Timezone configuration - How?

phreak

Hi all,

I use Vanilla in Austria and would like to change the timezone settings, as they appear wrong.

The 2nd thing is that i'd like to configure 0:00-24:00 timeframe in opposition to am/pm, so i wondered if there is an option to reconfigure this setting.

Thanx for help,
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phreak

Uh, nobody knows anything about this?

Would be nice to see some suggestions, thanx.

Doudou

Same problem for me !

Todd

When users log in javascript sends their current time to the server to set the timezone. You should be seeing the correct times on your posts. If you aren't can you tell me what browser/version/os you are using?

To change the format of your times you can add the following to your /conf/config.php:

$Configuration['Date']['DefaultTimeFormat'] = '%H:%M';

There are other config settings for date/time formats too:
Date.DefaultDayFormat
Date.DefaultYearFormat
Date.DefaultFormat

For all the options in date/time formats see strftime.

Doudou

$Configuration['Date']['DefaultTimeFormat'] = '%H:%M';

It don't work for me...

fredrikstai

Yep, same here. I added

$Configuration['Date']['DefaultTimeFormat'] = '%H:%M';
$Configuration['Date']['DefaultDayFormat'] = '%e. %B';

to config.php but it doesn't seem to change anything. Maybe I didn't do it right?

fredrikstai

BTW: this post loads with just a "100 older" link. I have to press it to view the discussion items. Bug, right?

phreak

Yup, doesn't work for me too ?

Todd

Okay guys, sorry about this. I'll look into this. I went into the code, but didn't check to see if it works. I'll post back when I've figured it out.

Todd

@fredrikstai, Yup, that's a bug in our voting plugin and it will be addressed shortly. The forum without the plugin works fine though.

Todd

Okay, I found the correct way to change your formats. They aren't a config option, but a language option. So you can put the formats for your dates in a language pack. If you just want to change the default language pack (en-CA) then do the following:

1. Create a file called /conf/locale-en-CA.php
2. Put the following in the file:

<?php if (!defined('APPLICATION')) exit();
$Definition['Date.DefaultTimeFormat'] = '%H:%M';
$Definition['Date.DefaultDayFormat'] = '%e. %B';

Todd

@phreak, I'll have to get the default timezone into the config. Good find.

Doudou

@Todd Have you some news about time format 0:00-24:00 ?

Todd

Yes I do, I just posted the answer this morning above.

Doudou

Thanx @Todd y have not see it, it works !

Could you tell me how can i translate months in french ?

Todd

I think you might need your actual server to be French, but I'm not sure. If you post a Github issue it will be on our radar.

http://github.com/vanillaforums/Garden/issues

phreak

Can anyone help me, switching the month names into another language?
Thanx for help!

gummiost

@Todd i have tried your solution but it does not work. Here is how i got it to work:

Go the root of your forum folders -> open 'conf' -> open 'locale.php' -> the file needs to look like this:

<?php if (!defined('APPLICATION')) exit();
$Definition['Date.DefaultTimeFormat'] = '%H:%M';
$Definition['Date.DefaultDayFormat'] = '%e. %B';