Re: automatic creation of nodeprofile to go with the automatically created usernode?

If you go to
"/nodefamily/CONTENT-TYPE-FOR-NODEPROFILE" it will
either 
create or edit the node so it doesn't matter if it exists or
not.

Michelle


On 4/13/2007 10:57:21 AM, Neil: esl-lounge.com (neilesl-lounge.com) wrote:
> I am using the following modules:
>
> nodeprofile
> usernode
> path auto
> Me aliases
>
> When a user signs up, a usernode is automatically
created and using path
> auto/me aliases, this can be accessed using
personal/me.
>
> In the menu, I also have a link to profile/me which is
the correct URL for
> a user's nodeprofile...but only once it's been created.
If a user clicks
> on that just after signing up, they get a 404.
>
> What's the best way around this? I know I can send a
link in the 
> confirmation e-mail to "node/add/nodeprofile"
but there's
> no guarantee
> they'll click on it. If I have a hard-coded link to 
> "node/add/nodeprofile", it will get in the
way once a user has created a 
> profile.
>
> possible solutions?
>
> 1. show menu link "Create Profile" only to
those without a profile. How 
> would I implement this?
>
> 2. Is there a way for an empty nodeprofile to be
created at the same time 
> as the usernode is created?
>
> 3. Can I use mysql triggers to, at least on the db
side, insert an empty 
> profile into the relevant table so that the profile at
least exists once 
> an account is created?
>
> Is there any o 

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