Hi there,

For the custom profile fields in IPB 3.x, we were able to define a couple of key - value.
For instance for a drop down box:

flag_afghanistan=Afghanistan
flag_albania=Albania
flag_algeria=Algeria
…
flag_germany=Germany
…
flag_south_africa=South Africa
…

 

Then it was easy to retrieve the field key, and then process the data depending on that key.

But now, under IPS 4.x, I can't see how it's possible to use these fields keys. In the admin, we can only fill in the values.

Do you know how we can manage them?

Help! 

Thanks  

Dropdown has changed to "Select Box" where you can then enter key=Value.  On the front end you will have a drop down unless you set the field to allow multiple, which then will give you a scroll-able list.

Dropdown has changed to "Select Box" where you can then enter key=Value.  On the front end you will have a drop down unless you set the field to allow multiple, which then will give you a scroll-able list.

​Thanks a lot! 

I'm running RC4 and can't use key=value for the "Select Box". By any chance, do you know if it works on 4.0.1?

Thanks again!

I use select box for a lot of things.  I am not sure about RC4, but I know some items were missing from the early RC's.  I would suggest upgrading to 4.01.

 

I use select box for a lot of things.  I am not sure about RC4, but I know some items were missing from the early RC's.  I would suggest upgrading to 4.01.

​Thanks a lot for the screenshot!

This feature is indeed missing from RC4.

Of course I'll upgrade to 4.x, but I was working on a test server…

Thank you very much for your help!

​Thanks a lot for the screenshot!

This feature is indeed missing from RC4.

Of course I'll upgrade to 4.x, but I was working on a test server…

Thank you very much for your help!

​I just noticed, the screenshot and select box option I posted was from the Pages Database system.  Not from Custom Profile Fields.  You are in fact correct, Profile CPF's no longer have a "key" per say as they are using thew new forum helper classes to build/display those.

Apologies for the misunderstanding on it!

​I just noticed, the screenshot and select box option I posted was from the Pages Database system.  Not from Custom Profile Fields.  You are in fact correct, Profile CPF's no longer have a "key" per say as they are using thew new forum helper classes to build/display those.

Apologies for the misunderstanding on it!

​Oh damned :'(

Thanks anyway!

Hello @bfarber,

A lot of people use the key / value system for profile fields… Do you know if it's going back anytime soon in IPS?

Thanks!

Hello @bfarber,

A lot of people use the key / value system for profile fields… Do you know if it's going back anytime soon in IPS?

Thanks!

​Seconded. I'd guess that new installs likely wouldn't have the problem since they'd have never experienced the key/vaue system before, but for upgrades...... eh.

I've managed a workaround with our national flag system, but a key=value pair is invaluable for many implementations of things. Even if it was undocumented, bringing back the = would be fantastic. 

Hello @bfarber,

A lot of people use the key / value system for profile fields… Do you know if it's going back anytime soon in IPS?

Thanks!

​

​Seconded. I'd guess that new installs likely wouldn't have the problem since they'd have never experienced the key/vaue system before, but for upgrades...... eh.

I've managed a workaround with our national flag system, but a key=value pair is invaluable for many implementations of things. Even if it was undocumented, bringing back the = would be fantastic. 

​With that using the form helper, I do not think they are, which is a shame, because I use key=field for ALOT of stuff in CPF's.  I had to remove all our CPF's because all my settings broke as they were based off of key=field to show custom images in the topic view profile for each member.  

Or @Matt maybe? 

Going to try bumping this up because I'd like an answer on this as well.

Situation still the same on this? 

yes