Invalid Username ?

Client Joined: Dec 04, 2004 Posts: 757

Hi all, I run a gaming community and the gaming tag use is |2es-

So my username on the forum is |2es-mrix etc.

Today I have had a new member join so I decided to add the tag to his name on the forum, but when I edited the member to add the tag it shows error invalid username etc Confused

Is there anywhere I can change permssions to add this tag again.

cheers all
mrix

Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6432

It doesn't like the | character. I'll have to check what you can modify, unless you want to use I instead.

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:37 am

In the RNYA module in the includes directory there is a program called functions.php. It contains a function named ya_usercheck. It does this:

Code:

   if ((!$username) || ($username == '') || (ereg('[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]', $username))) $stop = '<center>' . _ERRORINVNICK . '</center><br />';

You would have to change the ereg to allow the | character I believe. I'm not sure if there might be other similar checks elsewhere in the system.

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:15 am

Hi its important that I try and use the | if possible.
thanks for the ideas
mrix

Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:01 pm

Hi there you say...

Quote:

You would have to change the ereg to allow the | character I believe. I'm not sure if there might be other similar checks elsewhere in the system.

I am not sure what you mean could you please post the bit of code with the | added please..
thanks for your time

cheers
mrix

Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:06 pm

I am not really sure but you could try this.

ereg('\|[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]', $username)

Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:32 pm

Thanks Palbin. The problem with making changes like this, unless you are really into Regular expressions for instance, is that you need a test environment and you need to "regression test" the changes to make sure they don't cause unintended side effects. So save the original file and try Palbin's suggested change under a number of circumstances and go with it if you are confident.

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:46 pm

Sorry what do you mean bythe RNYA module in the includes directory ?
I dont see a RNYA Module? could you give me a rout to it.

cheers
mrix

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:55 pm

He is refering to Your_Account.

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:07 pm

Thanks for that, I have checked the funtions in that folder and have changed the code and I can actually use the tag again Very Happy

I still have one problem though and thats when I click on the members with the tag used profile to show all their posts it doesnt work Confused

Other general members work fine if I want to see all their posts.
any idea`s on this very last issue Question

thanks so much for this help
mrix

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:30 pm

if you turn off shortlinks does it work then?

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:15 am

Hi there, yes after switching off the short links the members with the tags do show their latest posts and all seems to work Confused

I also get this type of url

/fsearch-author-.html%7C2es-ElGordo

so i guessed the shotlinks are messed up some how Question

cheers
mrix

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:40 am

I wouldn't say messed up - it wasn't intended to support those characters...

You might ask montego for assistance, though.

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:55 am

No I totally understand, I am saying just saying basically messed up for what I require etc.
cheers
mrix

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:13 pm

Why not add whatever characters you need to the patterns in the corresponding GT-*.php file and .htaccess rewrite rules?

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:14 pm

Hi there , not sure how I would go about this Confused

could you give me an idea please.
thanks for your time
mrix