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Allow user to select custom capability at registration

PostPosted: October 30th, 2011, 1:07 pm
by nathardwick
For each of our memebrship types we also have two distinct 'schools' that the member can join - for which we're using custom capabilities. Is it possible to add a drop down to each registration form for the user to choose which 'school' they join?

Thanks,
Nathan

Re: Allow user to select custom capability at registration

PostPosted: October 30th, 2011, 3:56 pm
by stebesplace
Nathan,

I posted a question that sort of hovers around this idea. Are you associating a registration field, and a custom capability entry so that a user who is part of a particular school, would have access to a specific page?

Assuming you'd be able to have the dropdown (which someone else will have to answer), how are you making the link between the school, and the specific page? I may be making too many assumptions here. Thanks!

Re: Allow user to select custom capability at registration

PostPosted: October 30th, 2011, 8:53 pm
by cassel
Instead of a drop down, could you simply use two buttons, one for each course?

Re: Allow user to select custom capability at registration

PostPosted: October 30th, 2011, 9:11 pm
by Bruce C
To answer your question,

no, custom capabilities are created during checkout. To do what you want to do, you'll have to create a custom field, and use that as a custom capability (it really doesn't work that differentently.)

stebesplace and I worked on something similar in this post:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15715

Re: Allow user to select custom capability at registration

PostPosted: October 31st, 2011, 3:23 am
by nathardwick
Awesome... that's exactly what I was looking for..! Much appreciated...

I'm assuming that membership levels are created in the same way? Or can I implement one registration page with the ability for users to select their required membership level from a drop-down menu?

Thanks,
N

Re: Allow user to select custom capability at registration

PostPosted: October 31st, 2011, 10:36 am
by Bruce C
Hi nathan,

Could you clarify?

Are you talking about creating a dropdown to change the Buttons, or do you want to allow multiple levels to be accessed for free?