phpBB Variables

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Hi - sorry in advance if this is in the wrong forum.

In phpBB, could someone tell me which files sets the variable:

topicrow.LAST_POST_TIME

I want to modify the format by which the date is displayed and for the life of me I can’t find where the variable is set.

Thanks

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There are several files that assign template block variables. modcp.php, viewforum.php, index.php etc. like this

$last_post_time = create_date($board_config['default_dateformat'], $row['post_time'], $board_config['board_timezone']);

			$template->assign_block_vars('topicrow', array(
				'U_VIEW_TOPIC' => $u_view_topic,
				'TOPIC_FOLDER_IMG' => $folder_img, 
				'TOPIC_TYPE' => $topic_type, 
				'TOPIC_TITLE' => $topic_title,
				'REPLIES' => $topic_replies,
				'LAST_POST_TIME' => $last_post_time,
				'TOPIC_ID' => $topic_id,

Then when the template files (eg. viewforum_body.tpl) are parsed, that value replaces the “{topicrow.LAST_POST_TIME}”

<td class="row3Right" align="center" valign="middle" nowrap="nowrap"><span class="postdetails">{topicrow.LAST_POST_TIME}<br />{topicrow.LAST_POST_AUTHOR} {topicrow.LAST_POST_IMG}</span></td>

If you want to make changes like have
Feb, 19, 2007 to be 2/19/07 instead you should be able to change the format in the config panel of the ACP, which will change the $board_config[‘default_dateformat’] value.

3

Thanks - I’ve tried using the Admin panel but my changes won’t take - not sure if I have a buggy install of phpBB.

4

The date format is also set in the individual user’s profile CP (unless you over-ride it).
Check to see what your’s is there too.

5

Eureka! That’s the ticket.

Thanks Mittineague!

6

Apologies for coming in on old thread, but the comment above is the exact part of interest - how do you, in phpbb3, over-ride the date format to another date format, and taking away the option in their ucp please ?