Ok I have version 6.2.0

I was wondering how I hide the member number from appearing under the users name I dont want it to appear unless I go into their profile.

Also I would like all the details that appear underneath their post such as post count to actually appear under their username.

If anyone could help id be most grateful.

1. Open public_topic_page.pl and remove $member_number

2. Move the $AuthorExtra variable in public_topic_page.pl to where you want it.

When you say wherever I want it where to?

Remember I am completely lame at this

OK I figured this out but when I moved it it worked and all but rather than just having the author extra I dont want them all under the name in a line I wan them as follows...

Posts:
From:
Registered:
Ip:logged

How would I do this

ubb_lib_posting, sub create_topic... As of 6.2.2, line ~ 1200. That is where the bottom line is put together.

I cant actually see what Im looking for! WHat am I looking for how do I restructure that part.

I take it I modify how it is laid out and in the other public topic just place it under the name?

But how do I do that in the first place.

Learn to read Perl!

No, really, I'm serious.

Let's take a look at this code.

if ($vars_display{author_post_total} eq 'yes') {
$post_total_line = qq( $vars_wordlets{author_posts} $vars_config{'jc'}->{'no-b'}$user_profile[7]$vars_config{'jc'}->{'no-b-close'} );
push (@author_extra, $post_total_line);
}

(This is as of 6.2.2 - your code will lack the $vars_config{jc} bits)

This code checks the value of the author_post_total entry in the %vars_config list (hash)... if it's "yes", then it creates a variable containing some text and pushes it into a list (@author_extra)...

There are a few more of those above and below.

Finally comes

if ($author_extra[0]) {
$AuthorExtra = join ("|", @author_extra);
} else {
$AuthorExtra = '';
}

So the @author_extra list is joined together using a pipe character to seperate each entry, then that is stuck in the variable $AuthorExtra.

What you want to do is:

- Change the sequence that joins the entries together from a pipe to something like "
"
- Move the location of $AuthorExtra in public_topic_page from the bottom of each post to wherever you desire it.

Thanx buddy that helps alot, I think Ive got the hang of how to do it now