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Is there a way to use Tokens in the Page Header Tags under Site Settings? Or an alternate way to add the Username in the header?

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GPaul
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11/4/2020 3:02 PM

I have some javascript that I want on each page for analytics, but I would like it to include the username of the current user on the page.   The analytics will accept the data in JSON form, and I saw the [User:Username] token in my research, however, it does not render in the Page Header Tags where I have my script.  I've also tried razor and asp code but they simply render and do not execute.  I'm new to DNN so any help would be greatly appreciated. 

The following is the code that I have tried:


 

       
       

 
 
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Yes!

This is a good place to start: https://stackoverflow.com...e-properties-in-skin

Without further checking, I think that GetCurrentUserInfo().Username is what you need. In other words ...

[% =UserController.GetCurrentUserInfo().Username %]

Replace the square brackets with the usual angled brackets ...
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11/4/2020 4:23 PM
Thank you Joe, but in that section, it does not appear to execute server-side code, but rather renders it as text. I'm not familiar enough with how to edit skins or templates directly, which is why I am trying to accomplish this through the settings. Below is a screenshot of my settings:
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11/5/2020 4:29 AM
Posted By GPaul on 04 Nov 2020 03:02 PM

I have some javascript that I want on each page for analytics, but I would like it to include the username of the current user on the page.   The analytics will accept the data in JSON form, and I saw the [User:Username] token in my research, however, it does not render in the Page Header Tags where I have my script.  I've also tried razor and asp code but they simply render and do not execute.  I'm new to DNN so any help would be greatly appreciated. 

As you noticed there is no Code / token replace "support" in the Page Header tag field.
If you want to add this to all your pages, I would suggest adding code to yout Theme / Skin file.
We have a free skin with a lot of examples: https://demo.40fingers.ne...s-demo-skin/Security

If that's not what you want, you could use a templatable module like Open Content.
You don't need to use any of the fancy editing features, it also allows you to just inject a razor file on a page.
In short:

- Install Open Content
- Place the module on a page (this generatres the folder below)
- In the file system, open Portals/[portalfolder]/OpenContent/Templates
- Create a folder "Analytics" to hold your razor file
- Create a template.cshtml file and add this content:
<code>< script><br /> alert("@Dnn.User.Username");<br /> < /script></code>
- Refresh te page where you placed OC and select the newly created file.

 

 

jonathonmcc
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2/24/2021 5:14 PM
you will have to have the token in html then grab it with JavaScript.

[User:Username]



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