Create and link custom field 'Author' to CB user profile

Hello

BETTER solution
- no need to edit / re-save items
- you can easily use translations
- you can easily customize it in the future


You can just
1. Create a new field of type 'text' and name it "Author profile 2"
2. Create 1 custom layout for the 'text' field type and name it 'value_author_profile.php'
3. Add in it 4. Edit the field "Author profile 2"and select the layout (inside the viewing TAB) 'value_author_profile.php'
5. Add new field in a template position of the ITEM layout (that your items are using for being displayed)

Hello,
it sounds good.. Thanks for the hint.
I have just attempted  to create a new custom layout 'valueauthor_profile.php' for the FC 'text' field type in:
 /plugins/flexicontent_fields/text/valueauthor_profile.php

but my new custom layout 'valueauthor_profile.php' is not found underneath 'default' layout selection.

Besides i'm not be able to create and edit a new text field = error page ...  with url :  /en/administrator/index.php.   (??)
what do it happens ?

Hello

i forgot the underscore,
filename should be

value_author_profile.php
instead of
valueauthor_profile.php


about saving the new field, and having this redirection to
 /en/administrator/index.php. 
it is some custom rule in your server , same problem occurs when you try to edit a file with phoca commander too and you click close

Hello,
I find this method most viable, but sorry, it does not work...
as described i created a custom layout for the 'text' field type and (re)name it 'value_author_profile.php'
then I'm trying to set layout but the new layout 'value_author_profile' doesn't appear on the drop down select in the values layout. Only default layout value is present.
Any ideas?

And should we add add Prefix/Suffix values and removed space as suggested in the FAQ article ?

Hello

your posted picture helps

the template file , that you created, must inside sub-folder
/tmpls/
then it will appear inside the layout selector at the Viewing Tab

And then i forgot

STEP 6
6. Inside field you need to set a default value inside the Editing Tab / Values Tab
(it can be anything in our case because it will not be shown)
So set default value e.g. '...'
and inside parameter "Usage of default" , select option
The above and also display instead of empty

Also remember to assing the field in ALL item types that you want it to appear

Hello

i am sorry if you test of latest suggestions was confusing
i was editing the field with the same account as you were editing the field

you only forgot to set default value to '...' (i have edited field and added)

It is working now,
- you just need to add you language strings
- plus i will give you proper code to have nicer you SEF URL for the "Authored" items page

i mean urls like  that have
/content-page/authored/ 973
instead of
index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=category&layout=author&authorid=973