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/me code Version 3 · **Released**: 01-04-2004

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!

buro9 · #**242** 02-02-2005, 03:34 PM

It was doing weird things when a user edits a post... so I've created this work around for the bit of text that goes into functions_bbcode.php

Code:

  // HACK : START : ME
  global $post;
  if ('' == $post[username]) {
    $meUsername = $bbuserinfo[username];
  } else {
    $meUsername = $post[username];
  }
  $bbcode = preg_replace('#^/me (.*)$#im', "<font color=\"red\">* $meUsername \\1</font>", $bbcode);
  // HACK : END : ME

Essentially if you are editing a post the $post array does not exist, as another context is used instead. So you lose the username.

I've added a switch that tests for this, and if $post doesn't exist, it uses the name of the current poster... fine for my forum as I only allow post owners to edit their messages... but this is a crude hack and it will break when an admin or mod edits their post... so not good.

Does anyone know a better context that I can use? How to find out the equivalent of an $editpost array or the post id so that I can get the proper name.

Cheers

David K

Erwin · #**243** 02-02-2005, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buro9

It was doing weird things when a user edits a post... so I've created this work around for the bit of text that goes into functions_bbcode.php

Code:

  // HACK : START : ME
  global $post;
  if ('' == $post[username]) {
    $meUsername = $bbuserinfo[username];
  } else {
    $meUsername = $post[username];
  }
  $bbcode = preg_replace('#^/me (.*)$#im', "<font color=\"red\">* $meUsername \\1</font>", $bbcode);
  // HACK : END : ME

Essentially if you are editing a post the $post array does not exist, as another context is used instead. So you lose the username.

I've added a switch that tests for this, and if $post doesn't exist, it uses the name of the current poster... fine for my forum as I only allow post owners to edit their messages... but this is a crude hack and it will break when an admin or mod edits their post... so not good.

Does anyone know a better context that I can use? How to find out the equivalent of an $editpost array or the post id so that I can get the proper name.

Cheers

David K

Good idea.

I've been essentially too lazy to fix this as this hack is basically not that important on my site.

MissKalunji · #**244** 02-02-2005, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buro9

It was doing weird things when a user edits a post... so I've created this work around for the bit of text that goes into functions_bbcode.php

Code:

  // HACK : START : ME
  global $post;
  if ('' == $post[username]) {
    $meUsername = $bbuserinfo[username];
  } else {
    $meUsername = $post[username];
  }
  $bbcode = preg_replace('#^/me (.*)$#im', "<font color=\"red\">* $meUsername \\1</font>", $bbcode);
  // HACK : END : ME

Essentially if you are editing a post the $post array does not exist, as another context is used instead. So you lose the username.

I've added a switch that tests for this, and if $post doesn't exist, it uses the name of the current poster... fine for my forum as I only allow post owners to edit their messages... but this is a crude hack and it will break when an admin or mod edits their post... so not good.

Does anyone know a better context that I can use? How to find out the equivalent of an $editpost array or the post id so that I can get the proper name.

Cheers

David K

Whats that fix for?

buro9 · #**245** 02-03-2005, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissKalunji

Whats that fix for?

As I said: Essentially if you are editing a post the $post array does not exist, as another context is used instead. So you lose the username

So... when posts with /me in are being edited... the edited version no longer contains the username... so /me might have been "* buro9" in the original, but after edit it was "* " and no username... the fix above presumes the person editing is the person who performs the action and inserts their username.

It's a minor thing, but one that was noticed immediately on my board... so I put this hack to this hack in there.

Though a better solution is desirable.

sensimilla · #**246** 02-03-2005, 01:09 PM

and whats the use for it ? retrieving forgiven nickname?

buro9 · #**247** 02-03-2005, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sensimilla

and whats the use for it ? retrieving forgiven nickname?

Look... if you haven't seen the bug, or experienced it... cool

But if you've seen it, and it nags you... then a workaround is above.

You don't have to use it.

buro9 · #**248** 02-17-2005, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buro9

Look... if you haven't seen the bug, or experienced it... cool

But if you've seen it, and it nags you... then a workaround is above.

You don't have to use it.

Erwin! I've got it!

Could you update your hack?

Code:

  // HACK : START : ME
  global $post;
  if ('' == $post[username]) {
    global $reputation;
    if ('' == $reputation[username]) {
      global $pm;
      if ('' == $pm[fromusername]) {
        $meUsername = $bbuserinfo[username];
      } else {
        $meUsername = $pm[fromusername];
      }
    } else {
      $meUsername = $reputation[username];
    }
  } else {
    $meUsername = $post[username];
  }
  $bbcode = preg_replace('#^/me (.*)$#im', "<span class=\"postAction\">* $meUsername \\1 *</span>", $bbcode);
  // HACK : END : ME

Note I've changed one thing regards the formatting that you might not want to change... I use a stylesheet for it so that I can use different colours according to style in use.

But it's the nested if's that is important... solves /me for PM's and reputation bits

Erwin · #**249** 02-17-2005, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buro9

Erwin! I've got it!

Could you update your hack?

Code:

  // HACK : START : ME
  global $post;
  if ('' == $post[username]) {
    global $reputation;
    if ('' == $reputation[username]) {
      global $pm;
      if ('' == $pm[fromusername]) {
        $meUsername = $bbuserinfo[username];
      } else {
        $meUsername = $pm[fromusername];
      }
    } else {
      $meUsername = $reputation[username];
    }
  } else {
    $meUsername = $post[username];
  }
  $bbcode = preg_replace('#^/me (.*)$#im', "<span class=\"postAction\">* $meUsername \\1 *</span>", $bbcode);
  // HACK : END : ME

Note I've changed one thing regards the formatting that you might not want to change... I use a stylesheet for it so that I can use different colours according to style in use.

But it's the nested if's that is important... solves /me for PM's and reputation bits

Awesome!

I sure will...

Erwin · #**250** 02-17-2005, 09:40 PM

Looking at your code, I still need the newreply.php bit... I'll try this out tonight...

buro9 · #**251** 02-17-2005, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erwin

Looking at your code, I still need the newreply.php bit... I'll try this out tonight...

It doesn't fix the edit bug!

It's just the lack of username in reputation comments and private messages.

I'll look at the edit one now though

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