Default value for custom profile fields

[Shinobi]

I want to create a custom profile fields that will works with images, but I want it to have a default image, how can I do this?

I mean, how can I put information by default until the user edits it?

[Craig]

Hi

By default, you can not do that. However, this should be doable with a plugin, so i would create a topic in the plugins request board.

[Shinobi]

Is it not possible editing the layout templates?

i think I already have the max amount of request.

Thank you anyways!

[Brian]

A plugin wouldn't necessarily be able to do it either. You'd only be able to occupy the custom fields if the user is on the page where they edit those fields and they'd have to save their profile's Personal tab for the default value to save.

[Shinobi]

Mar 2, 2015 9:09:04 GMT -8 Brian said:

A plugin wouldn't necessarily be able to do it either. You'd only be able to occupy the custom fields if the user is on the page where they edit those fields and they'd have to save their profile's Personal tab for the default value to save.

How can I do this?, remember that a few days ago I asked you for the thing on proboards regarding to the subject? (the text that appears on the subject, giving instructions)

Something like this is possible?, even if the user has to go there and save it.

Thank you.

[Brian]

It's not going to work the way you want it to.

The difference between this and posts/threads is that the post is guaranteed to be submitted. There's no guarantee that the user is going to edit that particular page of their profile, meaning there may never be a default value specified for their entire membership.

[Shinobi]

I know, but I'll try to explain you so you can give me advise.

I made 6 custom profiles showing each a pokemon, but you just have to input the pokemons number, so you can get the mini icon of the pokemon + a link to a website showing information of that pokemon, but what I want to put inside the box field where you input the text,it's something similar as the subject, so users understand what they need to input, only for that.




Why is this?, because on the fields, as I said, it's enough if you put for example:
001



that will get you the mini icon plus the link of the pokemon number 001 (Bulbasaur)



So basically I want them to see, similar as the subject "information" that indicates what you should input. Mine would say for example:



"Input only the pokémon number"



In case this is not possible, what I want is, before the 6 custom fields of the pokemon, put a text that teach users what they have to input on those field, because if they input for example: Pikachu, they will get an error image, or if they input a link (an image), it'll be the same.



I hope you can help me, thank you.