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I am having issues with accessing saved user data via a dynamic URL.

I created a form to use for a registration and tied it into Joomla's user reg with no prob's. Then connected a DB, and all the data saves. Went a step further and used the new CSV Export to add a front end link to download a spreadsheet with lil issues. Now i am stuck with accessing the info to edit.

I dup'd the original form to set up a user registration edit form. I used the DB Loader to access the data for a user per the tutorial, and now i can populate the info, edit & save. The only change i did was use cf_user_id instead of cf_uid. Perfect.

Now i cannot access the page. I know the URL, /index.php?option=com_chronoforms&chronoform=LoadUserInfo&token=43 (cf_user_id), for one user, but i cannot figure out how to:

1. Dynamically produce the cf_user_id based on the logged in user. The idea is a user will one day register, then another day come back to update info. I have searched, and found various code to access user id:

<?php
$user = &JFactory::getUser();
echo "id = ".$user->id
?>

<?php
$user = &JFactory::getUser();
echo "cf_user_id = ".$user->id
?>

Most have posted to add this to the DB Loader WHERE statement. Ok, then what? I assume it sets it up for the next part

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2. I need to create a URL for a user to go to. My initial thought is the user logs in, then sees a link to edit their profile. They click the link & it takes them to the edit form. I have reviewed the posts on ReDirect URL & ReDirect User, and the only thing i am certain of is that i need both, in that order.

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I may be doing something wrong, but i feel as though i have followed all the steps i could find & tried many different settings. I have been away from PHP, CF & Joomla for awhile and a lot has changed, so i think i need a lil hand holding. Is there a tutorial i have overlooked or a post that guides you through?

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Thanx in advance!

Hi ist_04,

I think you can either pass the token in a URL as in your example. Or you can put the data in the form data before the action runs. To do this you can add a Custom Code action, drag it before the DB Record Loader and add

<?php
$user =& JFactory::getUser();
$form->data['token'] = $user->id;
?>

Bob

PS I also have a little Custom action here that loads all the User info for you but it probably isn't worthwhile for this small task.