Add an option in control panel for AM/PM time format


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I really wish the board time was more relevant to me. I like to check out when a post has been made, but when I see the time as 15:43, I do not automatically think of it as 3:43 pm. Thus, I never check the times on posts, but I would really like to. Can't this just be an option in the control panel? I have my board time set to US Central, but the times still show up as military time. :(

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You know I never really noticed that before...

I know military time, so it was never an issue, but good suggestion (Y)

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I really wish the board time was more relevant to me. I like to check out when a post has been made, but when I see the time as 15:43, I do not automatically think of it as 3:43 pm. Thus, I never check the times on posts, but I would really like to. Can't this just be an option in the control panel? I have my board time set to US Central, but the times still show up as military time. :(

It's not only 'military time'. Many places, and most if not all computers, use it always.

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I've gotten used to it, mostly because I've been here for 6 years. Otherwise, I don't see or use it outside of this forum.

I wouldn't be against having it, but I don't think it's particularly necessary.

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Funny how people never really use the 24 hour time. I can't do anything in my day without using the 24 hour clock.

Computers, phones, laptops, Television. Its everywhere!

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All the computers that have had Windows installed here in Aus that i've looked at are all AM/PM. A few exceptions though. (Trust me, thats more than a thousand computers!!!) :p

I think the AM/PM suggestion is great!

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I use 12H on my watch and computer, but I'm used to 24H (military) time too. I know 12H is widely used in the US, but I guess being English it's hard to imagine how someone could not be familiar with the 24H clock. However, I think having a 12H time option is a good idea - I'd probably use it.

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As far as I am aware, IPB would need to add this option. Otherwise it would involve us writing yet another hack. At the moment, we are trying to avoid writing any more hacks than we have to, because it becomes completely unmanageable every time we have to install an IPB upgrade.

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As far as I am aware, IPB would need to add this option. Otherwise it would involve us writing yet another hack. At the moment, we are trying to avoid writing any more hacks than we have to, because it becomes completely unmanageable every time we have to install an IPB upgrade.

I have a stock IPB install and the time is always shown in an AM/PM format. But I guess creating an option for end users would need a hack :( I think in order to show it as an AM/PM format would require that formatting on everybody, unfortunately.

Woah... don't make us Americans use math. It hurts.

:p

Yesss! :D

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