user definable long date format option

[_ck_]

Not everywhere in the world uses "F j, Y, h:i A" and this is hardcoded into several functions.

Should be user definable, at least in config.php, with a fallback default?

[mdawaffe]

Can you point out specific places where the format is hardcoded?

A date format option sounds reasonable. Note, though, that the "standard" format is (or should be) fully internationalized; those that install a language should get the date formatted in a way that's acceptable for that language.

[_ck_]

Oh my mistake this is actually in the default template(s) for search, not in the bbPress engine itself. It was a late night, sorry.

But yeah, it would be nice to give bbPress an admin definable option that template/plugin authors could access. Probably next to the timezone option?

[mdawaffe]

I think we probably need some kind of options page in the admin for things like this.

We may even, dare I suggest it, want to put all of our options in the DB rather than in config.php.

[sambauers]

We do need a way to change this somewhere. It's particularly annoying for people from other english speaking countries with different formats for strings like this. I shouldn't have to install a full language file to change "F j, Y, h:i A" to the Australian "jS F Y, h:i A" for example.

[livibetter]

I made a patch. not sure is that a acceptable solution.

Add three options datetime_format, date_format and time_format. (all have fail-back default values by using bb_datetime_format_i18n)

Add a new function bb_datetime_format_i18n to bb-includes/locale.php. This function generates date/time in local time (GMT + gmt_offset option).

"Registered" in user list of admin interface is local time.
"Member Since" in profile page uses date_format
Time in search result of Kakumei template uses datetime_format

[sambauers]

(In [1160]) Custom datetime and date formats in options. Props livibetter. Fixes #695

[sambauers]

(In [1161]) Custom datetime and date formats in options for 0.8 branch. Props livibetter. See #695