How to define the post order?

[ratlhead]

Is there a way in PHPBB 2.0.4 to define the order in which posts are displayed within a thread, besides using the selection box on the bottom of each thread?

In other words, I'd like the default to be Newest to Oldest, not Oldest to Newest, on the posts within threads on my board.

In the past, when 2.0.0 was released, I installed a mod called "User post sort option" that let users define the order in their profile, but I read this mod caused problems with later updates and no longer use it.

Anyone have a suggestion? I apologize if this belongs in the Mod forum...wasn't sure if this is something I could get help with here.

[zeroK]

i think here you get what you're looking for
http://www.boardz.tk/

[ratlhead]

i think here you get what you're looking for
http://www.boardz.tk/

Thanks! Yeah, I believe that may be an updated version of the mod I used to use. However, I've been on a board this evening and I noticed that they're somehow accomplishing it differently.

Ya see, with that mod, the profile defines the sort order, meaning, if an unregistered/not logged in user visits, they'll see with the default PHPBB order. However, the board I went to today has the default switched from newest to oldest even when I'm not logged in and haven't registered, so they're not using the mod you suggested, and I was kinda hoping to finding out what this solution is that they're using.

Thoughts?

[zeroK]

well, perhaps they changed the settings in the database for the user with the userid -1 (guest)

[fmcampos]

I have the same need...

someone... please?

[fmcampos]

Don't know if this is what you're looking for, but if what you want is just to change the default post sort order, the solution i found is fairly simple:

Open viewtopic.php

find line:

$post_order = 'asc';
$post_time_order = 'asc';

change to:

$post_order = 'desc';
$post_time_order = 'deSC';

Well that's just about it, no mods, no trouble...worked fine for me...