[Done 1.3.5]Forum Nick Name required error

When using the phpbb linking, the user signup requires the user to enter a value for Forum Nick Name, however is is not listed as a required value.

Further, on failure when no value is entered, there is an error message regarding 3 characters, with no reference to the field required.

fyi.

Did you peek in the language file?

  define('ENTRY_NICK', 'Forum Nick Name:');
  define('ENTRY_NICK_TEXT', ''); // note to display beside nickname input field
  define('ENTRY_NICK_DUPLICATE_ERROR', 'That Nick Name is already being used. Please try another.');
  define('ENTRY_NICK_LENGTH_ERROR', 'Please try again. Our system requires at least ' . ENTRY_NICK_MIN_LENGTH . ' characters.');

Suggested settings to indicate "required" and to further clarify the error-message would be:

  define('ENTRY_NICK', 'Forum Nick Name:');
  define('ENTRY_NICK_TEXT', '*'); // note to display beside nickname input field
  define('ENTRY_NICK_DUPLICATE_ERROR', 'That Nick Name is already being used. Please try another.');
  define('ENTRY_NICK_LENGTH_ERROR', 'Please try again. Your Nick Name must contain at least ' . ENTRY_NICK_MIN_LENGTH . ' characters.');

I guess to be pedantic, this hack is required:

  define('ENTRY_NICK', 'Forum Nick Name:');
  define('ENTRY_NICK_TEXT', '<span style="color: red">*</span>'); // note to display beside nickname input field
  define('ENTRY_NICK_DUPLICATE_ERROR', 'That Nick Name is already being used. Please try another.');
  define('ENTRY_NICK_LENGTH_ERROR', 'Please try again. Your Nick Name must contain at least ' . ENTRY_NICK_MIN_LENGTH . ' characters.');

Thanks.

well ... the template already does this:```php
'<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_NICK_TEXT . '</span>'

touche!! :P

How do I get it to stop requiring a nick name? My customers are getting upset by it. You'll have to spell it out for me too, lol. TIA!

Diana

A nickname is required because PHPBB integration was chosen during setup. To undo this, edit the appropriate setting in /includes/config.php

Or simply go to Admin->Configuration->My Store ... and set "Enable PhpBB linkage" to false.