threadlist last poster name length?

[marcus123]

By default what is the length of the username in threadlist last post column before it gets cut ...

What file controls that function????

Looks like I found it:

forumdisplay.php

$lastposterlink = build_profile_link($lastposter, $lastposteruid);

Is there a way to do it without modifying core file????

[dragonexpert]

You'll need to have a plugin do this. Try hooking to forumdisplay_thread. Globalize the variables $mybb and $thread.

[marcus123]

Ok this is embarrassing all my threads sooner or later end up talking about plugins.
Moderators please move this thread was not really trying to discuss plugin here!

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I am using this but doesn't seem to do anything!

Important!!!!!!! My initial intention was not to talk about plugin here!!!!!!

$plugins->add_hook("forumdisplay_thread", "threadlist_username_cut");
function threadlist_username_cut()
{
    global $mybb, $thread;

	if(strlen($thread['lastposter']) > "5")
		{
			$lastposter = htmlspecialchars_uni(my_substr($lastposter,0,5)."...");
		}
}

[Destroy666]

You can't modify the lastposter variable because it's defined after hook.

But you can define a new variable:

function threadlist_username_cut()
{
    global $thread, $newlastposterlink;

    if(strlen($thread['lastposter']) > 5)
        {
            $newlastposter = htmlspecialchars_uni(my_substr($thread['lastposter'], 0, 5)).'...';
            $newlastposterlink = $thread['lastposteruid'] ? build_profile_link($newlastposter, $thread['lastposteruid']) : $newlastposter;
        }
}

And then add that variable to template instead of the old link.

[marcus123]

@Destroy666 buddy thanks very much lets don't forget @dragonexpert too!

Guys thanks very much. From now on I just gonna post in plugins support cause no matter what I do I end up talking about codes and plugins and this got me into trouble already once don't really want to receive a warning