lock users from changing their display name

[Tranten]

I've searched around on these boards and havn't found anything on it, so if it's been done forgive me:

my problem is my other admins and I really don't like our members being able to change their display name all the time (they're getting into a habit of doing it 2-5 times a day, making it real hard to keep track of discussions and all that). Is there a mod out there (or could someone create one;) that would help us restrict that ability?

thanx all.

[Tranten]

btw yes I know about this thread but for some reason I can't find any of the code listed in it in my profile.php

I'm running a modded 1.4.1 if anybody wants to take a look at my profile.php I'd be more than happy to share.

Now, maybe it's not working for me cuz it's 6:20 in the morning and I havn't been asleep yet. So, I'm gonna go to bed, wake up and hopefully some of you guys will have been able to help me out, or at least point me in the right direction

[Vegeta]

I would appreciate this mod also, however I would like to have the admins be able to change anyone's name (including their own), since there could be errors in spelling and such. And a 1.5 mod would be appreciated too.

[Spaceman-Spiff]

for 1.5.0:

open Profile.php, search for

Code Select Expand


                     </tr><tr>
                        <td width="45%">
                           <font size="2"><b>' . $txt[68] . ': </b></font><br />
                           <font size="1">' . $txt[518] . '</font></td>
                        <td><input type="text" name="name" size="30" value="' . $memsettings['realName'] . '" /></td>
                     </tr><tr>


replace with

Code Select Expand


                     </tr>';
   if ($settings[7] == 'Administrator')
   {
      echo '
                     <tr>
                        <td width="45%">
                           <font size="2"><b>' . $txt[68] . ': </b></font><br />
                           <font size="1">' . $txt[518] . '</font></td>
                        <td><input type="text" name="name" size="30" value="' . $memsettings['realName'] . '" /></td>
                     </tr>';
   }
   else
      echo '<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"name\" value=\"$memsettings[realName]\">';
   
   echo '
                     <tr>


tell me if it doesnt work

[Tranten]

even though I couldn't find the exact match to what you posted (remember, I'm on 1.4.1) I found the patch of code that has the $memsettings['realName'] display in it.

but applying the fix doesn't work. it just displays
;
  if ($settings[7] == 'Administrator')
  {
     echo '
as text in the edit profile page.

[[Unknown]]

What version of YaBB SE is this?

-[Unknown]

[Spaceman-Spiff]

even though I couldn't find the exact match to what you posted (remember, I'm on 1.4.1) I found the patch of code that has the $memsettings['realName'] display in it.

the code above is for 1.5.0
check this thread for 1.4.1 -> http://www.yabbse.org/community/index.php?board=141;action=display;threadid=14532

[Tranten]

I knew it was for 1.5.0 but I wanted to try it anyway, and in my 2nd post in this thread I already said I had tried that referred thread.

oh well I'll keep working on it.

[Vegeta]

I might need the code for 1.5.1, since the head admin of my forum is considering an upgrade.

Thanks in advance.

[Spaceman-Spiff]

this one is for 1.5.1: http://www.yabbse.org/community/index.php?board=158;action=display;threadid=18010