Displaying custom user fields

[vexx]

Just want to say I'm new to XF and I'm starting to get around things.

So, i've created a new user field..a drop down menu...and I have problems outputing the text value of the choice. Basically, every time I call this userfield, it displays the value (internal value) but not the text.

<xen:if is="{$user.customFields.field}">
<dt>Text: {$user.customFields.field}</dt>
</xen:if>

How can I call this field to output the text of the value instead of the value?

 

[vexx]

found it..it's

{xen:helper userFieldValue, $userFieldsInfo.my_identifier, $user, {$user.customFields.my_identifier}}

 

[Jake Bunce]

There is also a helper for the user field title which can be seen in this code example:

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/how-do-i-add-elements-profile-sidebar.35721/#post-406380

As you have discovered, you can reference the vars directly to get at the value, but the helpers enable display values as defined in the profile field itself.