By default, MyChat shows all user names as "First name/Surname". First name and Surname are taken from a user profile (if he filled it). If not, then a nickname or domain login will be used instead.

 

You can change user display names by choosing one from provided variants, delete it completely, or configure it manually by using a template.

 

Template variant of display names


  • Stephen Edwin King
  • King Stephen Edwin
  • King S.E.
  • S.E. King
  • King Stephen
  • Stephen King
  • Stephen Edwin
  • King
  • Stephen

 

Configuring own template


You can specify almost any format for user names in the chat. A total number of predefined constants is 18, and they are used for any constants.

 

Any constant starts and ends with the percentage symbol: "%":

 

Constant

Value

%uin%

user UIN;

%firstname%

name;

%middlename%

middle name;

%lastname%

last name;

%nick%

nickname;

%email%

main email address;

%homecellular%

private mobile phone;

%homephone%

home phone number;

%workcompanyname%

company name;

%workposition%

position;

%workdivdept%

user department name;

%workoffice%

room/office name;

%workphone%

work phone number;

%firstname.%

abbreviated user first name (capital letter with a dot);

%middlename.%

abbreviated user middle name (capital letter with a dot);

%lastname.%

abbreviated user last name (capital letter with a dot);

%nick.%

abbreviated user nickname (capital letter with a dot);

%custom1%

user value, a text string from a user profile №1;

%custom2%

user value, a text string from a user profile №2;

%custom3%

user value, a text string from a user profile №3.

 

You can use any text as separators. This style works globally for private dialogues, conferences, notifications, contact lists, etc.

 

You do not need to restart the server as this configuration are set "on the fly".

 

Examples of use


%lastname% %firstname.% (%workphone%)

King E. (589) is a  last name and abbreviated first name + his work phone number;

 

%nick%: %workposition%

Mr.BadGuy: chief — a user's nickname and position;

 

%email% %firstname% %lastname%

s.king@gmail.com Stephen King — a user's email address, first name, last name;

 

%fistname% %lastname% (%workposition%, %workdivdept%)

Stephen King (engineer, project department) — an employee's  first name/last name; position, and department.