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• v4.0.001 Arabic translation by Silencer Groans (out of date)
• v4.0.002 Italian translation by KURTZ (out of date)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

Hi, we used your hack without any modification without any problem but since two days, the real name field isn't displayed anymore in the postbit.
We didn't do any modification on the forum.
Do you know how we could correct this problem ?

Sorry for the late reply.

It would not just stop working, something has to have changed on your forum to cause it to stop working. Did you upgrade vBulletin and/or install a new style?

[shoer76]

Hey, Nice Mod. Quick question -

Will the real name be picked up in a frontend search? How about in admincp when searching for users?

Thanks!

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by shoer76

Hey, Nice Mod. Quick question -

Will the real name be picked up in a frontend search? How about in admincp when searching for users?

Thanks!

No, it just uses a custom user profile field. The search would have to be hacked to search for user profile fields.

[leebo1010]

Works GREAT. Thank you!

[jbizzle]

I'm trying to make the "Real Name" come right after the avatar under the postbit, how am I supposed to do that?

[jbizzle]

anyone?

[Boofo]

The only way to do it at that particular location is to manually edit the postbit template.

[TombstoneWarrior]

does this mod have copyright t the footer?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by TombstoneWarrior

does this mod have copyright t the footer?

No, it does not.

[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