On what date did the new naming start?

[Puitia]

If a script retrieves an avatar name and retrieves a profile picture based on firstname.secondname (https://my.secondlife.com/firstname.lastname)  it will work for old style names but not for new ones as it tries to look at 'firstname.resident' which doesn't exist but https://my.secondlife.com/firstname does.

As a script can retrieve the 'born' date it would be able to differentiate based on the date of  the new naming style coming into effect.

(In case one might wonder why I'm asking :-) )

Any reply appreciated.

Puitia.

[Peewee Musytari]

They started around mid-November 2010 but I don`t think your theory will work because even now you can still register with 2 names if you use one of the 3rd party registration portals that still have them. I heard that the Teens that came over in the merger with 2 names had their start date back to 0 too.

[Puitia]

Thanks Peewee,

I should have known it couldn't have been that easy :-)

[Peewee Musytari]

Puitia  wrote:

 

Thanks Peewee,

I should have known it couldn't have been that easy :-)

I know nothing significant about scripting, but if the login on new viewers works using firstname.lastname or singlename (without Resident) why can`t your script? Just a thought