How to change created date in frontend in Joomla 2.5?

[cryptbear]

Hello to all!

I have a problem with changing the created date in the frontend editor form.

I made an override for the file /COMPONTENTS/COM_CONTENT/VIEWS/FORM/TMPL/edit.php

and I added there the following PHP code:
<?php echo $this->form->getLabel('created'); ?>
<?php echo $this->form->getInput('created'); ?>

Now I'm able to read the created date. But, when I change it and hit the SAVE button, it remains always the old value as it would be read-only.

How and where do I have to make changes that the created date can be modified and saved in frontend?

[cryptbear]

I managed it by myself.

To enable the saving of the created date in frontend, I had to "hack" joomla, because I don't think that the article.xml is overridable.

So, for whom who wants to save the created date on frontend go to:

1) /COMPONENTS/COM_CONTENT/MODELS/FORMS/ARTICLE.XML (This part makes it savable)

and change the following field:

<field
id="created"
name="created"
...

to

<field
id="created"
name="created"
type="calendar"
label="JGLOBAL_FIELD_CREATED_LABEL"
description="JGLOBAL_FIELD_CREATED_DESC"
class="inputbox"
format="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
size="22"
filter="user_utc" />

2) Create language overrides in the backend (or in the file) in Language Manager->Overrides
for:

JGLOBAL_FIELD_CREATED_LABEL = "Created date" (or whatever you like)
JGLOBAL_FIELD_CREATED_DESC = "Created date of the article" (or whatever you like)

3) Create an override file for: (this part makes it visible in the frontend editor)
/COMPONTENTS/COM_CONTENT/VIEWS/FORM/TMPL/edit.php
in
/YOUR_TEMPLATE/HTML/COM_CONTENT/FORM/edit.php

and add the following code:
<?php echo $this->form->getLabel('created'); ?>
<?php echo $this->form->getInput('created'); ?>

above or where you like:
<?php echo $this->form->getLabel('publish_up'); ?>
<?php echo $this->form->getInput('publish_up'); ?>

[tpgdesign]

Hi,

I also needed this fix - and followed your instructions.. All worked.

Thanks

[mgalassi]

Hello. I am using Warp 6 by YOO Theme. In my case the override is a little bit more complicated.
Can somone help me?

Thank you

[mgalassi]

For who use the framework WARP I have the answer.

At the point 3), to have the override, you must to take the file
site/templates/your_template/warp/systems/joomla/layouts/com_content/form/edit.php
edit it how cryptbear said and save it in:
site/templates/your_template/styles/your_style/layouts/com_content/form/edit.php

[Souls33k]

cryptbear, i just wanted to say THANK YOU for that post.
I had gotten as far as the template override but the modified creation date wasn't saved. The modification in article.xml did the trick!

[carlodamo]

Yeah, this work with joomla 3.x too!

Thanks

[webtools]

This will be overwritten when Joomla updates.
Instead create the override and install and activate the attached plugin.

[leolam]

save it in:
site/templates/your_template/styles/your_style/layouts/com_content/form/edit.php

That is wrong. This is being overwritten by the next update of the YT template/Warp. It needs to be saved in the 'html/content' folders of the template: Start here https://docs.joomla.org/Understanding_Output_Overrides

Leo

[mattsh1]

Sorry to borrow this thread!

@webtools, your solution works fine for me.

But I don't manage to fix the translation for my Joomla 3.6.2 site for the created field.

Any suggestions?

Regards
Matt