Change Username via UserCP v2.0

This hack has been completely rewritten, i recommend that you simply uninstall this hack and install the new version. If you don't want to do that then this is what has changed.

Table structure of namelogs, drop and readd from install file and all the coding within member.php has changed. There has been NO template changes or changes in the admin panel.

This was written in 2.2.6 and worked fine with no problems.

Scott

[DarkReaper]

Problem:

I just tested it by changing my username twice. The first time worked fine, and showed my old one in my user profile. But when I changed it again, "Previous usernames: " was blank. Any ideas?

btw...the field that holds the previous usernames in the MySQL DB is empty.

[VirtueTech]

Pie'oh'pah - I had the same problem. I found that in the instructions the edit said to edit this:

PHP Code:

    //Make sure user didn't try to bypass the maxchars for the fields
    $$varname=substr($$varname,0,$profilefield[maxlength]);
    $userfields.=",$varname='".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($$varname))."'";
} 


Well...my version 2.0.3 ...didn't have the ending " } " in that code above...it was further down the page. I found it and added the necessary code after it and that fixed my problem.

Try that. I hope this helps.

[DarkReaper]

Originally posted by DarkReaper
Problem:

I just tested it by changing my username twice. The first time worked fine, and showed my old one in my user profile. But when I changed it again, "Previous usernames: " was blank. Any ideas?

btw...the field that holds the previous usernames in the MySQL DB is empty.

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[DarkReaper]

Help...

[J. Hung]

Just what I was looking for!

[Kumaro]

Along the installation, it asks me to Creat A Table

CREATE TABLE namelogs (userid INT (5) not null , usernames LONGTEXT not null , lastchange INT (12) not null )

How do i do this?

[VirtueTech]

I must say there are some bugs here:

1. Signatures don't seem to carry over. I'm not sure if it is just my site though.
2. I think it is case sensitive on the check to see if the username exists already.

[MrLister]

although this hack seems really good... i just htink it's a bit too much power for the users.. just switiching one between another as they feel like it, is a bit too much for me..

[VirtueTech]

The nice thing about it is the allowance of mandatory time intervals between username changes.

[MrLister]

oh didn't know that... i think i'll install it then and set a 30 day period inbetween. thx for telling me