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.

[ArnyVee]

Well, I tried the php file edit that Mr Travel detailed and it didn't work for me.

I'm going to have to try the xml imports and see if that works for me.

[Dragon Company]

very interesting

[DDIG]

Great mod, great support. I was in need of a table in some forums. Thank you very much! :up:

[ninjamaster]

how do i change the colour of the lines coz i have a black skin so cant see the box lines

[fernandose]

is it possible for users to sort the columns themselves by clicking on the column header? Instead of auto sorting the columns?

[cellow]

I want to use the css option, but it doesn't works.
Maybe i make a misstake.
Here is, how i go for it:

1. Including CSS Option into the table in thread
[table=head;css=stg_table_myclass]spalte1|spalte2
bla bla|blabla[/table]

2. define of the CSS class in the Style preferences under "Additional CSS Definitions)"
.stg_table_myclass { font-size:8px; }

3. define the CSS in vB Code [table] Admin CP:
stg_table_myclass

If i start the thread, then there is no css formatet table in the thread.

Did i make i misstake?

regards

[StGaensler]

Originally Posted by JonUrban

Is there a way to get it back to being centered?

Sorry for the late answer... Put something like .stg_table {margin: 0 auto;} to your additional CSS definitions.

Originally Posted by fernandose

is it possible for users to sort the columns themselves by clicking on the column header? Instead of auto sorting the columns?

As I said in the first post:
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.

Originally Posted by cellow

I want to use the css option, but it doesn't works.
Maybe i make a misstake.
Here is, how i go for it:

[...]

Did i make i misstake?

Yes, but only a very small. With point 1. and 3. you have to use myclass instead of stg_table_myclass

Originally Posted by mr.Travel

Just open /includes/class_bbcode.php [...]
Simple for Wemasters like HTML

Yes I know that and I also linked to a product doing this. You should avoid file edits if you can archive the same with an Add-on.
Only some disadvantages of this solution: If you make any mistake with nesting or count of the elements, you have a broken (invalid) table. You can't define maximum dimensions of the table, or sort it in any way (live or for posting).

[cellow]

doesn't work :-(

i put this code into css preferences:
.stg_table_myclass { font-size:6px; }

and then i looked to the html output of the thread, there it is:

<table class="stg_table tborder stg_table_myclass">

regards

[StGaensler]

So this means my code does it all very well.

Can it be that you mean this?

.stg_table_myclass th, .stg_table_myclass td {font-size:6px }

[cellow]

yes, now it works like a charm :-D