Nah. They would be useful...

Awesome mod, great job! :)

Thanks Good Job !

Is there anyway to have an option where the user can input why they want the username change? Reason, I ask is we rarely will allow username changes (such as they are being stalked on-line, they created their e-mail address as their username, or other identifiable info as their username like a first name or initials). Would save us time having to reply and ask them why they want the name change.

Would also be great if we could track the username changes as well (maybe the info getting inserted into user notes so admins and mods can quickly view the history).

The reason, good idea. The history I plan on modifying the way I handle requests in the ACP (and adding a value to the table) to handle history.

Gotta agree, I would rather see an username history in the profile as I feel it would be a better way of viewing things as everything now is ran through the ACP why not have it ran for once through the profile or make an option in the settings to turn it on or off.

I plan on developing the next version full swing starting tomorrow. Been out all week... Also, got another username related hack on the way. Continue posting your feature requests.

Just a quick update:

I have modified the queries and tables and stuff to include a username history part. I've added usergroup permissions but haven't used them yet.

Can you implement like a usertitle request to this as well?

This would be nice if it used usergroup permissions

THat would be another hack, but you could always utilize it by changing some of the text.

That's coming. :D

Hi this mod shows on my defaul skin but not on my other two skins ! How can i make it show on greenfox and element skin. Or what template should i edit ? oh i use 3.6.7

Nice mod btw =p

I tried implementing this but cannot seem to find the user's input area to change their username.
I did modify some display settings in my UserCP area; assuming this could be conflicting, is there a way to manually add this to your UserCP rather than relying on your XML?


(Disregard this post; I figured it out)

you need the template hooks. :D

Is your default skin have any edited templates? Like any user CP templates? And same with the other two? It needs the $template_hook[] in there.

What about an automatic paypal option, charging a donation per change? This would really make it interesting. I' m sure members will pay a small donation for a name change!

I don't know. Probably not...

Most members that want their name changed , really want it, actually some have even asked me to pay a few bucks for it. Why not automate this process, I'm sure the people that really want it will pay a small donation for the community.

Because some people wont be able to pay for it and if they turn it on and it is optional then its obvious what they are going to choose.

My reasoning for this would because I'd need to learn a new technology I don't want to, and not everybody can use it.

If you want to, in v1.0.3, there's usergroup permissions. Set up a subscription and add make it a week long thing. Only allow that group to change names.

REQUEST:

What permissions would you like to be handled? For user group that is...

The ACP back-end is handled through default vBulletin Admin Permissions (canadminusers), and the front end is having two custom permissions:

can_view_un_history (for Username History Features) and...
can_change_un (for user name change)

Is there any other permissions you would like applied? And would you rather wait another week or two after I finish to phrase this, or would you prefer me do a v1.0.4 dedicated to phrasing?

Are you going to be adding a reason for username request in this update? (user must give reason?) if so maybe permissions to handle who can see the reasons they gave for each change request as well.

If I added reasons, it would in the user name history, meaning only people who can view history can view that.

That's fine with me and works well with the set up for permissions I have now.

Right now there aren't any permissions.

I was talking about the permissions I have for user notes already in place.

oh...

Marked as Installed. Very nice hack, thanks alot.

Good idea. When do you expect it to come out (the new release). Sorry if this has already been answered.

I'm not sure. I still have to do the whole install codes and modify the templates and the whole username history stuff.

I have installed this and went to approve a user name change from *Annie* to alex&oly and I got an error which I accidently didnt copy properly... but something about it having too many invalid characters or something (more than 3?) and to go back and do it again.

I then checked to see if the name been changed and it hadn't, so I clicked back and tried again and got this:

... this code went on for the whole page. When I went back to the requests, it had disappeared, still no change.

When I went to change the other request, jessiemon to devilchild13 then it did work fine.

Any ideas? Is this because there were the two ** and the one & and it didnt like it?

I'm guessing somehow the ** and the & screwed it up. And/Or for the error the first time you approved it removed it (hitting back wouldn't show this exchange). Guess I need to test that.

Nice Mod.

I have 3.6.5 and I want to install this mod. What do you mean by "(unless you manually edit the USERCP_SHELL template and add the cell)
To install..."

???

Please help me how can I do that?

Thanks

Why not upgrade?

But you need to copy the template directly into the USERCP_SHELL template, or add the correct template hook. I think it's $template_hook[usercp_navbar_bottom] and it goes at the bottom of the USERCP_SHELL navbar section. That's all that is needed.

I have run out of my time limit to download latest versions.

I try to do as you have guided. Will come back

It must be done to all styles. Or just upgrade your forum to vB 3.6.7PL1 and revert all your USERCP_SHELL templates.

No, I am afraid I can't do this

Would you like me to do it for you? Send admin details through PM and I'll get to adding the correct code.

Thanks a lot, but that's not safe sir

Your choice. Just need the $template_hook[] added.

this comes very handy. Thanks :D