Forcing Detailed DateTime in a single spot?

[Jaxel]

Right now, if you use: <xen:datetime time="$datetime" /> it will format the date relatively. Which is fine when a date is under a certain date range, in which it shows the time, and then the date relatively. But then when a date gets old enough, it will start listing the date only, and not the time (unless you mouseover). Its kind of varied then, sometimes it shows time and not date, and other times it shows date and not time.

Basically on a specific spot on my mod, I want to make sure it always shows the time, no matter how old a date. Is there a specific datetime tag to get this done?

 

[Trombones13]

Right now, if you use: <xen:datetime time="$datetime" /> it will format the date relatively. Which is fine when a date is under a certain date range, in which it shows the time, and then the date relatively. But then when a date gets old enough, it will start listing the date only, and not the time (unless you mouseover). Its kind of varied then, sometimes it shows time and not date, and other times it shows date and not time.

Basically on a specific spot on my mod, I want to make sure it always shows the time, no matter how old a date. Is there a specific datetime tag to get this done?

I need this for a simple mod (more like template edit) I'm doing too, and I'm guessing at things--will let you know if I find anything.

 

[Trombones13]

Sorry to bump this, but does anyone have any ideas? I had no luck with it.

 

[Kier]

I don't have the code in front of me right now, but IIRC, you can use {xen:datetime $datetime, 'absolute'}.

 

[Trombones13]

I don't have the code in front of me right now, but IIRC, you can use {xen:datetime $datetime, 'absolute'}.

That works; thanks! Is there a way to do it with just the time and no date?

 

[Kier]

{xen:date $datetime, 'absolute'} and {xen:time $datetime, 'absolute'} I think.

 

[Trombones13]

{xen:date $datetime, 'absolute'} and {xen:time $datetime, 'absolute'} I think.

Looks like those two remove the entire date/time. I tried replacing $datetime and $date and $time, but those don't change the original code.

 

[Jeremy]

Looks like those two remove the entire date/time. I tried replacing $datetime and $date and $time, but those don't change the original code.

Wouldn't you want to be doing...
{xen:time $datetime, 'absolute'}
... to gain something like 10:42PM?

 

[Trombones13]

Wouldn't you want to be doing...
{xen:time $datetime, 'absolute'}
... to gain something like 10:42PM?

No; that results in "Oct. 13, 2010 at 10:42PM." "10:42PM" is ultimately what I'd like (the mod I'm referring to is the footer clock) with hovering (like it is now) to show the month/day as well.

--No, wait; datetime $datetime results in what I wrote. time $datetime causes nothing to show up for whatever reason.

 

[Jeremy]

Does {xen:data $datetime, 'absolute'} do anything?

 

[Trombones13]

Does {xen:data $datetime, 'absolute'} do anything?

Yup; it gives me an error. lol
"The following templates contained errors and were not saved: footer: 1) Line 26: Unknown function: data"

 

[Jeremy]

Sorry, should have been:
{xen:date $datetime, 'absolute'}

 

[Trombones13]

Sorry, should have been:
{xen:date $datetime, 'absolute'}

Already tried that one:

{xen:date $datetime, 'absolute'} and {xen:time $datetime, 'absolute'} I think.

 

[Jaxel]

Is there any way to do a combination of relative and absolute?

With relative:
Today at 1:21 PM
Yesterday at 1:21 AM
Oct 30, 2010
Oct 8, 2010

With absolute:
Nov 6, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Nov 5, 2010 at 3:45 AM
Oct 30, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Oct 8, 2010 at 4:30 PM

WHAT I WANT:
Today at 1:21 PM
Yesterday at 1:21 AM
Oct 30, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Oct 8, 2010 at 4:30 PM

 

[Kier]

Is there any way to do a combination of relative and absolute?

With relative:
Today at 1:21 PM
Yesterday at 1:21 AM
Oct 30, 2010
Oct 8, 2010

With absolute:
Nov 6, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Nov 5, 2010 at 3:45 AM
Oct 30, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Oct 8, 2010 at 4:30 PM

WHAT I WANT:
Today at 1:21 PM
Yesterday at 1:21 AM
Oct 30, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Oct 8, 2010 at 4:30 PM

At present, no that's not possible - if the date is more than a week ago, we figured the time is far less important, so we don't show it when in relative mode.

I guess that's something we could control with an 'Always show time' option if enough people really wanted it?

 

[CTXMedia]

I guess that's something we could control with an 'Always show time' option if enough people really wanted it?

Yes, I'd like this please. (Another thing for the XF to-do list ... lol).

 

[CTXMedia]

I don't have the code in front of me right now, but IIRC, you can use {xen:datetime $datetime, 'absolute'}.

I've tried using this in the "post" template but cannot get it to work in 1.1 beta 3 - have the time/date variables changed in 1.1?

The relative snipped from the 1.1 beta 3 template is:

<a href="{xen:link threads/post-permalink, $thread, 'post={$post}'}" title="{xen:phrase permalink}" class="datePermalink"><xen:datetime time="$post.post_date" /></a>

<xen:datetime time="$post.post_date" /> seems different to the suggested changes above - or am I'm looking in the wrong place?

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[James]

No; that results in "Oct. 13, 2010 at 10:42PM." "10:42PM" is ultimately what I'd like (the mod I'm referring to is the footer clock) with hovering (like it is now) to show the month/day as well.

--No, wait; datetime $datetime results in what I wrote. time $datetime causes nothing to show up for whatever reason.

{xen:time $datetime, 'h:ia'} - does that work? It should return HH:MM(am/pm)

 

[Argema]

At present, no that's not possible - if the date is more than a week ago, we figured the time is far less important, so we don't show it when in relative mode. I guess that's something we could control with an 'Always show time' option if enough people really wanted it?

Time is a very important thing, I think you should offer the option "always show time". In facts the best way to show the timestamp of a post would be, as Jaxel said:

Today at 1:21 PM
Yesterday at 1:21 AM
Oct 30, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Oct 8, 2010 at 4:30 PM​

Anyway,
<xen:datetime time="$post.post_date" /> seems different to the suggested changes above, I agree with CyclingTribe, and I kindly ask for some clarifications.
How should I exactly modify <xen:datetime time="$post.post_date" /> in order to show always also the time?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Argema]

<xen:datetime time="$post.post_date" /> seems different to the suggested changes above, I agree with CyclingTribe, and I kindly ask for some clarifications.
How should I exactly modify <xen:datetime time="$post.post_date" /> in order to show always also the time?
Thanks in advance.

Found the correct and detailed answer here
https://xenforo.com/community/threads/how-to-change-the-post-date-format.32647/#post-373066