After a little hacking, I solved the problem for the registration-page. If the problem shows up somewhere else, just edit the code in the same way.

It turns out that the suggestion to change the default-field in the database to mediumtext is only part of the solution.

Here is the full explanation (you need to edit CBuilder's PHP):

1. first change the default field in the jos_comprofiler_fields-table from tinyint to mediumtext

2. edit < base > components com_comprofiler comprofiler.php

3. look up function registerForm() and find:

$rowFieldValues->name] =

4. the last argument should not be $k, but a reference to the default field:

$rowFields[$i]->default

That's all. Now my registration page shows a default value if i set it in the database

You could make it more complicated by referring to a dabase-field whose value you want to use, but i can't be bothered at this time. The developers can make this simple enough (just a radio button behind the values in the backend or checkboxes and if selected, then put the value of the referring field as selected). Why doesnt this exist in the first place?

Post edited by: T.T., at: 2006/03/08 08:44