New vbcode.js - vBcode and smilie user interface improvement

Hello vB Troopers,

With special permission from the Dev Team I am proud to release an improved version of vbcode.js. Any usage of this script other than in licensed vBulletin driven Boards is a direct violation of Jelsoft copyrights. Any violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!

One MAJOR Improvement(note: only works with IE, NS users are out o luck! But who uses NS anyway?)

vBcode and smilies will be inserted wherever the cursor is instead of at the end of the text.

Installation
Copy the new vbcode.js file over your old one(see "Another small note" below). If you'd like to keep the old file just rename it before copying the new one.

You need to add the following text to the "message" textarea tag:

onChange=getActiveText(this) onclick=getActiveText(this)

It should basically look similiar to this:

<textarea name="message" rows="20" cols="$textareacols" wrap="virtual" tabindex="2" 
onChange=getActiveText(this) onclick=getActiveText(this) >$message</textarea>

Please note: The variable($message) may be different in some templates, editpost for example, so make sure to keep the original variable in the textarea attribute "name =". Otherwise the text may be missing in some instances.

This textarea can be found in the following templates:

Calendar Templates

calendar_enterevent

New Posting Templates

newreply

newthread

Private Messaging Templates

priv_forwardmultiple

priv_sendprivmsg

priv_sendtobuddies

and the editpost template

additional template changes

In the vbcode_popup_smilies template you must delete the following code:

<script language="JavaScript">
function smilie(smilietext) {
        opener.document.vbform.message.value += smilietext+" ";
        //opener.vbform.message.focus();
}
</script>

In the vbcode__popup_smiliebits template you must change:

<a href="javascript:smilie('$smilie[text]')">

to:

<a href="javascript:opener.smilie('$smilie[text]')">

small note:If you use the above code pleas omit the space between java and script.


If these changes aren't made the new script WILL NOT WORK!

I hope to hear from those who use it, and please let me know if you find a bug.


vB.org is using this hack. Try it out!

Scott

Latest release date: 20.04.2002
Any version older than this should be updated.

[s.molinari]

oops I see I have a small mistake in my example. Doubt it has something to do with your prob though. The first td tag is missing a ">".

You could do 1 of 2 things:

1. set up a test account on your board so i can take a look at the html code.

or...

2. Post the code here.

Scott

[Stretchr]

Scott,
I sent you the code PM because I wasn't sure about posting an entire template on here. Just for others' information, as a test I reverted to the original vbcode_popup_smiliesbits template and things seem to work normally. Unless that's a problem I'll keep it that way until and unless we can resolve this other issue. Thank you for your help.

[Stretchr]

Thanks, Scott. Wasn't seeing the forest from the trees on this one. Must have looked at that section of the code 20 times. I appreciate your help!

Hello Stretchr,

As I mentioned in my last post I have an error in my syntax which you also have in your template. The first td tag should look like this:

<td bgcolor="$backcolor">

If you'll notice there is a " and a > missing. Change that part and see what happens.

Scott

[Xelation]

w00t!! Took me a couple of mins to figure out what you were trying to say... but after I thought it over.... it just clicked! Great Hack... Keep it up!

[Joshua Clinard]

I still cannot figure out what this does.

[FWC]

Originally posted by Joshua Clinard
I still cannot figure out what this does.

The main function is it puts the smilie wherever the cursor is instead of at the end of the message. It also allows you to highlight already typed text and click on one of the tags and have it entered automatically. My users would kill me if I ever removed this hack.

[s.molinari]

allows you to highlight already typed text and click on one of the tags and have it entered automatically

I don't think that part works. But it does let you place a tag or a smilie where you want it.

Scott

[FWC]

Originally posted by s.molinari


I don't think that part works. But it does let you place a tag or a smilie where you want it.

Scott

I don't know. I just typed and highlighted this and hit red and it did the trick. It does on my board, too.

[s.molinari]

Maybe I misunderstood. When I highlight something it gets replaced with the vbcode I choose. I am using IE6.

What browser are you using?

Scott

[FWC]

Originally posted by s.molinari
Maybe I misunderstood. When I highlight something it gets replaced with the vbcode I choose. I am using IE6.

What browser are you using?

Scott

IE 6 on an XP machine and a 2000 Pro machine.

And it works on both.

Well, I managed to break it. It was working fine until I highlighted some text and canceled the tag.