[CDB] Change Post Time

[javiexin]

Extension Name: Change Post Time
Author: javiexin

Extension Description:
This extension allows moderators to change the posting date and time of any single post.

This is a port of the abandoned 3.0 mod found here: viewtopic.php?p=12881195
This is a response to the following request: viewtopic.php?f=496&t=2308231

Features:

• Permission based, uses a new permission, "Can change post date/time", that copies the configuration of "Can change poster" in the forum where it is installed.
• Configuration is done through the MCP, post moderation page, where a new block allows the change of date and time when the post was made.
• Takes into consideration the change to update topic and forum accordingly.

This extension is currently under development, so it might have errors or malfunctions:
DO NOT INSTALL ON LIVE BOARDS.

If you find an issue, or have questions, let us know here.

Given that there have not been any further requests for functionality, this is now frozen and submitted to the CDB for validation.

Download:
https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/exte ... post_time/

Github Repository: https://github.com/javiexin/chgposttime

Installation:

1. Unzip the downloaded file.
2. Copy the whole contents of the unzipped folder in the ext directory of your phpBB board, where you should see a javiexin folder, and a chgposttime folder within it (if done correctly, you'll have the main JSON file at (your forum root)/ext/javiexin/chgposttime/composer.json).
3. Navigate in the ACP to Customise -> Manage extensions.
4. Look for Change Post Time under the Disabled Extensions list, and click its Enable link.
5. You may now configure who may use this option by configuring the "Can change post date/time" permission in the Moderator permissions (both global and forum based), in the "Post actions" tab. If nothing is done here, the same people that have permission to change poster name ("Can change poster" permission) will be able to change post date and time.
6. You are done!.

Important: Only official release versions validated by phpBB should be installed on a live forum. Pre-release (beta, RC) versions are only to be used for testing on offline/development forums.

Very Important: This extension requires 3.1.5 at least, as it is based on some non-existing events in 3.1.4.

[javiexin]

Reserved in case it is needed again.

[KaileyT]

Question - If I have a topic with 3 posts (A, B, and C) with dates/times (post A is 5/7/2015 @ 6:00 am, post B is 5/8/2015 @ 7pm, and post C is 5/10/2015 @ 3am) and I change post B to a date/time after post C's date/time, will the posts re-order? For example, the topic would now have post A, post C, and post B.

[javiexin]

If you are showing the posts by date/time (default), then yes.

Anyhow, this is the kind of things that should be tested now, before a final release .

[Raul [ThE KuKa]]

Excellent work, my most sincere congratulations and keep up the extension.

Nice work javiexin.

[javiexin]

Excellent work, my most sincere congratulations and keep up the extension.

Nice work javiexin.

Thanks Raúl... This time, one less thing for you to do, as the ES translation is included upfront

[Raul [ThE KuKa]]

I like that.

Edit:

URL GitHub, It is incorrect in his first message of the topic.
https://github.com/javiexin/chgposttime (remove one "t" in "posttime")

Correct URL GitHub: https://github.com/javiexin/chgpostime

[javiexin]

Thanks a lot Raúl. I will have to fix the GitHub repository, but in the meantime, I have updated the first message with the correct link.

Again, thanks a lot for spotting this.
-javiexin

[javiexin]

URL GitHub, It is incorrect in his first message of the topic.
https://github.com/javiexin/chgposttime (remove one "t" in "posttime")
...

I will have to fix the GitHub repository, ...

Fixed, the correct name is now in use (with two "t"):
https://github.com/javiexin/chgposttime

First post is correct.
-javiexin

[alhitary]

Nice ext.
It is like what is there in wordpress ( can change post date and time )
Thanks alot

[Miri4ever]

Really would need this exentsion to fix up a lot of modified posting dates, after editing last posts got today date and not the one posted. I got the ext installed and activated at 3.1.4 so far with updated 3.1.5 files but don't know if they work, because my update to 3.1.5 runs inside an endless update database process and still not finalize the last step of the update, returing always to the step before.

How have you people managed to get 3.1.5 installed ?? My files are all 3.1.5 but my database seems still to be 3.1.4.

[javiexin]

How have you people managed to get 3.1.5 installed ?? My files are all 3.1.5 but my database seems still to be 3.1.4.

This is impossible, as 3.1.5 does not exist...

What I said is required for this extension to work is:
- A normal 3.1.4 phpbb installation
- Apply a patch to TWO files: includes/mcp/mcp_post.php and styles/prosilver/template/mcp_post.html as per the second post in this thread (the third file changed is a documentation file, not required).

That's it...

Having said that, this is NOT for massive changes, but for single post changes. If you have to do a lot of changes, then maybe this is not the right way, as this requires changing one at a time...

-javiexin

[ac_roma]

good mod

thanks

[alhitary]

Arabic PR plz :
https://github.com/javiexin/chgposttime/pull/1

[javiexin]

Thanks a lot, will merge on next release.