/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!

[folkish]

/me installed this hack. Thanks!

[blackpheonix]

/me installs. great hack thanks

[Tipi]

Love it!

Is it possible to get the /me-text to look like the rest of the text? I don't want my members to figure this out just yet, and if they see the green text with the little star in front they will understand everything right away. Also wondering if it's possible to use / me in threadtitle.

[Dark Zero]

Originally Posted by mholtum

I have the same issue

its simple

look this part of the code

lace('#^/me(.*)

remove the ^ character and all work

Victor

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Dark Zero

its simple

look this part of the code

lace('#^/me(.*)

remove the ^ character and all work

Victor

What does removing the ^ character do?

[Dark Zero]

in the regular expresions the ^ character is the start of a string

for some reason the original code fail in the vb 3.0.3

[Jacko]

As above i removed the ^ character and voila.

works a treat:

http://www.carstyledirect.com/forum/

[Gnappy]

/me clicked install

a question: Erwin in first post make "my nick"+"is great", how he made this? "/me" code is the opposite one....
am i drunk or...?

thx for replies ^^

[Roxie]

works perfectly with 3.0.3
/me clicks install

[Robink]

I couldnt find the text string to be searched in my vb3.0.3 ..

Is it cause my file is modified, or is that line not there in 3.0.3?
And does it work in 3.0.3?