Q: When will be supported mandatory accept of terms and conditions field?
A: Has been always there: is as easy as adding a checkbox and setting “equal to” rule to YES.
Q: What the Database options do exactly?
A: Basically you can:
- empty or drop extra fields or extra fields data (inserted by users)
- reset or drop plug-in’s options
Q: Yes but will this affect other data? It says “WordPress Fields table”, this is scary.
A: No, it will affect _only_ the data produced by the plug-in. Really.
Also keep in mind that if you do NOT have to restore default values or uninstall the plug-in, then you do not need to touch them.
Q: Cimy User Extra Fields is not compatible with “Themed Login”, how can I do?
A: The reality is this plug-in IS compatible with WordPress 2.1 or greater and “Themed Login” NOT, so it’s NOT a Cimy User Extra Field’s bug! However I have tried with a little success a workaround to make it works, but first please understand that this is totally untested and unsupported hack, if you want a better one ask the author of that plug-in to support new WordPress!
If you still want *my* personal and unsupported hack edit the plug-in “Themed Login” and do these 3 modifications:
- at line 773, after “global $wpdb, $wp_query;” add this:
global $errors; - at line 811, before “if ( 0 == count($errors) ) {” add this:
do_action(‘register_post’); - at line 871, before “A password will be emailed to you.” add this:
<?php do_action(‘register_form’); ?>
Q1: I got “Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 8388608 bytes exhausted [...]“, why?
Q2: I got blank pages after activating this plug-in, why?
A1: Because your memory limit is too low, to fix it edit your php.ini and search memory_limit key and put at least to 12M
A2: If you do not have access to your php.ini you can try this workaround (might not work)
http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Increasing_memory_allocated_to_PHP
Q: Your plug-in is great, but when you will add support to add more than one choice in radio and dropdown fields?
A: This feature is here since ages, for radio field just use the same name, for dropdown field read instructions in the add field area (in the plug-in).
Q: Uploaded images are not resized, why?
A: You should add php-gd module (under Ubuntu install php5-gd package).
Q: Why big files are not being uploaded?
A: Please check this website, tells you how to change your PHP configurations to fix this issue: http://www.radinks.com/upload/config.php
Q: Why admin user cannot see all fields even if I set to do it?
A: Probably you installed the first time WordPress on PHP4 and you experienced this bug: http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/8317
To fix the problem you need to create another administrator user and change admin user to another role and then back to administrator.
Q1: I’m using your plug-in on WordPress MultiSite per-blog installation and when I register one user all Extra Fields are ignored, why?
Q2: I get this error: ‘Fatal error: Call to undefined function cimy_uef_mu_blog_exists()’, why?
A: Because you missed to move cimy_uef_mu_activation.php file please check carefully the installation steps.
Q: I’m using your plug-in on WordPress MultiSite per-blog installation, I’m registering users on one blog but they appear on the main blog too, why?
A: Because WordPress MS is designed like that and I can’t do anything about, however all extra fields and relative data are saved per-blog.
Since I had already a long discussion with an user that didn’t believe this, don’t bother me to insist on this topic until you prove I’m wrong.
Q: I’m trying to use a regular expression in the rules, but the check does not work as expected, why?
A: Usually means your regex is wrong, please study how to properly build it: http://php.net/manual/en/function.preg-match.php
Q1: I do not see Extra Fields under the page user-new.php can you add there too?
Q2: How can I import new users with Extra Fields data into?
A: Unluckily due to a WordPress limitation I can’t add Extra Fields into user-new.php but you can quickly add all the users you want using my plugin: Cimy User Manager – http://www.marcocimmino.net/cimy-wordpress-plugins/cimy-user-manager/
Q: I cannot edit neither delete some Extra Fields, usually after the 10th one, why?
A: Your PHP server is probably limiting number of $_POST elements, Suhosin for example does it. Please allow at least 500 or more vars.
http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/configuration.html#suhosin.post.max_vars
Q: I am trying to change the fields’ order, but whatever I try it doesn’t work, why?
A: First of all you need to select at least 2 fields if you want to change the order.
Secondly if you change for example field n.1 to position n.3 be sure that field n.3 goes into another position and finally that a field goes into position n.1
In short: every field should have a new position or at least the same one, but no positions can be skipped or be present multiple times.
Q: When feature XYZ will be added?
A: I don’t know, remember that this is a 100% free project so answer is “When I have time and/or when someone help me with a donation”.
Q: Can I help with a donation?
A: Sure, visit the donation page or contact me via e-mail.
Q: Can I hack this plug-in and hope to see my code in the next release?
A: For sure, this is just happened and can happen again if you write useful new features and good code. Try to see how I maintain the code and try to do the same (or even better of course), I have rules on how I write it, don’t want “spaghetti code”, I’m Italian and I want spaghetti only on my plate.
There is no guarantee that your patch will hit an official upcoming release of the plug-in, but feel free to do a fork of this project and distribute it, this is GPL!
Q1: I have found a bug what can I do?
Q2: Something does not work as expected, why?
A: The first thing is to download the latest version of the plug-in and see if you still have the same issue.
If yes please write me an email or write a comment but give as more details as you can, like:
- Plug-in version
- WordPress version
- MYSQL version
- PHP version
- exact error that is returned (if any)
after describe what you did, what you expected and what instead the plug-in did 
Then the MOST important thing is: DO NOT DISAPPEAR!
A lot of times I cannot reproduce the problem and I need more details, so if you don’t check my answer then 80% of the times bug (if any) will NOT BE FIXED!
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Right, so it seems you have this choice under “WordPress hidden fields”. I have to say this was not very intuitive and i couldnt find it in the readme file. I also dont really know what this “items per fieldset” option is etc
Maybe for your next version you could make a short description of these things?
Thank you again
S G:
documentation is not complete, but you can help me doing it
It was mentioned up above about adding support for fieldsets being different sizes. The thinking was to add a comma delimited list of sizes. Instead, how about adding a “field type” called “separator”? Then, whenever the code hits a separator, it starts a new fieldset and uses the label as the legend. You can have the first fieldset’s name defined up where you currently ask for fieldset names. That version of it would be much less prone to error.
Having looked at your code, I don’t think it would take too long to make the change. Email me if you would be interested in help getting it done. I put in my own quick hack (that I don’t really like, but was fast) in the meantime.
Aaron:
great listening someone wants to help, but I’ve to be honest, here a lot of people said that will do something to help but few did for real.
Anyway I really dislike quick hack, I prefer good code.
My idea (that is of course delayed) is to add for every field a dropdown listing all fieldsets and user can choose where to assign the field.
Great plugin! Adds great functionality and opens a lot of possibilities for Userpages.
However, I tested this setup for a field:
name: MyField
value: MyValue =to be used as a default value, that can be changed (or not, doesn’t make a difference for what I’m describing)
The data only gets added to the db if you go to each individual user’s profile and click on ‘Update User’
Or A&U Extended > Edit > Update User
Is this normal behaviour or am I missing the obvious?
If you have a reasonably large number of users, this becomes a PITA for the admin. Maybe a ‘mass update all checked users’ if field is empty could work?
fangio:
the obvious is the “default” isn’t written in the database, as is just a waste of time and because if you write the default and you change it, how can you make distinction on user’s entered data and default value?
There is a bug however in get_cimyFieldValue that doesn’t return the default value in case nothing is inserted if I remember correctly.
Is this your problem?
Thanks for your quick reply.
My first guess to make the distinction is: if user hasn’t entered any data in the field yet -> insert it. Dunno if that’s an option anyway, just a thought.
I thought that the bug you mentioned was a result of what I was describing: the default gets returned if you have updated the user via A&U Extended > Edit > Update Profile (default gets written to db)
fangio:
yes exactly, seems for me the most obvious thing, as if user hasn’t updated his profile why writing something?
Default is always written in fields and as soon as he/she hits update then will reach db.
But I’m open to discuss it, just you have to convince me that a different behavior is better than now
Interesting discussion.
Why would a user hit ‘Update’ if the default value is ok for him? Then if I wanted to return the default it would be blanc…
I have another question: can a textbox field have the visual editor applied? So if a user wants to write say a bio info, he could use italics, bold, links etc. like in the standard write post/page.
I’m kinda caught between 2 things with my problem: User can only edit his own data. I tested 2 scenarios:
The user can only edit his own profile -> your plugin very good, but no wysiwyg
The user can only edit his own page -> custom fields ok, but no role with this restriction (only edit own posts).
fangio:
regarding defaults I think the only bug is in get_cimyFieldValue function that doesn’t return “the default” in case there were no updates from user.
For Other cases you have to specify exact test case and bug, as I cannot imagine all uses of my plug-in.
visual editor:
can be an idea we will see in the future
two things:
haven’t understood.
What I mean with the 2 things:
For a project I want a user to be able to edit only his own PAGE with his bio (just like edit his own POSTS). User knows no html, so I need a wysiwyg editor.
I could solve this in 2 ways (tested this) each of them leaves me with 1 final detail that prevents me from the complete solution
1.I use your plugin, add as much fields as I want to user Profile. Since a user can only edit his own profile: perfect, problem solved, except for the missing detail: I need a wysiwyg editor for the user to use on that page (in 1 specific textbox)…
2.I add extra custom fields to het normal Write Page. Since a wysiwyg editor is included on the Write Pag: perfect, problem solved, except for the missing detail: there is no user ‘role’ with the restriction ‘edit own PAGE’ (which would be a cross between editor and author…)
So, basically I’m without a solution and back at square one…
fangio:
what is the problem for solution 2? Just put as a “contributor” or as “author” and that it, he/she can only edit their own posts.
the problem is I’m talking about PAGES not POSTS.
There is no user ‘role’ with the restriction ‘edit own PAGE’
author -> no pages, just write/manage posts
editor -> manage *all* user pages, not just own pages
Hi Marco,
I’m trying to get a list of users on a page (like this one that’s using usermeta and userextra (that I put together)) but I just can’t seem to figure out which code in the Read Me file to use.
I’ve read through most of the 300+ comments on this page and although I’m not a PHP programmer, I can usually get things to work. I know I’m close, I’m just not quite there!
Any tips? Maybe which section of the Read Me file should I be using?
Grazie, Marco!
fangio:
anyway you want a rich text editor as a field, maybe in the future, other solutions are out of sight about this plug-in.
Bradley:
we don’t provide personal solutions for free, I’m sorry.
This comment is only for bug/feature request to the plug-in.
Can you group checkbox items?
Wanting to add-
“Your Vices Are (select all that apply):” then there would be a group of checkbox items that they could select from.
No worries, Marco. Maybe someone here reading the forums can help?
In any case, fantastic plugin and thanks for all of the hard work — and quick responses!
Grazie,
– Bradley
When members upload a profile photo / avatar – the image becomes clickable – which then allows the members to work their way back through the directory which is now set to 777. How do you disable this feature so members can see their image without the link to being active?
Fantastic plugin by the way!
JH
Hi,
my apologies, I fixed that. How can I display a user profile image in the sidebar?
Many thanks.
JH:
there is no widget, maybe in the future.
Have to change theme and use the function get_cimyFieldValue as explained in the readme file.
Hi,
I installed the plugin everything else seems to work except the image uploading.
The plugin creates a folder named as the user name but it doesn’t upload the image file, and doesn’t give any errors. I searched through the comments but nothing seems related. I use the english version by the way.
Any help should be appriciated. I am using wordpress 2.3.3
Thank you.
Fatih
Fatih Can:
which version of the plugin? Notice that 1.0.2 has a lot of bugfix about that.
Also:
which browser do you use? Tried another one?
Marco you are great. Speediest response i have ever seen.
* Plug-in version … 1.0.2
* WordPress version … 2.3.3
* MYSQL version … 4.1.20
* PHP version … 4.3.9
* exact error that is returned (if any) … No error returned.
I tried uploading with Firefox 2.0.0.12 and I.E 7
Fatih Can:
hmmm and with both browsers nothing?
can you try to downgrade to 1.0.1 and let me know if it works? I can have introduced some bug… but very strange.
Hi again Marco,
I downgraded and the result didn’t change.
But found the solution. When i turned off php safe mode. It uploads the picture with no problem. Is there any chance to change this situation. Should the upload section work with php safe mode on. Because it can create the directory without problem when php safe mode is on.
Thank you in advance.
fatih
Fatih Can:
from: http://it.php.net/manual/en/features.safe-mode.functions.php
move_uploaded_file(): “Checks whether the files or directories you are about to operate on have the same UID (owner) as the script that is being executed.”
I think the problem is the destination dir hasn’t the same UID, have you checked if the dir containing all subdir that you have created has the same UID of php scripts?
Under Ubuntu should be www-data group
The remarkable plug!
However, does not offer to correct such a mistake: if you click in the sidebar “registration”, the registration forms instead receive authorization form. And the second time the user has to click on “registration”.
Dmitry:
what? Can you please provide complete sentences?
Marco,
I investigated but there must be smt wrong that i cannot found. Every other wordpress applications can work when i set the permissions.
I don’t know what the problem is. Whatever if i can make somebody write in a different way i will supply you via mail. Don’t want to take your time. Its now ok for me to turn safe mode off.
Thank you for the great plugin. I appriciate your work.
Sorry, I do not speak English.
I installed the plugin “Themed Logreg” (WordPress 2.3.3). In a section sidebar “meta”. The “meta” 2 links: “register” () and “login” (). After installing “Themed Logreg” two links (“register” and “login”) offered authorization form. “Register” should open up the registration form. This is not obtained. I tried to find the cause, but could not. This site address: http://www.photoflame.ru/. Again, sorry for the English – I take automatic transfer.
Fatih Can:
I will investigate more when I have time
Dmitry:
sorry but that is another plugin not developed by me why you’re asking support here?
Hi, your plugin seems to be the exact thing I need! I get an error however saying this:
Warning: in_array() [function.in-array]: Wrong datatype for second argument in /wp-content/plugins/Cimy_User_Extra_Fields/cimy_uef_options.php on line 324
It says that for each line from 324 to line 337.
I’m using WordPress 2.5, please help, or tell me how to build a plugin that’s similar. I know how to do it in php manually, but working around wordpress seems to get harder everyday! Thankyou!
Alison:
support for WordPress 2.5 is planned, please if you would help the project consider buying hour(s) of code, see the link at the top.
Thank you!
Glad your planning! Thank you so much!!
..I’d rather help with my time and knowledge, as I’m a student and have no money as it is.
Alison:
as you can read from above comments other people said that they have/can not to pay but want to help with some code… then they use my plug-in and they disappeared.
I don’t want to say that you’re like that, just I’m listening very often “I can help but no money” then nothing else.
Instead I want to say thank you to all people that will buy hours of code and all people that *really* provided help translating the plugin or providing *real* solutions to problems.
I always thanx them in the readme file.
First of all: This Plugin is great and easy to administrate and customize. The only function i missed is the multiple radiobuttons or dropdown where i can define more then one value to select. It is possible to add this function with a small hack or on any other way.
Thanx und respect for your great work!
Andreas:
many of you ask always the same and I always answer that is already possible!!!
Please read instructions in the “add field” area.
@ Marco
Thanks for your answer but i didn´t find a solution. And…i can read…i hope!
My Problem is i like to create an question like: “What are your favourite Colors” and then the user can SELECT more then one Value.
Example:
What are your favourite Colors?
[] RED [] GREEN [] BLUE [] YELLOW
And now the User can select RED. But when he like he can select also RED AND(!) YELLOW.
I hope you understand me. I didnt find a way to realize that. I´m also find nothing here at your page or at the docs that help me. I´am blind? I read something about to group buttons or boxes but this doesnt help me. Is there a tuturial anywhere?
Please help!
Andreas:
radio -> use the same name
dropdown -> use as described in the add field area (in the plugin)
I installed 1.1.0-beta2 on WordPress 2.5, and so far most everything’s working well. I am having trouble with Unicode characters, though; the double-byte characters are are getting separated into two separate mangled characters. For example, if I add the following character to a text area …
ú
… a different value is saved in the database …
ú
I can edit these characters directly in the database and get them to save correctly, so I think the issue is with the plugin.
Thoughts?
~randy
Randy:
thanx for reporting, I will test asap.
Thanks for a great plugin.
The problem that I have is with the latest version installed under WP 2.5 is that when I use A&U Extended the forword and previous as well as page number links keeps taking me back to the WP user list and not the next page in the A&U extended list. Please help as I have some 2500 members
Regards
Paul
Paul:
you’re right, will be fixed next week.
Hi,
Thanks for the plugin!!!
I’ve got the same problem than Randy. I can’t use éèà french characters (with the last and before version).
If you want a tester, I’m ready
Thanks again,
sebastien
PHENOMENAL PLUGIN!!!! It’s absolutely EVERYTHING I’ve been searching for this past week (including Kelly’s hack!). You rock!! My only question is, how do you style the extra fields? Specifically, I’d like the checkboxes to appear to the left of the label (preferrably next to it with equal spacing like so .. [x] Label Name), so that everything looks consistent row by row. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks so much again for dedicating all your time and hard work to this!
Mike:
just you can use a custom css
Hi,
I use your plugin to store a field for each user if he or she wants to get e-mail notifications from the site. (I hacked allready another plugin [ http://www.vincentprat.info/dev/email-users/ ] to send e-mail only if this extra field is set to yes)
But now i want to allow users to modify this flag if he or she loged in. I put a widget into the sidebar what displays the extra fields by calling but i’m not able to set the values.
Can you tell me, how can i save these?
OOPS / sorry the second paragraph of the last comment is:
But now i want to allow users to modify this flag if he or she loged in. I put a widget into the sidebar what displays the extra fields by calling cimy_extract_ExtraFields(), but i’m not able to set the values.
dincsi:
I’m sorry there is no way to do that, let’s see in the future.
anyway that function is to GET not to SET data.
thank you for the quick response. in this case i think i have to write a function that updates the database with the appropriate data.
thanks again.
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