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How to Hook into the Primary Profile Field [Closed]

  • @frank13

    Member

    12 years, 4 months ago

    There is a primary/required field on the BP User Profile input form (in our case called “Name”) which does not have a Field Description textbox that allows us to enter a brief desciption on what to enter in the box.

    Does anyone know of a hook to enable the abulity to add a Field Description to the primary element?

    I entered a Trac enhancement request, but in the meantime, I would like to be able to add a field description to help our members properly complete the form field.

    Thank you.

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  • @frank13

    Member

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Has anyone ever tried this?

    Inactive

    12 years, 4 months ago

    That is strange.When you went to Dasboard/Users/Profile Fields and under Base(Primary) and clicked Add New Field it should have took to to where you can add a Field Title, and Field Description. Did you scroll to the bottom and click “Save?”

    @frank13

    Member

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks @shawn38.

    I am running WP 3.4.1 and BP 1.5.6

    In my installation there is no `Profile Fields` in the Dashboard > Users navigation path.

    The manner in which I get to `Profile Fields` is Dashboard > Buddy Press > Profile Fields

    The page ends up being “Extended Profile Fields” and under the “Base (Primary)” tab and I click the Edit button for Name (Primary) (Required) there is no Field Description box like there is on all the other profile fields.

    Do you think I have a faulty or incomplete install going on here?

    Appreciate your help…

    Inactive

    12 years, 4 months ago

    Actually that is standard for buddypress 1.5.6. It does have the field description box in the name field in the latest and greatest version though! :-)

    @frank13

    Member

    12 years, 4 months ago

    So @shawn38 if I understand your comment back to me correctly — 1.5.6 does not provide the Field Description text box, but 1.6.* does?

    Side note: I read bad, bad things about 1.6 so I am avoiding upgrading at this time.

    Inactive

    12 years, 4 months ago

    @frank13 That is correct. I have 2 installs of BP 1.6.1 on my localhost and I have not had any issues but these are also clean installs.

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