UBB.threads PHP Forum Software Community Forums UBB.classic UBB.classic 6 Support Can I make a custom field not visible in a user's profile?

I have searched the forum for an answer to this with no luck. I have a custom field on the registration page that asks a person signing up for their unique membership number in our organization. I need this field to verify their identity. I don't want this field to show up in their public profile for others to see.

Is there a way to do this?

Unfortunately, there's no way - without hacking...

If you're interested in modifying the code, you can inquire over at UBBDev. The one caveat to this is that Infopop doesn't support hacks so if at any time you require our assistance with a modified board, we'll first ask you to remove the hacks, otherwise, your board could encounter major problems.

I have exactly the same problem.

I have to manually work around it by creating a custom 'show and require' field.

When I approve the registration I cut and paste their membership number into the user notes field which can only be seen by moderators.

This worked ok, but I then found that each time a user updated there profile they were prompted again for their membership number in the empty field.

To avoid this, when I cut the membership number form the field, I type in 'Supplied, thank you' which stops them being prompted to complete it again.

It's a risky workaround as there's always the chance they may enter it again, but it seems to have worked ok so far.

Would be interested to hear any better solutions though.

Best Regards
Steve

Your best bet is a mod over at UBBDev which shouldn't be anything large. Note that any modifications to the UBB stock code will void your warrenty for support from infopop.