Real Name In Profile And Postbit

[Mosh]

Please click Mark as Installed if you are using this hack.


What Does This Hack Do?hr
This is an update to my 3.7.x version of this hack.

A very simple hack to display your real name in your profile and postbit (or postbit legacy), just like here at vBulletin.org.

If no real name is entered, then it will not display in the postbit (or postbit legacy).


This hack was created because of a request by Hannan here.


Limitation with this hackhr
People keep asking for usergroup permissions for this hack.

While this would easy to implement, what people fail to realise is that User Profile Fields are not controlled by usergroup permissions at all, and even if usergroup permissions were added to this hack, the User Profile Fields would still be viewable by members even if they do not have permissions to use them.

User Profile Fields are either viewable by all or viewable by none, this is how they were implemented in vBulletin by design, there is no in between with User Profile Fields.

So, I will not be adding usergroup permissions to this hack.


vBulletin Version Compatibilityhr
This hack can be used with vBulletin versions 3.6.0 - 3.8.8.

For the v4.0.x version of this hack - check here.


Hack Support/Feature Requestshr
IMPORTANT: This hack is no longer supported.


Install Instructionshr
The Real Name In Profile And Postbit Installation Instructions 3.8.xxx.pdf instructions file is included in attached .zip (includes visual instructions).
NOTE: If upgrading then just do Step 2 and Step 3 again.


Uninstall Instructionshr

In the AdminCP, go to User Profile Fields -> User Profile Field Manager.

Delete the Real Name profile field.

Uninstall the product using the AdminCP Product Manager.



Version Historyhr
v3.8.001 - Thursday 8th January 2009
-- Initial Release


Thankshr
Thanks go out to Paul M who gave me permission to use some of his install code.


Show Your Appreciation hr
Although not required, if you have enjoyed the benefits of this hack, and would like show your appreciation for my efforts, then please feel free to click on the Support Developer link and donate any amount you feel is appropriate.

[alqloob alsahya]

thank"s :)

[-=Leb=-]

Nice hack, thx :)

[paramegsoft]

nice mod man i will test it

[RaceJunkie]

Great Hack

[thedudleys]

works like a charm even with postbit legacy too! *clicks installed*

[skoota]

Fantastic plugin. Easy installation, clear instructions, and no core code hacks required. Thanks a bunch!

[dmknights]

this i will have to try later

[Welshy2008]

I have added this. It shows when It should in the ACP, but it doesn't show in the "Additional Information".

Any Ideas Please?

Many Thanks.

[Mosh]

I have added this. It shows when It should in the ACP, but it doesn't show in the "Additional Information".

Any Ideas Please?


Many Thanks.
It will be one of three things:

You did not do the two edits in step 3
You did the two edits in step 3 but it was the wrong field number
You do not have the postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts template hook, because of a custom template/style


If it is either 1 or 2, then you should be able to fix it up, but if it is 3, then you are on your own, as I do not support custom templates/styles.

[dpetersman]

This is great!
one question tho. Is there any way for it to display the contents of multiple fields instead of just one?
I have 2 seperate profile fields for my users real names. First name & last name.

something like:

if ($post['field7,8'])

thanks again :)

[Mosh]

This is great!
one question tho. Is there any way for it to display the contents of multiple fields instead of just one?
I have 2 seperate profile fields for my users real names. First name & last name.

something like:

if ($post['field7,8'])

thanks again :)
Not the way you have done it.

You will need something like this, to show if just the first name entered or the first and last names entered:

if ($post['field7'])
{
$template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= '<div>' . $vbphrase['real_name'] . ': ' . $post['field7'] . ' ' . $post['field8'] . '</div>';
}

That is just an unofficial pointer in the right direction. It should work, but if it does not, then you will have to experiment with the code until it does, as I do not support custom code changes to my hacks.

[dpetersman]

That worked like a charm :)

Thank You very much for the "pointer"!! :up:

[obmob]

Will take a look, thanks

[Julie]

Simple, yet very useful! Thanks :)

[ranz]

:up:

great mod - essential in building a __real__ community :D

<<marks installed>>

[mrtroybaker]

Can someone atleast tll me where to look for
You do not have the postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts template hook, because of a custom template/style

I have a custom skin and membres asking for this mod. It shows up under the USERCP but not in
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 104
Design: Purple Rain,Fixed

[Mosh]

Can someone atleast tll me where to look for


I have a custom skin and membres asking for this mod. It shows up under the USERCP but not in
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 104
Design: Purple Rain,Fixed
The postbit and postbit_legacy templates, needs to be added right before:
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>

[HappyFeet]

Installed, Thanks!:)

[speedracer68]

Installed.

It looks like it works in the about me but does not show up when someone creates a thread. Any idea where I should look first? VB 3.8.2

[Mosh]

Installed.

It looks like it works in the about me but does not show up when someone creates a thread. Any idea where I should look first? VB 3.8.2
You probably have one or more custom templates and/or styles, and probably do not have the right template hook to enable this hack to work correctly.

Just to let you know I do not support custom template edits for this hack, but you are more than welcome to try the following.

See if the $postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts template hook is in the postbit and postbit_legacy templates, it needs to be added right before
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>
If not, then try adding it there and see if it works.

[speedracer68]

So I will insert this line below?

$postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts

Thanks for the help!!!!

[speedracer68]

I tried several ways and I'm stumped. LOL!

<!-- post #$post[postid] -->
<if condition="$show['spacer']">
$spacer_open
<div id="edit$post[postid]" style="padding:0px 0px $stylevar[cellpadding]px 0px">
<if condition="!$post['islastshown']"><!-- this is not the last post shown on the page --></if>
</if>


<table class="tborder" id="post$post[postid]" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="thead" $post[scrolltothis]>
<div class="normal" style="float:$stylevar[right]">
&nbsp;
<if condition="$show['postcount']">#<a href="showpost.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]&amp;postcount=$post[postcount]" target="new" rel="nofollow" id="postcount$post[postid]" name="$post[postcount]"><strong>$post[postcount]</strong></a> &nbsp;</if>
<if condition="$show['reputationlink']"><a href="reputation.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]" rel="nofollow"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reputation.gif" alt="<phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_to_xs_reputation]</phrase>" border="0" /></a> &nbsp;</if>
<if condition="$show['reportlink']"><a href="report.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]" rel="nofollow"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/report.gif" alt="$vbphrase[report_bad_post]" border="0" /></a> &nbsp;</if>
$post[iplogged]
<if condition="$show['inlinemod']">
<input type="checkbox" name="plist[$postid]" id="plist_$postid" style="vertical-align:middle; padding:0px; margin:0px 0px 0px 5px" value="$post[checkbox_value]" onclick="inlineMod.toggle(this)" />
</if>
</div>

<div class="normal">
<!-- status icon and date -->
<a name="post$post[postid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/post_$post[statusicon].gif" alt="$post[statustitle]" border="0" /></a>
<if condition="!$show['announcement']">
$post[postdate]<if condition="!$show['detailedtime']">, $post[posttime]</if>
<else />
<phrase 1="$post[startdate]" 2="$post[enddate]">$vbphrase[x_until_y]</phrase>
</if>
$post[firstnewinsert]
<!-- / status icon and date -->
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" style="padding:0px">
<!-- user info -->
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellpadding]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<if condition="$show['avatar']"><td class="alt2"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]"><img src="$post[avatarurl]" $post[avwidth] $post[avheight] alt="<phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[xs_avatar]</phrase>" border="0" /></a></td></if>
<td nowrap="nowrap">

<div id="postmenu_$post[postid]">
<if condition="$show['profile']">
<a class="bigusername" href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$post[musername]</a>
$post[onlinestatus]
<script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("postmenu_$post[postid]", true); </script>
<else />
$post[musername]
</if>
</div>

<if condition="$post['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont">$post[usertitle]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['rank']"><div class="smallfont">$post[rank]</div></if>

</td>
<td width="100%">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">

<div class="smallfont">
<if condition="$post['joindate']"><div>$vbphrase[join_date]: $post[joindate]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['field2']"><div>$vbphrase[location_perm]: $post[field2]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['age']"><div>$vbphrase[age]: $post[age]</div></if>
<div>
$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]
</div>
<if condition="$post['userid']"><div>Trader Rating: (<b><a href="itrader.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$post[itrader_total]</a></b>)</div></if>
<if condition="$show['reputation']"><if condition="$show['reppower']">$vbphrase[reppower]: $post[reppower] </if><div>$post[reputationdisplay]</div></if>
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>
</div>

</td>
</tr>

</table>
<!-- / user info -->
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1" id="td_post_$post[postid]">
<!-- message, attachments, sig -->

<if condition="$show['messageicon'] OR $post['title']">
<!-- icon and title -->
<div class="smallfont">
<if condition="$show['messageicon']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$post[iconpath]" alt="$post[icontitle]" border="0" /></if>
<if condition="$post['title']"><strong>$post[title]</strong></if>
</div>
<hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
<!-- / icon and title -->
</if>

<!-- message -->
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">$post[message]</div>
<!-- / message -->

<if condition="$show['attachments']">
<!-- attachments -->
<div style="padding:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">

<if condition="$show['thumbnailattachment']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_thumbnails]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[thumbnailattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>
</if>

<if condition="$show['imageattachment']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_images]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[imageattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>
</if>

<if condition="$show['imageattachmentlink']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_images]</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
$post[imageattachmentlinks]
</table>
</fieldset>
</if>

<if condition="$show['otherattachment']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_files]</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
$post[otherattachments]
</table>
</fieldset>
</if>

<if condition="$show['moderatedattachment']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attachments_pending_approval]</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
$post[moderatedattachments]
</table>
</fieldset>
</if>

</div>
<!-- / attachments -->
</if>

<if condition="$post['signature']">
<!-- sig -->
<div>
__________________<br />
$post[signature]
</div>
<!-- / sig -->
</if>

<if condition="$show['postedited']">
<!-- edit note -->
<div class="smallfont"> <hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
<em>
<phrase 1="$post[edit_username]" 2="$post[edit_date]" 3="$post[edit_time]">$vbphrase[last_edited_by_x_on_y_at_z]</phrase>.
<if condition="$post['edit_reason']">$vbphrase[reason]: $post[edit_reason]</if>
</em>
</div>
<!-- / edit note -->
</if>

<div align="$stylevar[right]">
<!-- controls -->
<if condition="$post['editlink']">
<a href="$post[editlink]" name="vB::QuickEdit::$post[postid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/edit.gif" alt="$vbphrase[edit_delete_message]" border="0" /></a>
</if>
<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">
<a href="$post[forwardlink]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/forward.gif" alt="$vbphrase[forward_message]" border="0" /></a>
</if>
<if condition="$post['replylink']">
<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">reply_small<else />quote</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a>
</if>
<if condition="$show['quickreply'] AND !$show['threadedmode']">
<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow" id="qr_$post[postid]" onclick="return false"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/quickreply.gif" alt="$vbphrase[quick_reply_to_this_message]" border="0" /></a>
</if>
<if condition="$show['moderated']">
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/moderated.gif" alt="$vbphrase[moderated_post]" border="0" />
</if>
<!-- / controls -->
</div>

<!-- message, attachments, sig -->

</td>
</tr>
</table>

<!-- post $post[postid] popup menu -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="postmenu_$post[postid]_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="thead">$post[username]</td>
</tr>
<if condition="$show['profile']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$vbphrase[view_public_profile]</a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['pmlink']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="private.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpm&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[send_private_message_to_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['emaillink']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=mailmember&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[send_email_to_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['homepage']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="$post[homepage]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[visit_xs_homepage]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['search']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=finduser&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[find_all_posts_by_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$post['userid'] AND $show['member']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addlist&amp;userlist=buddy&amp;u=$post[userid]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_x_to_buddy_list]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
</table>

</div>

<!-- / post $post[postid] popup menu -->




<if condition="$show['spacer']">
</div>
$spacer_close
</if>

<!-- / post #$post[postid] -->

[Mosh]

I tried several ways and I'm stumped. LOL!
Sorry about that, got the hook name wrong, it should be $template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right].

OK, this should work, from what you posted above, find:

<if condition="$show['reputation']"><if condition="$show['reppower']">$vbphrase[reppower]: $post[reppower] </if><div>$post[reputationdisplay]</div></if>
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>


Change to:
<if condition="$show['reputation']"><if condition="$show['reppower']">$vbphrase[reppower]: $post[reppower] </if><div>$post[reputationdisplay]</div></if>
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right]
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>

If that does not work, then unfortunately you are on your own, as I do not support custom template edits.

[Markos]

thanks for this nice plugin

[meijin]

Great little mod...installed!

Thanks!

[john102774]

Good Stuff!

[marshal_ramdev]

thank you

[purely had u]

i wanna change real name to something else, what would i have to change to get it to work, I've tried to change the XML file stuff but then it just comes up with

: purely had u

and it doesn't say anything else before it.

[Aurore]

Cannot this be done in "User Profile Fields" by adding a new profile fild ?

[Sevo]

I require my members to use their real name. This would be great mod. Is there anyway I can make it required they fill in their real names so this will work 100% of the time

thank you

[dpetersman]

I require my members to use their real name. This would be great mod. Is there anyway I can make it required they fill in their real names so this will work 100% of the time

thank you

You can make it required that they enter data into the profile field(s) at registration & profile updating by editing that particular profile filed in the admincp (admincp/user profile fields/user profile field manager), but that no guarantee they're entering their actual information. :)

[hotwheels]

If you use c&d garage on your site, you will have to change the name of your $template_hook.....C&D uses the same hook for your members garage to show in their template......great mod though.

[DataHero]

Hello there,
Seems I have done this after uploading the .xml.
<td width="100%">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">

<div class="smallfont">
<if condition="$post['joindate']"><div>$vbphrase[join_date]: $post[joindate]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['field2']"><div>$vbphrase[location_perm]: $post[field2]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['age']"><div>$vbphrase[age]: $post[age]</div></if>
<div>
$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]
</div>
if ($post['field8'])
{
$template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= '<div>' . $vbphrase['real_name'] . ': ' . $post['field7'] '$post['field8'] . '</div>';
} <if condition="$show['infraction']"><div>$vbphrase[infractions]: $post[warnings]/$post[infractions] ($post[ipoints])</div></if>
<if condition="$show['reputation']"><if condition="$show['reppower']">$vbphrase[reppower]: $post[reppower] </if><div>$post[reputationdisplay]</div></if>
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right]
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>

</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / user info -->
</td>
</tr>
But if I press okay, I get the following error;
vBulletin Message
The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in [Mywebsite](3939) : eval()'d code on line 66

This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Mosh]

Hello there,
Seems I have done this after uploading the .xml.
<td width="100%">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">

<div class="smallfont">
<if condition="$post['joindate']"><div>$vbphrase[join_date]: $post[joindate]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['field2']"><div>$vbphrase[location_perm]: $post[field2]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['age']"><div>$vbphrase[age]: $post[age]</div></if>
<div>
$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]
</div>
if ($post['field8'])
{
$template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= '<div>' . $vbphrase['real_name'] . ': ' . $post['field7'] '$post['field8'] . '</div>';
} <if condition="$show['infraction']"><div>$vbphrase[infractions]: $post[warnings]/$post[infractions] ($post[ipoints])</div></if>
<if condition="$show['reputation']"><if condition="$show['reppower']">$vbphrase[reppower]: $post[reppower] </if><div>$post[reputationdisplay]</div></if>
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right]
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>

</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / user info -->
</td>
</tr>
But if I press okay, I get the following error;

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
As stated in the first post I do not support custom template edits.

What I suggest is that you revert the template, as a quick look at the code pasted above reveals that you are trying to mix plugin code with template code.

[rescuehelpers]

hiya, thanks for this plugin very much needed on my forum, is it possible to duplicate it all? as i would like another field permenently on i tried doing copy and paste of the code but i get the fiel number not the name of the field or it repeats real name with the profile field of the one i want?

apart from that very easy to install thankyou.

[saji09]

Mod is good, but there is a problem, i have installed the mod and its working for the post bits n legacy...

But what i want is to show every where through out site Real name instead of username, which is not happening for me now how can i do it ???

Pleaseeeeeeee help

[Mosh]

Mod is good, but there is a problem, i have installed the mod and its working for the post bits n legacy...
For starters, please click Mark as Installed.
But what i want is to show every where through out site Real name instead of username, which is not happening for me now how can i do it ???

Pleaseeeeeeee help
username is referred to extensively throughout the code and MySQL queries and would require a lot of the vBulletin source files to be altered (including queries). It would probably take 100's (if not 1000's) of hours to alter the code and completely test to ensure there are no bugs in the code. You would have to make a paid request from a coder to do, and you would expect to spend a hell of a lot of money to have this done (probably a lot more than you paid for your vBulletin license). It would probably be a lot easier writing a forum yourself from scratch, that has this included right from the ground up.

[jimsflies]

Instead of displaying "Real Name" I would like it to just say "First Name" how would I go about doing this?

Never mind, figured it out.

[Spaz21]

is there a way to make it appear under the user's title on the forum instead of under where their age/post count appears?

[Mosh]

is there a way to make it appear under the user's title on the forum instead of under where their age/post count appears?
Yes there is, but it would involve you manually having to alter the postbit and/or postbit_legacy templates on each style you have, as there is no template hook available at that location and an automatic insertion can not be performed without adding around twice the code this hack already has. So, that is something you will have to look into and sort out yourself if you want it under the user's title, as most of this simple hack would have to be rewritten to accomplish that, and I am not willing to do it.

However, this post may help you out, but I am not providing support for it:- https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1585221&postcount=12

[Mosh]

The vBulletin v4.0.x version of this hack is available here.

[Mosh]

Hi all,

It is with regret that after over 4 years (and thousands of hours) spent providing free support for my free hacks released here, as of today I will no longer be able to provide support for free.

This is due to being unemployed for a while, being strapped for cash and unable to rely on the virtually non-existant donations from here to help to pay the bills or put food on the table for my family. I am now providing all support for my free hacks released here over at Wolfshead Solutions (http://www.wolfshead-solutions.com) via an annual support subscription (for a small fee).

It does not mean I will be no longer release free hacks, I will, but I will just no longer be supporting them for free.

My free hacks have and always will remain free to download and use. And so will updates/bug fixes.

I will be releasing more free hacks, but if you require any support at all for those free hacks, you will need to purchase an annual support subscription over at Wolfshead Solutions to receive support.

I am really sorry I have to do this, but revenue generated by my programming gigs are now my only source of income, and I can no longer afford the luxury of providing free support here, when that time can be spent creating new commercial products, doing paid work requests or providing paid support to pay the bills.

Thank you for the understanding.

Regards,

Mosh.

[Mosh]

Hi all,

Free support has now been moved back to vBulletin.org.

Please see the first post for more information (and also this thread (http://www.wolfshead-solutions.com/threads/444-Our-quot-vBulletin.org-Hacks-Support-quot-subscription-has-been-scrapped) at Wolfshead Solutions).

Enjoy :)

Regards,

Mosh Shigdar - Wolfshead Solutions.