By default the date/time a topic was started is not shown on the Message Index so it is not possible to sort topics by their start date/time.

This modification displays the date/time a topic was started beside the name of the member who started the topic and also adds the option to sort topics by their start date/time.


Release History:
1.0 - 18-Sep-23
o Initial Release

1.1 - 20-Sep-23
o Added mod setting to configure custom date/time format for topic start date on Message Index (includes option to hide topic start date on Message Index).
o Reduced core file edits by using hooks where possible.

1.2 - 14-Nov-23
o Added option to hide the time when the 'Shorthand Date Display' option is enabled (ie, when 'Today' and/or 'Yesterday' are shown).
o As per Steve's request added option to hide start date/time unless sorting topics by date/time.
o Added support for an alternate text string to use instead of $txt['date']
   (Note: Alternate text string name is $txt['tsdomi_date'] and it's in the Modifications language file).
o SMF 2.0: Fixed bug reported by FragaCampos that occurred when sorting by date and changing pages in boards with multiple topic pages.

1.3 - 15-Nov-23
o Fixed bug reported by Steve that occurred when the 'Hide start date/time unless sorting topics by date/time.'  option is enabled, a board was viewed for the first time and the first sort done was by topic start date.

1.4 - 04-Aug-24
o Changed code for displaying date on message index in ./Themes/default/MessageIndex.template.php to check for '_REQUEST' values instead of '_GET' values.
o SMF 2.1: Added option to choose a different style/colour sort icon.

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TopicStartDate_MessageIndex_v1.0.zip 4 KB v1.0 2.0.19, 2.1.4

TopicStartDate_MessageIndex_v1.3.zip 8.77 KB v1.3 2.0.19, 2.1.4

TopicStartDate_MessageIndex_v1.4.zip 27.07 KB v1.4 2.0.19, 2.1.4

Manual installation info 2.0.19 2.1.4