Datestamp type per user

[Ian Cunningham]

I'm looking for a way for users to alter how the datestamp appears, so instead of having a global setting for threads saying posted "5 minutes ago" it will show the time/date.

There was an old mod that did this, but it has been moved to the archive and the author no longer has the code:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=96505

Is there any other mod that can do this?

[kh99]

I don't know if there's an existing mod or not, but you could create a radio button custom profile field with options:

Forum Default
Normal
Yesterday / Today
Detailed

(I copy and pasted the description from the "Datestamp Display Option" vb option.) Then create a plugin using global_setup_complete hook location (other hooks would probably work as well), with this code:

switch ($vbulletin->userinfo['fieldX'])
{
    case 'Normal':
      $vbulletin->options['yestoday'] = 0;
      break;
    case 'Yesterday / Today':
      $vbulletin->options['yestoday'] = 1;
      break;
    case 'Detailed':
      $vbulletin->options['yestoday'] = 2;
      break;
    case 'Forum Default':
    default:
      // Don't change value
      break;       
}

(of course you need to replace the X in the first line with the actual field number you created.)

[Boofo]

Yep, Kevin's way is the best way to do it. You would just need to check for the proper field number in the settings and you should be good to go.

[Ian Cunningham]

Thanks for this, that's a huge help and will get me on the right track.

Simple and elegant solution!

--------------- Added [DATE]1303739419[/DATE] at [TIME]1303739419[/TIME] ---------------

I've almost got this working using your code above - although on 3.8 if I choose one the 'Normal' or 'Yesterday / Today' option it doesn't show the time - only the Today/Yesterday/01-01-2001 part. Is there a way to fix that?

--------------- Added [DATE]1303740017[/DATE] at [TIME]1303740017[/TIME] ---------------

I've done some more looking around and it looks like it may have something to do with $show['detailedtime'] in the templates? If that isn't set then it won't show the time - would that have something to do with this?

--------------- Added [DATE]1303741519[/DATE] at [TIME]1303741519[/TIME] ---------------

Changed global_setup_complete to global_start and it seems to work

[Boofo]

I would try global_init_bootstrap_start as global_start is deprecated, or going to be, anyway, IIRC.