Help find code for metabar.

[tuanma 0]

I'm looking for the file that contains the code for the meta bar. I want to change the <?php the_date(); ?> to the following <?php the_time_ago(); ?>. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[catrina 103]

The file you need to look at is library.templates.php, but you need to make sure that you have PlatformBase activated (this is where the file needs to be copied to so that it can be edited). Do you already have it?

[tuanma 0]

I probably do not have PlatformBase activated. Is this just another theme that needs to be installed? Sorry, I'm pretty green with pagelines. Thanks, Tuan

[catrina 103]

PlatformBase accompanies PlatformPro. It is the child theme, so it is based on PlatformPro, but the only difference is that it's where you can make advanced customizations (in the files, for example). You'll need to copy library.templates.php to the platformbase folder (from the platformpro folder) and edit the file there. The theme is downloadable from your LaunchPad account: http://pagelines.com/launchpad.

[tuanma 0]

@catrina I've uploaded the platformbase theme to wordpress. Do I activate that or keep the basic theme activated (will I lose all my customization if I activate the new theme?

[catrina 103]

You must activate PlatformBase.

[tuanma 0]

Will I lose all my customization?

[catrina 103]

You shouldn't lose the customization if PlatformPro is still installed (PlatformBase and PlatformPro are designed to work together). Did you implement many Custom CSS customizations in PlatformPro?

[tuanma 0]

yes, there is a lot of custom css in Pro

[tuanma 0]

I've gone ahead and activated platformbase and everything seems to look ok. However, under themes in wordpress it shows platformpro still activated. Is this suppose to be the case?

[catrina 103]

PlatformBase is supposed to be the theme shown as active (at the top of the Themes page). Can you take a screenshot of the page, upload it to imgur.com post the direct image link here?

[tuanma 0]

I tried activating platformbase ??“ gives success prompt ??“ but platformpro continues to stay as activated theme. http://i.imgur.com/YZba3.png

[catrina 103]

Hm, that is strange. When you go to Appearance > Editor, what do you see? Does the stylesheet for PlatformBase show up?

[tuanma 0]

Catrina got the theme to change over after multiple tries. Thanks for your help. I will now copy the other file over.

[tuanma 0]

Catrina I have library.templates.php file in platformbase do you know which line of code I switch out?

[catrina 103]

The line that should be modified is: [code]$metabar .= sprintf( '%s [post_date] ', __('On','pagelines') );[/code] Is your shortcode supposed to show how many hours since the post was published?

[tuanma 0]

Yes, I downloaded a plugin which allows me to replace to the following for hours published. Plugin link: http://wpsplash.com/wordpress-timeago-fuzzy-dates-plugin/

[catrina 103]

Replace [post_date] in that line of code with .

[tuanma 0]

Unfortunately, the change in code doesn't do anything.

[catrina 103]

If it's not working, you can try this plugin instead: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dynamic-dates/

[tuanma 0]

Do you know what their short code for minute, hours and days ago would be? Also, it seems that changes in library.templates.php file in platformbase is not effecting the site but the file in platformpro does.

[catrina 103]

You'll need to contact the plugin creator about the short code since I am unsure of what it would be.