Profile fields & Input Mask clarification

[meemzo]

So I'm trying to accomplish this goal with the profile fields. I want to create a profile field that when a user selects a name it is associated with an image. That image shows up in their post profile.  Is this possible, and is it achieved through the input mask?

[Kindred]

no....   it would be accomplished through the "eclsoing code" section.

the input mask is used to validate that the input is "clean" (free from malicious code). It has no effect on the display.

http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/SMF2.0:Features_and_Options#Custom_Profile_Fields

[meemzo]

Can I please get more details on how to have images as choice in the profile field?

[Kindred]

did you read the link?

You can not have images IN the choices...
but you can do something like

radio buttons:
- choice1
- choice2
- choice3

Show Enclosed Within Text (Optional)
<img src="{DEFAULT_IMAGES_URL}/{INPUT}.png" alt="{INPUT}" />

and then, in Themes/default/images you put choice1.png, choice2.png, choice3.png

[meemzo]

Yes, I read the link, but didn't understand it until your post, which just made more sense to me.  Thank you for the clarification!