Forum Age 1.5.5 [Updated: 4th Feb 2019]

[branka]

Jun 20, 2017 15:46:00 GMT -8 Peter said:

branka ,

That's because you have removed the replacement variables from the text. The code can't find them to replace them with the values.

Thank you peter ?

[Former Member]

I am not using the default info center, I am using the following; smangii.proboards.com/thread/40501/4-column-info-center-remodel modified to show only three collums and hide the top bar. Is there a way to get the forum age to show there?
somnum-metus.boards.net/

[Peter]

1.5.5 is available in the library.

Previous version code was out of date and had a bug in it.

[thewillman]

Dec 4, 2012 16:17:42 GMT -8 Peter said:

Library: www.proboards.com/library/plugins/item/60


Now includes an option to populate an element that you add in your template.  The class for the element needs to be called "forum-age".

Thank you! It took me a lil bit of digging but the ease of installation is great. In case people are lost its under plugins, manage, then at the bottom link.

[darrenvox]

hey it seems the app/plugin when installed takes me to have to enter the year th forum started but it possibly could have set it autoamitvally cause I set it pretty close to the start date but it might be off by a few mobths

[Retread]

Aug 28, 2020 9:11:05 GMT -8 darrenvox said:

I set it pretty close to the start date but it might be off by a few mobths

Hi darrenvox

To set the start date accurately to your forum, view the user profile for the user/1 account. Look for the date registered. That corresponds to the exact date when the forum was created.

[darrenvox]

gotcha

[darrenvox]

sorry for bump but the grammar or syntax on the forum doesnt show up properly...

mines showing as "This forum was started 13 s ago"

code shwing in admin area as
"This forum was started {years} {years_plural} ago"

can anyone help

[caladrius]

Can someone explain why this plugin would be useful? I'm not dismissing it. It's just that with my limited imagination and experience as a forum admin, I'm not seeing the value.

I put this in the category of "Stat plugins" -- plugins that give you stats about your forum and display them in a convenient location where you want. As an example, take the "Likes" counter. This is actually not a plugin but some code you can enter, but this is the only thing that popped into my head right now. I somehow see the value of displaying the number of "Likes" for each forum user in their profile and mini-profile, but I don't see the value of displaying the age of a forum.

If someone could educate me on this, I would appreciate it. I'm ignorant.

Thanks!

[Peter]

Sept 24, 2020 12:08:48 GMT -8 darrenvox said:

sorry for bump but the grammar or syntax on the forum doesnt show up properly...

mines showing as "This forum was started 13 s ago"

code shwing in admin area as
"This forum was started {years} {years_plural} ago"

can anyone help

Forum link?

That output is correct for what you have done. {years} is the number, not text.

[darrenvox]

darrenelliott.proboards.com

[Peter]

It's like I said in my previous post.  You need to use the replacements correctly.

{years} is a number, not the text "years".

Example:

My forum was created {years} year{years_plural} ago.

[darrenvox]

ah thanks...ooh..

it now shows "Forum Age
My forum was created 13 years ago"

[slip1974]

This plugin does not have forum start date year 2021. Not sure if you already know this? 

[Peter]

Jan 20, 2021 16:19:00 GMT -8 slip1974 said:

This plugin does not have forum start date year 2021. Not sure if you already know this? 

Thanks.  Have submitted an update to the Plugin Library.  Check back later today or tomorrow for 1.5.6.