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kenlyle · 06-02-2010

Why does the Module produce the contact's name like Fred-smith instead of Fred Smith or some other more standard format?

What do I have to edit? The CSS is already Capitalize, but the code is concatenating the names before the capitalize, so it's not producing a proper Firstname Lastname.

Thanks,
Ken

chris · 06-02-2010

I'm not sure why yours is displaying like that - i just tested it on my dev install and as you can see in the screenshot (Viewing Firefox details :: Ember) it's not doing that at all. Check the format of the name in your Joomla contact that you are displaying - maybe its set like that in the contact.

kenlyle · 06-02-2010

Thanks, Chris. It looks like the default Contacts component is making an alias, fred-smith from Fred Smith. Even if I try to overwrite the alias with Fred Smith, I Save then re-open it in the Component, and the alias is back to fred-smith. Then you guys capitalize in the CSS and I end up with Fred-smith.

The site is brand new 1.5.18.

Is there a switch in the module to use the name instead of the alias, or to allow choosing. That would isolate the module from any weirdness in the Contacts component.

Thanks,
K

chris · 06-02-2010

It shouldnt be using the alias to begin with. I checked my 1.5.6 install and its definitely using the Title, not the alias. I'm upgrading my dev site to see if its something that maybe changed in 1.5.8. Will report back once its done :)

chris · 06-02-2010

Upgrading to 1.5.18 didnt change anything. Here are some screenies of my settings:

Viewing Vanilla - Administration details :: Ember
Viewing Vanilla - Administration details :: Ember

Not sure what else i can suggest, as i'm unable to recreate the issue you are having - unless you put the site online so i can take a look.

kenlyle · 06-02-2010

I'll pm you the login.

chris · 06-03-2010

Ahhhhhh, now i see what you mean. I thought you were referring to the actual contacts name at the top of the module. Good news is i managed to fix the issue and am now packaging up a new version. I'll update your site once i'm done :)

chris · 06-03-2010

Ok, i've updated the downloads with the new version, upgraded the version on your site and confirmed that the issue is fixed now. I essentially had to write a new function to split the name, so the place holder #n outputs the contacts first name.

kenlyle · 06-03-2010

Super. Thanks for fixing it on my site, too, that's tops.

Best,
Ken

chris · 06-03-2010

No probs Ken :)

06-02-2010	#1 (permalink)
kenlyle [+] more user info Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 354 Thanks: 24 Thanked 51 Times in 45 Posts	Answered: Format of Firstname Lastname in SimpleContact What is your live site URL? (localhost if none): localhost What version of Joomla: Joomla 1.5 Why does the Module produce the contact's name like Fred-smith instead of Fred Smith or some other more standard format? What do I have to edit? The CSS is already Capitalize, but the code is concatenating the names before the capitalize, so it's not producing a proper Firstname Lastname. Thanks, Ken

06-02-2010	#6 (permalink)
kenlyle [+] more user info Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 354 Thanks: 24 Thanked 51 Times in 45 Posts	Thanks I'll pm you the login.

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06-02-2010	#2 (permalink)
chris Co-Pilot & Owner [+] more user info Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 3,125 Thanks: 151 Thanked 819 Times in 677 Posts	I'm not sure why yours is displaying like that - i just tested it on my dev install and as you can see in the screenshot (Viewing Firefox details :: Ember) it's not doing that at all. Check the format of the name in your Joomla contact that you are displaying - maybe its set like that in the contact.

06-02-2010	#3 (permalink)
kenlyle [+] more user info Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 354 Thanks: 24 Thanked 51 Times in 45 Posts	Thanks, Chris. It looks like the default Contacts component is making an alias, fred-smith from Fred Smith. Even if I try to overwrite the alias with Fred Smith, I Save then re-open it in the Component, and the alias is back to fred-smith. Then you guys capitalize in the CSS and I end up with Fred-smith. The site is brand new 1.5.18. Is there a switch in the module to use the name instead of the alias, or to allow choosing. That would isolate the module from any weirdness in the Contacts component. Thanks, K

06-02-2010	#4 (permalink)
chris Co-Pilot & Owner [+] more user info Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 3,125 Thanks: 151 Thanked 819 Times in 677 Posts	It shouldnt be using the alias to begin with. I checked my 1.5.6 install and its definitely using the Title, not the alias. I'm upgrading my dev site to see if its something that maybe changed in 1.5.8. Will report back once its done :)

06-02-2010	#5 (permalink)
chris Co-Pilot & Owner [+] more user info Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 3,125 Thanks: 151 Thanked 819 Times in 677 Posts	Upgrading to 1.5.18 didnt change anything. Here are some screenies of my settings: Viewing Vanilla - Administration details :: Ember Viewing Vanilla - Administration details :: Ember Not sure what else i can suggest, as i'm unable to recreate the issue you are having - unless you put the site online so i can take a look.

06-03-2010	#7 (permalink)
chris Co-Pilot & Owner [+] more user info Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 3,125 Thanks: 151 Thanked 819 Times in 677 Posts	Ahhhhhh, now i see what you mean. I thought you were referring to the actual contacts name at the top of the module. Good news is i managed to fix the issue and am now packaging up a new version. I'll update your site once i'm done :)

06-03-2010	#8 (permalink)
chris Co-Pilot & Owner [+] more user info Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 3,125 Thanks: 151 Thanked 819 Times in 677 Posts	Ok, i've updated the downloads with the new version, upgraded the version on your site and confirmed that the issue is fixed now. I essentially had to write a new function to split the name, so the place holder #n outputs the contacts first name.

06-03-2010	#9 (permalink)
kenlyle [+] more user info Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 354 Thanks: 24 Thanked 51 Times in 45 Posts	Super. Thanks for fixing it on my site, too, that's tops. Best, Ken

06-03-2010	#10 (permalink)
chris Co-Pilot & Owner [+] more user info Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 3,125 Thanks: 151 Thanked 819 Times in 677 Posts	No probs Ken :)