Function Forum_driver_mybb->install_edit_custom_field

Definitions

sources/forum/mybb.php

  • Edit the specified custom field in the forum (some forums implemented this using proper Custom Profile Fields, others through adding a new field).
  • Visibility: public
  • Is abstract?: No
  • Is static?: No
  • Is final?: No
  • Return: bool

Parameters

Name Type Default Set Range Description
$old_name string required parameter N/A N/A The name of the existing custom field to edit
$name string required parameter N/A N/A The new name of the custom field
$length integer required parameter N/A N/A The length of the custom field (ignored for Conversr, $type used instead)
$locked BINARY 1 N/A N/A Whether the field is locked, e.g. cannot be deleted
$viewable BINARY 0 N/A N/A Whether the field is for viewing by the owner and the public (0: cannot be viewed unless the viewing member has view_any_profile_field privilege)
$settable BINARY 0 N/A N/A Whether the field is for setting by the owner
$required BINARY 0 N/A N/A Whether the field is required
$description string Blank (empty string) N/A N/A Description
$type string long_text N/A N/A The field type (it's the same as the software's field types, although we only expect forum drivers to specifically support short_text/long_text/integer/float and for the rest to be mapped to long_text)
$encrypted BINARY 0 N/A N/A Whether the field is encrypted
$default ?string Null N/A N/A Default field value (null: standard for field type)
$options SHORT_TEXT Blank (empty string) N/A N/A Field options
$include_in_main_search BINARY 0 N/A N/A Whether to include in main keyword search
$allow_template_search BINARY 0 N/A N/A Whether to allow template search
$icon ID_TEXT Blank (empty string) N/A N/A An icon to show the CPF with on the member profiles
$section ID_TEXT Blank (empty string) N/A N/A A section to show with on the member-links part of member profiles
$tempcode LONG_TEXT Blank (empty string) N/A N/A This is Tempcode that is used for displaying the field. See the DESCRIPTION_CPF_CODE language string.
$autofill_type ID_TEXT Blank (empty string) N/A N/A Autofill field name from https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/form-control-infrastructure.html#autofill-field
$autofill_hint ID_TEXT Blank (empty string) N/A N/A Autofill hint: '' or 'shipping' or 'billing'

Return

  • Whether the custom field was edited successfully
  • Type: boolean
  • Set: N/A
  • Range: N/A