Truncate name

Stéphane,
(Moving this to the Joomla 2.5 forums area)
There's a few things to discuss here. First, you can change the default username that is created in the JFBConnect Configuration area. Instead of fb_12345, you can use 'first.last' or firlas (first 3 chars of first and last name). Then, with that as the username, you can use the shorter or prettier username in the SCLogin module.

If that doesn't work for you, I can come up with a quick code change that will truncate the last name to John D., if you'd prefer that for display purposes.

Just let ms know,
Alex

The update to usernames is for new members only. Changing old member names can be problematic if it's done automatically because some extensions won't detect the change, and if users need their username for something, they may not be aware it's updated.

So, re-reading your last post, it sounds like you want the Username to be "First L.", or are you wanting their "Name" field to be that? Depending on what you want, the answer will change.

Thanks,
Alex

That's what I thought you originally meant, actually. Yes, it's possible (and should be pretty easy). So to make sure:
Username - You sound comfortable leaving this as John.Doe
Full Name - You'd like "John D."

If that's the case, edit the /components/com_jfbconnect/controllers/loginregister.php file. Search for 'createFacebookOnlyUser'. You'll find a big block of code, and one line (about 15 lines into it) will look like:Change that to:Hope that helps, and obviously test! You'll also need to make that change manually as you update JFBConnect in the future.

Keep us posted on how that goes,
Alex

Feel free to delete my account on there and I can test. The code above is simple enough, but if I made some mistake, it could prevent users from registering. Better to happen to me than to others

Alex

Aweomse:

Bonjour, Alex S.

Looks like it's working. Definitely monitor how it goes, but hopefully you're setup now. If you need anything else, just let us know.

Finally, if you haven't already, please consider leaving a rating and review on the Joomla Extension Directory for JFBConnect, or our support. It's certainly not required, but very appreciated!
extensions.joomla.org/extensions/social-...ook-integration/7215

Thanks, and good luck!
Alex