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SORT order

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:10 am
by Setanta
Question: Can I set newest first as the default order on all threads?

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:29 pm
by fermain
eh? the newest or latest written or most recently replied to etc etc is first!

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:19 pm
by Gaz
Only if you've put it to "Newest first" setting!!! I've just noticed that - clever sod am I , when I really try. :)

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:20 pm
by fermain
you only figured it out because you banged your head against the keyboard :shock:

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:11 pm
by Gaz
Too true Fermain. I can type better with my head as well :)

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:20 pm
by fermain
nooooo, those were your buck teeth!!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:43 am
by Setanta
I still haven't had an answer to the question?!

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:01 am
by fermain
fermain wrote:eh? the newest or latest written or most recently replied to etc etc is first!
I'm not sure I understand what you mean then. Can you be more specific?

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:35 am
by pwrmoore
I think Setanta is referring to the order of the posts within each thread, which (as standard) is oldest first.

Personally, having experienced the old IRFU and UB message boards where the order was 1st post followed by all the rest starting with the most recent, I much prefer the current set-up. But I suppose if it is user selectable he's welcome to his own preference.

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:57 am
by Rooster
You can set it to show newest first but you have to open thread first then when you move it reverts to oldest first, I think he wants to set newest as default but is it possible :scratch:

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:32 am
by Setanta
Exactly Rooster, thanks for translating. On a new thread its handier to have oldest first to read in order but in an old, long thread its a pain in the posterior.

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:05 am
by fermain
ok, currently, the answer is no, the sort into ascending or descending can't be done by the user, however I have found a mod which will allow each user to define their own sort per thread. I will test it on a temporary basis to see how it works on another trial forum I have, then if it works, I will add it to this one. Thanks for pointing this out Setanta, I thik it will be handy should people have to read long threads with many messages. :D