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1. peterson40
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Is there anyway to change the date format on the sidebar widget Event List? I would like to change it from "26 October" to "October 26" or "10/26". Also, it list the date above the event. Can that be changed to be on the same line. So essesntially I want to change it from this:

   26 October
   My Event (3:00p)
   27 October
   My Event 2 (3:00p)

   to this:

   10/26 :: My Event (3:00p)
   10/27 :: My Event 2 (3:00p)

2. thornomad
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi -

   Currently, there isn't an easy way to do this without either: [1] modify the widget plugin or [2] create your own customized theme template.

   I think the first option will probably be easier -- if you go into your event-calendar plugin folder and open the file widget.php and go to around line 108 you should see code that says:

   echo $before_widget . $before_title;
   echo ec3_default_string($options['title'],'Upcoming Events');
   echo $after_title;
   ec3_get_events($options['limit']);
   echo $after_widget;

   Change it to:

   echo $before_widget . $before_title;
   echo ec3_default_string($options['title'],'Upcoming Events');
   echo $after_title;
   ec3_get_events($options['limit'],'%DATE%: <a href="%LINK%">%TITLE%</a> (%TIME%)','','m/j');
   echo $after_widget;

   You can read more about customizing the ec3_get_events() function at: http://wpcal.firetree.net/template-functions/ec3_get_events/

   We should add that to the widget plugin -- is nice functionality.

   Damon

3. peterson40
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   That did it! Thanks a bunch. I have tried every event plugin on wordpress and this is by far the best one. Thanks for your help!

4. alex_tingle
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   You shouldn't need to edit any code. Event Calendar just uses the blog-wide date format. You should just be able to change your date format on WordPress' main settings page.

   If that doesn't work, then it's a bug. Come over the the mailing list and help us fix it.

5. alex_tingle
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Ah, actually you are right, it *does* ignore the WP date format by default. I'll fix it.

6. Andy-long
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   Has anyone got anywhere with this issue I am trying to change the format in the widget to dd/mm/yy with no look so far. Andy Help would be good even if you just point me in the right direction.

   thanks in advance

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