Allowing current username in header [Solved]

[Slain]

It's been irritating me for so long xD I've tried moving codes and everything. Nothing is working. Is there anyway to do this so I can add the current username and avatar into the header for some forum modifications?

[®i©hie]

Aug 28, 2015 17:24:44 GMT -8 Slain said:

It's been irritating me for so long xD I've tried moving codes and everything. Nothing is working. Is there anyway to do this so I can add the current username and avatar into the header for some forum modifications?

Hi,

$[current_user.name]

$[current_user.avatar]

those will show the current users Displayname & their Avatar.

you can also grab these using Javascript as well.

proboards.data("user").name

proboards.data("user").avatar

those should work.

[Slain]

Aug 29, 2015 10:57:28 GMT -8 ®i©hie said:

Aug 28, 2015 17:24:44 GMT -8 Slain said:

It's been irritating me for so long xD I've tried moving codes and everything. Nothing is working. Is there anyway to do this so I can add the current username and avatar into the header for some forum modifications?

Hi,

$[current_user.name]

$[current_user.avatar]

those will show the current users Displayname & their Avatar.

you can also grab these using Javascript as well.

proboards.data("user").name.value

proboards.data("user").avatar.value

those should work.

I've tried using these:

$[current_user.name]



$[current_user.avatar]

It just showed the code and no username etc..
I can try using the java. I'll edit this and tag you if I find something.

EDIT: ®i©hie none of the codes have really worked. I tried setting it as a script value and it still won't work(at least the code won't show 8'D) Any suggestions/code edits?

[Lynx]

Hi, Slain.

Where did you try using the $[current_user.name] and $[current_user.avatar]? Those are template variables and can only be used in templates that they are available in. Do you have a mock-up of where, exactly, you want these to show?

[Slain]

In the Global Forum header. I've tried using the codes there and it's not working. Not sure exactly where in the CSS layout the header is if that's what your saying for template variables Lynx.

[Lynx]

Yeah, template variables don't work in headers or footers - just in templates. I've managed to get an avatar and name of the current user on my CGI forum. It's on the left, but should be placeable with some CSS. Is that what you're looking for, or am I misunderstanding?

[Autumn]

Hi,
as ®i©hie stated, you can use the following to display names or avatars.
$[current_user.name]
$[current_user.avatar]
proboards.data("user").name.value
proboards.data("user").avatar.value
If those don't work, then we'll have to wait for a response from a proboards administrator that could know about this problem, so for now good luck.

[®i©hie]

Slain if you can prvide some kind of mock-up or visual example of how you want it shown, someone can write it up for you.

EDIT: here's a quick little write up:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var cuser=proboards.data("user").name;
var cavatar=proboards.data("user").avatar;

document.wtite('Hello '+cuser+', Welcome Back! '+cavatar+' ');
-->
</script>

which will show like this:


also i messed up on the js variables you don't need .value at the end.

[Slain]

I actually just moved everything into the Templates. Works great now ^^ Thank you so much guys!