SimpleMachines / SMF2.1

		$ascending = isset($_REQUEST['asc']);

	}

	// Otherwise default to ascending.

	else

	{

		$context['sort_by'] = $_REQUEST['sort'];

		$_REQUEST['sort'] = $sort_methods[$_REQUEST['sort']];

		$ascending = !isset($_REQUEST['desc']);

	}

	$context['sort_direction'] = $ascending ? 'up' : 'down';

	$txt['starter'] = $txt['started_by'];

		$descending = !empty($options['view_newest_pm_first']);

	}

	// Otherwise use the defaults: ascending, by date.

	else

	{

		$context['sort_by'] = $_GET['sort'];

		$_GET['sort'] = $sort_methods[$_GET['sort']];

		$descending = isset($_GET['desc']);

	}

	$context['sort_direction'] = $descending ? 'down' : 'up';