pretty sure the key would be in replacing $site_members_template in the function, but I wouldn’t know with what.

EDIT2: Here’s the thread where I originally got the function, from John James Jacoby.

I’m answering the first post to this thread.

You can’t use an echo’d parameter (eg. the_author_id()), that is why your function isn’t displaying the xprofile field.

Parameters need to be returned, so use get_the_author_id() instead.

Example:

<?php echo xprofile_get_field_data( 'About me', get_the_author_id()) ?>

@r-a-y this helped me out so much… you have no idea. Thank you!

One more question, though, if you are available to help.

Is there a way to turn an xprofile field into a tag? I’m trying to track posts by country so we could then click on the country and see all the posts from that country. (I have a drop down of all countries as a required registration field.)

Or is there a better way to go about it? I don’t mind learning/doing work, I just have no idea how to go about it. Any ideas?

Thanks and best wishes,
Kristen