Date Format
Thanks
Mark
[227 byte] By [Mark Xa] at [2007-11-20 10:33:49] 
The date format of the forums seems to be in "North American" format (mm/dd/yyyy) - how do I change to international format (dd/mm/yyyy). Even better would be able to display the name of the month.
Thanks
Mark
# 1 Re: Date Format
I did not see any setting within the options or profile to allow people to set a customized date format. Sorry.Brad!
Brad Jones at 2007-11-10 3:35:39 >
# 2 Re: Date Format
Unfortunately, that's a global setting. We would need to change it for everyone.JPnyc at 2007-11-10 3:36:39 >
# 3 Re: Date Format
Well, could you not change if for everyone then? :) My proposal would be to still keep it in "American" order to please the Americans here, but to use a 3-letter month name thus: Sep 06 2007.
Dates like 09/06/07 are very confusing to non-Americans! :) :)
Mark Xa at 2007-11-10 3:37:37 >
# 4 Re: Date Format
It's funny why such a thing cannot be done with vBulletin so easily. Localization is one of the things that is even more important these days than before. And more so for community like CG where there is a huge global presence. I came upon this thread that discusses the same issue. It appears there is a way to do it.
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-51907.html
kirants at 2007-11-10 3:38:42 >
# 5 Re: Date Format
How's that?JPnyc at 2007-11-10 3:39:43 >
# 6 Re: Date Format
It seems to be altering language packs. Sounds like a lot of annoyance to me.Why is it that smaller, free, forums softwares can do it but not vBulletin? Weird!
PeejAvery at 2007-11-10 3:40:42 >
# 7 Re: Date Format
It seems to be altering language packs. Sounds like a lot of annoyance to me.Possible. The admins would know better. Why is it that smaller, free, forums softwares can do it but not vBulletin? Weird!
True. It's wierd. I couldn't believe that option is not there.
kirants at 2007-11-10 3:41:46 >
# 8 Re: Date Format
Is it just my imagination, or has the Date Format changed It ( what I see ) looks quite nice, and I like it!
HanneSThEGreaT at 2007-11-10 3:42:42 >
# 9 Re: Date Format
Yeah, it has. And I like it too!To accommodate others, they have made it...
FullMonth day, Year TwoDigitHour:Seconds AMPM
PeejAvery at 2007-11-10 3:43:50 >
# 10 Re: Date Format
New format is better , IMO :thumb:kirants at 2007-11-10 3:44:51 >
# 11 Re: Date Format
Oh no, what have you done?! I don't like it at all, simply because the length of the date is too big now. "September 2nd 2007". Uff. :o Please bring it back and don't make such changes in haste. :) In my opinion, it's much better to have shorter strings for date, and more important to have equal length. Either "2007/09/06" or "Sep 06, 2007" they all follow a format that produce strings of equal length, no mather the date.cilu at 2007-11-10 3:45:52 >
# 12 Re: Date Format
I'd be for those. Any programmer (which are our visitors) would know the essence of YYYYMMDD format. But I would suggest not doing the 06 in your second format but just make it 6. So it will be off by 1 character if the day is < 10. But that doesn't matter too much.PeejAvery at 2007-11-10 3:46:50 >
# 13 Re: Date Format
I'd be for those. Any programmer (which are our visitors) would know the essence of YYYYMMDD format. But I would suggest not doing the 06 in your second format but just make it 6. So it will be off by 1 character if the day is < 10. But that doesn't matter too much.Sure, that's ok with me too. "Sep 6, 2007", that's ok.
cilu at 2007-11-10 3:47:48 >
