Changing nickname to name

mikemike · **Changing nickname to name -** 07-17-2003, 03:24 PM

I am using the 'fisubsilver' on my site. Our people have numbers as nicks, but their names are put in also (in the name field in their profile). I would like to change the "Welcome, xxx" at the top from using the nickname to the name in the profile.

How can this be done?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. I am an incredible 'newbie' so any detailed instructions would be appreciated.

chatserv · 07-17-2003, 03:57 PM

Try this:
Open your theme's theme.php file and find in function themeheader:

Code:

    if ($username == "Anonymous") {
	$theuser = "<a href=\"modules.php?name=Your_Account&op=new_user\">Create an account";
    } else {
	$theuser = "Welcome $username!";
    }

Change to:

Code:

    if ($username == "Anonymous") {
	$theuser = "<a href=\"modules.php?name=Your_Account&op=new_user\">Create an account";
    } else {
       $sql4 = "SELECT name FROM ".$prefix."_users WHERE username='$username'"; 
       $result4 = $db->sql_query($sql4); 
       $row4 = $db->sql_fetchrow($result4); 
       $r_name = $row4[name];
	$theuser = "Welcome $r_name!";
    }