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.

[AusPhotography]

Installed and working on 3.8.4 ! Very nice tool.

Can someone please post some examples of CSS code for changing the table layout?

[Valker]

Originally Posted by Schnee

I added this in the Main CSS definition and was able to get the padding changed, maybe you can work from this?

table.stg_table td, table.stg_table th {
padding: 10px;
}

WONDER FULL (for the others) just add this into additonal CSS

but i would set the padding to 5...10 is way to much imo.

very simple example:

table.stg_table td, table.stg_table th {
padding: 5px;
background-color: #ffffff;
color: #000000;
}

edit: at the best you separate:

table.stg_table td {}

and

table.stg_table th {}

and make them different looking

otherwise your table wont get a header if you do ="header"

Big thanks !

[wolfstream]

Wow, talk about not checking settings, fixed myself -- sorry!

[paul41598]

So this mod doesnt allow you to click a button, and it asks you how many rows you want, how many cells, and then puts the table into the text area? You have to put code in basically and its the same as if I were to put in <tr> tags, etc?

[TaMpE]

Will CENTER BBCode possible in this mod?

ie.

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

[kiwivc]

Originally Posted by TaMpE

Will CENTER BBCode possible in this mod?

ie.

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

I tried your table code and the CENTER tag works ... see the image below:
I increased the table width so that the result was more obvious ([table="head;width=70%"])

[grey_goose]

I followed the steps in this post to add:

/*****TABLES******/
.stg_table_top {vertical-align: top; padding: 0px}
/*****TABLES END******/

and then added 'top' in the options.

It seemed to have no effect (or I did it wrong). Basically, I have a two column table, with tables within each column. One table has more data, and the other table is floating in the center -- I watn them both aligned to the top. Also, I want to remove the spacing between cells so that my 'header' graphics are seamless.

[Texas_Dawg]

How do I get the table icon to show up in the options of buttons on a new post?

[Texas_Dawg]

Originally Posted by ArnyVee

Is there a way to center all cells without having to do each cell separately?

For some of the tables I'm creating, it's becoming quite time consuming

Did you figure out the answer to this one? Can someone that knows the answer please post it? Thanks.

[MagicThemeParks]

If I install this mod could I use it on custom pages as well as the threads?