upload module for gallery album

I want to use the upload module for the gallery pub-type.
But I want to have the #$bodyfile# content (that is the location of the
image uploaded) in the user-summary template too.
Since I don't find how to do it, I create a new DD field named photo with
"upload" in the property. This work since I can view my #$photo# variable
in the user-summary and in the user-display tmplate. But If I uncheck the
bodyfile field or if I change the property of that field (from upload to
something else) the content of my #$photo# variable is empty.
I don't need anymore that field (the DD field has replaced it).


What I'm missing? How can it be done in a smarter way?