Display a users full name in Master Page

Question

I have figured out how to display users login name ...

<asp:LoginName runat="server" id="LoginName"></asp:LoginName>

But how do I display the users full name?

Thanks ... Mike

[EDIT]

I think I may have found out what I need using jQuery SPServices.

SPServices get user details

I will report back :)

Answer 1

Yep. SPServices is the best way to do that (but sounds like you figured it out already!):

var userFirstName= $().SPServices.SPGetCurrentUser({fieldName: "FirstName"});
var userFirstName= $().SPServices.SPGetCurrentUser({fieldName: "LastName"});
var userFullName = userFirstName + " " + userLastName;