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.

[Eq4bits]

so which one do i download to reinstall after upgrading to 4.0.1?
i 'get' that i'll have to edit the xml file, easy to do. but want to be sure i do the right one

[Eq4bits]

ugh, everything was going fine until I went in and did the settings/enabling in bbcode table settings, when i 'saved' it got this error:

Fatal error: Unsupported operand types in /home/jdawnsis/public_html/includes/adminfunctions_options.php on line 712

[Eq4bits]

that error doesn't seem to affect the table bbcode from 'working' tho... i was able to make a table in a test post/thread with no problem
haven't tested the 'sortablility' of it tho =S

[lemonadesoda]

+1 for a vB 4.0.x compatible version.

Installed it with the XML edits posted earlier, but all tables are plain. We need

1./ Main mod to work directly in vB 4.0.x without manual hacking
2./ Compatible language file. Why not build the EN into the main installer, and allow language files for OTHER languages only. 90% of time then just one download needed
3./ Get the CSS working in vB 4.0.x

Remember that while some people might know how to hack it, most users arent programmers and are getting stuck with trying to get the vB3.x one to work under vB4.0.x

Anyway, great tool! And keep it up

___________
Suggestions for development

1./ Have a tab character defined, that works WITHIN a column cell, e.g. ">" for the tab character. How "big" is the tab? Hmm, perhaps it is just an equal divider of the column, just as columns divide the table, tabs divide the column
2./ Have a highlight code so that you can select one row to be highlighted (maybe this is in your special options, but understanding how it works aint obvious to noobs like me! LOL. I'll get there soon!)

[obmob]

So, how to make the CSS work? Is there a way to use vB4 classes instead of tbordet and alt?

I tried updating the product, changing tborder for mid_border, but can't make it work. :s
The only way is to add extra classes to the CSS?

[Eq4bits]

Just a heads up...
I had to uninstall this mod... it effed up the CMS/blog editor built-in table.
Wonder why vB has the table code for the cms/blog editors but NOT the forum?

[Eq4bits]

okay I have a problem after uninstalling... (also deleted the table icon from my images/editor directory)
Now "Wrap [ TABLE] tags around selected text shows up in my editor toolbar... how can I get rid of that????? I searched phrases but can't find it
also looked in the 'obvious' templates and can't find it there either, yet... it's showing =S

[Dervish-Dancer]

Originally Posted by Eq4bits

Just a heads up...
I had to uninstall this mod... it effed up the CMS/blog editor built-in table.
Wonder why vB has the table code for the cms/blog editors but NOT the forum?

probably because the forum is still running on mostly very outdated code

[beduino]

Please,

this bbcode works or don't work with vBulletin 4.0.1?

If work , need some special instructions?
Thanks in advance

[Pro-eSports.com]

There are a lot of download links. Can someone tell me which files I need to download to have the latest version?
Does it work with vBulletin 4.0.1?