Postbit last date and time online
 

Postbit last date and time online


This is a simple mod that will place the last date and time online in the postbit.

Installation:

(1) Product To Upload Via:
Acp > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > Add/Import Product
(1) Simple Template To Edit Via:
Acp > Styles & Templates > postbit or postbit_legacy template

This works on 4.0.0 up to 4.2.1 (see attached pics of 4.2.1)

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2013/07/2.jpg?2Date and time in postbit

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2013/07/1.jpg?1 Date only in postbit


If you wish to only use the last date online in the postbit, without the time, use the XML titled LastdatePB

That did the trick.....

One question, is it possible to take out the time of day? Currently it reads

Last Online:1 Minute Ago @ 12:24

How do I change it to read Last Online:1 Minute Ago

Thanks for all you have done....

Edit: Nevermind, common sense really, I figured it out...

Cheers...

Great! Im glad it worked for you. :)

Any ideas how much this will slow down page load?

Also how to show just today, yesterday,... 100days ago?

Thank you

This is the first modification I have attempted, and its a pretty simple modification. Im sorry though that option isnt available with this modification. As far as slowing down the page load , there has been none noticed since the installation of this on my board.

For those that may have already installed this , have updated the zipfile. If you only want to use the last date online in the postbit please use the following code.

<!-- LAST ONLINE DATE START -->
<vb:if condition="$post['lastactivity']">
<dt>{vb:rawphrase last_online_activity}</dt><dd>{vb:raw post.lastactivity_date} </dd>
</vb:if>
<!-- / LAST ONLINE DATE END -->

Good job justicechick... Keep it up..

done...

But how can I remove the AM/PM part?

Use the "LastdatePB" XML that is included in the zip

and use the following when modifying your template.

<!-- LAST ONLINE DATE START -->
<vb:if condition="$post['lastactivity']">
<dt>{vb:rawphrase last_online_activity}</dt><dd>{vb:raw post.lastactivity_date} </dd>
</vb:if>
<!-- / LAST ONLINE DATE END -->

Good little snippet this

Where do we shorten the phrase "minutes" to "min" ?

It is too long and breaking up. Thanks :)

The examples are in the legacy postbit. Anyone know if this works in the horizontal postbit?

This is something that is actually done within vbulletin itself and not it the plugin.

The steps to do so are as follows.

Admincp> Styles and Templetes> Replacement Variable > add new variable.

You would then select the style theme you want to change the variable in (change each one you use if you want consistency) Enter The text to be searched : Minutes
Enter Text to replace: Mins

You might also want to create one for the word Minute to replace Min

Submit and check your postbit then. Thanks

Only problem with that is anywhere the word Minutes shows up, even in posts, it will be changed to Mins.

True Ozzy....I meant to include that . Thanks for catching it.

What you could do is create a new plugin.

1. Log into the ACP.
2. On the side menu expand "Products & Plugins"
3. Click on "Plugin Manager"
4. At the very bottom there is a link to "Add New Plugin"
5. On that page put in the following information-
   
   Product: vBulletin (this should be default)
   Title: Replace Minutes In Postbit
   Hook: postbit_display_complete (from a drop-down list)
   Execution Order: 5 (default value)

I tested this with the word Minutes directly in the postbit, and it works, I did not test it with this mod, but it should work.

Here is the proof for horizontal postbit. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2013/09/19.png

DOH!!! Now I've got to change it back :p

You can use this method instead, https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....9&postcount=17

THANKS Ozzy, appreciate you taking the time to write that up :up:

Not a problem, glad to help. :)

Thanks for taking the time to do that Ozzy. When I posted this I thought that I had warned users this was my first attempt at anything like this. :confused: Looking back now, I see that I seems to have not included that warning ....LOL

Thanks for looking out and lending a helping hand to us all... :up: Much appreciated!

I did check this out though with and without the code you supplied and I couldnt get it to change it. Im sure that I must be missing something.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2013/09/15.png

I dunno, as I said I did not try this with your mod, I will a bit later today when I get home from work and see what's going on.

I don't think it's on your end justicechick. It's not working here either. I eventually changed the phrase but not sure if that's the safe thing to do :cool: I'm sure ozzy will figure it out.

Yeah I will look into it, it may be how the plugins run in order. I will look somtime either tonight, or tomorrow, got alot going on ATM.

Thanks Bear lol...just making sure,