static function get_field_value_virtuemart($field, $user_id) { $db = JFactory::getDBO(); $query = "SELECT {$field} " . ' FROM #__vm_user_info' . " WHERE user_id = " . $db->Quote($user_id); $db->setQuery($query); $field_object = $db->loadObject(); if (!$field_object) { return ""; } if ($field == 'country') { $field_object->{$field} = JoomdleHelperMappings::get_vm_country($field_object->{$field}); } return $field_object->{$field}; }