wanted ISO date and 24h clock missing

[SSL]

Hi, I'd like to switch forum to show dates in some sane format, like yyyy-mm-dd, but I can't. Also, I have to use this strange AM/PM system, where can I switch to 24h clock?

[stoppingby4now]

The US is in the minority for using 12 hour format. I'm used to 24 hour time myself, and prefer it on all my clocks when I have the choice. But we may get a lot of complaints by switching to 24 hour time, as 40% of our visits are from the US.

 

Not seeing any available addons for this, so will put on my list of things to attempt to work up to provide a user option.

[z929669]

from the IPB admin:

 

In 3.x 12 hr vs 24 hr format is a global setting.

 

In 4.x, this is determined by the locale associated with a language pack that the user has selected.  In other words, the concern you raise should be resolved in our upcoming 4.0 release.

 

[Octopuss]

That's not half bad. Let's hope the next version won't take a year to be released :D

[phazer11]

Wow... really? So I'd have to use whatever time system the Brits use >V<

[z929669]

No, re-read the quote. It will assume what you prefer based on your location ... so much for European Americans :P

[Octopuss]

It still doesn't make any sense to make it automated, but it's better than nothing.

[z929669]

indeed. this should be configurable by user. Pretty silly it is not.

[stoppingby4now]

Go figure. Their calendar allows users to choose the time format. Why this wasn't carried into the forum is odd.

[phazer11]

Actually it says based on your locale which in windows is what language set you have, mine is set to English (United Kingdom). Unless they are adding a spell check locale or something.

[z929669]

Actually it says based on your locale which in windows is what language set you have, mine is set to English (United Kingdom). Unless they are adding a spell check locale or something.

I thought you were American ... ?

[phazer11]

I am. I still prefer the British wording conventions. Colour instead or color etc.

[z929669]

I prefer the more sophisticated and 'correct' grammar of the British but the more sensible and phonetic spelling practices of American English (which are still not always phonetically accurate either).

 

colo_r

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armo_r

sanitized

[phazer11]

Yes but one can not have their dialect and eat it too. Or at least that's more or less what every english teacher I've had said when I went on to tell them how I felt about it. Of course, maybe telling them they were wrong was why I always got 89% for my english classes... food for thought I guess.

[Octopuss]

I am. I still prefer the British wording conventions. Colour instead or color etc.

Wow, sir. You're the first one I've ever seen say that :D