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.

[StGaensler]

[QUOTE=Elenna;1597070]Silly question, is there a way to use a | in a cell without it being used as a delimiter? I've tried [noparse] and is still parses it as a delimiter.[/QUOTE]No, currently there's no such way, ecxept of using a tabulator as delimiter (but that's not easy to write in vBulletin editor), or using unicode character 0x2223 (divides) instead. This is, how it looks: ∣- a little different to the | but depends on the font used.

Stefan

[David_R]

I am unable to understand this part

Please note: (installing)
Installing this product will: (reverted during uninstall)
rename a existing BB code "table" to "table_saved"
add a new BB code [table]

Even after installing this product on Vb 3.6.4 when i click table image in editor (Standard Editor) I just get a box with tags.. Am i doing something wrong ?

[StGaensler]

Originally Posted by David_R

[...] I just get a box with tags.. Am i doing something wrong ?

No that's the standard behaviour. If you want to write me a big JavaScript where I can select all necessary options, feel free
Someone up there posted some bits of JavaScript code, and I will have a look at this some time, but currently there is no assistant for posting the tables.

Stefan

[Peterpan002]

This is a very nice and useful mod and it installed no problem.

However I have played for some time to get the table to look the way I want and failed LOL

Would anyone help with the table code for me via PM? I just want a very simple table consisting of centered fixed size table, single header row, two tables below vertically expandable for data and seperate headers.

Thank you.

[David_R]

Originally Posted by StGaensler

No that's the standard behaviour. If you want to write me a big JavaScript where I can select all necessary options, feel free
Someone up there posted some bits of JavaScript code, and I will have a look at this some time, but currently there is no assistant for posting the tables.

Stefan

It is very difficult to use the current table tag, if you can further customize the same (free or paid) shall be great.

[Scott77]

Excellent mod.

Installed cheers.

[Trana]

Does this mod support hardcoding the cell widths yet?

[peterle1]

Installed it, but the button doesn't show up in the editor.
Any hints?

[Pod]

Originally Posted by peterle1

Installed it, but the button doesn't show up in the editor.
Any hints?

You have to go to your admincp and add the icon to the BB code, it isn't added automatically.

[MiCCAS]

Use {br} for a new line in a cell.