add content profile field (ie first name) to $user object

Posted by Bilmar on October 19, 2009 at 10:52am

Issue Summary

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to add the content profile field (ie first name) to the $user object so that it can be printed anywhere such as on page.tpl.php

I would appreciate the support!

Thank you

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#1

Posted by jeffschuler on June 23, 2010 at 9:58pm

You can use theme preprocess functions to make data accessible to your theme templates.

A couple good starting places are:

#2

Posted by mttjn on July 4, 2010 at 1:31pm

i would like to know how to add content profile fields to $user object too...

anyone?

@jeffschuler: can you explain, please?

Thanks in advance!

#3

Posted by Lehtóri on July 9, 2010 at 1:13pm

something like this should work:

<?php
global $user; 
$node_profile = content_profile_load(profile, $user->uid);
print $node_profile->field_firstname[0]["value"];
?>

Project:	Content Profile
Version:	6.x-1.x-dev
Component:	Miscellaneous
Category:	support request
Priority:	normal
Assigned:	Unassigned
Status:	active

add content profile field (ie first name) to $user object

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