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  • B Bradml

    You don't need to use a user name anymore for some odd reason.


    Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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    What's the use of that? I suppose that only one person can use this though, Otherwise how would you know whether they were the same person or a totally different person? Why would you not want a username:confused:, you can come up with reaally coooool usernames, or interesting usernames like mine A*****

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      Have a look at this link the author of this post is missing!!!:wtf::wtf: http://www.codeproject.com/script/comments/forums.asp?msg=1931506&forumid=1646#xx1931506xx[^] Is this an error or how did they do this? -- moved at 4:37 Friday 9th March, 2007

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      Yes. I just haven't had a chance to dig in and work out where the failsafes are, well, failing.

      cheers, Chris Maunder

      CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

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        Yes. I just haven't had a chance to dig in and work out where the failsafes are, well, failing.

        cheers, Chris Maunder

        CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

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        Bradml
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        You realize that if you sign up with an incorrect username it creates the account anyway?


        Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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          You realize that if you sign up with an incorrect username it creates the account anyway?


          Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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          Yes, this is by design. If someone signs up to download code and can't find a username that's not taken we'd rather let them just get on with it and download zip files rather than forcing them to try and find that special unique name. Allowing people to post articles and messagess without a name is the real bug.

          cheers, Chris Maunder

          CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

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          • C Chris Maunder

            Yes, this is by design. If someone signs up to download code and can't find a username that's not taken we'd rather let them just get on with it and download zip files rather than forcing them to try and find that special unique name. Allowing people to post articles and messagess without a name is the real bug.

            cheers, Chris Maunder

            CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

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            Nish Nishant
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            Chris Maunder wrote:

            If someone signs up to download code and can't find a username that's not taken we'd rather let them just get on with it and download zip files rather than forcing them to try and find that special unique name.

            Couldn't you assign the email address as the username then? If they want to change it later, they can - but this'd avoid situations where people do not have a username at all.

            Regards, Nish


            Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
            Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)

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              Chris Maunder wrote:

              If someone signs up to download code and can't find a username that's not taken we'd rather let them just get on with it and download zip files rather than forcing them to try and find that special unique name.

              Couldn't you assign the email address as the username then? If they want to change it later, they can - but this'd avoid situations where people do not have a username at all.

              Regards, Nish


              Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
              Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)

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              Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

              Couldn't you assign the email address as the username then? If they want to change it later, they can - but this'd avoid situations where people do not have a username at all.

              Well no - you can't do that. People would be mad if you exposed their email addresses. How about a GUID?

              Regards, Nish


              Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
              Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)

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                Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                Couldn't you assign the email address as the username then? If they want to change it later, they can - but this'd avoid situations where people do not have a username at all.

                Well no - you can't do that. People would be mad if you exposed their email addresses. How about a GUID?

                Regards, Nish


                Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)

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                UserNumber_ChangeMe

                -- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.

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                  Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                  Couldn't you assign the email address as the username then? If they want to change it later, they can - but this'd avoid situations where people do not have a username at all.

                  Well no - you can't do that. People would be mad if you exposed their email addresses. How about a GUID?

                  Regards, Nish


                  Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                  Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)

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                  Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                  Nishant Sivakumar wrote: Couldn't you assign the email address as the username then?

                  Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                  Well no - you can't do that. People would be mad if you exposed their email addresses.

                  Having fun, you two? :-D


                  "Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony. " - Morpheus

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                    Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                    Nishant Sivakumar wrote: Couldn't you assign the email address as the username then?

                    Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                    Well no - you can't do that. People would be mad if you exposed their email addresses.

                    Having fun, you two? :-D


                    "Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony. " - Morpheus

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                    dnh wrote:

                    Having fun, you two?

                    :-D

                    Regards, Nish


                    Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                    Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)

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                    • C Chris Maunder

                      Yes, this is by design. If someone signs up to download code and can't find a username that's not taken we'd rather let them just get on with it and download zip files rather than forcing them to try and find that special unique name. Allowing people to post articles and messagess without a name is the real bug.

                      cheers, Chris Maunder

                      CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

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                      Bradml
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                      Do you have a access table/register? Then just set the "Post in lounge, Post in Web Dev..." to no.


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                      • C Chris Maunder

                        Yes, this is by design. If someone signs up to download code and can't find a username that's not taken we'd rather let them just get on with it and download zip files rather than forcing them to try and find that special unique name. Allowing people to post articles and messagess without a name is the real bug.

                        cheers, Chris Maunder

                        CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

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                        Waldermort
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                        How about asigning a name in the form of "UserXXX". I'm sure it wouldn't cause too much server overhead while keeping track of which names have been handed out. Or even, in the case of forum posts, rather than displaying an empty name display any old gibberish like "Unknown User".

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