hello to all yii users, i need some help i want to get the value of LastName, FirstName, and middle, cause I want to make a auto generated username the rule is this:
User Name - the format is <firstletteroffirstname> + <middleinitial> + <lastname>
e.g: John A. Doe = jadoe
jadoe is become there username
one of my problem is I don’t know how to get the value of variable put in first, last and middle name
my 2nd problem is a logical problem if happen user create like this
e.g: Jake A. Doe is it would be jadoe
and John A. Doe = jadoe
i dont know how to trap that, my boss said no number allowed in username like this jadoe01
this my form its for registration
obRegistraion_form
<div class="row">
<?php echo $form->labelEx($model,'LastName'); ?>
<?php echo $form->textField($model,'LastName',array('size'=>50,'maxlength'=>50)); ?>
<?php echo $form->error($model,'LastName'); ?>
</div>
<div class="row">
<?php echo $form->labelEx($model,'FirstName'); ?>
<?php echo $form->textField($model,'FirstName',array('size'=>50,'maxlength'=>50)); ?>
<?php echo $form->error($model,'FirstName'); ?>
</div>
<div class="row">
<?php echo $form->labelEx($model,'MiddleName'); ?>
<?php echo $form->textField($model,'MiddleName',array('size'=>50,'maxlength'=>50)); ?>
<?php echo $form->error($model,'MiddleName'); ?>
</div>
I am new user of yii and php so dont know how its work, your answer save my job please help thanks