How to create an "Edit" line?

Andwian

How to create an "Edit" line when editing the post?

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Last edited: 01 Jan 2011 by andwian, edited: 2 times

Luc_VanDyck

Isn't this automatically inserted by the forum software, whenever you edit an existing posting?

ssingla

Luc Van Dyck wrote:

Isn't this automatically inserted by the forum software, whenever you edit an existing posting?

No. Just tested.

Andwian

Luc Van Dyck wrote:

Isn't this automatically inserted by the forum software, whenever you edit an existing posting?

No. That's why I wonder, how come some people could have this line when making editing. :-k

Luc_VanDyck

How did you test it? I presume the line "Last edited" is only displayed when replies are given.

Andwian

Luc Van Dyck wrote:

How did you test it?

I make the initial post, and then before anyone else reply (or read, maybe), I edited the line.

Luc Van Dyck wrote:

I presume the line "Last edited" is only displayed when replies are given.

Hmm... nice idea. Now, let me edit the 1st post and see if it works.

Andwian

Andwian wrote:

Luc Van Dyck wrote:
I presume the line "Last edited" is only displayed when replies are given.
Hmm... nice idea. Now, let me edit the 1st post and see if it works.

I just test it, and I get

Last edited by Andwian on Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:24 pm, edited 3 times in total.

Thank you, Luc for pointing that out. I just know about that logical reason. When there is no one reply, then you could "safely" edit your post. Nice to know!

But it is interesting to test the scenario, where no one replies, but there is at least 1 user who READ it only. I want to know if the EDIT line is necessary

ssingla

Luc Van Dyck wrote:

How did you test it? I presume the line "Last edited" is only displayed when replies are given.

Got It.