Reply To: Username problems
I think it’s better to give registrants and newbies a break by warning them to not use spaces BEFORE they try first to register instead of frustrating them ‘neener neener’ after they do it wrong (don’t ya think?)
at wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/activity/index.php
at line 46 then and 66 I added the following 2 edits in bold
/** This action is documented in bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/activity/index.php */
do_action( ‘template_notices’ ); ?>
<p><?php _e( ‘Registering for this site is easy. Just fill in the fields below, and we\’ll get a new account set up for you in no time. NO-SPACES-ALLOWED-IN-USER-NAMES. If you have an EXISTING ACCOUNT try logging in with Username (one-word) instead of User Name‘, ‘buddypress’ ); ?></p>
<?php
/**
* Fires before the display of member registration account details fields.
*
* @since BuddyPress (1.1.0)
*/
do_action( ‘bp_before_account_details_fields’ ); ?>
<div class=”register-section” id=”basic-details-section”>
<?php /***** Basic Account Details ******/ ?>
<h4><?php _e( ‘Account Details’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?></h4>
<label for=”signup_username”><?php _e( ‘Username NO SPACES‘, ‘buddypress’ ); ?> <?php _e( ‘(required)’, ‘buddypress’ ); ?></label>
<?php
`
Edit as you wish
