Displaying name

[yeksoon]

Currently, the default is to display in 'Firstname Lastname' format.

Is there a way to configure it to display 'Lastname Firstname' or 'Surname Firstname' format'?

[Superman]

Where.....?

[yeksoon]

Contact List

[Superman]

Open modules/Contacts/Contact.php, find function called _create_proper_name_field() and replace it with the following:

 function _create_proper_name_field()
    {
        $full_name = '';
        
        if(!empty($this->last_name))
        {
            $full_name = $this->last_name;
        }
        if(!empty($full_name) && !empty($this->first_name))
        {
            $full_name .= ' ' . $this->first_name;
        }
        elseif(empty($full_name) && !empty($this->last_name))
        {
            $full_name = $this->last_name;
        }
 
        $this->name = $full_name;
        $this->full_name = $full_name; //used by campaigns
    } 
  

[yeksoon]

thanks for the suggestion.

But, the fix is still one-sided.

Now, it allows displaying names in "lastname firstname" format but not the other way round.

I think the correct way is to allow display in both ways "lastname firstname" and "firstname lastname"

Just out of curiousity, am I the only one asking for this display method?

The reason I ask for 2 ways to display the names, is because I work with people from around the world.

Eg. It looks fine if you are displaying it "Michael Jordan".. and "Yao Ming" with "Yao" being the surname

[Superman]

Create knowledge base and correct _create_proper_name_field()