WYSIWYG New thread/Reply
 

This is sorta neat... everything, instead of having the old-school type-in text box for replies and new threads, you have a Frontpage-like visual editor for your replies!:)

Supports colors, and everything!:) Here's how to install...

1. Back up your newreply and newthread templates, just in case.:) (I'm not responsible if you screw up and blow up your house.:D)

2. Instead of me giving you pieces of the templates to modify, since there are huge modifications, I'll just give you the templates themselves. You usually won't have to change anything, unless you installed some hacks that modify the newreply or newthread templates.:)

3. When people are posting/replying, be sure to let them know that before they can submit the form, they have to press the 'save' button that's on the toolbar.:)

4. Upload the images attached to forums/images/toolbar directory.

5. Enjoy!:bunny:

New version available here.

If I left out anything...let me know. ^_^

Demo here: http://forums.eisecure.com

You have to register to see it, but it's real cool when you reply/post new thread!:D

EDIT: Also...forgot this attachment... ^_^

Just plop it in your forum directory.:)

haha, nice try, i say make a guets account or a screen shot

I simply must say, wow, this is a great hack, a must to install, it remeinds me alot od wordpad and other text editors, i like it, i signed up to your forums, im attaching a screenshot below.

Oh, yeah, one more thing...

Be sure to enable HTML when posting, or else much of the effects (such as tabs) won't work.

Don't worry...the risk isn't as big as with a plaintext editor... everything is wrapped in tags, so it shouldn't be a big problem.:)

hmm, looking over it, this isnt considered a hack, its a template edit, so it shouldnt be here, but its great though

I looked at it... very nice!

Well, I'm not forcing anyone to register and see it -- it's completely optional.

Now, why do you have to get that kind of attitude? Believe it or not, you're actually making me rethink wether to continue work on this hack, or take everything down. :tired:

I like the hack :) One thing, though, is that now that it uses an iframe for the textarea, how do I capture the value of said iframe for the spell checker?

With a little tweaking of the Javascript, you can get it to work.:)

When the user presses the 'save' button, the contents of the iframe (in HTML format) is passed to a hidden form field called 'message'.

That's just a regular input box that's hidden... you can probably make the spell check work through there.:):bunny:

Indeed. Then I'd just have to reverse the process to make idContent.document.body.innerHTML = vbform.message.value. You are smart :)

And to think I was going to try to grab idContent.document.body.innerHTML :cool:

Thanks.https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/06/7.gifhttps://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2011/01/19.gif

Another thing; I'm not looking at the script right now, but why can't Save() be run when Submit is pressed?

Because I suck at Javascript.:p

If anybody is willing to work with me to enhance the hack, just shoot me a PM.:)

Well done, eiSecure.

I notice there's a insert image function...is it working?

Finally, where is selcolor.html? :)

The insert image function doesn't yet work. However, if somebody has a multiple-attachment hack installed, then I can easily get it to work.:)

I believe it's in post number 2, or something close to 2, like 3, or 4...:D

great hack!!

Do you have to have HTML enabled for this to work? If so, where is that setting, LOL?

Thanks.:):bunny:

...so it is a hack after all... :chinese: :cool: :lick:

Yes. Like what was mentioned on the first page, HTML needs to be enabled.

It's in your admin cp, under Forums --> Modify --> Enable HTML in posts [o] yes [ ] no:)

Ah, crap. I gotta do that for every forum, eh?

Yes, but (hopefully.;)) it'll be worth it for you.:)

OK, if you add onclick="Save();" to the Submit button it'll save when you click the button.

Yes, but it'll run the save function, and not submit the form.

Does both for me.

well, its not a hack but more of template edit now that I think of it... just thought I would tell you when you click edit it doesnt bring you back to the WYSIWYG screen... This is a great hack - template edit but you have a lot to fix good luck :)

hmmmn...


Yeah, Xelation, I just threw this one together in like 10 minutes, so there's lots more to be done.:p

Hopefully, if somebody out there is good enough with JavaScript, they may be able to help me, and get some 'compensation' in the process.;)


Hopefully, most everything will be fixed in v1.0, including BBCodes, smilies, etc.:)

But the Smilies don't work?! :surprised:

edit:
You were faster... :o

Yeah... they don't, because they're still trying to add the smilie text to the 'message' input box, but that's hidden.


It just requires a few tweaks here and there to get it all working...

Yo, I'll help you for free. I don't think the forum owner at which I admin would like having HTML on the forums (although it effectively blocks scripting with the <br />'s), and if we could get a BBCode and smilies version whipped up I'd be really cool.

BTW, I am proficient in JavaScript and PHP, regardless of whatever impression may have been left by my stupid questions earlier in the thread :)

My AIM is eiSecure. We'll talk.:)

I'm, you guessed it, Superman53142 on AIM :)

Ah, looks like somebody read the WYSIWYG request thread ;)

I can't believe you implemented it, very nice!
Although it looks alittle funny, its still a great addition to VB.

One request though: How bout an option in the UserCp that allows members to choose which posting interface they want, then I would defiantly install this ^_^

Actually, I just put this together in like 10 minutes, so there's a few things that missing, and other things that aren't working.

I've already fixed the quote problem, but hopefully, I'll get a chance to fix the smilies tomorrow.

I'm thinking about removing the BBcode line, what do you all think? All the functions in the BBCodes, other than PHP, Code, and Quote are all in the toolbar.

Nobody misses those options anyways, right?;)

thanks but i wish they didn't have to press SAVE

That's also fixed.:)

I will always have the latest development version up at my forums, so if you just can't wait, you can always check it out there.;)

i just got into your forums. i must say that this is the coolest thing i saw in a long time. i have office XP installed on my pc. the look is amasing. just make sure you also include the templates in the zip package.

great work alex. :)