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Displaying usernames in posts instead of IDs, when taking from outside database

 
Author toneharb
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#1 | Posted: 22 Oct 2006 06:24 
Hi puchased a licenced version and have had no problems , but there is a mod i would like to make the forum a bit more user friendly, i hope it's achievable....

I have imported my site database and existing members can log on OK from my main site

As i don't have a complete database of names , for importing to work i am using the record number for logging on which works fine but obviously shows this in the user name as xxxxxx which is as friendly as John Doe

How can i change the name field to be displayed instead of the record number . If the name exists print that if it doesn't print 'anonymous'

Thankyou

Tony

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#2 | Posted: 22 Oct 2006 22:44 
hello.. first of all we need to know how did you get the record number to show instead of the name field? :) have you inserted all userids from your database as usernames into miniBB users table? then why didn't you insert usernames there wherever possible instead?

Author Team
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#3 | Posted: 22 Oct 2006 22:50 
Also the best way is using $dbUserScheme and adding required miniBB fields to your database (if possible):

https://www.minibb.com/forums/manual.html#config1

If you'll adjust this database structure definition in the setup_options.php file and add all miniBB default/required fields to your existing database, you will be able to use it to store all miniBB members (both existing and future ones..)

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