MSFN Board Tip: #1

[Guest]

This board trick should be applied to MSFN:

Allow members to change usernames:

This hack is an extention to the Change Member Name (AdminCP) hack by Monster.  I sudjest you install that hack as well.
Remember to back up all files before editing anything.

in sources/lib/usercp_functions.php find:
		//----------------------------------
		// Check for bad entry
		//----------------------------------

		if ($HTTP_POST_VARS['act'] == "")
		{
			$std->Error( array( 'LEVEL' => 1, 'MSG' => 'complete_form' ) );
		}
Under that put:
		//+----------------------------------------
		if ( (strlen($HTTP_POST_VARS['MemberName']) > 65))
		{
			$std->Error( array( 'LEVEL' => 1, 'MSG' => 'username_long' ) );
		}
		//+--------------------
		if ( (strlen($HTTP_POST_VARS['MemberName']) < 3))
		{
			$std->Error( array( 'LEVEL' => 1, 'MSG' => 'username_short' ) );
		}
then find:
		$set = array(  'website'     => $ibforums->input['WebSite'],
under that put:
					   'name'	 => $ibforums->input['MemberName'],
Save and upload sources/lib/usecp_function.php
in Skin/sx/skin_ucp.php find:
                <tr>
                <td id='row2' width='40%'>{$ibforums->lang['website']}</td>
                <td id='row2'><input type='text' size='40' maxlength='1200' name='WebSite' value='{$Profile['website']}' class='forminput'></td>
                </tr>
Above that place:
                <tr>
                <td id='row2' width='40%'><b>Member Name</b></td>
                <td id='row2'><input type='text' size='40' maxlength='65' name='MemberName' value='{$Profile['name']}' class='forminput'></td>
                </tr>
Save and upload Skin/sx/skin_ucp.php

[sedative]

allow users to change their usernames? man, we'd never know who anybody was. people would be changing their name every other day

[xper]

No, no more hacks here. Sorry.

Waiting for 1.1 version.

[Drewdatrip]

allow users to change their usernames? man, we'd never know who anybody was. people would be changing their name every other day 

Not to mention im sure people ould change there name to some less then nice names.....and we would have no contol over it...could be bad....

=Drew

[misskellibad1]

not to mention some people like their names......

[LS_Dragons]

I am thinking only those who screw up and get people PO-ed would want to change their name anyway. I vote no - if anyone is counting. Anyway - lots of times I remember a post I want to look back up by username and having them change would totally mess that up

LS_Dragons