Replacing words with links?
 

Is there a hack that does this? I've searched both vbulletin.com and .org and haven't found too much info.

This is what I'm looking to do:

When someone types the word buy, it replaces the word with a hyperlink.

I would like to buy a toy.

TIA.

This should go in the hack request forum ;)

I don't believe it's been made, but I bet it can be done similar to that /me code.

I'm guessing you would be able to submit where the link actually takes you in the admin cp? It sounds interesting, but it sure would be spamful.

Would an admin please move this thread to the Hacks Request forum? Thanks.

Consider it moved :)

- SaintDog

Anyone have any ideas how easy/hard this would be to implement?

not exactly what you want but you may use the algorithm and adapt the code to your needs:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ghlight=amazon

You can use the built-in replacements system to do this. Just create a replacement for

_bananas_ with <a href="link to bananas">_bananas_</a>

where those underscores are spaces, and it will swap each incidence of _bananas_ with the link.

The only probs are
1) case sensitivity
2) if you edit a post containing a replacement it will insert the html (as text) on the screen and you will have to fix before reposting.

You can, of course, create your own linked replacements, like

***AMAZON*** -> <a href="http://www.amazon.com">Visit Amazon</a>

Then wherever you put ***AMAZON*** you'll get the link, with little chance someone will do it accidentally.

However, it's still subject to the limitations 1,2 above.

Regards,

Matt