Replace username with nickname

[Agon]

Hello,

I would like to hide user login names on my forum and display nicknames instead. I added a custom filed "Nickname" in the admin but now I sticked. Is there any easy way to do such modification? I tried to simply change default field for fetch_musername() function but that doesn't worked out as it should.

[Colin F]

I don't think there's an easy way to do this - the username is referenced in too many places.

[Agon]

Is it safe to override the default field for user name in the fetch_musername() function in functions.php file? It seems like this function is used in most places that works with username, so by changing it I will get about 70% of my goal done.

[Colin F]

I'm not sure if you'll have access to the profile fields everywhere that function is called. If not then you'll have places where it'll simply not display anything.

I recommend you search or ask for help with this on www.vbulletin.org though, as we can't support modifying code.

[Agon]

For unknown reason the vbulletin.org show me that I am "unlicensed", yet I did changed my email and updated it here in members area as they asked. I did it this morning but is still doesn't work out for me. I would like to ask, if it is possible to enable users to edit their usernames via UserCP? This might also serve as an option for me - nin the prievous forum, we did import to VB, nicknames and usernames was two different fields, so some users have random usernames used only to login.

[Colin F]

You need to check the checkbox to allow vBulletin.org to verify your license status on this page: http://members.vbulletin.com/membersupport_priority.php