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.

[Mutt]

thats what used to happen before the new functions.

let me look at it and see if something was missed. are you sure you deleted the 2 old subs and replaced them with these 2?

[JJR512]

I selected each entire function and pasted the newer version from your earlier post over each.

To be sure, I tried it again, with the same results.

[FWC]

Originally posted by JJR512
I selected each entire function and pasted the newer version from your earlier post over each.

To be sure, I tried it again, with the same results.

Same here. I thought it was just me.

[Princeton]

Does anyone know if this is working with the latest vb version?

[FWC]

Originally posted by princeton
Does anyone know if this is working with the latest vb version?

The hack in the first post works great with 2.2.1.

[Mutt]

did you replace the fxns in the new hack javascript or the original script that comes with VB? these would only work in the new hacked javascript from the first post in this thread. I just redownloaded my copy and checked it. this is the code I used.

I'm going to try uploading the functions as an attachment.

if it still doesn't work, sorry. I tried

Once again, here are the directions.

Install the new vbcode javascript hack. then go into vbcode.js and replace function vbcode and function fontformat with the ones in this attachment.

this should improve text highlighting in enhanced mode

[Mutt]

with the original hack installed, have any of your members experienced any posting problems., javascript errors, or browser crashes?

[FWC]

Originally posted by Mutt
with the original hack installed, have any of your members experienced any posting problems., javascript errors, or browser crashes?

My users and I have had no problems with Scott's hack.

[FWC]

Originally posted by Mutt
if it still doesn't work, sorry. I tried

Still doesn't work for me. Thanks for trying!

[Hooper]

Originally posted by FWC
Still doesn't work for me. Thanks for trying!

I'm lost. A post above says great in the latest vb version and this says it doesn't work? or does it?

Thanks