This is really a great module and would be even better if available to all users to filter and search by rather then those with administration access. The current modules that allow this (profileplus and user_search) don't achive the same results and aren't as elegant of a solution. How hard would it be to convert to a non-admin module that would replace the current user search?

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Mojah commented

Not too sure really. I know that there is a menu hook for admin/user/advuser and a user access set to "adminster users". When I have a spare moment, I will look into it. I recently added a simple function to the module that notifies site admin whenever a user updates their profile. It works, but it is not configurable by admin...the function is hard coded into the module and cannot be turned off.

Any pointers/suggestions to add the above functionalities would be appreciated.

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mshaver commented

Thanks for looking into this. I may also have someone that will be converting this to a non-admin type module.

The functionality I was looking for is very similar to what you have, but would allow non admins to view users and filter them by profile fields. Here are some of the requirements we were shooting for:

Users perspective
- allowed to use filters that an admin has selected for them
- possibly allow users to e-mail a selected group
- sort columns by certain profile fields

Admin perspective
- choose filters to use like current settings page
- choose what fields to display in table, rather then username, status, operations
- choose to allow users to e-mail selected groups or not
- possibly a function to make this page the default user search page

This is almost looking like views for profiles? Is there something like this already?

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ngstigator commented

I'm looking forward to this.

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dado commented

+1

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xamox commented

I would this functionality as well.

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prateek commented

I needed a module which provides the search facility to all (authenticated) users. It should be able to search the profile fields and provide the following option to the filtered users:
1. Email
2. Add to buddy list

I could not find a good module which can do this. The search capabilities of this module are very good. I am looking for a way to convert this module so that it is available to all users. I have listed down some steps:
1. Remove the user update functionality from the module
2. change access permission to "authenticated user"
3. Menu hook move from admin to main menu
4. For searched users, remove the delete user feature.
5. Remove the update notification feature
6. Checkboxes to filter a subset of users from the search list
7. Have only the following options for filtered users:
a) Email the users
b) Add users to buddy list (I have mo idea ho to do it)

I am rather novice to drupal with basic PHP knowledge. I wish someone could guide me a little on how to proceed with this.

maverickvarun’s picture

maverickvarun commented

Hi

even i will interested in a module which can give advanced search features to autheticated members.

with regards
Varun

prateek’s picture

prateek commented
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I have converted this module to act as advanced search module for all users.
Can you guys please try it out and let me know of any bugs?

One request... currently it is possible to email filtered users, how can we change it to also add filtered users to buddylist? any help would be appreciated.

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prateek commented

hey guys!

I am trying to make 2 changes in above module:
a) search the fields for matching words
b) adding the filtered users to buddylist

Can someone please spend 5 min and explain me what needs to be changed?

maverickvarun’s picture

maverickvarun commented

Hi

I don't think this module is still working for all users. I have tried it on my drupal 4.7 installation.

Varun

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apt94jesse commented

is the version throwing it off? I'm running 4.7.4 and it doesn't seem to be doing anything at all.

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syngi commented

For a user search alternative and hopefully some code that can be re-used, see the addressbook script I posted at http://drupal.org/node/107973 (not trying to spam, just share)

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There are some good ideas in this feature request. I'll keep it in mind when I'm documenting the tasks needed to complete the version 2 enhancements.