"Last Post" Column

[Mat @ SWS]

I want to change it from displaying

Last post by Mat @ SWS
in Apple Takes Over IBM
on October 08, 2007, 11:13:04 PM

to display it like this:

Last post in Apple Takes Over IBM
by Mat @ SWS
on October 08, 2007, 11:13:04 PM

what file do I need to change so it swaps it round?

or even edit it further - maybe get it like

Mat @ SWS replied
in Apple Takes Over IBM
Today

or forget about time in fact

I just want to change the way it shows "Last Post"

cheers,

Mat

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[dakotaroar]

This is changed in BoardIndex.template.php in your themes folder (of the theme you want to change).

For the default, you would edit the section that looks like this:

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/* The board's and children's 'last_post's have:
time, timestamp (a number that represents the time.), id (of the post), topic (topic id.),
link, href, subject, start (where they should go for the first unread post.),
and member. (which has id, name, link, href, username in it.) */
if (!empty($board['last_post']['id']))
echo '
<b>', $txt[22], '</b>  ', $txt[525], ' ', $board['last_post']['member']['link'] , '<br />
', $txt['smf88'], ' ', $board['last_post']['link'], '<br />
', $txt[30], ' ', $board['last_post']['time'];


Rearrange that code as you see fit.

$board['last_post']['member']['link'] = a link to the member who last posted in this board.
$board['last_post']['link'] = a link to the board that was last posted in (this board or child boards).
$board['last_post']['time'] = the time of the last post in this board.

If I remember correctly, the text variables mean the following:

$txt[22] = "Last post"
$text[525] = "by]
$txt['smf88'] = "in"
$txt[30] = "at"

You don't have to use these variables (you can put words directly into BoardIndex if you like), but if you do you can change languages appropriately and not have random english words on the screen.

[Mat @ SWS]

cheers bud

much appreciated