Excerpts to Full Posts

<?php if (!empty($posts)) : ?>
    <?php global $post; ?>
    <?php $oldpost = $post; ?>

    <div class="<?php echo $this -> pre; ?>posts">
        <?php foreach ($posts as $post) : ?>
            <?php setup_postdata($post); ?>

            <div class="<?php echo $this -> pre; ?>post">
                <h3><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>
                <small><?php _e('Posted on', $this -> plugin_name); ?> <?php the_time('F jS, Y'); ?></small>
                <div class="<?php echo $this -> pre; ?>post_content">
                    <?php the_content(); //changed this to the_content() to show full posts ?>
                </div>
            </div>

            <hr />
        <?php endforeach; ?>
    </div>

    <?php $post = $oldpost; ?>
<?php endif; ?>