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• v4.0.001 Arabic translation by Silencer Groans (out of date)
• v4.0.002 Italian translation by KURTZ (out of date)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

[Boofo]

No problem, sir.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Add this ABOVE the code in the postbit_display_complete plugin:

global $vbulletin;

That is not correct; if you have installed the latest version of this hack, you do not need the global $vbulletin statement added, as this hack now accesses the registry object directly and you do not need to globalise anything. It is just likely that the real name field was empty and once it was filled it displayed (that is how it was designed to work).

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by KURTZ

italian language

Thanks added to the first post.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Mosh

That is not correct; if you have installed the latest version of this hack, you do not need the global $vbulletin statement added, as this hack now accesses the registry object directly and you do not need to globalise anything. It is just likely that the real name field was empty and once it was filled it displayed (that is how it was designed to work).

And, sir, if you will read the following post, I pointed out the same thing after I saw the code he was referring to. The old code did need that variable, but the new code doesn't, yet it is still there.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=39

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Boofo

And, sir, if you will read the following post, I pointed out the same thing after I saw the code he was referring to. The old code did need that variable, but the new code doesn't, yet it is still there.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=39

Bugger me sideways, you are absolutely right and I do apologise..... I have removed that, and re-upload the zip.... boy, do I feel embarrassed

[Boofo]

No problem, sir. Been there, done that.

[GONUMBER6]

For some reason, I do not have "edit your details" as a selection for a user profile field?

And it is not showing up in postbit.

Nevermind, it's working now

[Dave-M]

Hi,

Thanks for this.

I was wondering if it would be possible to create extra user fields and then add them all in the admincp settings separated by a comma or something?

The reason I ask is that I'd like to do something like this. Your mod is the closest thing I've seen and it almost works, but it really needs multiple fields to pull it off I think?

Can it be done, or do I need to look elsewhere?

Thanks very much in advance

[The_Rayman]

Cool, thanks! Works fine in VB4.02

[miket1234]

Originally Posted by Boofo

No problem, sir.

you the best
thanks for helping us

working on 4.0.6 also