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tvfollower · Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 41

For AIM screen names, a space will cut off the string. For example, if a user enters "Billy Bob" for their AIM screen name, the link to IM them (in their profile) will only be Billy, with Bob just as plaintext. How do I fix this?

alison · Joined: 20 May 2003 Posts: 38 Location: Madison, WI

try Billy%20Bob. I am not sure it'll work, but it's worth a shot!

tvfollower · Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 41

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm not even going to try it, because even if that does work, I shouldn't have to do that Smile

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alison · Joined: 20 May 2003 Posts: 38 Location: Madison, WI

Otherwise known as "I'm not a developer and I am getting this software for free but I won't use hacks and want other people to do free work for me"?

tvfollower · Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 41

What are you talking about? I spent hours completely revamping the b2 code. I simply see no need to hassle myself with a fix that, even if it does work, is not really a fix. Do I want my users to have to type %20 for every space? I think not. So why try? Your idea isn't a hack--it's a makeshift alternative that I don't think will serve my needs.

Why interpret other people's thoughts when you suck at it? Go back to wonderland.

alison · Joined: 20 May 2003 Posts: 38 Location: Madison, WI

It just seemed strange to me that you'd refuse to even try something, considering that the reason I may be asking you is because I could be planning a fix. Obviously, if the %20 fix worked, it'd be a simple matter of regexp'ing the string in the backend. However, you weren't (arent'?) seemingly willing to do the little bit of work (trying that out) that I mentioned.

alison · Joined: 20 May 2003 Posts: 38 Location: Madison, WI

ps: the wonderland thing was amusing. Smile

tvfollower · Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 41

Ah, I didn't see that you were planning a fix. Now what you said makes perfect sense, and I'll try it right now.

[Trying it]

Well, with %20, when the person's profile is viewed, it shows the %20...but then, the link to IM them works. In other words, if the person's sn is Billy Bob, the text will say Billy%20Bob, but the link will say "aim:goim?screenname=Billy Bob&message=Hello." Oh, by the way, when the link is copied (Copy Shortcut), the %20 re-appears, but I think that's alright. In other words, when I pasted it into here, it actually showed as "aim:goim?screenname=Billy%20Billy&message=Hello"--that must have something to do with the %20 being parsed (wrong word, but ya...).

tvfollower · Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 41

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allusion · Joined: 16 Jun 2002 Posts: 73 Location: Houston

This is fixed in WordPress.
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allusion · Joined: 16 Jun 2002 Posts: 73 Location: Houston

Whoops, it should work now. I've always been a fan of short signatures, but I guess that one was a little too short. ;)
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moose · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 196 Location: Winnipeg Canada

You know instead of doing %20 or whatever, you could just use a + for a space with AIM screenames. It always works for me. Example: Billy+Bob