Joomla 2.5 remove username field in registration

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I use Joomla 2.5 registration form, but it's massive and I'd like to remove a few fields. I removed a few lines from components\com_users\models\forms - that allowed me to remove the necessary fields from the screen (username, user, email2). But system still needs them. So I decided the problem with two adding
$this->email2=$this->email1;
$this->name=$this->username;
to libraries/joomla/database/table/user.php in 183 after public function check()
So I need somehow to give a new user a unique username. I have the idea, but it's hard for me to realise. The idea was found on wordpress forum (https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/52302/is-it-possible-to-remove-username-field-from-the-registration-page-if-so-how) - the idea is to give a user a current timestamp as a username. Can you help me adopt it for joomla?
PS: Please, dont suggest me making a new plugin

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phpjoomlajoomla2.5

1 Answers

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  1. Don't hack the core files you'll never be able to apply security updates without loosing your changes. (Given that plugins are extremely simple I don't understand your issue)
  2. Use output overrides, (how to here), or layout overrides if you must.
  3. There are lots of "User Registration" plugins already in existence on the Joomla Extensions Directory.
  4. If you don't get the answer you want, try asking on the Joomla Q&A StackExhange site