[you] - Use the person who is viewings username in a post.
 

[ [you] - replace bbcode with a username]

Information

• [high]vBulletin Version:[/high] 3.5.x
• [high]Author:[/high] Dean Clatworthy
• [high]Copyright:[/high] You may use this modification at your own risk. I cannot and will not be held responsible for any damage you may cause to your forums during installation or thereafter. You may not distribute this modification in whole or parts and anyone found doing so faces risk of prosecution. All my modifications are released at vBulletin.org and anyone found releasing them elsewhere also faces risk of prosecution. You may not translate this modification without my prior permission.
• [high]Donations:[/high] I release my modifications for free. If you wish to donate please contact me and I will give you my details. All donations are graciously appreciated.

What does this modification do?
If you place [you] inside of a post. It'll replace it with the username of the person who is viewing the thread.

Installation

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Upload the you-hack.xml file via the plugin uploader in the AdminCP

Please Click Install!
If you installed this modifcation please click the install button. It'll help you keep up to date with future releases and important bugfixes, security updates.

Dean, did you know Kirby just released this as a one-line plugin today? He uses a different replacement code, but, it's this mod from what I can see.

Had no idea, did a quick search in the plugins forum and didn't see it. Also can't see it in Kirby's profile :)
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=47102

Don't wanna step on anyones toes, corrie was requesting it on IRC :)

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=93145" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=93145</a>

Ah yep. I only searched the releases forums and couldn't find it.

I have no idea what you are talking about........... :rolleyes:

Well it is different code.

He didn't really release it as a plug-in. He just posted the line needed. ;)

Did you ask the author of the vb 3.0 version (*ahem*) if you could release this? ;)

[high]* Dean C sobs
[/high]

We have to ask for permission when rewriting code differently from scratch? I'm so behind the times :ermm:

Well, to tell you the truth, I don't know the official policy on it, but it doesn't give the original author any time to update his hacks for the new version if everyone can just do them with new code, right? ;)

For you, anything ;) Want me to delete Bob :)?

No, I was just giving you a hard time, Dean. ;)

But leave my forumhome cache stats hack alone! LOL

I would like to be able to see the download in here. Where did it go?

Oh no you cant get out of it that easly......... :devious:

Be careful, corrie, I have the power on this one. LOL

Back up again. I was originally using a preg_match and preg_replace but then realised I wasn't actually matching anything special so back to str_replace. lol this is too much controversy for one night :p I blame corrie for everything ;)!

Was that "LOL"' a ha ha funny "LOL" or a he he funny "LOL" ?

HEY! It is rated 5 stars and has an install.....cant argue with the people......

Bug in your str_replace :p

Replace:
with:
Satan

Fixed. Thanks Chris :)

I've done something like this in the past, gotta be one of the most fun hacks for new users...

big bug in this, with RC2....parse errors start to appear....

added hack and got this when trying to reply or add thread:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/user/public_html/vbulletin_3-5-0/includes/class_postbit.php(279) : eval()'d code on line 1

now my forum is wrecked.

oh well, it had to happen sooner or later :P

since I installed this I have

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/user/public_html/vbulletin_3-5-0/includes/class_postbit.php(279) : eval()'d code on line 1

but it's only when viewing a thread - the main page seems fine. ANy ideas?

same problem here ,,i ended by uninstalling it..

i wasn't so lucky... still trying to get rid of that error.

Yeah same error on our forums in RC2 so have uninstalled for now! It'd be great for personalising our news announcements, same as we do by putting $username in the outgoing emails.

does this thing make any database changes or anythign? I uninstalled it but I still have the eror.

Should be fixed. I swear I uploaded this fix the day I released this. Sorry about it guys :)

I started many fights in a forum because of this one.

works like a champ now :) tested it, then put it on the live board, no probs :)

I'll bet it don't work in the archive or thread titles. ;)

I got mine working in my sig even. I just need to update it here. ;)

is there a way to prevent it from working in PMs. I don't want it to parse in PMs.

Can this script be written so it also works for signatures?

Got it installed, but having issues with the variable to use to get the username to come up!

I've tried using [you] and it doesn't work for me?

What am I doing wrong? :P

works well, i like it. Thanks <3

(if it helps i was utterly confused by both threads lol)

-bump-

just wondering if this can be restricted to specific forums/sub-forums?

dont work 3.5.4

after 1 hr of looking for it.. lol

I hope you don't mind, but I took your idea and ran with it a little.

[you] Now works in:
thread titles
signatures
search results
forum and thread displays
and of course - posts

Also, I've made it a product, so the multiple plugins can be installed and uninstalled easily.

It's all yours if you want it, I don't care about credit. I'm just learning my way around vBulletin by tweaking other's hacks :)

It's been tested on 3.5.4

Don't forget the Archive. ;)