(somewhat related: http://drupal.org/node/517844)

Add the ability to hook the realname in other modules before it is rendered to modify the output of the realname. This allows for dynamic overriding of the rendered name.

Ex)
hook_realname_alter($account, $realname){ return $realname; }

(see attached patch...)

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#5 689642-hook-realname-alter.patch3.37 KBcoreyp_1
#3 689642-hook-realname-alter.patch3.37 KBrandallknutson
#2 689642-hook-realname-alter.patch3.08 KBcoreyp_1
hook_realname_alter.patch3.07 KBchristianchristensen

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coreyp_1 commented

agreed, this would be a useful feature.

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coreyp_1 commented
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new 689642-hook-realname-alter.patch3.08 KB

fixing the patch file. It left a "%" out of the sql query.

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randallknutson commented
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new 689642-hook-realname-alter.patch3.37 KB

Missed a place where we need to call the hook.

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joelstein commented
Status: Needs review » Reviewed & tested by the community

This patch works great for me. Can we commit it?

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coreyp_1 commented
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new 689642-hook-realname-alter.patch3.37 KB

Fixing a variable name

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nikosnikos commented

I couldn't apply the patch correctly on the current 6.x-1.x-dev version.

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Status: Reviewed & tested by the community » Needs work
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hass commented
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Status: Needs work » Closed (outdated)