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Add custom field type to JomSocial

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Hello support

How do I add a custom field type for vehicle-type to my JomSocial component? I need to create a drop-down with bus, coupe, hatchback, minibus, van, etc. for users to select from.

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Hi,

Please you read this documentation for how to do it
documentation.jomsocial.com/wiki/Custom_Profile_Fields
documentation.jomsocial.com/wiki/Multiprofiles

I hope it helps

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Hello Dimas

I am not sure if read and understood our question, but we asked about CUSTOM FIELD TYPES. Can you please also point us to the documentation related to adding custom field TYPES?

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Hi RealTec,

we only have this doc documentation.jomsocial.com/wiki/Custom_Profile_Fields for custom profile

well, do you want create select form right? go to /administrator/index.php?option=com_community&view=profiles -> click new field, create the configuration like this



i hope it will help

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Hello Dimas

The steps shown will allow us to create the list we need, thanks. However, we also needed to add other types including a color picker. Knowing how to add types would give us full control to add all the functionality we will need in this area going forward. Surely you know what is necessary to add new field types. Can you give us more insight into what is required? We really don't want to return to this issue each time some new requirement comes up.

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Hi RealTec,

To pick color type is not possible, we only have :

Textbox - Creates the textbox field.
Textarea - Makes the textarea field.
Select - Allows you to create a dropdown list of options where only one of the available options can be selected.
Select List - Same as Select field but not in dropdown format. The list is expanded by default.
Multiple Select - Expanded list of options where more then one value can be selected by holding the CTRL button.
Radio Buttons - Creates the list of radio buttons. Only one of the available options can be selected.
Checkbox - Creates a list of checkboxes.
Country - Makes a dropdown of all the countries available for selection.
Gender - A gender field simply allows users to select their gender.
Email - Cloaked email field.
Time - Time field creates the dropdowns for HH MM SS.
Date - Creates the date field.
URL - Allows creation of the weblink field.
Label - Creates the label field.
Birthdate - Allows creation of birthdate field.

To create new type is really tricky, i cant give you the too much pointer for this... you need hire 3rd party to make it happens :)

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Hello Dimas

How does one become a JomSocial 3rd party developer?

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Hi RealTec,

You can find them from freelance.com, elance.com or upwork.com

I hope it will help

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Hello Dimas

It is very difficult to interact with a support person who does not understand what you are asking.

Thanks for your attempts to help. However, I believe we need to escalate our requests to someone else.

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HI.

Thank you for contacting us.
This thread was escalated and bring my attention.

Dimas correctly answered that JomSocial doesn't provide field type that uses color picker.
To implement this feature you'll need to customize JS code.
It may require to hack core files.

You may implement customizations in two ways:
- hire a skilled developer
- or, if you're skilled enough, implement it yourself :)

You asked "how to become JS 3rd party developer". Well, you don't need to have special permission :) If you're skilled, you may start right away :) But you must be aware that we couldn't support you in your developers work - technical Support doesn't cover that kind of support. We could give you tips where to find certain code... but being a developer you probably find it yourself ;)


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