Hello [username]!

[i-Xp]

Wherever I put this tag in my title, post or sig your logged in username will appear. If you're not logged in then something else pre-defined will show up.

I have seen this in action on a live board. How can I do it? I searched this forum but I haven't had a lot of luck :(

Thank you.

[Andreas]

Hookname: global_complete

$output = str_replace('[username]', $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], $output);


Please note that this replace takes place EVERYWHERE.

[i-Xp]

Ok, couple of questions.

So, I can start a topic that says "Hi [username], how are you today?" and it will output for instance, "Hi KirbyDE, how are you today?"

What file does this go in to?

[Andreas]

1) Yes
2) No File - Hook global_complete

[i-Xp]

Thank you :)

What would it display to a user who is not logged in?

How can it be : "Guest" ?

[Andreas]

Unregistered User or smth. like that.

[bchertov]

<off topic>

KIRBY!
Please contact me ASAP! I need the a file you changed for me.
It's URGENT!

Barry@waccobb.net

[Boofo]

How do we make the plug-in for this?

[Shy]

It doesn't work with 3.5.0 RC 1 for me.
Any idea why?

[Andreas]

Just tested, works fine for me on RC 1

[Boofo]

Any way to get it to work with editpost?

[Andreas]

It works everywhere, just like replacement Variables.

[Boofo]

It works everywhere, just like replacement Variables.

LOL You're right. I guess I didn't test editing a post. Great job, sir! ;)

Blows the one I did for vb3 all to you-know-what. One less I have to mess with. ;)

[Boofo]

But it doesn't work in the archive. Any way to fix that?

[Andreas]

Not without a File edit ...

[Boofo]

And what would that be?

[Andreas]

Easiest way:
At start of index.php put

ob_start();


At the end put

$output = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
echo str_replace('[username'], $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], $output);

[Boofo]

Then that should cover it for the whole site, right?

[Andreas]

For the whole archive, yes.

[Boofo]

For some reason, that didn't work. :(

[Andreas]

Hmm .. it should.
You edited the correct index.php (rember there are three of them), right?

[Boofo]

The archive index.php, right?

[Andreas]

Yes. Just tested, does work for me.

[Boofo]

Ok, where exactly did you put it? I did it right after the opening php tag and right before the ending one.

[Andreas]

Above

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################


And above the closing Tag.

[Boofo]

Damn! It still shows the actual [you] tag and not the username in the archive post. I did the edit exactly as you said, too. :(

[Boofo]

Scratch that last post. It works. ;)

I'm too embarrassed to admit what I did so that will be MY secret (like the thread creationtime?) ;)

[Boofo]

This line is giving me fits:

echo str_replace('[username'], $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], $output);

I am getting an error with it.

EDIT:

I changed it to this and I no longer get any errors.

echo str_replace('[username]', $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], $output);

But it's just not working. I can still see the tag in the past in the archive. :(

[Andreas]

Yeah, that was a typo :)
Hmm, don't know why it isn't working for you - works for me.

[Boofo]

Is there another way to do it then? It's got me stumped.

[Andreas]

Think so. But IMHO the way I posted is the easiest.

PM me FTP details and i'll take a look.

[Boofo]

I found the problem. I was using [username] in the first variable where I should have been using [you]. DUH on me! ;)

It works like a charm now. ;)

Thank you, sir. ;)

[Brandon Sheley]

hm, i can't seem to get it. i just put the php code in the arcive.index and it shoudl show the userid when [username] is typed ? in the title and in the body ? cuz it doesn't show for me. do i have to activate something ?

[havefun]

working fine, THX kirby :)

[Extreme John]

Wow first time working with code like this and it was a charm, you rock Andreas thank you, I have been looking for this forever for both versions.

[Nutz]

Quick question; how come when you use quick edit and enter [username] it is displayed as "[username]" not "KerbyDE"?

Thanks,
Mat

[WiBu]

Very nice. Could be very useful in a lot of situations.

[TheMusicMan]

When I edit the post, then save, it shows [username] and not themusicman or whatever???

[Borgs8472]

^ ^
yeah.

If you 'go advanced' it gets fixed, however it's no longer dynamic...

[TheMusicMan]

^ Thanks.

Is there any way this can be enhanced so as only Admins/Smods/Mods can use it? Is there a conditional I can wrap around the php code to effect this?

Cheers.

[zagman76]

is there a way that this can be limited to specific forums/sub-forums? if so, how?

Thanks!!!

[Smiry Kin's]

Hookname: global_complete

$output = str_replace('[username]', $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], $output);


Please note that this replace takes place EVERYWHERE.

sorry but where do i add that?...

[Phrost]

Very strange. It works in titles, but not in posts.

Smiry, go to the Plugin system, chose Vbulletin General -> global_complete from the pulldown menu.

Anyway, anyone know why it wouldn't work in a post?

[RDX1]

Is this updated for 3.5.4? It tells me my message is too short on any post when I try to create a thread after installing this hook.

[Argyle]

The following worked for me for post body for all forums, it doesn't cover thread title or anything else. The first post replaced the username code with my own name as I was posting it.

postbit_display_complete

$post[message] = str_replace('[username]', $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], $post[message]);

[Borgs8472]

I was annoyed to find when this gets mixed with the auto url thingy, it stops working.

I wanted to post a link to:

http:/[username].justgotowned.com/

However the hyperlink doesn't change to the username, but the name of it does :(

[DeeD]

I was annoyed to find when this gets mixed with the auto url thingy, it stops working.

I wanted to post a link to:

http:/[username].justgotowned.com/

However the hyperlink doesn't change to the username, but the name of it does :(
Well, the auto url feature consists of two separate sides: the textual name and the link itself. While the text gets adapted when you log in, the actual link is set to whatever you type right away. I'm afraid that's the way it's naturally supposed to work.

[Evil Chris]

works nice... thanks.

[sillystuie]

AWESOME!!! ive been looking for something like this for my "happy (insert holiday) user" threads :) :) :) :)