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• v4.0.001 Arabic translation by Silencer Groans (out of date)
• v4.0.002 Italian translation by KURTZ (out of date)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

[Amaury]

How do you know what to put for the Profile Field ID?

[Nirjonadda]

How I can change location ? How to Show below Join Date ?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Nirjonadda

How I can change location ? How to Show below Join Date ?

You can not with this hack, there are no template hooks just below the Join Date.

NOTE: The below is unsupported

But, you could always find this line in the postbit template:

{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts}

and move it below this line:

<vb:if condition="$post['joindate']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase join_date}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.joindate}</dd></vb:if>

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Amaury25

How do you know what to put for the Profile Field ID?

In the AdminCP, check User Profile Fields -> User Profile Field Manager

[Amaury]

Originally Posted by Mosh

In the AdminCP, check User Profile Fields -> User Profile Field Manager

I got it yesterday. I didn't realize we had to create a field for it.

I misunderstood the modification. You can create a Real Name profile field without this modification. This modification just makes it appear on the user info. area of the postbit.

[fnrtop]

very cool mod !! would be great if it would look like a secondary name (underneath the original name)

tagged for later and any updates

[sandboa]

Originally Posted by 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

I am wondering the same thing. I am having a problem with people only inputting their first name. I would like to create a second required field for their last name and have both fields displayed next to "real name" in the postbit. Please advise.

[Markos]

Can i get it to show there real name in the "Members List" ??

[BigAl205]

Originally Posted by Markos

Can i get it to show there real name in the "Members List" ??

In the AdminCP, go to User Profile Fields -> User Profile Field Manager-> edit Real Name

Click the radio button that says yes to "Show on Members List"

[noahvale]

Can anyone show me how to add the Real Name field to payments.php in the Active Subscriptions block?

Thanks much.