Tip for SMF 2.0/2.1: Show 'Date Joined' and 'Last Active' in posts and PMs

[GL700Wing]

This tip is in response to requests for information on how to show the registration date (ie, 'Date Joined') and last login date (ie, 'Last Active') in the member profile section for posts and PMs.

Notes:
1. To keep the dates as compact as possible the 'Date Joined' and 'Last Active' dates are shown in the 'MMM YYYYY' format - if you want to use a different date format you will need to modify the relevant line(s) of code in ./Sources/Load.php;
2. 'Last Active' will only be displayed if the member allows others to see their online status or if the member viewing the post/PM is an admin.


In ./Sources/Load.php
Find:

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        'registered_timestamp' => empty($profile['date_registered']) ? 0 : $profile['date_registered'],
Add After:

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        // Tip/Trick: Show 'Date Joined' and 'Last Active'.
        'date_joined' => empty($profile['date_registered']) ? '' : timeformat($profile['date_registered'], '%b %Y'),
        'last_active' => empty($profile['last_login']) ? $txt['never'] : timeformat($profile['last_login'], '%b %Y'),


In ./Themes/default/Display.template.php
Find:

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        // Any custom fields to show as icons?
Add Before:

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        // Tip/Trick: Show 'Date Joined' and 'Last Active'.
        // Show when they joined.
        if (!empty($message['member']['date_joined']))
            echo '
                                <li>', $txt['dateJoined'], $message['member']['date_joined'], '</li>';

        // Tip/Trick: Show 'Date Joined' and 'Last Active'.
        // Maybe also show when they were last active.
        if (allowedTo('admin_forum') || !$message['member']['is_hidden'])
            echo '
                                <li>', $txt['lastActive'], $message['member']['last_active'], (!empty($message['member']['is_hidden']) ? ' (' . $txt['hidden'] . ')' : ''), '</li>';


In ./Themes/default/PersonalMessage.template.php
Find:

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        // Any custom fields to show as icons?
Add Before:

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        // Tip/Trick: Show 'Date Joined' and 'Last Active'.
        // Show when they joined.
        if (!empty($message['member']['date_joined']))
            echo '
                                <li>', $txt['dateJoined'], $message['member']['date_joined'], '</li>';

        // Tip/Trick: Show 'Date Joined' and 'Last Active'.
        // Maybe also show when they were last active.
        if (allowedTo('admin_forum') || !$message['member']['is_hidden'])
            echo '
                                <li>', $txt['lastActive'], $message['member']['last_active'], (!empty($message['member']['is_hidden']) ? ' (' . $txt['hidden'] . ')' : ''), '</li>';



In ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english.php
Add to end of file:

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// Tip/Trick: Show 'Date Joined' and 'Last Active'.
$txt['dateJoined'] = 'Date Joined: ';
$txt['lastActive'] = 'Last Active: ';



[Steve]

Nice GL! 

Also looks like a good candidate for a mod. 

One of the coders will need to look at this before it can be approved.

[GL700Wing]

Nice GL! 

Thanks - was quick and easy to do.

Also looks like a good candidate for a mod. 

Maybe but it is a fairly simple code change and if I made it a mod I would probably be asked for options to display none, one, or both dates on posts and/or PMs and to also have independently configurable date formats ...

Guess I'll wait and see how much interest it generates ...

[landyvlad]

It is quick and simple as you say; but I think the user community would benefit in having this available as a mod for 2.1.x  Not everyone is comfortable doing manual code edits, even if they are relatively straightforward. That's my $0.02

[WolfJ]

Thanks for pointing me to this topic from my other posts I made but I'm still using 2.0.19, would this still work?

[GL700Wing]

Thanks for pointing me to this topic from my other posts I made but I'm still using 2.0.19, would this still work?

@WolfJ I've confirmed that all the file edits for this tip/trick are also compatible with SMF 2.0.19 so I've updated the topic subject accordingly.