/me code Version 3

Updated version 2.00 thanks to buro9!

Updated version 3.00 thanks to Edgewize!

New in version 3.00:
Correct parsing in quotes, private messages etc.

Okay, this is the famous /me code first created by Chen. All credits go to him. I'm just putting up instructions on how to do this in vB3. It's very easy.

Typing "/me is great!" gives you this:

* Erwin is great!


You make changes to THREE php files only.

1. Copy this piece of code:

Change "red" to whatever color you want.

PHP Code:

// /me hack
if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'newreply' && !isset($bbcode) && isset($pagetext))
        $pagetext = preg_replace('#^(([ \t]|\[[a-z]+[^\]]*\])*)/me[ \t](.*)$#Uim', '$1* '.$postinfo['username'].' $3', $pagetext);
elseif (THIS_SCRIPT == 'private' && !isset($bbcode) && isset($pagetext))
        $pagetext = preg_replace('#^(([ \t]|\[[a-z]+[^\]]*\])*)/me[ \t](.*)$#Uim', '$1* '.$pm['fromusername'].' $3', $pagetext);
elseif (isset($bbcode) && $dobbcode && is_array($GLOBALS['post']))
        $bbcode = preg_replace('#^(([ \t]|\[[a-z]+[^\]]*\])*)/me[ \t](.*)$#Uim', '$1* '.$GLOBALS['post']['username'].' $3', $bbcode);
elseif (isset($bbcode) && $dobbcode && $GLOBALS['previewpost'])
        $bbcode = preg_replace('#^(([ \t]|\[[a-z]+[^\]]*\])*)/me[ \t](.*)$#Uim', '$1* '.$GLOBALS['bbuserinfo']['username'].' $3', $bbcode);
elseif (isset($bbcode) && $dobbcode && isset($GLOBALS['fromuserinfo']))
        $bbcode = preg_replace('#^(([ \t]|\[[a-z]+[^\]]*\])*)/me[ \t](.*)$#Uim', '$1* '.$GLOBALS['fromuserinfo']['username'].' $3', $bbcode);
// /me hack 


2. Open functions_bbcodeparse.php:

Find:

PHP Code:

} // end smilies 


PASTE code copied BELOW.

3. Open newreply.php

Find:

In 3.0.6 or less:

PHP Code:

$pagetext = trim(strip_quotes($pagetext)); 


In 3.0.7:

PHP Code:

$pagetext = trim(htmlspecialchars_uni($pagetext)); 


PASTE code copied BELOW.

4. Lastly, open private.php

Find:

PHP Code:

$pagetext = trim($pagetext); 


PASTE code copied BELOW.

Done!

[Boofo]

I've heard of Erwin being nice but I know for sure he ain't easy!

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by Boofo

I've heard of Erwin being nice but I know for sure he ain't easy!

LMAO.
One question, is this supposed to work with quoted post?

[Erwin]

Yes it should. Did you do step 2? This hack only has problems when you try to edit a post with /me in it - then it stuffs up.

[TheAnt]

/me bows to Erwin in reverence

*install

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by Erwin

Yes it should. Did you do step 2? This hack only has problems when you try to edit a post with /me in it - then it stuffs up.

Yep, unless there is more than one spot that code is in..

$pagetext = trim(strip_quotes($pagetext));
		// /me Hack
        $pagetext = preg_replace('#^/me(.*)$#im', "[color=\"red\"]* $originalposter\\1[/color]", $pagetext);
		// /me Hack 
		eval('$newpost[\'message\'] = "' . fetch_template('newpost_quote', 1, 0) . '";');

		// fetch the quoted post title

edit: It works when the "/me" code is placed before the quote tags.

And to clarify, this is the only hack i am using.

[FleaBag]

A classic in my opinion - even though I seem to be the only person using it on my site. Thanks for the effort Erwin.

[xxskullxx]

Originally Posted by Boofo

I've heard of Erwin being nice but I know for sure he ain't easy!

LOL

[high]* xxskullxx thinks Boofo read too much into that comment[/high]

[BillaBongUSA]

Originally Posted by User_001

Yep, unless there is more than one spot that code is in..

$pagetext = trim(strip_quotes($pagetext));
		// /me Hack
        $pagetext = preg_replace('#^/me(.*)$#im', "[color=\"red\"]* $originalposter\\1[/color]", $pagetext);
		// /me Hack 
		eval('$newpost[\'message\'] = "' . fetch_template('newpost_quote', 1, 0) . '";');

		// fetch the quoted post title

edit: It works when the "/me" code is placed before the quote tags.

And to clarify, this is the only hack i am using.

Yeah, it only seems to work for me when /me is on the first line of my post.

[Cassidy]

/me clicked install to!

Great hack XD my members are all IRC addicts so they'll love this!

[Xanthine]

Yep works fine, just isnt quotable