Display threads creation date

Display thread's creation date

Total hack's description : http://www.vbulletindev.net/forums/h...hack&hackid=69



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I've created this hack, and I saw then that it was already done here, but with my hack, you can display the date from the searcH.php and it adds a new column :nervous:

With this small hack, you'll add the thread's creation date in the forumdisplay (and search results)

[Ocean]

Originally Posted by snake-boy

Thanks a mil for this! I have just downloaded this, but as I already made the V1.2 changes, I'm not sure which parts are 'new'.

Would it be possible to have a 'diff' of the two versions so that I can upgrade the code to allow the sorting, or must I go through it all again going over the changes I previously made?

Thanks again for this long awaited mod

-snake

I've updated my original post with upgrade instructions.

[snake-boy]

Ocean - thank you!

I only have two questions:

- How do I make this the default order for all forums?

- Only the column's heading is clickable to select this. In the dropdown for "Sorted by", should there also be an option for "Date of Creation"?

I only have the (usual) options from the dropdown:

Thread Title
Last Post Time
Number of Replies
Number of Views
Thread Starter
Thread Rating

-snake

[Ocean]

Originally Posted by snake-boy

Ocean - thank you!

I only have two questions:

- How do I make this the default order for all forums?

- Only the column's heading is clickable to select this. In the dropdown for "Sorted by", should there also be an option for "Date of Creation"?

1. I'm not sure, at the moment, how to set anything other than Last Post Date as the default order, as I have never needed to change this myself. I'm sure someone else here can pipe in, or you can post a quick question on vBulletin.com.

2. Oops! I never use that, so it just slipped right past me. I've revised my original post. We're now up to v1.31. I have upgrade instructions from 1.3 to 1.31 at the bottom of that post.

[snake-boy]

2. Oops! I never use that, so it just slipped right past me. I've revised my original post. We're now up to v1.31. I have upgrade instructions from 1.3 to 1.31 at the bottom of that post

I applied the new settings, and it's working just fine.

The ONLY item I still have on my wishlist is to be able to set this as the default sort order for all forums. (On a per-forum would be better, but I'd settle for a global setting.)

Now, if anyone out there can advise on how to acomplish this, I think this mod can be classified as 100% perfect for my needs.

I'd appreciate any input on this, perhaps if someone could supply the code, it could be added to the mod in a final revision?

Anyone?

-snake


PS - Thanks once again to Ocean and KirbyDE for helping me implement the most requested change of all time to my forums.

[crabacus]

really good mod here, thanks.

what do you suggest if i want to setup a few of my forums to sort this way by default? not the entire forums, just certain ones.

thanks again, good mod.

[Andreas]

Originally Posted by snake-boy

The ONLY item I still have on my wishlist is to be able to set this as the default sort order for all forums. (On a per-forum would be better, but I'd settle for a global setting.)

Global (this is for formumdisplay only) is simple:

In forumdisplay.php FIND

PHP Code:

default:
        $sqlsortfield = 'lastpost';
        $sortfield = 'lastpost'; 


REPLACE that with

PHP Code:

default:
        $sqlsortfield = 'thread.dateline';
        $sortfield = 'threadstarted'; 


Instructions on how to do this on a per-forum basis will follow.

[snake-boy]

My wish is complete! :-)

Just made the change to sort like this globally, and it's working 100% perfectly. I cannot express enough thanks for this mod. It's great to finally get this feature working (that I feel should be part of the default vb choices, but that's a separate issue).

Thank you very much for your help. It is really appreciated.

-snake - one happy camper! :-)

[Andreas]

So here is a solution for doing this on a per-forum basis.

• You can select a global default sort field
• For each forum you can specify a default sort field. If this is not specified it will use the global default instead

@Ocean
Feel free to include this too if you want.

@snake-boy
If you want to use this instead, undo the previous change first.

[snake-boy]

Although I am 100% satisfied with the results as I have them right now, I would be interrested to hear if it is possible with vBulletin to have the sort method be selectable on a per-user basis in his/her profile settings?

It does seem reasonable to me that users may wish to set a sort order that THEY want.

I don't know enough about the internal workings of vBulletin to know if this is viable to consider? If so, perhaps a feature request or a mod? Is this do-able and if so, is it a major undertaking?

-snake (still a very happy camper

[Andreas]

This is pretty easy. I'll post smth. tomorrow