i have strong opinions on how i'd like fireboard to sort the data.

when looking in a forum in flat view, i'd like all the threads to appear with the newest ones being on top. (meaning, the ones most recently written or updated.)

but once the user clicks on a thread to read it, i'd like the oldest messages to appear at the top, so that the user can read them in logical order.

how do i do that?

thanks!

Somebody? Solution?

Thanks!

JEEZ! This just got posted and you're already bumping it with a "me too" reply?

I'de be interested in a solution to this for my forum too thanx

go to components/com_fireboard/template/default/view.php line 155
change
[code:1] $ordering = $orderingNum ? 'DESC' : 'ASC';[/code:1]
to
[code:1] $ordering = $orderingNum ? 'ASC' : 'DESC';[/code:1]
seems to work

thanks namsul!

Namsul wrote:
[quote]go to components/com_fireboard/template/default/view.php line 155
change
[code:1] $ordering = $orderingNum ? 'DESC' : 'ASC';[/code:1]
to
[code:1] $ordering = $orderingNum ? 'ASC' : 'DESC';[/code:1]
seems to work[/quote]

I am having a problem with my members postings posting above the original post with me the admin its fine new posts for me go under the previous post but my members post go above the original post, I looked at my code as well in the view.php too and mine is as follows.

[code:1]
if ($fbordering == "_UE_FB_ORDERING_OLDEST") {

$orderingNum = 0;

}

else {

$orderingNum = 1;

}

}

else

{

$database->setQuery("SELECT ordering from #__fb_users where userid=$my->id");

$orderingNum = $database->loadResult();

}



$ordering = $orderingNum ? 'DESC' : 'ASC';

$database->setQuery("SELECT * FROM #__fb_messages AS a "

."n LEFT JOIN #__fb_messages_text AS b ON a.id=b.mesid WHERE (a.thread='$thread' OR a.id='$thread') AND a.hold=0 AND a.catid='$catid' ORDER BY a.time $ordering");



if ($view != "flat")

$flat_messages[] = $this_message;



foreach ($database->loadObjectList()as $message)

{

if ($view == "flat")[/code:1]


Is there somewhere else I need to change my code to
[code:1] $ordering = $orderingNum ? 'DESC' : 'ASC';[/code:1]

other then the view.php?

I don't know php.
but usually there is the same code arguement written a few times for different instances.
they write it once for viewing something not logged in and then it's usally written again for viewing if logged in.
Probably something like that in this instance to for admins.
I'll have a look but I just look for the obvious. I'm no good code
I'm surprised this isn't yet in the forum admin preferences as a standard option/choice in the forum view.

Fireboard has just about everything else

Namsul wrote:
I don't know php.
but usually there is the same code arguement written a few times for different instances.
they write it once for viewing something not logged in and then it's usally written again for viewing if logged in.
Probably something like that in this instance to for admins.
I'll have a look but I just look for the obvious. I'm no good code
I'm surprised this isn't yet in the forum admin preferences as a standard option/choice in the forum view.

Fireboard has just about everything else

I am also suprised my members are very confused about the ordering? I will check all the php codes for this goofy posting problem, I have never seen a forum post new posts above the original so why would this be the norm for fireboards? Hello fireboard people make a button in the fireboard admin panel for ascending and descending responses to posts. Simple as that.

I dont know whats so hard about answering these questions the support here is very weak do you mods or whatever consider yourselves too good to help the lesser educated? Lame all I see is "wrong category" or "wrong board" just answer our questions fellas I appologize for us not being as sharp as you but we dumb a$$es need a little help too.

Its all good