So I hunted on here for a solution for changing the date and time on the forum and I just couldn't find a full answer. Well after hunting through some of the code I found an answer.

If you want to switch the date format and the time to 12 hour am/pm from the military/24 hour format see bellow.

You need to modify two files:

1. English.php (or other language if you are using that file.

The file is located here:
administrator/components/com_fireboard/language/

Change the following lines:
[code:1]DEFINE('_USRL_DATE_FORMAT', '%d.%m.%Y');

DEFINE('_USRL_TIME_FORMAT', '%H:%M');[/code:1]


To:
[code:1]DEFINE('_USRL_DATE_FORMAT', '%m.%d.%Y');

DEFINE('_USRL_TIME_FORMAT', '%I.%M');[/code:1]

Also change:
[code:1]DEFINE('_DATETIME', 'Y/m/d H:i');[/code:1]


To:
[code:1]DEFINE('_DATETIME', 'm/d/Y h:ia');[/code:1]


2. Open fb_timeformat.class.php
Its located here: components/com_fireboard/sources/

Change:
[code:1]$usertime_format = "%d/%m/%Y %H:%M";[/code:1]


To:
[code:1]$usertime_format = "%m/%d/%Y %I:%M";[/code:1]



This seems to have worked for me but as always back up your files. You can see my working forum here:
http://drinkcraftbeer.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=57

Thanks so much!! I couldn't locate it myself!!

I noticed I missed one thing. I updated my original post for future users, but in the english.php file this is the correct replacement:

Also change:
[code:1]DEFINE('_DATETIME', 'Y/m/d H:i');[/code:1]


To:
[code:1]DEFINE('_DATETIME', 'm/d/Y h:ia');[/code:1]

changing the H:i to h:ia will change the time displayed for individual posts from 24 hour to 12hour time with am or pm after.

YOU ROCK!

Ive had this topic saved to favorites, and worked on every update. Except to 1.0.4 . The file fb_timeformat.class.php does not have the line noted above.

Anyone have a solution?

Hi,
I couldn't find this file fb_timeformat.class.php
Please help.
Thanx.

Upgrade. You are still using the original BETA release.