ordering forum posts

Worker Joined: Aug 22, 2006 Posts: 192

I see in my website phpbb forums that by default the topics in the 'forum categories' are listed with the most recently posted topic beign at the TOP of the list.

But by default, the messages for each topic are listed with the most recent message at the BOTTOM of the page by default.

I also see that there is the 'Oldes 1st' or 'newest 1st' option at the bottom of the page so you can change the order the messages are listed...so you can change it so the most recent message is at the TOP of the page.

The problem I have is that if you do change the order of the messages being displayed, this change is only temporary and the messages will return to being listed in the default way, (of most recent message at the BOTTOM of the page).

The 2 questions I have is can you set the default way messages are displayed so that they the most recent message is ALWAYS at the TOP until a user changes this?

Also, is it possible to change the default setting of how the 'Topics' are displayed?

Involved Joined: Jul 15, 2004 Posts: 252 Location: OKC, OK

emmaphp wrote:

The 2 questions I have is can you set the default way messages are displayed so that they the most recent message is ALWAYS at the TOP until a user changes this?

Also, is it possible to change the default setting of how the 'Topics' are displayed?

without changing code, no. I am sure with some hack it would be possable but as it is written you can't change it.

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:16 pm

Hey Tao_Man...Thanx 4 that!.....But can anyone else shed some light on to this and provide a solution rather than just an explaination?

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:19 pm

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The 2 questions I have is can you set the default way messages are displayed so that they the most recent message is ALWAYS at the TOP until a user changes this?

You should consider what you are doing. As new patches come out for phpBB, if you have made too many mods to the forums, you are left with a mess of an upgrade project, and to not upgrade may leave you vulnerable.

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Also, is it possible to change the default setting of how the 'Topics' are displayed?

I do not believe so.

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But can anyone else shed some light on to this and provide a solution rather than just an explaination?

Regarding my first answer, I would not advise it. But, if you are still so inclined, you might try searching for similar hacks on the phpBB site.

Sorry. Best I can do.