Username Management - Control who can change Usernames plus history

<font size="4">Username Management - Version 1.04</font>

Hack: Username Management
Version: v1.04
Author: MarcoH64

Description
With this modification installed you can let your members change their own username, or let Staff members change the usernames of other members.

Also a history of previously used names for a member is kept.

Features
- Users can change their own username controlled by Usergroup Permissions. If needed a time limit between changes can be set.
- Staff can change the Username of other members. This is again controlled by Usergroup Permissions.
- Previously used Usernames of a member can be viewed in posts, by hoovering over their Username. This is also controlled by Usergroup settings
- Full searchable history of Username changes in AdminCP
- Fully Phrased
- Optimized for server performance
- Documented API for addon developers

Changelog
23-12-2005 v1.04
- Changed master="true" to false in cpnav file.
- Fixed bug where history was generated when running Update User Names from Update Counters

v1.03
- Changed the size of the 'mh_unm_changelimit' & 'mh_unm_changelimit' columns in the usergroup table
from TINYINT to SMALLINT to support values > 255

23-11-2005 v1.02 (maintenance release)
- Improved internal caching routines
- Added internal routine for retrieving the latest changed usernames
- Coders: Parameter value change for parameter '$overridelimit' in 'mh_unm_fetch_username_history'
This release is needed if you want to use some fo the new Addon's!!
Known issues: Coder documentation not complete, no examples are given, although the 2 released addon's can be used as examples.

22-11-2005 v1.01
- Fixed bug messing up Private Messages (thanks mini2)
- Fixed bug in install routine that would create a wrong tablename if using table prefixes
- Changed the internal caching routines
- Added more parameters to mh_unm_fetch_username_history for more flexibility for Addon coders
- Added extended information mode
- Created first version of the Coders documentation
Known issues: No example code for an Addon Plugin yet.

22-11-2005 v1.00
Initial release

Upgrades
Upload all files from 'upload' folder.
Install the new product file, choosing an overwrite install.

Notes
Copyright ©2005 MarcoH64
This Modification may not be redistributed in whole or significant part or changed without prior agreement of author.
Please don't forget to click Install.
If you like this work and would like to support the author, donations are always welcome at Paypal: Marcoh64 AT gmail.com

[FROGGYJ]

love this hack, but can someone help me out here. I set things up so moderators have permissions to change other's usernames.....but when I go into the modcp there is nothing listed. I'm sure I just have to edit the /modcp/index.php file and point it to the mh_unm_modusername.php, but I'm just not 100% sure how to do that. Basically I'm just looking for a solution to fix it so mods can do more then just "view profile". I want them to be able to edit them as well incase they need to change names, etc....

[Neo_obs]

serious problem for some reason when changing usergroup permissions i get this error and then redirected and it wont save the permissions. I am using 3.5.0

Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /includes/class_core.php on line 635

[Neo_obs]

Originally Posted by Flow Fusion

PHP Code:

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/class_bitfield_builder.php on line 200

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/class_bitfield_builder.php on line 200

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/class_bitfield_builder.php on line 200 


I also get this error when updating bitfields. Is there something up with it?

could it be another hack interfering with yours it doesnt do it on my test forum but its running 3.5.4

[futuredood]

can we get this going with 3.6?

[grayloon]

Originally Posted by futuredood

can we get this going with 3.6?

I would love to use this with 3.6!

[Nitesh]

I tried this with 3.6 but comes up with a error saying the username is already in use no matter what username i put in.

Anyone else had any luck with getting this to work in 3.6?

[Acido]

Originally Posted by Nitesh

I tried this with 3.6 but comes up with a error saying the username is already in use no matter what username i put in.

Anyone else had any luck with getting this to work in 3.6?

I have it running fine in 3.6
But i dont use the postbit feature. I also have deactivated the plugins for showthread.

[CouchMonkey]

I too would like this for my 3.6 board. This is a great hack!

[dcpaq2xx]

I think Marco has given up on all his hacks for some reason.

Doug

[dcpaq2xx]

Originally Posted by Acido

I have it running fine in 3.6
But i dont use the postbit feature. I also have deactivated the plugins for showthread.

Is there anyone else who is using this on VB 3.6 or 3.6.1 respectively?

Also what exactly is the "postbit feature' of this?

Thanks

Doug