Display Username instead of "You"

csimlinger

Hey!

I have a problem translating Vanilla into german because you can't translate everythink 1:1 ...
For example, when a user changes his/her picture, I can't use the concept which works for the english language..
Therefore I would need to be able to use the username:

$Definition['Activity.PictureChange.FullHeadline'] = 'USERNAME Profilbild wurde geändert.';
$Definition['Activity.PictureChange.ProfileHeadline'] = 'USERNAME Profilbild wurde geändert.';

So, how can I use the username as a variable in local.php?

Thanks a lot!

Clemens

UnderDog

You have to use a variable, but then the problem is that you need to change some things in the source too. I will give you an example. No guarantees that it works out of the box.

$Definition['Activity.PictureChange.FullHeadline'] = '%s Profilbild wurde geändert.';See the %s that's the variable. Now in the source you need to change it so that the variable is used. Most likely with the sprintf function.
There are also some examples in the source already and some threads on the forum with some examples.

UnderDog

You have to use a variable, but then the problem is that you need to change some things in the source too. I will give you an example. No guarantees that it works out of the box.

$Definition['Activity.PictureChange.FullHeadline'] = '%s Profilbild wurde geändert.';See the %s that's the variable. Now in the source you need to change it so that the variable is used. Most likely with the sprintf function.
There are also some examples in the source already and some threads on the forum with some examples.

csimlinger

Thanks, but I don't really get it. I wonder why it isn't possible to say somthink like
$user = THE_USERNAME and then..

$Definition['Activity.PictureChange.FullHeadline'] = '$user Profilbild wurde geändert.';

The problem is I don't know where to start to solve the problem, my PHP skills are very... bad..

Thx

Todd

We don't have an option for this. Just to be clear though. When you are looking at an activity that you did then you will see "You". Everyone else will see your username.

I don't know if this helps, but %9$s will be replaced with a gender suffix which some users requested and put in the code. Perhaps you can put that in your headline and see what comes out.

fh111

i am also interested in this. where can i change which variable is used in the source?