Custom Code to change record headers

Question

I was advised to ask for a custom code to change the header array in our Employee module, which was copied from the contacts module. 
 original query: We want to add a field to a record header (ex. in Contacts, the header at the top that shows the Module Icon, Salutation, First Name, Last Name). We would like the header array to be First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name. 
 Can anyone help?

Renee Pickard · Answer

Hi All, 
 I don't see an issue with extending record.php as long as you use our extension framework. 
 The trick here is that we have the field type fullname that makes it look pretty and has the view/edit onClick effect, and it is not very "customizable" as it relies on pre-defined naming formats. 
 My suggestion is to copy the field type fullname from clients/base/fields/fullname to custom/clients/base/fields/header_fullname 
 Remove the formatMap complexity from it (it uses a pre-defined format in our Person module) you don't need that for now. 
 Extend Contacts and modify module in the ' custom/modules/Contacts/clients/base/views/record/record.php ' and add your new field there pointing to your new header_fullname as the field, something like: 
 <?php


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$viewdefs['Contacts']['base']['view']['record']['panels'][0]['fields'] = array(
 'name' => 'panel_header',
 'header' => true,
 'fields' => array(
 array(
 'name' => 'picture',
 'type' => 'hint-contacts-photo',
 'size' => 'large',
 'dismiss_label' => true,
 'white_list' => true,
 'related_fields' => array('hint_contact_pic'),
 ),
 array(
 'name' => 'name',
 'label' => 'LBL_NAME',
 'dismiss_label' => true,
 'type' => 'header_fullname',
 'fields' => array('first_name', 'middle_name_custom', 'last_name'),
 ),
 array(
 'name' => 'favorite',
 'label' => 'LBL_FAVORITE',
 'type' => 'favorite',
 'dismiss_label' => true,
 ),
 array(
 'name' => 'follow',
 'label'=> 'LBL_FOLLOW',
 'type' => 'follow',
 'readonly' => true,
 'dismiss_label' => true,
 ),
 ),
); 
 I haven't tested it, but it should do the trick for you..