Getting data from custom fields in the jos_user table in Joomla

Question

$user = &JFactory::getUser();

$uid = $user->get('id'); //works 
$umail = $user->get('email'); //works 
$unamed = $user->get('posname'); //does not work

Why can't I use JFactory to get the fields that I have added by myself on the Joomla user table. Is there another simple way they could be gotten?

Answer 1

You need the usermeta plugin as posname is not part of the user model

http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/usermeta/