BB Code Enhancements - BB Code [table]

BB Code [table]
by StGaensler

Description
This Hack provides a BB code [table] to add a table to the post
The skin of the table automatically fits the style because the CSS classes of vBulletin are used.

A table is simply made of some lines (will be the rows). The cols are seperated by |. So this will be a table:

[table="head"]head col1|head col2|head col3
row1 col1|row1 col2|row1 col3
row2 col1|row2 col2|row2 col3[/table]

A screenshot of a "ready" table is attached

Usage

1. install attached product XML through product manager (overwrite existing)
2. install at least one language pack in AdminCP -> Languages & Phrases -> Download / Upload Languages -> Import Language XML File
   Important: Select the language you want to import the phrases into, not "(Create New Language)" - this won't work! If you use another version of vBulletin than I use enable "Ignore Language Version" to import the language pack.

Please note: (installing)
Installing this product will: (reverted during uninstall)

1. rename a existing BB code "table" to "table_saved"
2. add a new BB code [table]

If you want to have live sortable columns (JavaScript): Download attached sorttable.js.txt rename it to sorttable.js and place it into the /clientscript/ folder of your vBulletin. Then go to AdminCP -> vBulletin Options -> BB Code [table] Settings -> Enabled Features Of This BB Code and enable sortable
Note: Including the file on the webpages where it is necessary is done by my product. So if sortable is disabled, it won't be included automatically.
If you want to have a icon for the editor you may use this for free: Download this icon and place it in your /images/editor/ folder.

Please note: (usage)

• Of course you can use vB Code and smilies inside the table!
• The first line defines how much columns are in the table. If the other lines have more or less colums they are cut off or filled with   (space)
• You can find a detailed description of the options (please read it before requesting help)
• Empty rows are (should be ) removed.

New features

• define colspan of cells
• small panel in AdminCP
• define CSS class of table and tablerows
• live sorting of table through clicking the head of a column
• defining maximum width of a table

Maybe planned features

• detailed description of the vB Code in misc.php?do=bbcode depending on the features enabled in AdminCP (planned for next beta version)
• define formatting (bold, italic), align (left, right, center) and width of the cols

Suggested but not planned features

• none

Known problems

• Bugfix of version 0.1.1 doesn't work if vBulletin should write template names into the source code

Version history:
0.0.1 - 0.0.5 internal releases for testing purposes (Thanks to Zombie79 from powerforen.de for testing)
0.1 first official release
0.1.1 fixed small bug: if a line ends with eg vbcode quote no new row was generated (should already have been fixed but did not work)
0.1.2 workaround: removed call to function bcmod(), it could also be done another way
0.1.3.x beta version described here (and following) - added admin panel, colpan and css feature
0.1.4 stable version - no significant changes to the last beta (0.1.3.8)
0.1.5.x beta version described here (and following) - added sortable, maxwidth, versioncheck, upgrade message, compatibility to vB 3.6
0.1.6 stable version - two bugfixes to last beta, {br} for posting linebreaks in a tablecell
0.1.7.x stable version - compatibility to vB 3.7 (description) - added tab seperated tables

This hack can be used for free. If you want to make a small donation, just contact me. We will find a way
I don't want this product to be distributed from other sources. Please don't upload it to other vBulletin related boards etc.

[Alfa1]

Originally Posted by StGaensler

...and remove all vB Codes having "table" as tag

Where should I do this?

[cygy2k]

I understand this isn't a supported mod but I hope that somebody can get permission to take over the project and continue developing the product, it sure has a lot of interest. With 3.7 just around the corner, I'm guessing there will be even more problems that we'll have to individually try to work around.

[rwoscott]

When I click my table icon, all I get is the table tags, nothing else.
Is this how it is supposed to work?

I thought it would show the default columns as well.

I'm on 3.6.5, BTW.

[mistyPotato]

Received error -

INVALID FILE when trying to import

[TigerWare]

Which file are you trying to import, and where are you importing it to? Have you tried to import the language file into the Product Manager? This will certainly give an error.

[CypherSTL]

Originally Posted by cygy2k

I understand this isn't a supported mod but I hope that somebody can get permission to take over the project and continue developing the product, it sure has a lot of interest. With 3.7 just around the corner, I'm guessing there will be even more problems that we'll have to individually try to work around.

A port to 3.7 would be nice, as this does not work in 3.7, can not even import the product xml nor the lang xml, receive errors.

[4number8]

I need this really bad, and it won't import on 3.7, can someone.....anyone tell us how we can get this installed on 3.7......PLEASE

[tekguru]

Nasty as this will stop us moving to 3.7 as this Mod is essential to us. Lucky it works on 3.7 if installed on 3.6.8 and then an upgrade performed.

[4number8]

Can anyone tell me what edits need to be made to get this to import on 3.7. As tekguru already stated, if your doing an upgrade from 3.6.8 to 3.7 it still works just like intended, but something in the product is keeping it from importing. It would be alot of trouble to revert back to 3.6.8

[StGaensler]

Hallo,

thanks for the feedback. I currently don't know what has changed in vBulletin 3.7 that prevents my mod from being imported.
A workaround could be to set up a test forum with vB 3.6.8 and install my mod, then update it and export my mod.

I hopefully will provide a new version (compatible with vB 3.7) with vBulletin 3.7 Gold.