Accessing a custom column in User Information List

Question

I'm working with WSS 3.0, building a customized SharePoint site using .NET 3.5 and SPVisualDev. I have edited the FeatureEventReceiver.cs in the List area to add a new column to the User Information List ("AvailableHours"). When I go into the site after building, I can see the new column in the User Information screen. However, when I try to access this column programatically, I am told the column doesn't exist.

I have used elevated privileges but this is having no effect. Does anybody have an idea about what I'm doing wrong?

Answer 1

Try installing the Codeplex project SharePoint Manager 2007, and browse for your new column via the object hierarchy. http://spm.codeplex.com/Wikipage

You might need to access it via it's internal name.

Answer 2

Choice fields are often used within SharePoint lists to display choice options like Gender, Status, etc and these choice options can be displayed using Radio Button and Dropdown formats.

Provided below is a code sample in C#.Net which describes the creation of a choice field programmatically using SharePoint API.

/* get the newly added choice field instance */ SPFieldChoice chFldGender = (SPFieldChoice)lst.Fields["Gender"];

hope it did answer the question.Any suggestions are appreciated.