Forbid the use of some symbols in USERNAME

Hi all...
It came to my mind to put a code to forbid the use of some characters & symbols in members' usernames when they first register at my forums..

Sometimes usage of these characters & symbols leads to usernames like: .:*#juggler#*:. and so..

this code simply allow users to just register with Letters, Numbers and Space..

share your opinion

Salam..

[Boofo]

You can just add whatever characters you don't want them to use in the vBulletin options.

[ghroob]

Originally Posted by Boofo

You can just add whatever characters you don't want them to use in the vBulletin options.

Ok.. u r right..

but my solution is the alternate if u just dont want to type all these symbols in your vbulletin options

[kall]

What would be nice is the ability to deny spaces in usernames at reg.

(Boofo: where can we specify characters? Is it the place we specify names?)

[ghroob]

[QUOTE=kall]What would be nice is the ability to deny spaces in usernames at reg.
QUOTE]

you can remove whatever characters u want..
to deny the usage of SPACE do the following:
open the plugin PHP Code,
then search for this piece of code

	if(!in_array(ord($chars[$i]),Array(32,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,194,195,196,197,198,199,200,201,202,203,204,205,206,207,208,209,210,211,212,213,214,216,217,218,219,220,221,222,223,225,227,228,229,230,237)))

then remove the number "32" and the comma following it from the array

Regards,

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by kall

What would be nice is the ability to deny spaces in usernames at reg.

(Boofo: where can we specify characters? Is it the place we specify names?)

That where I have it and you should be able to use the space code in there to not allow spaces too, I would think.

[kall]

[QUOTE=ghroob]

Originally Posted by kall

What would be nice is the ability to deny spaces in usernames at reg.
QUOTE]

you can remove whatever characters u want..
to deny the usage of SPACE do the following:
open the plugin PHP Code,
then search for this piece of code

	if(!in_array(ord($chars[$i]),Array(32,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,194,195,196,197,198,199,200,201,202,203,204,205,206,207,208,209,210,211,212,213,214,216,217,218,219,220,221,222,223,225,227,228,229,230,237)))

then remove the number "32" and the comma following it from the array

Regards,

ghroob, if you weren't just pixels representing text on my screen, I might just kiss you.

@Boofo: You too...if you mean   or can tell me.

[Daniel]

Where can we edit the symbols in vbulletin options?

[ged]

This is a wonderful hack, thank you very much!

[Xplorer4x4]

Originally Posted by Danieldude

Where can we edit the symbols in vbulletin options?

Find the settings group(in vb otions) for: User Registration Options
Then find the setting for: Illegal User Names

Then just enter _ or * or any other charechter in there.