Username Request

[EagleNick]

Okay, I tested it but I am getting the Security Token Error.

I was reading a thread about some code that has to be added to the templates, and I did that for all of the Username Request templates... but I am still getting the error.

[King Kovifor]

Okay, I tested it but I am getting the Security Token Error.

I was reading a thread about some code that has to be added to the templates, and I did that for all of the Username Request templates... but I am still getting the error.

It seems you are using v1.0.8, which doesn't include security token support. Please update to v1.0.9 for them to be added.

[EagleNick]

It seems you are using v1.0.8, which doesn't include security token support. Please update to v1.0.9 for them to be added.
Before I upgraded I went through all my mods to see which ones have been updated and for some reason I marked this one as not updated.

I upgraded and of course, it works.

Thanks :D

[BBF]

Any word on if this works with 3.7.2 ?

Thanks :)

it's works fine for me :)

[EagleNick]

It's working fine for me, too.

I finally upgraded earlier tonight.

[King Kovifor]

Before I upgraded I went through all my mods to see which ones have been updated and for some reason I marked this one as not updated.

I upgraded and of course, it works.

Thanks :D

Glad it was a simple fix. :)

[ti07shadow]

Umm is there a way to clear the history in the admin panel? Because its becoming clutteredd and hard to manage. BEcause it doesnt put the newest on top, it jus tputs them in like a abc order or something. because sometimes its in the middle of the list and whatnot.

[King Kovifor]

Umm is there a way to clear the history in the admin panel? Because its becoming clutteredd and hard to manage. BEcause it doesnt put the newest on top, it jus tputs them in like a abc order or something. because sometimes its in the middle of the list and whatnot.

I don't believe so. I may either add pagination to the next version, or allow the administrator to remove history items. You could always drop the table and re-add it.

[Amenadiel]

I'm prolly out of line here, but I'm using this mod on VB 3.7 and can't find the username history in the public profile.

I'm the admin so I can see it, but I want every user to be able to see the username history of the rest.

[King Kovifor]

Well, the thing is I do it automatically. So the 3.7.x series has a completely different MemberInfo, this will require me to rewrite the portion. And I have it on my todo list to start and finish a new version.

[EntranaRS]

Can you make this for 3.7.x?

[blind-eddie]

Works just fine in 3.7.x

[alfaowner]

Installed great on my heavily coded 3.6.6 patched,need to do the manual edit though:

<tr>
<td class="$navclass[signature]" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont" href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=requestusername">Change Username</a></td>
</tr>

[King Kovifor]

Installed great on my heavily coded 3.6.6 patched,need to do the manual edit though:

<tr>
<td class="$navclass[signature]" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont" href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=requestusername">Change Username</a></td>
</tr>

That's because you do not have the required template hook.

[harlita]

Oh my.... I look forward to your 3.7.x release! :O This will come in very very handy!

[rex_b]

Anyway to approve "all" ?

[King Kovifor]

Anyway to approve "all" ?

Not right now. I will add it to an internal bug tracker (for feature request).

[home9000]

everything work fine with me except the PM it's send from ADMIN user even if I change it in AdminCP

[King Kovifor]

everything work fine with me except the PM it's send from ADMIN user even if I change it in AdminCP

Thought I fixed that. Will check into it.

[King Kovifor]

OK, now that I am developing this full time with TFH and SmnLikQuick I will chime in here to say that there is a solid feature set and will add some of the features many have been requesting.

[m002.p]

This mod has so much potential for development. A 3.7 version would be an ideal opportunity to start including the requests and ideas from this thread, and demonstrate just how good this mod could be.

Nice work

[King Kovifor]

This mod has so much potential for development. A 3.7 version would be an ideal opportunity to start including the requests and ideas from this thread, and demonstrate just how good this mod could be.

Nice work

Thanks for the kind words. What kinds of features do you see this mod having in the future and I will try for 1.1.0 or a 1.x.x update.

[m002.p]

Hi King Kovifor,

Ive taken the time to trawl through this thread and make a list of most of the requests mentioned as well as adding some of my own (probably the hardest ones lol)

This is what I see would truly make this mod great from what users have suggested:

- Change amount limitations; frequency eg. only allowed once every month for instance
- Change amount limitations; limit per user eg. Jack may only request 5 requests (possibly integrate with vb permissions ie. adjust limits according to rank)
- Points integration with other mods ie vbcredits for example
- Multiple admin notification PM's (add allowance for multiple userids in admincp)
- Check for existing usernames before allowing request (maybe AJAX would be good)
- Reason for username request to show admins
- vb options to turn on/off limitations features, turn on/off notifications by PM, turn on/off request reasons required
- Option to download username change log as a .txt file via the admin CP
- Option to stop users requesting username when they have a request currently pending for approval. Maybe show message "You currently have a request pending", then display an option to change or remove their current request. In other words stop a user requesting multiple changes instead displaying current request and options to remove or change the request. (I think this would be a great feature, but possibly hard to integrate)
- Option in admin CP to remove the username history entries or whole of history
- Option in admin CP to sort username history into "Approved Requests" & "Disallowed requests"

I think if you could add all these suggestions to the mod, then you would have a finished and totally flexible, intergrated & fantastic mod for changing usernames.

On a side note, if you need any assistance in development, I would be more than happy to help you code some of the features.

Great work again, and good luck with the future releases!

Matt

[King Kovifor]

Hi King Kovifor,

Ive taken the time to trawl through this thread and make a list of most of the requests mentioned as well as adding some of my own (probably the hardest ones lol)

This is what I see would truly make this mod great from what users have suggested:


Wow, you really have a liking to this mod. But thanks, I will actually mention what plans are.


- Change amount limitations; frequency eg. only allowed once every month for instance
- Change amount limitations; limit per user eg. Jack may only request 5 requests (possibly integrate with vb permissions ie. adjust limits according to rank)


Both of these have been planned since the beginning of development.


- Points integration with other mods ie vbcredits for example


I need example systems and what most users want. I believe I asked for this a while ago.


- Multiple admin notification PM's (add allowance for multiple userids in admincp)


Planned.


- Check for existing usernames before allowing request (maybe AJAX would be good)


This is already completed before a request is sent using built in vBulletin functions. I don't know AJAX and can do only minimal JS coding, so AJAX checking will probably not come.


- Reason for username request to show admins


Probably the most requested feature, and will be added.


- vb options to turn on/off limitations features, turn on/off notifications by PM, turn on/off request reasons required


Well the limitations will most likely be group permissions, so setting them to 0 or -1 will probably turn off limitations, but the notifications and request reasons will most likely be added.


- Option to download username change log as a .txt file via the admin CP


I am really bad at files, so the only back up for username change logs would be .xml.


- Option to stop users requesting username when they have a request currently pending for approval. Maybe show message "You currently have a request pending", then display an option to change or remove their current request. In other words stop a user requesting multiple changes instead displaying current request and options to remove or change the request. (I think this would be a great feature, but possibly hard to integrate)


This has been a planned feature for a while, and when I am closer to having a complete beta ready (I may not even do beta), I will explain how this is done.


- Option in admin CP to remove the username history entries or whole of history


As the history is essential for limitations (say Joey can have 5 changes in his entire membership), this will probably not be added. But I may add options to only show a certain amount of history in the ACP or modify the user table to add a count for total changes and total requests and such.


- Option in admin CP to sort username history into "Approved Requests" & "Disallowed requests"


This is an interesting idea, and will be very easy to implement using 1.1.x and I may even allow different display options (like by status, username, or date).


I think if you could add all these suggestions to the mod, then you would have a finished and totally flexible, intergrated & fantastic mod for changing usernames.

On a side note, if you need any assistance in development, I would be more than happy to help you code some of the features.

Great work again, and good luck with the future releases!

Matt

I believe I will be good on development, but I thank you for the offer. Just by this post I can tell that you would be a very dedicated developer. As most of these were planned, I hope to have some features for any releases after 1.1.x!

[m002.p]

Thanks King.

After all, this is a community for sharing mods and helping each other by sharing ideas and hints etc. This mod is great, of course it is ;) but hey, you can tell that from the amount of comments and the number of installs.

By the way, I didnt mean to stick my nose in too far with my previous post and by no means put you in an arkward position with the suggestions mentioned. I know myself what coding involves and what it takes to develop mods let alone incorporate users suggestions etc. I am merely trying to make it easy for you, and apologise if I have caused any grief.

I wish you good luck with it, and like I said, im availiable if you require any help due to time restraints etc

Matt

[King Kovifor]

Thanks King.

After all, this is a community for sharing mods and helping each other by sharing ideas and hints etc. This mod is great, of course it is ;) but hey, you can tell that from the amount of comments and the number of installs.

By the way, I didnt mean to stick my nose in too far with my previous post and by no means put you in an arkward position with the suggestions mentioned. I know myself what coding involves and what it takes to develop mods let alone incorporate users suggestions etc. I am merely trying to make it easy for you, and apologise if I have caused any grief.

I wish you good luck with it, and like I said, im availiable if you require any help due to time restraints etc

Matt

No! Not at all. I was actually shocked that someone would go through all 35 pages of this thread and actually right down all the suggestions. I have made sure they were all in my internal tracker, I marked 3 of them for 1.2.0+ (Meaning a future version) and most of them are for 1.1.0... Actually, I got my work cut out for me. As most of the changes I plan that were suggested make an almost complete rewrite of the back end required. Your list expanded my plans as I forgot what most users wanted, and well, is hopefully making this mod better. And shoot me an IM so I have it on any one if you want and I might ask for help if I need it. :P

[m002.p]

Of course ^^, and its great to see you are happy to take on board the suggestions. Im sure the mod will be great in future releases as the one now is awesome.

If you are after my IM, ill PM it you now. Ill happily give support if required. Apart from that, I shall keep myself posted on development news and releases :D

[King Kovifor]

Of course ^^, and its great to see you are happy to take on board the suggestions. Im sure the mod will be great in future releases as the one now is awesome.

If you are after my IM, ill PM it you now. Ill happily give support if required. Apart from that, I shall keep myself posted on development news and releases :D

Well I will probably develop a good bit on thursday and friday as I am leaving tomorrow for a few days. But It will be come sporadic. Camp season (for sports) is going on. Hate them. haha. But yeah, I may shoot you up for help if I need it and IM is easier.

[EagleNick]

I don't know how hard this would be to do, but it would be very helpful in my case:

Automatically create a usernote for the user (vBulletin's User Notes system) when/if their username change request is approved.

Like I said, I don't know how difficult that would be but I thought I'd just throw it out there ;)

Good luck with the update. I'm looking forward to it. You certainly are working hard :)

[King Kovifor]

I don't know how hard this would be to do, but it would be very helpful in my case:

Automatically create a usernote for the user (vBulletin's User Notes system) when/if their username change request is approved.

Like I said, I don't know how difficult that would be but I thought I'd just throw it out there ;)

Good luck with the update. I'm looking forward to it. You certainly are working hard :)

I may take a look and see if they have a DM for User Notes, but I wouldn't add that to a sub sequential versions. So I will throw it into my internal tracker and mark it for a later version.

[iPodHacking.com]

I installed this on vbulletin 3.71 but my members get this when they go into the usercp

"Request Username: Errors
There appear to be errors with your username request. They are listed below.

* Username Request Permissions: Your group does not have the necessary permissions required to request a username change"

What would casue this

[blind-eddie]

Set the usergroups you wish to be able to use the request name change.
via admincp/usergroups

[iPodHacking.com]

oh. Thanks.

[King Kovifor]

oh. Thanks.

Yep, permissions were your problem.

[Spank]

Is it possible to have the Admin pm'd rather than emailed when a user requests a name change?

[King Kovifor]

I send a pm. Email nitifications are automatically sent.

[Spank]

Well how do you disable the email notification? My members will use this quite often, cos I don't want to be inundated with emails =D

[King Kovifor]

Well how do you disable the email notification? My members will use this quite often, cos I don't want to be inundated with emails =D

Well, from this modification, not exactly sure you can. If you want to do it for all PMs you receive, you may go here:

User CP -> Edit Options -> "Receive Email Notification of New Private Messages" (Uncheck It).

[ShiZoPhreN]

Hello King Kovifor :)

I have 2 Feature Requests:

1. Reason ( I need a Reason for change the Nickname, i think a reason field is nice and the
Admin becomes the Reason in the PN )

2. Profil field for "aka" btw nickb alias nickb also a Nickhistory in Profil

Thanks in Advance :) and sorry my bad English :P

[King Kovifor]

Hello King Kovifor :)

I have 2 Feature Requests:

1. Reason ( I need a Reason for change the Nickname, i think a reason field is nice and the
Admin becomes the Reason in the PN )

2. Profil field for "aka" btw nickb alias nickb also a Nickhistory in Profil

Thanks in Advance :) and sorry my bad English :P

I am confused on number 2, but I have a new version in the works for 1.

[ShiZoPhreN]

I am confused on number 2, but I have a new version in the works for 1.

Nice! :)

Number 2: The History won't displayed in the profile, becuase of the Add-On which is still for 3.6.x and not compatible for version 3.7 yet

[King Kovifor]

Nice! :)

Number 2: The History won't displayed in the profile, becuase of the Add-On which is still for 3.6.x and not compatible for version 3.7 yet

That too will be fixed.

[ShiZoPhreN]

Thanks Dude :)

you have date, you will this released?

[King Kovifor]

Thanks Dude :)

you have date, you will this released?

I've learned not to give definite dates.

[puroeuro]

As the history is essential for limitations (say Joey can have 5 changes in his entire membership), this will probably not be added. But I may add options to only show a certain amount of history in the ACP or modify the user table to add a count for total changes and total requests and such.

no i know you had said this but, is there any way to delete the username change from the history? i had to disable it from showing in the profile, as when i did a "test" change for my account it listed it in there and said it was not approved since i denied it. i'd like to be able to show those that are approved only so members know when someone's username has been changed and not the denied ones. is this possible? if not no big deal, i can live with it disabled. i just didn't want people seeing "test" in my profile for a username request and being denied for it. :erm:

[King Kovifor]

No, there is no way to delete history.

[puroeuro]

so i guess i shouldn't have tested it with my account. lol. thanks anyway.

[King Kovifor]

I guess you could manually run SQL queries to remove them. Username history is being improved on for v1.1.x.

[puroeuro]

will it still work with 3.6 versions of vb though, for you 1.1.x update? also i'd have to be walked through running that SQL to do it, but then if i did it that way i'd loose everyone's change, so i can live with them not seeing it.

[King Kovifor]

SQL Queries can be run to remove rows based on certain conditionals. And most likely yes, but there will be features that won't work and I will not be coding it to work for 3.6.

[puroeuro]

if i did decide to run the SQL what conditionals would i need to be looking for?

[King Kovifor]

You would need to know your ID and the status.

[m002.p]

if i did decide to run the SQL what conditionals would i need to be looking for?

If you have phpmyadmin access to the forum database, take a peak there. It might be easier to visually see what needs doing or changing with an interface than running SQL queries that you might not be too familar with or even worse, could cost you dearly.

[King Kovifor]

v1.1.0 is coming along nicely. I need to do a few major things like:

Limitations
Allowing One Request Per Time

I am working on phrasing now and Allowing one request per time will be next. Should have a release soon enough. ;)

[djbaxter]

I think I may have already asked this but is there anyway to move the menu item out of "Moderated Items" to "Details" in UserCP?

[King Kovifor]

I think I may have already asked this but is there anyway to move the menu item out of "Moderated Items" to "Details" in UserCP?

Hm?

[djbaxter]

See menu1 attached with "Request Username" way down at the bottom under Moderated Items".

I'm asking if it can be placed near "Edit Details" or "Edit Options" where it's easier for members to find it - see menu2, attached.

[King Kovifor]

See menu1 attached with "Request Username" way down at the bottom under Moderated Items".

I'm asking if it can be placed near "Edit Details" or "Edit Options" where it's easier for members to find it - see menu2, attached.

Unless they added template hooks, it's stuck down there. :(

[inciarco]

Gread Mod. :up:

I've Noticed that Once a Username is Used even if it has been Changed and is Free to Use (No User has it), the Mod don't Allow to Use that Name Again (even if is Available). Is important to Perfect the Hack so that if the Username is Available and No User has Requested It (Is in the List of Requests), the Mod Allows the User to Ask for that Username; right now the User Gets a "Violation of Rules" Message. :confused:

I've also noticed that is Important to Perfect the Process of Acceptance of Usernames, because I've made the Simulation of a Username to be Requested and before the Admin being Able to Approve it another User Creates an Account with that Name (I changed an Existing Account Username to Simulate that), when doing the Approval Process the Mod generates an Error Message, Don't Send any PM, and don't Apply the Change (that's the Good News), but the Process gets Stopped Suddenly and the Mod don't Allow a Good Exit (like a Window Informing about the Current Existance of the Username, and of course Denying the Change and Sending the PM to the User noticing the Reject of the Request). :confused:

I Hope those 2 Little Bugs can be Solved on the Next Release, this is a GREAT MOD, I've Nominated it for MOTM because in all Boards the Changing of Usernames is Asked and this Mod simplifies that Process a lot.

One More Thing (3): Is it possible to Update it to vB3.7.3?? The Process gets done but the Profile Information about Usernames Changes can't be shown because of the Changes vBulletin made on the Member Profile Page. :confused:

My Best Regards, and Again Thank You for Sharing this Great Mod.

:)

[King Kovifor]

Gread Mod. :up:

I've Noticed that Once a Username is Used even if it has been Changed and is Free to Use (No User has it), the Mod don't Allow to Use that Name Again (even if is Available). Is important to Perfect the Hack so that if the Username is Available and No User has Requested It (Is in the List of Requests), the Mod Allows the User to Ask for that Username; right now the User Gets a "Violation of Rules" Message. :confused:

I've also noticed that is Important to Perfect the Process of Acceptance of Usernames, because I've made the Simulation of a Username to be Requested and before the Admin being Able to Approve it another User Creates an Account with that Name (I changed an Existing Account Username to Simulate that), when doing the Approval Process the Mod generates an Error Message, Don't Send any PM, and don't Apply the Change (that's the Good News), but the Process gets Stopped Suddenly and the Mod don't Allow a Good Exit (like a Window Informing about the Current Existance of the Username, and of course Denying the Change and Sending the PM to the User noticing the Reject of the Request). :confused:

I Hope those 2 Little Bugs can be Solved on the Next Release, this is a GREAT MOD, I've Nominated it for MOTM because in all Boards the Changing of Usernames is Asked and this Mod simplifies that Process a lot.

One More Thing (3): Is it possible to Update it to vB3.7.3?? The Process gets done but the Profile Information about Usernames Changes can't be shown because of the Changes vBulletin made on the Member Profile Page. :confused:

My Best Regards, and Again Thank You for Sharing this Great Mod.

:)
What error message do you receive? And I see no reason why the modification would not allow you to request a username if it isn't there. Has there been a name that was originally that?

[King Kovifor]

See menu1 attached with "Request Username" way down at the bottom under Moderated Items".

I'm asking if it can be placed near "Edit Details" or "Edit Options" where it's easier for members to find it - see menu2, attached.

Currently they only have the one template hook. :(

[students_forum]

I send a pm. Email nitifications are automatically sent.
Administrator Notification
Please place the id of the user who you would like to receive notifications.
PM Sender
What is the id of the user who you would like to "send the message".

Neither of these seem to work. I get no notification and the user who submitted gets a PM from me as opposed to the general account ... I am using 3.7.2 if that is any help

[King Kovifor]

These are both fixed in 1.1.0.

[students_forum]

These are both fixed in 1.1.0.
arh thanks ... :)

[King Kovifor]

arh thanks ... :)

1.1.0 should be out by the end of september.

[inciarco]

What error message do you receive? And I see no reason why the modification would not allow you to request a username if it isn't there. Has there been a name that was originally that?

When a User Asks for a New Username1 and I Approve it, and then Asks for a New Change to Username2, the Username1 isn't Available Any More even if it's Free. All the Times I Get the Error Message from the Mod "Rule Violation: The username that you have submitted violates one of the Username Rules that the administrator has specified.", I've just tried it one more time with an Old Appreoved and Changed Username with this Mod on my Forums and that's the Error Message the Mod Displays, so the Usernames Once Used the Mod Never Allows them to be Used Again; there should be something on the Code; you should be Checking for All Usernames in the History of the Usernames Requests, and what you Should be Really Looking for are the Current and Not Yet Approved/Rejected Usernames.

My Best Regards.

:)

[King Kovifor]

When a User Asks for a New Username1 and I Approve it, and then Asks for a New Change to Username2, the Username1 isn't Available Any More even if it's Free. All the Times I Get the Error Message from the Mod "Rule Violation: The username that you have submitted violates one of the Username Rules that the administrator has specified.", I've just tried it one more time with an Old Appreoved and Changed Username with this Mod on my Forums and that's the Error Message the Mod Displays, so the Usernames Once Used the Mod Never Allows them to be Used Again; there should be something on the Code; you should be Checking for All Usernames in the History of the Usernames Requests, and what you Should be Really Looking for are the Current and Not Yet Approved/Rejected Usernames.

My Best Regards.

:)

For the first problem (username being once used and changed) your problem is not 'with this mod' but with your vBulletin settings actually. Located in the vBOptions under User Registrations Options you have a setting called Username Reuse Delay that is set to 365 by default meaning no previously used username can be used within a year after the last day the last one was used. Setting this to 0 should solve your problem.

The code uses default vBulletin functions to check usernames. The code does not bias based on if someone has requested it already, and this task will get even more complex in the next version.

[inciarco]

For the first problem (username being once used and changed) your problem is not 'with this mod' but with your vBulletin settings actually. Located in the vBOptions under User Registrations Options you have a setting called Username Reuse Delay that is set to 365 by default meaning no previously used username can be used within a year after the last day the last one was used. Setting this to 0 should solve your problem.

The code uses default vBulletin functions to check usernames. The code does not bias based on if someone has requested it already, and this task will get even more complex in the next version.

You're Right King Kovifor, the Option is there, that was the Problem; I appreciate your Guide, I didn't knew that Option on vB373, it don't Exist on vB368. :o

The other Problem when an User Registers with an Username Requested by other Existing User, and when Approving receiving an Error Message and the Existing User didn't Receiving the Reject Notice of the Requested Username, is still there, I hope you can Enhance it on your next Update.

I Like a Lot This Mod, is Really Very Useful.

By the way, the Mod works Fine on vB373.

Thank You Very Much. :up:

My Best Regards.

:)

[Twilkey]

I easily implemented vBCredits into this. I hard coded it, but I can easily add settings for it and such. All I added was one query.

[King Kovifor]

I easily implemented vBCredits into this. I hard coded it, but I can easily add settings for it and such. All I added was one query.

If you would like it to become a default feature, please contact me through PM and I will see about integrating your code into 1.1.0...

[King Kovifor]

You're Right King Kovifor, the Option is there, that was the Problem; I appreciate your Guide, I didn't knew that Option on vB373, it don't Exist on vB368. :o

The other Problem when an User Registers with an Username Requested by other Existing User, and when Approving receiving an Error Message and the Existing User didn't Receiving the Reject Notice of the Requested Username, is still there, I hope you can Enhance it on your next Update.

I Like a Lot This Mod, is Really Very Useful.

By the way, the Mod works Fine on vB373.

Thank You Very Much. :up:

My Best Regards.

:)

I may look into this for a later version.

[King Kovifor]

I easily implemented vBCredits into this. I hard coded it, but I can easily add settings for it and such. All I added was one query.

I have now Implemented Twilkey's code and made some improvements + added options for it. :) This will be included in 1.1.0!

[Bilderback]

I like this Mod also but I still dont like the fact that a user can submit multiple requests.
How would I add a check to the system.
For instance, when a uers submits a request, it checks to see if they have already submitted
one, and if so, it will give them an error, "You have a request pending." or something similar.
I just had another user submit 20 requests before I could get to the board today to moderate.
How would I accomplish this?
Through a query to the database to check?
Thanks

[King Kovifor]

I have a very complex system being put into place for how to handle this for 1.1.0. So hang in tight for me to get the time to finish the update.

[Bilderback]

Excellent- wish I could help but my php is more phpoop right now as I'm learning.
Its definitely worth the wait though- simple things like this make moderation easier.

[King Kovifor]

Well, it's getting more and more complex PHP wise - just the ACP is 10x more advanced.

[Bilderback]

I've been trying my best to customize the message and provide the ACP access url in the PM.
I wish the submitted PM was actually a template rather than a phrase- would be much easier to customize.
Any suggestions?
Would it be as simple as changing $message=construct(vbphrase) to a $message=eval(templatename) ?

[King Kovifor]

I've been trying my best to customize the message and provide the ACP access url in the PM.
I wish the submitted PM was actually a template rather than a phrase- would be much easier to customize.
Any suggestions?
Would it be as simple as changing $message=construct(vbphrase) to a $message=eval(templatename) ?

No, it would be more difficult. Why do you say it would be easier to customize?

[Bilderback]

So I could customize the PM which is sent to the admin.
EDIT-sorry ,misread question.
Because I cannot use vb variables or html in the phrase.
I was attempting to hyperlink the text:
You may approve or disapprove this in the ACP.
by changing it to
'You may approve or disapprove this in the ACP by clicking here'
but $vboptions[bburl] wont parse.

[King Kovifor]

Since you are customizing it for yourself, put the direct link inside of it. HTML can be placed inside of phrases.

[Bilderback]

Since you are customizing it for yourself, put the direct link inside of it. HTML can be placed inside of phrases.

I tried but couldnt find a decent solution for a $vboptions[bburl] replacement with html.
The entire domain-specific url would have to be used which I try to avoid.
Its no big deal- I just thought it would give the admin easier access by providing the admincp link.

[King Kovifor]

I tried but couldnt find a decent solution for a $vboptions[bburl] replacement with html.
The entire domain-specific url would have to be used which I try to avoid.
Its no big deal- I just thought it would give the admin easier access by providing the admincp link.

<a href="admincp/index.php?loc=unreq.php">here</a>

That should work and directly links to the requests.

[Bilderback]

html doesnt work in this particular phrase.
and if I use url bbcode, it shows http://admincp/index.php?loc=unreq.php
I guess maybe I should find out why this particular Phrase is not allowing the html and
that would solve my problem.

[King Kovifor]

html doesnt work in this particular phrase.
and if I use url bbcode, it shows http://admincp/index.php?loc=unreq.php
I guess maybe I should find out why this particular Phrase is not allowing the html and
that would solve my problem.

Can you please post the phrase you are using?

[Bilderback]

using phrase:
unreq_adminpm_txt

[King Kovifor]

using phrase:
unreq_adminpm_txt

I mean the exact contents of the phrase you are using. So I can see why it isn't working (or better yet, linking to http://admincp/).

[Bilderback]

I tried html but it did not parse in the PM and only showed as text with this:

{1} has requested that his username be changed to {2}. You may approve or disapprove this in the <a href="admincp/index.php?loc=unreq.php">ACP by clicking here</a>.


PM output was text - no html parsed.

[King Kovifor]

I tried html but it did not parse in the PM and only showed as text with this:

{1} has requested that his username be changed to {2}. You may approve or disapprove this in the <a href="admincp/index.php?loc=unreq.php">ACP by clicking here</a>.


PM output was text - no html parsed.

Hmm. Since it's for your bored, can you harrcode the link?

[Bilderback]

Yes,I can hardcode it with no problem... I just try to avoid that.
But I have to use bbcode since the html wont parse at all in the phrase.

[islandcommuter]

We moved 40,000 users from a board that used email/pwd for login, so we had 10,000 duplicated usernames we had to change to make unique.

Without this mod we would have had open revolt... or a nightmare of a conversion. I prayed this was a solid mod, and it is bulletproof, what we can see.

Where's your paypal donation link? ;)

[King Kovifor]

We moved 40,000 users from a board that used email/pwd for login, so we had 10,000 duplicated usernames we had to change to make unique.

Without this mod we would have had open revolt... or a nightmare of a conversion. I prayed this was a solid mod, and it is bulletproof, what we can see.

Where's your paypal donation link? ;)

I'm glad my mod helped you so much! And It's not existent sadly enough. lol. But it's the thought that counts. :)

[jb_008]

Thanks, this feature should be standard in the software and just a on/off switch. Just imported all my users over last night and woke up to several hundred users looking to change usernames and requesting passwords, this will help out a lot.

[oxsite]

How do using this mod ?

[King Kovifor]

How do using this mod ?

This mod allows users to request names through their user control panel, if you allow them permission to within the usergroup permissions. Then, these requests are added to a queue that is displayed inside of the admin control panel. This list allows you the option to do several things.

[Bounce]

An excellent Idea...

Will this work with 3.7.3 ?:up:

[King Kovifor]

An excellent Idea...

Will this work with 3.7.3 ?:up:

They should. v1.1.0 is designed and coded on vB 3.7

[Bounce]

They should. v1.1.0 is designed and coded on vB 3.7

Thanks does indeed work perfectly, just installed, many thanks :up:

[Veer]

They should. v1.1.0 is designed and coded on vB 3.7

Hi, where is v1.1.0 of this product?

[King Kovifor]

Hi, where is v1.1.0 of this product?

In development.

[islandcommuter]

Can you tell me where I can find the text for approve/reject PM's? I'd like to customize those a bit.

Thanks!

[King Kovifor]

THey should be located within the phrase manager. I'm not sure of the exact name.

[lille L]

This is very nice ! But I dont see the choice under users in CP. What is wrong?

[King Kovifor]

This is very nice ! But I dont see the choice under users in CP. What is wrong?

Make sure you set the usergroup permissions.

[lille L]

Ok?
Cause the only place I can se this is in the forum CP, vbull choices...

but no choice in usergroup pre. or this new tag under admin CP users.

[lille L]

Ops, I found the problem. Thanks for support and a nice add on

[kiwivc]

I'm wanting to have the profile history made collapsible in my users profiles. Some members have histories that cause far too much scrolling and it would be good to collapse it out of view when it's not needed. Could someone please help? :beg:
I'm running 3.6.8 PL2

[King Kovifor]

I'm wanting to have the profile history made collapsible in my users profiles. Some members have histories that cause far too much scrolling and it would be good to collapse it out of view when it's not needed. Could someone please help? :beg:
I'm running 3.6.8 PL2

It's just some simple HTML. I may be able to give you some code later today.

[kiwivc]

It's just some simple HTML. I may be able to give you some code later today.
Never mind and thanks for the offer. I've got it sorted already.

cheers :)

[Kiros72]

In development.

Soo... Koviforifor...

What else needs to be done before it's released? I told everyone what I would wait to reinstall it when 1.10 came out (since it would be compatible with 3.7.x). I'm just dying to get this beautiful modification back on my forums. I know that tweaking and working out the bugs is easier said than done, but I'm just curious if it might be released soon.

:D

[King Kovifor]

Soo... Koviforifor...

What else needs to be done before it's released? I told everyone what I would wait to reinstall it when 1.10 came out (since it would be compatible with 3.7.x). I'm just dying to get this beautiful modification back on my forums. I know that tweaking and working out the bugs is easier said than done, but I'm just curious if it might be released soon.

:D

Major thing is limitations. I need to learn how to do this as I have never done something like this. There's an upgrade path from 1.0.x - which works with 3.7 minus the user profile features. :(

[Kiros72]

I know what you mean. A lot of what I learned about coding was either from trial and error or from analyzing someone else's working code. Except for MySQL jazz... Queries always confuse me, so I end up having to copy and paste, then modify ._.

[Glamology]

Would it be possible to automate accepting the changes?

[King Kovifor]

Would it be possible to automate accepting the changes?

The latest version should work this way...

[King Kovifor]

Update:

1.1.0 was very close to being done... Then I screwed up and overwrote a quarter of the code so I gotta rewrite it. :(

[Kiros72]

I feel your pain ._.

Happy New Year's Eve!

[R-D]

Ouch...

I spent the last 12 hours drunkenly writing two (I think) scripts to do the most smallest tasks.

Plus I fought off a major spam attack (some automated bot spent over 4 hours downloading a blank 403 error page 25 times a minute until I iptabled his ass) and some script kiddy newbs trying to exploit WebCalendar and xcart remote execution vulnerabilities on my VBULLETIN FORUM.

Waste of a day but kinda fun..... 2009 rocks. See ya there Jeremy and Ben.

Signed erm.... Future boy. :D

[Danny-E]

Update:

1.1.0 was very close to being done... Then I screwed up and overwrote a quarter of the code so I gotta rewrite it. :(

looking forward to the new release :) will be installing once its finished

[soniceffect]

Does anyone know if this works with 3.8?

[johnrizz]

Wouldn't work for me in 3.7.3 so I kind of dough it will in 3.8

[students_forum]

Wouldn't work for me in 3.7.3 so I kind of dough it will in 3.8
I have 3.7.3 and works fine for me

[djbaxter]

It worked fine for me in 3.7x and now it's working for me in 3.8.

[King Kovifor]

Does anyone know if this works with 3.8?

The vBulletin code I have used to build this has not changed much (if at all) since 3.6, so I am 99.9% certain that it would work on 3.8.

[soniceffect]

excellent ... will have a play later .. cheers

[Veer]

doesn't work for me on vB 3.8 :(

[MindStar]

Hi got this working on vB 3.8 - needed to add permissions to use it via the UserGroups.

Suggestion for the next version: could you display the moderation queue count for members requesting username changes on the default Admin CP "Summary Screen" - the one that lists all the Users, Threads, Posts, Attachments, Events, etc.

Thanks :)

[King Kovifor]

Hi got this working on vB 3.8 - needed to add permissions to use it via the UserGroups.

Suggestion for the next version: could you display the moderation queue count for members requesting username changes on the default Admin CP "Summary Screen" - the one that lists all the Users, Threads, Posts, Attachments, Events, etc.

Thanks :)

That requires a file edit or a major plugin hack that I really don't want to write for right now. ;) Maybe in another version.

[ibuddy]

anyway to approve all instead of doing them all manually?

[djbaxter]

anyway to approve all instead of doing them all manually?

How many name change requests are you anticipating a day? :eek:

[King Kovifor]

anyway to approve all instead of doing them all manually?

Either 1.1 or 1.2 will include a check box way of approving it. But this will be rather difficult due to major changes in 1.1.

[Leo Brazil]

I've got it running on 3.8.0 the only thing is admin doesn't receive any MPs about requests at all. Users are getting status MPs OK.

Question, is there a way to include the new username that's was approved on MP status title ?

I'm asking this because I know there is a phrase to include this info on MP body but I remove $message from my MPs notications to force users to login to check the content of MPs instead of just checking it through their notifications. This is because I can improve traffic with this.

Any tips ?

[rarehabbo]

ive got this error Username Request Permissions: Your group does not have the necessary permissions required to request a username change.

[King Kovifor]

I've got it running on 3.8.0 the only thing is admin doesn't receive any MPs about requests at all. Users are getting status MPs OK.

Question, is there a way to include the new username that's was approved on MP status title ?

I'm asking this because I know there is a phrase to include this info on MP body but I remove $message from my MPs notications to force users to login to check the content of MPs instead of just checking it through their notifications. This is because I can improve traffic with this.

Any tips ?

RIght now, the code doesn't support this. But, I may be able to get this built into 1.1 or 1.2. I'll get a public bug tracker for all this up soon. :)

ive got this error Username Request Permissions: Your group does not have the necessary permissions required to request a username change.

ACP -> Usergroups -> Choose Group -> Can Request Username Change -> Yes

[rarehabbo]

ahh thank you man

[King Kovifor]

Any time. :)

[alfaowner]

I've got it running on 3.8.0 the only thing is admin doesn't receive any MPs about requests at all. Users are getting status MPs OK.

Question, is there a way to include the new username that's was approved on MP status title ?

I'm asking this because I know there is a phrase to include this info on MP body but I remove $message from my MPs notications to force users to login to check the content of MPs instead of just checking it through their notifications. This is because I can improve traffic with this.

Any tips ?

Brill, say as me!

[Leo Brazil]

RIght now, the code doesn't support this. But, I may be able to get this built into 1.1 or 1.2. I'll get a public bug tracker for all this up soon. :)


Thanks King, I'll wait for this.

This mod has a lot of potential. I used to get lots of requests to change usernames all the time and with this mod it'll be easy to handle this task.
I don't know you guys but new users specially always choose dumb or long usernames when the register and after the got sticky to the forum they figured out how dumb the was in doing that and ask for changes.

[tigrattack]

Awesome mod...my membership will appreciate this and it will keep requests out of the shoutbox :)

Thanks

[Adem GEN?]

Thanks, Installed

Full translation, Turkish Language Files
Overwrite your existing language files.

Mevcut dil dosyanızın üzerine yazın tamamdır.

[Adem GEN?]

Hello,

I'm using username quota,
Max limit: 10

Min limit: 3
This does not apply quotas plugin

Is there anything I can do? OR you?

Thank you

[King Kovifor]

Quotas aren't in 1.0.9... Where are you setting these?

[Adem GEN?]

Members of the new user name in the request

Example: Can request a new user name, 11 characters.

[Adem GEN?]

<div align="left">Okay, pardon the limit is applied quotas off.</div>

[King Kovifor]

Okay, pardon the limit is applied quotas off.

If a username is against any rules (the same as signing up) it should be rejected by this product. Is it not?

[alfaowner]

I get this error message when I press approve? (vb 3.6.4)
Fatal error: Cannot use object of type vB_DataManager_PM as array in /usr/home/alfaow/public_html/forum/includes/class_bbcode.php(326) : eval()'d code on line 83

[King Kovifor]

I get this error message when I press approve? (vb 3.6.4)
Fatal error: Cannot use object of type vB_DataManager_PM as array in /usr/home/alfaow/public_html/forum/includes/class_bbcode.php(326) : eval()'d code on line 83

I will look into this.

[abrecher]

I've been using this plugin since its inception and I'd like to really thank the author. It's saved my mods and myself a huge amount of time.

We'd like to allow our members the ability to change their usernames themselves, without having the process moderated. Is this possible with this plugin ? If not, are there any others out there that allow this ?

[King Kovifor]

It's not available in this plugin, yet.

[SkyCatcher]

So, I have a weird situation.

A User is trying to change his name to Synister. The system tells him it's in violation of forum usernamed. I cleared the list - no usernames are illegal right now.

It let me request Syn Syni Synis Synist Syniste but not Synister.....

Also Eightletters and Madmoo worked as well so it's not the length. Where is it getting it's conditional from since I have not added any usernames to the illegal list?

3.7

[King Kovifor]

Default vBulletin code handles the actual check. I just feed it in the username. But, has "Synister" been used before (in the past year?)

[abrecher]

It's not available in this plugin, yet.

What I would give for this!

Are there any others besides this one out there ?

[Celtic_Mad]

Any news on an update?

[bigcurt]

Same question from me. Great modification.

[marshal_ramdev]

thanks

[Welshy2008]

Does this work on 3.8.1 PL1 please?

[Welshy2008]

Works Great on 3.8.1

Is there any way that I can stop the PM's?

Many Thanks.

[Welshy2008]

Works Great on 3.8.1

Is there any way that I can stop the PM's?

Many Thanks.


Just leave the box empty?

[King Kovifor]

Works Great on 3.8.1

Is there any way that I can stop the PM's?

Many Thanks.

Leaving the box blank should work.

[kiwivc]

Running 3.6.8 PL2

Is there a way to remove the username history from ONE user?

Is there a way/ what is the process to make the Username Request Page in the ACP to display with the newest requests at the top rather than the bottom? (Please don't tell me to turn my monitor upside down)

Thanks in advance :)

[King Kovifor]

Currently there is no easy way. :(

[kiwivc]

Currently there is no easy way. :(

Oh well, thanks anyway :). It's still an awesome mod and has worked flawlessly on my board.

[alfaowner]

Username history not showng in profile on 3.8.3? any ideas why as the rest of this addon works fine

[djbaxter]

Username history not showng in profile on 3.8.3? any ideas why as the rest of this addon works fine

It never did show in the profile, AFAIK. You can see it in the Admin CP under Users.

[King Kovifor]

The new profile system requires a tab, mine is still built around the 3.6 profiles.

[Kiros72]

Is the tab thing the only thing that's keeping the new version from being spread among the masses?

[krozar]

Receiving the same error that another poster mentioned:

Fatal error: Cannot use object of type vB_DataManager_PM as array in /var/www/includes/class_bbcode.php(360) : eval()'d code on line 41

Happens when someone submits a username request (profile.php?do=submitrequest). However, the request still appears in the adminCP.

Running 3.8.3 and tried reinstalling the mod. It used to work fine for several months. AFAIK nothing major has changed.

[King Kovifor]

Is the tab thing the only thing that's keeping the new version from being spread among the masses?


No.
Receiving the same error that another poster mentioned:



Happens when someone submits a username request (profile.php?do=submitrequest). However, the request still appears in the adminCP.

Running 3.8.3 and tried reinstalling the mod. It used to work fine for several months. AFAIK nothing major has changed.

Hmmm, I haven't seen that before.

[krozar]

It's really boggling my mind. When I comment out the PM code in the main plugin, it will work just fine sans a PM. However the confirmation PMs from /admin/unreq.php work just fine. I have no clue what class_bbcode would have anything to do with this. I have tried altering the code a bit but getting the same results. Seems to look more and more like it's outside the realm of your addon entirely but putting this out there to see if anyone else is having the same issue.

EDIT:

I isolated the problem. In /includes/class_bbcode.php the error stems from the hook location bbcode_parse_start.

I isolated it to the addon Advanced BBcode Permissions. It's an important addon for my forum, however I think I know where to start next.

[bigcurt]

Thanks bud. Can't wait for new version.

[CrosseyedGamer]

just installed, uninstalled and installed again. I am not seeing the user request in the admincp. Using 3.8. Does this work for that?

FYI - I checked and the request username is in the CP.

[djbaxter]

just installed, uninstalled and installed again. I am not seeing the user request in the admincp. Using 3.8. Does this work for that?

FYI - I checked and the request username is in the CP.

:confused:

So... it's not in the ACP? it IS in the ACP? which is it?

Check it at Admin CP | Users | Username Requests (down at the bottom of the list probably).

[Sidewindr]

Anyone have any idea how to change the notification from User based to Group based?? ie. I want to sent a notification to all Super Moderators when a username change is requested...

[King Kovifor]

No functionality to do that at this time.

[dzstars]

3.8.4 §§§§§§؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟

[JulianD]

This modification is great but it needs a lot of modification. I did already modify mine in my main forum and it's working as I like.

I fixed some bugs and did a schedule task to change nicks at night when traffic is low.

[MonkYZ]

Is there any chance for this addon to be updated for 3.8.x ? I really need it to display username history...
Thanks in advance !

[djbaxter]

Is there any chance for this addon to be updated for 3.8.x ? I really need it to display username history...
Thanks in advance !

It already works for 3.8x.

[abdelghani68]

is there an update for vb 4 ?

[Leo Brazil]

is there an update for vb 4 ?

No doubt this mod is really handy on my board and would be great to see it for vB 4

[jb_008]

I agree, have not upgraded to v4 yet, but my users use it all the time. Would be nice too to add some more options, like the ability to flush the list, and to maybe have the newest requests at the top of the page instead of the bottom...

[Spinball]

Can I make an enhancement request, please?
We have people who have changed their name and our moderators are then having problems tracking them down. This applies to trouble makers particularly.
When someone's request is granted and their name is changed, could we have a new user note created automatically stating what the old user name was?
Thanks

[jb_008]

Just tried adding it to VB 4.0.1 and it looks like it produces the error when you go into the users My Profile:

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: memberinfo_username_history in [path]\includes\functions.php on line 3893

Looks like the backend part in the admin side is still all and good. Guess it probably just needs a little tweaking to work with V4.

[Leo Brazil]

Looks like the backend part in the admin side is still all and good. Guess it probably just needs a little tweaking to work with V4.

That's what I reproduced too, problem is Usercp template has changed a lot and this version will not fit into new 4.0 template.

Hope King Kovifor can take a look on this mod.

[egclive]

i hope so as well this is a great mod.

[Delifed]

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\forum\includes\init.php on line 55

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\forum\includes\init.php on line 107

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\forum\includes\init.php on line 111

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\forum\includes\init.php on line 119

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\forum\includes\init.php on line 130

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\forum\includes\init.php on line 134

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\forum\includes\init.php on line 142

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\forum\includes\init.php on line 211

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\forum\includes\init.php on line 389

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in C:\xampp\htdocs\forum\includes\class_core.php on line 2552

Just installed vb 3.8.4 patch 2 and put this on and got these.

[Welshy2008]

Would love to see this tweaked and available for 4.0.2.


I have it is installed on my 3.8.X and it is well used. :D

[Floris]

I couldn't get this to work on 3.8.4 pl2, despite the right permissions the error kept saying the user didn't have the right permissions.

[Welshy2008]

I couldn't get this to work on 3.8.4 pl2, despite the right permissions the error kept saying the user didn't have the right permissions.

Hi Floris,

I am using it on 3.8.4 PL2, Mate.

[Floris]

I have a usergroup that i set permission to allow usergroup change.
And the user in that usergroup gets error: no permission for your usergroup to change username.

i dunno what to do to fix this. mate.

[Welshy2008]

I have a usergroup that i set permission to allow usergroup change.
And the user in that usergroup gets error: no permission for your usergroup to change username.

i dunno what to do to fix this. mate.


I see Mate.

You have done the settings in your AdminCP -> Usergroups -> Regigistered Users (for example) -> Username Request Permissions -> Can View Username History - No -> Can Change Username - Yes Haven't you?


It may, also be that the usergroup that you have entered, the person getting the no permission error has the wrong "Primary Group" and "Additional Group" settings, if you know what I mean?


TBH Floris, Mate - that is all that I can currently, think of.

[Floris]

Yes, all usergroups are primary. And I have set those permissions.

[Stormlilly]

Hey King Kovifor :)

Any chance of making an upgrade for this Mod to work in 4.0?

It would be greatly appreciated.

[BellyBelly]

My mods and members love this mod too. Would love an update for VB4!!! :)

[Welshy2008]

Is this going to be released for vB4 Please King?

** EDIT **

just spotted this version... https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=236980&highlight=Username+Request

[Stormlilly]

Hey King Kovifor,

The alternative mod for changing a username cannot compete with this one.

Is there any chance that you could get together an upgraded version for 4.0?

pretty pretty please :)

This is the only upgraded mod missing now for my community with 4.0.

[forsanelhaq]

is that still compatable with 3.8

[forsanelhaq]

there is no emails send to user to notified them thier name changed

please change that

because we closed pm for all membrs

[Spinball]

We're using it on 3.8.2

[edrecovery]

Is there a way to set a limit on how often a user can request a username change? and, when I uploaded the pugin to my 3.8.7 board, i get the following messages in the username requests link in the users tab.

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/edrecove/public_html/forum/includes/init.php on line 55

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/edrecove/public_html/forum/includes/init.php on line 107

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/edrecove/public_html/forum/includes/init.php on line 111

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/edrecove/public_html/forum/includes/init.php on line 119

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/edrecove/public_html/forum/includes/init.php on line 130

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/edrecove/public_html/forum/includes/init.php on line 134

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/edrecove/public_html/forum/includes/init.php on line 142

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/edrecove/public_html/forum/includes/init.php on line 211

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/edrecove/public_html/forum/includes/init.php on line 389

Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/edrecove/public_html/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 2552

What does this mean?

[blind-eddie]

<a href="https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/384702-Assigning-the-return-value-of-new-by-reference-is-deprecated" target="_blank">https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/show...-is-deprecated</a>

[Cody.9791]

Would this mod work on vB 4.2.3?

[Dave]

Would this mod work on vB 4.2.3?

Very unlikely. Last update given to this mod was 8 years ago.

[Cody.9791]

Very unlikely. Last update given to this mod was 8 years ago.

I'm looking for a mod like this for my vBulletin 4.2.3 site. So far, I've only come across one which allows users to change their username themselves, rather than admin approval in the AdminCP.

[Spinball]

Would this mod work on vB 4.2.3?
King Kovifor (Jeremy) is now a moderator at Xenforo
https://xenforo.com/community/threads/welcome-our-new-moderator-king-kovifor.56372/
Having moved on several years ago, and having not been online here since August 2015, I would guess he is unlikely to be doing any more vBulletin development.
These addons may be an option
Username change requests without moderation (https://xenforo.com/community/resources/username-change.4735/)
Username change requests with moderation (https://xenforo.com/community/resources/user-essentials.2142/)

[Cody.9791]

King Kovifor (Jeremy) is now a moderator at Xenforo
https://xenforo.com/community/threads/welcome-our-new-moderator-king-kovifor.56372/
Having moved on several years ago, and having not been online here since August 2015, I would guess he is unlikely to be doing any more vBulletin development.
These addons may be an option
Username change requests without moderation (https://xenforo.com/community/resources/username-change.4735/)
Username change requests with moderation (https://xenforo.com/community/resources/user-essentials.2142/)

The links you provided aren't for vBulletin?

[Spinball]

The links you provided aren't for vBulletin?

Unfortunately no. I believe that vB is a dead product and that like we did in 2013, most everyone else is going to have to migrate away from it at some point. I'm showing you that what you want to do is possible, but with different software. (Although it's from the same guys that originally brought you vB3).

[MarkFL]

I'm looking for a mod like this for my vBulletin 4.2.3 site. So far, I've only come across one which allows users to change their username themselves, rather than admin approval in the AdminCP.

I recommend posting an unpaid request, and state exactly what features you want.

You never know, one of the coders here might take on the project for the benefit of the community. If not, you could then post a paid request. :)