Replace required asterisk with another symbol

Instead of an asterisk at the end of required custom fields, I would like to use another symbol. What file should I edit?

Hi Rick,

I believe you need to edit the Pro-Form templates. Please see Pre Sale FAQs » Is it possible to modify s2Member® Pro Form templates?

That only works for the included fields like email, first name, and last name. I need to know where to do it for the custom fields.

Hi Rick,

Please see line 378 of includes\classes\custom-reg-fields.inc.php. You’ll see a section of that line that looks like this:

... ($field["required"] === "yes") ? ' *' : '') ...

That should be where you’d change the asterisk to something else.

Yeah, I had already found and edited that line, but the asterisk remains. I was stumped. That’s why I asked you guys.

It has to be coming from another file.

Rick, in what form are you trying to customize this? A pro-form, the default registration form, BuddyPress profile?

Paypal Pro Checkout Form

Thanks.

I think I found it. Try this line:
[hilite mono]s2member-pro/includes/classes/gateways/paypal/paypal-form-in.inc.php[/hilite]
[hilite pre_code]$custom_fields .= '' . $field["label"] . (($field["required"] === "yes") ? ' *' : '') . '' . ((preg_match ("/^(checkbox|pre_checkbox)$/", $field["type"])) ? '' : '
') . "\n";[/hilite]

Shazam! Thank you. Like hunting for a needle in a haystack, that was.

Happy weekend, guys.

Yeah, it was. We’re consolidating these thing in the development of the new s2, but for now that’s where it is. Thanks for your patience. :)