Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Username Request

Introduction
I was looking through the Modification Requests forum here and found a pretty good idea. The basic idea was to add a list of users who would like a name change for the administrators. I added the basics and released it. In consecutive versions I have added the abilities and features you have requested and this is the product. It is morphing into a more powerful, more useful system each and every version.

The Tools

User Tools
Inside the User Control Panel, there is an area that is added where a user is given the ability to submit a username that they would like their name changed to. They receive PM updates depending upon the "status" of their request, whether it is Accepted or Rejected.

Administrative Tools
As soon as a request is added to the database, the specified administrator is sent an e-mail saying that a user would like a username request. Inside the Administrators Control Panel, a new section is added under the "Users" navigation tab, that lists all the "Pending" requests with the ability to "Reject" or "Approve" the request. A user will be notified via PM when an action is taken. When a username is approved, the system will automatically change the username.

Username History
This tool will list all username changes that a user has requested. It will also display the status of the request, meaning that if you reject it, this will be displayed. This tool will be built upon in a later version.

Username History Changes:
In the next version, the status of a username change request has been revamped and no longer includes hard-coded "Accepted", "Rejected", and "Requested" status values. More information will be given at the release of v1.1.0!

Requirements
This hack has several requirements. They include:

• vBulletin v3.6.6 or higher (This is the minimum version required for the next requirement)
• The usercp_nav_bottom template hook.

To get around the second requirement, you can copy the cell manually or add $template_hook[usercp_navbar_bottom] at the end of the User Control Panel navigation.

Installation
Installing the product is easy. Just follow these steps:

1. Upload Files into your Administrators Control Panel directory.
2. Import the product through the Product Manager.
3. Click Install Here

Known Bugs:

1. No e-mail is sent out to users upon username change. Fix: The next version will include a fix that will respect all the users settings on receiving e-mail from administrators.
2. The setting for PM sender was ignored within the code and uses the userid of the administrator who changed the username through the administration back-end. Fix: In the next version, revamped settings and improved back-end will now properly use a setting similar to this.

Big Thanks!
I would like to give a big thanks to Paul M for helping me with my stupid mistakes in v1.0.4 - v1.0.6! Now all of my mistakes should be taken care of (unless I made a mistake in the disallowed if statement). Thanks Paul!

I would also like to say thanks to Marco for pointing out a possible SQL Injection that was in v1.0.4 - v1.0.6 (It was inside the ACP, and used a wrong variable name / clean type).

And to Dannyloski for fixing my modification on his forum and providing the fix here. Much faster than I did it.

Final Remarks
I hope that you will enjoy this product as much as I enjoyed making it.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by ChU v2

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

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

Originally Posted by bada_bing

This would be nice if it used usergroup permissions

That's coming.

[katie hunter]

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

[FireFish]

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)

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by FireFish

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.

Originally Posted by katie hunter

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

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.

[dutchbb]

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!

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by dutchbb

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...

[dutchbb]

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.

[LewisAinslie]

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.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by dutchbb

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.

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.

[King Kovifor]

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?