Describe the bug
Frog robot / exception related to the discussion forum dates categories.
19:46:49 01/09/2026 - FATAL ERROR
InvalidArgumentException (Code: 0) thrown in /usr/local/submitty/site/app/libraries/DateUtils.php (Line 123) by:
throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Invalid DateTime Format');
Message:
Invalid DateTime Format
Stack Trace:
#0 /usr/local/submitty/site/app/controllers/forum/ForumController.php(311): app\libraries\DateUtils::parseDateTime()
#1 unknown file(unknown line): app\controllers\forum\ForumController->editCategory()
#2 /usr/local/submitty/site/app/libraries/routers/WebRouter.php(254): call_user_func_array()
#3 /usr/local/submitty/site/app/libraries/routers/WebRouter.php(232): app\libraries\routers\WebRouter->run()
#4 /usr/local/submitty/site/public/index.php(147): app\libraries\routers\WebRouter::getWebResponse()
USER: REDACTED
URL: https://submitty.cs.rpi.edu//courses/s26/REDACTED/forum/categories/edit
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To Reproduce
(I'm not 100% sure of the steps to reproduce)
From instructor account, on the "discussion forum" page "More" -> "Edit Categories"
Creating (or maybe editing an existing category) there is a bug with the optional date.
This date should allow a category to be hidden until the release date is reached.
Describe the bug
Frog robot / exception related to the discussion forum dates categories.
To Reproduce
(I'm not 100% sure of the steps to reproduce)
From instructor account, on the "discussion forum" page "More" -> "Edit Categories"
Creating (or maybe editing an existing category) there is a bug with the optional date.
This date should allow a category to be hidden until the release date is reached.