• Dear all,

    I use Cimy UEF to generate extra fields which I then in turn use in a member/author-listing page and in the public author profile page.

    At this moment this requires custom coding to get it to work. I at least have not found a plugin yet which can deal with the cimy fields.
    Me being me, I’ve done my custom coding in such a way that I can easily convert my code to a plugin.

    Marco: how would you feel if I build & published some plugins to complement yours ?

    I am wondering if people who use Cimy UEF would be interested in these kind of plugins ? And what features would you like to see ? And are there any other plugins my plugins would need to be compatible with ?
    Please let me know!

    I’m currently considering the following to start with:
    Cimy compatible Memberslist plugin with the following features:

    • Possibility to have several different userlists
      For each list, you would have the following options:
    • Select the users to include in the list based on one or more custom criteria, i.e. “only users with value x in field y” or “only users with a value higher dan x in field y”
    • Select the sort order of the list based on one up to three custom criteria, i.e. field x ASC, field y DESC etc
    • Optionally select a field which will serve as a list divider (sub headings)
    • Select the fields to include in the list and set the html to display the fields
    • Choose to either not display an html block if the user hasn’t filled in a field or to display a default value instead

    Cimy compatible Authorpage plugin with the following features:

    • Select for which users to display the page based on one or more custom criteria and display a custom error message for users without a (public) profile
    • Select the fields to include in the page and set the html to display the fields
    • Choose to either not display an html block if the user hasn’t filled in a field or to display a default value instead

    Cimy social media plugin with the following features:

    • Choose from a large set of social media fields to add as a Cimy UEF. These fields would be added to your Cimy fields with validation.
    • This plugin would work together with the other two above to easily display social media links

    Any and all feedback will be appreciated!

    Smile,
    Juliette

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  • Yes, please. Specifically the Members List compatibility. I am very disappointed that they aren’t compatible by default.

    Plugin Author Marco Cimmino

    (@cimmo)

    I am very disappointed that they aren’t compatible by default

    It is hard to understand people that are disappointed by free products that they don’t even support with donations.

    At this moment this requires custom coding to get it to work. I at least have not found a plugin yet which can deal with the cimy fields.

    Yes this because I am not saving custom fields data into usersmeta table.
    I thought that I could change everything and save into usersmeta but here some pro and cons:
    Pro:
    1. would work out of the box with all plug-ins that browse into usersmeta
    2. would make work easier for me in the future

    Cons:
    1. need coding time from my side (a lot)
    2. some of the powerful functions like get_cimyFieldValue and set_cimyFieldValue would be void or well I can always tune them to point to the new tables.

    I think I will do it as the requests are all going in that direction.
    I would for sure need some donation and tag it as v3.0.0 from that (due to API breakage).

    In the meanwhile v2.2.0 is coming out shortly with WordPress MS >=3.1 fixes.
    More constructive comments like yours Juliette are welcome.

    Marco,
    I appreciate all of your prompt feedback and support over forums and email.

    When I said disappointed, I didn’t mean at you or at whoever made Members List. I meant I was disappointed in the situation. I was using Register Plus Redux but found out they had some security issues, so I switched to Cimy UEF.

    The project I am working on is a community service project, so I’m unable top donate at this time. If I continue using it for commercial projects I will be sure to donate. Also, as I become more familiar with WordPress (.NET developer here) I would be happy to submit patches and help out where I can. I’m a newbie right now, though, so I’m not of much help.

    Did you ever think of starting some sort of project management portal (Basecamp or Unfuddle or something) with to-do lists and such? I would be happy to assist where I can.

    Thnaks

    Mcole,

    I’ve got the code to display a front-end listing with a mix of WP and cimy fields with all sorts of settings all ready, but I will need a few days to work on adding admin screens, testing with other plugins etc.
    At this moment I’m a little too busy to do so, but I will try to make some time in the near future (i.e. within the next month or so) to convert my code to a proper plugin.
    Could I call on you to test the plugin once ready ?

    All: More votes are of course welcome as that does motivate 😉

    Marco,

    That sounds like a lot of work, but for the compatibility with other plugins it will probably be worth-while. Your plugin is in my opinion the most comprehensive for adding more complex custom user meta fields with the only downside being that they are not being saved to the user meta table.
    Once the changes are done, I have no doubt your plugin should be the nr 1 choice for people wanting to customize user profile fields!

    Please let me know if there are things I can help you with coding-wise, testing or otherwise to make this happen!

    Definitely, let me know!

    This is exactly what I have been searching for all evening,a bridge between the Cimy UEF and MembersList plugins. I am sure there will be a bid demand for the plugin once it becomes a reality.

    I am rather a newbie myself, but I will be happy to beta test and help in any way I can. Unfortunately, I can’t donate at the moment, but I will as soon as I am able.

    My present need is rather urgent, so I guess I’ll attempt to custom code for now, but I’ll be looking forward to using this plugin on future sites. In the meantime, any chance you might be able to post some example code, just to get an idea of how to go about the custom coding on my current project. I have some ideas, but like I said–newbie!

    Ray

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