Passing Vanilla variables through PageManager extension?

mis-one · February 2007

Is there any way I could call a user's nickname through a custom PageManager page? I feel like there is a simple PHP echo I could do but I'm missing it.

jimw · February 2007

The user's name is User->Name. You should be able to reference it when the user is logged in. I've used the following to get user information:


       if ($Context->Session->UserID > 0)
       {
           if (!@$UserManager) $UserManager = $Context->ObjectFactory->NewContextObject($Context, "UserManager");
           $AccountUserID = ForceIncomingInt("u", $Context->Session->UserID);
           if (!@$AccountUser)
           {
               $AccountUser = $UserManager->GetUserById($AccountUserID);
               $DispFName = $AccountUser->FirstName;
               $DispLName = $AccountUser->LastName;
               $DispName = $AccountUser->Name." ".$DispFName . " " . $DispLName;
           }
       } else {
           $DispName = " ";
       }

mis-one · February 2007

Thanks jimw, I think I'm missing something though, shouldn't:


Hi, <?php echo $DispName ?>

Render: Hi, User

Because I am not seeing such. Is there any includes that need to occur before your body of code?

jimw · February 2007

I have that code in an extension I made for me. It adds a Hi in the sidepanel. Where are you trying to put the code?

NickE · February 2007

it's a global variable in eval'd code:<?php echo $GLOBALS['Context']->Session->User->Name; ?>

jimw · February 2007

Is there a global variable also for the User Picture?

NickE · February 2007

there is, but I don't think it's set in a custom page.

y2kbg · February 2007

i think it is because the all member extension user icons

Passing Vanilla variables through PageManager extension?

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