in config_inc.php add the following section:
	##################################
	# Mantis Enable selecting Reporter
	##################################
	$g_select_reporter = ON;
	$g_select_reporter_threshold = UPDATER;

	
In bug_report.php add around line 47 after:
$t_bug_data->project_id			= gpc_get_int( 'project_id' );

the following code:

	if (( ON==config_get( 'select_reporter')) and ( access_has_project_level( config_get( 'select_reporter_threshold' ) ) )) {
			$t_bug_data->reporter_id		= gpc_get_int( 'reporter_id', 0 );
		}else{
			$t_bug_data->reporter_id		= auth_get_current_user_id();
	}
	
	
In bug_report_page.php add around line 90 after:
$t_changed_project		= false;

the following code:

	if (( ON==config_get( 'select_reporter')) and ( access_has_project_level( config_get( 'select_reporter_threshold' ) ) )) {

			$f_reporter_id			= gpc_get_int( 'reporter_id', 0 );
		}
		

Around line 225 after:
		<select tabindex="9" name="product_version">
			<?php print_version_option_list( $f_product_version, $t_project_id, VERSION_RELEASED ) ?>
		</select>
	</td>
</tr>
<!-- spacer -->
<tr>
<td class="spacer" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<?php
	}
?>

the following code:

<?php if ( ON==config_get( 'select_reporter')) { ?>
<!-- Select Reporter (if permissions allow) -->
<?php if ( access_has_project_level( config_get( 'select_reporter_threshold' ) ) ) { ?>
<tr <?php echo helper_alternate_class() ?>>
<!-- Reporter -->
<td class="category">
<?php echo lang_get( 'reporter' ) ?>
</td>
<td>
<select tabindex="5" name="reporter_id">
<?php print_reporter_option_list( auth_get_current_user_id(), $t_bug->project_id ) ?>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<?php } ?>
<?php } ?>

In bug_report_advanced_page.php add around line 90 after:
	$f_handler_id			= gpc_get_int( 'handler_id', 0 );

the following code:

	if (( ON==config_get( 'select_reporter')) and ( access_has_project_level( config_get( 'select_reporter_threshold' ) ) )) {

			$f_reporter_id			= gpc_get_int( 'reporter_id', 0 );
		}
		

Around line 225 after:
<!-- Product Build -->
<tr <?php echo helper_alternate_class() ?>>
	<td class="category">
		<?php echo lang_get( 'product_build' ) ?>
	</td>
	<td>
		<input tabindex="10" type="text" name="build" size="32" maxlength="32" value="<?php echo $f_build ?>" />
	</td>
</tr>

the following code:

<?php if ( ON==config_get( 'select_reporter')) { ?>
<!-- Select Reporter (if permissions allow) -->
<?php if ( access_has_project_level( config_get( 'select_reporter_threshold' ) ) ) { ?>
<tr <?php echo helper_alternate_class() ?>>
<!-- Reporter -->
<td class="category">
<?php echo lang_get( 'reporter' ) ?>
</td>
<td>
<select tabindex="5" name="reporter_id">
<?php print_reporter_option_list( auth_get_current_user_id(), $t_bug->project_id ) ?>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<?php } ?>
<?php } ?>