End-User Options - Real Name In Profile And Postbit

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What Does This Hack Do?[hr]Silver[/hr]
This is an update to my 3.8.x version of this hack, designed to work with vBulletin v4.0.x.

A very simple hack to display your real name in your profile and postbit (or postbit legacy), just like here at vBulletin.org.

If no real name is entered, then it will not display in the postbit (or postbit legacy).

DEMO: View it in action here.

This hack was created because of a request by Hannan here.


Limitation with this hack[hr]Silver[/hr]
People keep asking for usergroup permissions for this hack.

While this would easy to implement, what people fail to realise is that User Profile Fields are not controlled by usergroup permissions at all, and even if usergroup permissions were added to this hack, the User Profile Fields would still be viewable by members even if they do not have permissions to use them.

User Profile Fields are either viewable by all or viewable by none, this is how they were implemented in vBulletin by design, there is no in between with User Profile Fields.

So, I will not be adding usergroup permissions to this hack.


vBulletin Version Compatibility[hr]Silver[/hr]
This hack can be used with vBulletin versions 4.0.0 - 4.2.0.

For the v3.8.x version of this hack, which will also work with v3.7.x and v3.6.x - check here.


Hack Support/Feature Requests[hr]Silver[/hr]
IMPORTANT: This hack is no longer supported.



Install/Uninstall Instructions[hr]Silver[/hr]
The Real Name In Profile And Postbit Installation Instructions 4.0.xxx.pdf instructions file is included in attached .zip (includes visual instructions).
NOTE: If upgrading then just do Step 2 and Step 3 again.


Translations[hr]Silver[/hr]
I would like to thank the following people for their translations:

• v4.0.001 Arabic translation by Silencer Groans (out of date)
• v4.0.002 Italian translation by KURTZ (out of date)

Version History[hr]Silver[/hr]
v4.0.3 - Saturday 11th December 2010
-- Fixed: "maxversion" so product can be installed on vBulletin 4.1.0 and above
-- Changed: version number formatting

v4.0.002 - Monday 28th June 2010
-- Was released at Wolfshead Solutions on Sunday 20th June 2010
-- Updated: Plugin to also work on vBulletin 4.0.4
-- Updated: 25/7/2010, removed global $vbulletin statement .... pretty embarrassed, thanks for Boofo for pointing it out (version number not updated)

v4.0.001 - Friday 27th November 2009
-- Initial v4.0.x Release


Thanks[hr]Silver[/hr]
Thanks go out to Paul M who gave me permission to use some of his install code.


Show Your Appreciation [hr]Silver[/hr]
Although not required, if you have enjoyed the benefits of this hack, and would like show your appreciation for my efforts, then please feel free to click on the Support Developer link and donate any amount you feel is appropriate.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by JohnSG

Hi,

New to vBulletin so sorry if this is a dumb problem.

Got it all installed and the fields are there to fill out, but once filled it does not display in the postbit.
Something stupid i hope.

Cheers
J

Have you done Step 3 of the installation instructions correctly? Remember your fieldid for the user profile field you created in Step 1 may be different from the example given in the installation instructions.

[Scyther]

cool mod.
installed
5 stars.
MOTM nominated.

[sweetpotato]

How to put Real Name right after avatar on postbit?
Thanks,

[JohnSG]

Originally Posted by Mosh

Have you done Step 3 of the installation instructions correctly? Remember your fieldid for the user profile field you created in Step 1 may be different from the example given in the installation instructions.

Yes, I have it editable in the User CP area, and is visible when selecting a profile, but it does not display in the postbit. Is there a postbit tick box display option i am missing ? Thanks

[dilbert]

Is this 4.2 compatible?
Thanks

[Bundschuh]

This looks great. I was wondering myself why there is no real name support in vbulletin and now asking google, I came around on this mod.

But, does this Mod support the your new fields for real name in the registration process?

If not, is it possible to extend it by another plugin?
I will import multiple User automatically and also set their real names beside the user name.

Maybe you can give me a little advice, how to update the fields for the realname through API.

Many thanks and greetings Bundschuh.


Edit: Ok, I recognized that this plugin does not delivers the real name fields in the postbits of mobile API responses.

[sandboa]

Requesting 4.2 compatability

[sandboa]

Seems to be working on 4.2

[megabink]

Installed and working in 4.2.0 after small fix in the plugin.
Thanks buddy.

[datoneer]

Awesome mod. Thanks Mosh