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User Defined Date & Time Format Display · **Released**: 10-02-2005

User Defined Date & Time Format Display

This is a simple add-in that allows your users to select a US / European date and time format. The "vB" way is supposed to be copying the languages and then setting defaults, but I find this as a much easier and cleaner alternative.

Date Formats:
- US Format
- Expanded US Format
- European Format
- Expanded European Format

Time Formats:
- 12-Hour Time Format
- 24-Hour Time Format

Read the text file as you will need to create two additional user fields. The XML file will create the actual plugin, however it will need to be modified to match up with the two "just created" user fields.

No further modifications are needed. All date / time displays will then be in whatever format the user chooses via their options.

Image attached of UserCP Options. Setting these will globally change any date / time display on the forum (for that user).

Changelog
v1.0.0 - Initial Release

Dunhamzzz · #22 05-25-2009, 04:23 PM

I second the above post. Need a 3.8 version!

rsuplido · #23 09-08-2009, 07:21 PM

This will work on 3.8. Don't upload the XML. Just add the plugin directly using 'Add New Plugin' at the CP.

Product: vbuletin
Hook Location: global_start
Title: Custom Date & Time Formats
Execution Order: 5 - I don't know if this needs to be changed but 5 works fine on mine.
Plugin PHP Code:

PHP Code:


			
if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid']) {
    // ############ Date Format as Uservalue ################
    switch ($vbulletin->userinfo['field7']) {
     case 'US Format':
        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'm-d-y';
        break;
     case 'Expanded US Format':
        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'M jS, Y';
        break;
     case 'European Format':
        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'd-m-y';
        break;
     case 'Expanded European Format':
        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'jS M Y';
        break;
     default:
        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'm-d-y';
    }

    // ############ Time Format as Uservalue ################
    switch ($vbulletin->userinfo['field8']) {
     case '12-Hour Time Format':
        $vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'h:i A';
        break;
     case '24-Hour Time Format':
        $vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'H:i';
        break;
     default:
        $vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'h:i A';
    }
}

Note that you still need to create the two user fields specified in the .txt file and change the 'fieldx' fields (I'm using field7 and field8 on mine) on the PHP Code (above) corresponding to the two field id's you have created.

Hope this helps.

MoMan · #24 06-29-2010, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bhuwan

Very nice...I've installed this...The only complaint I had was it wasn't doing the bottom portion of the time (All times are in GMT <> The time now is <>).

The reason is becuase that is calcualted BEFORE global_start is executed, so it takes the lang default...I solved this by changing the code a bit and moving it to fetch_userinfo....

I've done this as well. Here is the code you need to use if you want to place the hook at fetch_userinfo:

PHP Code:


			
// ############ Date Format as Uservalue ################

    switch ($user['field14']) {

     case 'US Format':

        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'm-d-y';

        break;

     case 'Expanded US Format':

        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'M jS, Y';

        break;

     case 'European Format':

        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'd-m-y';

        break;

     case 'Expanded European Format':

        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'jS M Y';

        break;

     default:

        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'm-d-y';

    }



    // ############ Time Format as Uservalue ################

    switch ($user['field15']) {

     case '12-Hour Time Format':

        $vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'h:i A';

        break;

     case '24-Hour Time Format':

        $vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'H:i';

        break;

     default:

        $vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'h:i A';

    }

Remember to change 14 and 15 to whatever your fields are.

Amaury · #25 07-16-2012, 12:48 AM

Is it possible to add more formats or allow users to put in their own custom format via the modification's options in the Admin CP, such as here?

Edit: This would be used on a forum running vBulletin 4.2.0, as seen by my signature, but KH99 said it should work.

kh99 · #26 07-16-2012, 01:32 AM

I guess I'll answer since the author hasn't been around in a while: You could add additional formats, since with this mod you have to manually create the custom profile fields anyway. You would need to add any additional formats to the custom profile field(s) and to the code in the plugin. (And in any case the plugin would probably need to be edited so that it's using the correct custom field numbers).

To allow a user to enter a custom setting you could create another profile field (or two, for date and time) that are text fields, then have each dropdown have an option for using the custom format. Then the plugin would have to check for the dropdown field being "Custom", and if so use the content of the text field as the format, like:

Code:

case 'Custom Date Format':
        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = $vbulletin->userinfo['fieldX'];
        break;

Snowhog · #27 09-02-2012, 09:22 PM

This is a very old MOD, and has never been modified since being posted. Never the less, in vBulletin Version 4.2.0 Patch Level 2 (currently), this 'feature' is lacking and many of our European members have lamented at this lack of what they feel, and I concur with, is an essential user setting.

I followed the instructions and had it setup within just a few minutes.

Marked as Installed, voted as Excellent, and nominated for MOTM.

Snowhog · #28 09-08-2012, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kh99

I guess I'll answer since the author hasn't been around in a while: You could add additional formats, since with this mod you have to manually create the custom profile fields anyway. You would need to add any additional formats to the custom profile field(s) and to the code in the plugin. (And in any case the plugin would probably need to be edited so that it's using the correct custom field numbers).

To allow a user to enter a custom setting you could create another profile field (or two, for date and time) that are text fields, then have each dropdown have an option for using the custom format. Then the plugin would have to check for the dropdown field being "Custom", and if so use the content of the text field as the format, like:

Code:

case 'Custom Date Format':
        $vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = $vbulletin->userinfo['fieldX'];
        break;

This is how we modified the MOD:

Code:

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid']) {
	// ############ Date Format as Uservalue ################
	switch ($vbulletin->userinfo['field5']) {
	case 'US Format':
		$vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'm-d-y';
		break;
	case 'Expanded US Format':
		$vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'M jS, Y';
		break;
	case 'European Format':
		$vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'd-m-y';
		break;
	case 'Expanded European Format':
		$vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'jS M Y';
		break;
	// ### Begin MOD by SteveRiley 2012-09-02 ###
	case 'ISO Format':
		$vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'Y-m-d';
		break;
	case 'Counting Format':
		$vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'o:W:N/z';
		break;
	// ### End MOD by SteveRiley 2012-09-02 ###
	default:
		$vbulletin->options['dateformat'] = 'm-d-y';
	}

	// ############ Time Format as Uservalue ################
	switch ($vbulletin->userinfo['field6']) {
	case '12-Hour Time Format':
		$vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'h:i A';
		break;
	case '24-Hour Time Format':
		$vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'H:i';
		break;
	// ### Begin MOD by SteveRiley 2012-09-02 ###
	case 'Swatch Internet Format':
		$vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'B';
		break;
	case 'Unix Epoch Format':
		$vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'U';
		break;
	// ### End MOD by SteveRiley 2012-09-02 ###
	default:
		$vbulletin->options['timeformat'] = 'h:i A';
	}
}

fpgeeks · #29 05-06-2013, 01:51 PM

Could someone please explain in simple, step by step instructions how to get this to work in 4.2.0?

fwulfers · #30 10-15-2013, 03:25 PM

I used the original mod instructions and the user comments in this thread to write up complete instructions for vB4: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=303431

Thanks to all who contributed in this thread, hope you don't mind.

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