how do i add peoples usernames to a script?

[steve51184]

hey all i have this script and i want to know is there a way i can have the value="" bit of the 'from' imput box auto filled with the users username?

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<form action="http://pushme.to/myusername/" method="POST"><input type="hidden" name="_encoding" value="UTF-8"></input>Message: <input type="text" name="message"> From: <input type="text" name="signature" value=""/> <input type="submit" value="Push"/></form>

[hadesflames]

Assuming this is a custom php page, include SSI.php then global $context and you would have something like:

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<?php
require_once('path/to/SSI.php');
global $context;

echo '<input type="text" name="name" value="' . $context['user']['username'] . '" />';
?>

[steve51184]

perfect thank you

[hadesflames]

Glad I could help =]

[steve51184]

hey if this is for usernames how do i show display names?

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$context['user']['username']