Phone Number Formatting?

Administration
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Is there a way to format the phone number as it appears in the profile and reports?

We are in the US and we typically use the +1 (123) 123-1234 format, but it is coming out as +1 123 - 12 12 123 and this is very confusing to look at. We have the language set as US english.

Also, is there a way to set a default Country Code for all phone numbers? The US number is buried.

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Hi Dustin, it does look like the 10 digit phone format is a bit odd, given how it’s used in north america, so I’ve updated the phone format in a commit here. I’ve also updated the phone list to always display the current country at the top of the list in a commit here. If you’d like to use these changes before they’re released in v23, you can apply the code changes to the indicated files in your system.

Hope this helps!

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Thanks, Sandra, for the formatting change. This really makes the Gibbon installations in the U.S. look much better. I noticed that the phone numbers in the School Admin → Manage Facilities still displays the phone numbers without this formatting update, which is a less important issue. Thanks, again!

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@hmerrett the unformatted number that Glenn points out would be a great one for you to look at when you have a moment. Thanks : )

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Hi, Glenn! I’ve just finished up a fix to this issue. It is now in a pull request awaiting approval, which you can find here.

https://github.com/GibbonEdu/core/pull/1429

If all goes to plan, this fix should be released with version 23 of Gibbon, which will be released on January 20, 2022.

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Thank you very much for the fix. I just applied it and it appears to work beautifully! I am also thankful and overwhelmed at the rapid repair time,

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Jessie,
I am not sure what country you live in, so your phone number format might vary if you do not live in the United States. Typically, it has an optional 1 before an area code and number like (234) 567-8901 in the U.S. Does this help?
– Glenn

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Hi Glenn, it seems to me that JesseHiserp is not a genuine Gibbon community member, and so I’ve blocked their account and removed their content. Thanks for trying to help them : )