user element - user name in article

[joit]

Hi guys,

when I use {ElementName} to show a user name in an article, I only get the user id.
How can I show the user name?

Thanks!

 

[jfquestiaux]

Is your element set to display the name in its settings? I know this is the setting to display in list view. I don't know if it works for use in content. If it does not work (or suppose to work), you can always embed the PHP code in the article (using a plugin like Sourcerer) and get the name from the Joomla $user object (so long it's the name of the connected user).

 

[joit]

I'm not sure what exactly you mean by
Is your element set to display the name in its settings?
so I attached a screenshot of what I think you mean. I think it's set correctly.
I hoped there is a solution like {ElementName:user name} but if there isn't, can you please give me an example of the PHP code and how I can insert it?

Thanks

 

[jfquestiaux]

Well the "User name" is not the name of the user. You'd have to set it on "Name".
However, with this setting, you should see a username in your content (something like "joit") and not the ID. If you do see the ID, maybe it is a bug or maybe this element was not meant to work in these circumstances. I can't answer to this.
So if you want to use PHP, you'd need first to install a plugin that allows you to insert PHP into your content (because without that your editor will strip the code out). I personaly use Sourcerer (http://www.nonumber.nl) but there are others (check the JED on joomla.org).
Then in your article, where you need to insert the name, you would use:

{source}
<?php $user = JFactory::getUser();
echo $user->get('name'); ?>
{/source}

{source) is the tag used by Sourcerer to insert the code into the content. if you use another extension, you may need to use another tag.

 

[rob]

That would give the current logged in user's name.

when I use {ElementName} to show a user name in an article,

Are you inserting a {fabrik view=element....} into a Joomla article, or something else? If so could you post the url to the article the full {fabrik......} text you are using and the list you are drawing the data from?

 

[joit]

Thanks, got it!
Used it the wrong way.