Usernames with special characters linking to wrong user profile.

vissa · #1 10-24-2005, 04:20 AM

I have a user with a name "~rebecca~" and another user with only "rebecca" as the username. If you click on "~rebecca~" anywhere (from postbit or memberlist), it takes you to the wrong profile (the other rebecca).

I've also noticed other problems clicking on usernames with strange characters. For example, a user with an ampersand (&) in the middle of the name gets linked to a profile with "and" instead and returns a profile not found error.

One big negative of the closed source is I can't fix this myself, and even if you fix it I have to wait until the next release instead of just applying a quick path.

-V

Keith Cohen · #2 10-24-2005, 09:12 AM

For the first problem, you probably need to change the same setting I did:
http://www.vbseo.com/f77/member-list-1299

For the second problem, it may be related to this: http://www.vbseo.com/f77/error-a-member-1524

Juan Muriente · #3 10-24-2005, 01:50 PM

V,

The issue with special characters in usernames can be corrected by enabling the following option via your config_vbseo.php:

Code:

 
define('VBSEO_REWRITE_MEMBER_MORECHARS', 1);

The 'and' issue in member profiles has been corrected and the fix will be distributed in 2.1.1 (to be released today)

Juan

Juan Muriente · #4 10-27-2005, 12:06 AM

Did 2.1.1 resolved your issue? Please let me know so that I can close this one.

Elmer · #5 10-27-2005, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan Muriente

V,

The issue with special characters in usernames can be corrected by enabling the following option via your config_vbseo.php:

Code:

 
define('VBSEO_REWRITE_MEMBER_MORECHARS', 1);

The 'and' issue in member profiles has been corrected and the fix will be distributed in 2.1.1 (to be released today)

Juan

I have the same problem with special characters.
I have enabled this option but didn't make any effect.

edited: I noted that this just happen with usernames starting with the character -
so I had to change the format to members/[user_name]-[user_id].html

vissa · #6 10-28-2005, 03:59 AM

I switched to encoded special characters, which is ugly but works. I haven't tried going back to regular characters to see if it fixed the problem in general, but I will.

vissa · #7 10-30-2005, 06:41 AM

I am still having problems with a few member profiles (though most are fixed). Try clicking on a member profile that ends in a 2, for example. I have a member "crazi4horses2" and when I click their profile, I get the following error.

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in XXXXXX/forum/includes/functions_gallery.php on line 1082

-vissa

vissa · #8 10-30-2005, 06:46 AM

Actually this latest error seems to have something to do with a plugin that shows pictures in a user profile from VBA Gallery. I don't know for sure if it is vbseo related or not.

-vissa

Juan Muriente · #9 10-30-2005, 11:17 AM

Quote:

I have the same problem with special characters.
I have enabled this option but didn't make any effect.

edited: I noted that this just happen with usernames starting with the character -
so I had to change the format to members/[user_name]-[user_id].html

Can you please PM me the exact URL of the member profile that you had problems with?

Quote:

I am still having problems with a few member profiles (though most are fixed). Try clicking on a member profile that ends in a 2, for example. I have a member "crazi4horses2" and when I click their profile, I get the following error.

I see that you have renamed the profiles to end with '204' instead:
crazy4horses204
crazy4horses205

Were you able to confirm if the issue was related to the vBGallery?

Juan Muriente · #10 11-17-2005, 08:54 PM

Hello vissa, any updates on this issue?

vissa · #11 11-17-2005, 09:01 PM

The second problem (error) was indeed related to a vbGallery mod. I haven't tried switching back to normal character encoding, but will likely do so soon.

-vissa

Juan Muriente · #12 11-17-2005, 10:04 PM

Ok, no probs. Closing this thread in preparation for the 2.2.1 release. Please open a new one if you find issues with the feature.

Cheers

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