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 inciarco

You're Right King Kovifor, the Option is there, that was the Problem; I appreciate your Guide, I didn't knew that Option on vB373, it don't Exist on vB368.

The other Problem when an User Registers with an Username Requested by other Existing User, and when Approving receiving an Error Message and the Existing User didn't Receiving the Reject Notice of the Requested Username, is still there, I hope you can Enhance it on your next Update.

I Like a Lot This Mod, is Really Very Useful.

By the way, the Mod works Fine on vB373.

Thank You Very Much. :up:

My Best Regards.

I may look into this for a later version.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Twilkey

I easily implemented vBCredits into this. I hard coded it, but I can easily add settings for it and such. All I added was one query.

I have now Implemented Twilkey's code and made some improvements + added options for it. This will be included in 1.1.0!

[Bilderback]

I like this Mod also but I still dont like the fact that a user can submit multiple requests.
How would I add a check to the system.
For instance, when a uers submits a request, it checks to see if they have already submitted
one, and if so, it will give them an error, "You have a request pending." or something similar.
I just had another user submit 20 requests before I could get to the board today to moderate.
How would I accomplish this?
Through a query to the database to check?
Thanks

[King Kovifor]

I have a very complex system being put into place for how to handle this for 1.1.0. So hang in tight for me to get the time to finish the update.

[Bilderback]

Excellent- wish I could help but my php is more phpoop right now as I'm learning.
Its definitely worth the wait though- simple things like this make moderation easier.

[King Kovifor]

Well, it's getting more and more complex PHP wise - just the ACP is 10x more advanced.

[Bilderback]

I've been trying my best to customize the message and provide the ACP access url in the PM.
I wish the submitted PM was actually a template rather than a phrase- would be much easier to customize.
Any suggestions?
Would it be as simple as changing $message=construct(vbphrase) to a $message=eval(templatename) ?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Bilderback

I've been trying my best to customize the message and provide the ACP access url in the PM.
I wish the submitted PM was actually a template rather than a phrase- would be much easier to customize.
Any suggestions?
Would it be as simple as changing $message=construct(vbphrase) to a $message=eval(templatename) ?

No, it would be more difficult. Why do you say it would be easier to customize?

[Bilderback]

So I could customize the PM which is sent to the admin.
EDIT-sorry ,misread question.
Because I cannot use vb variables or html in the phrase.
I was attempting to hyperlink the text:
You may approve or disapprove this in the ACP.
by changing it to
'You may approve or disapprove this in the ACP by clicking here'
but $vboptions[bburl] wont parse.

[King Kovifor]

Since you are customizing it for yourself, put the direct link inside of it. HTML can be placed inside of phrases.