/me code Version 3

Updated version 2.00 thanks to buro9!

Updated version 3.00 thanks to Edgewize!

New in version 3.00:
Correct parsing in quotes, private messages etc.

Okay, this is the famous /me code first created by Chen. All credits go to him. I'm just putting up instructions on how to do this in vB3. It's very easy.

Typing "/me is great!" gives you this:

* Erwin is great!


You make changes to THREE php files only.

1. Copy this piece of code:

Change "red" to whatever color you want.

PHP Code:

// /me hack
if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'newreply' && !isset($bbcode) && isset($pagetext))
        $pagetext = preg_replace('#^(([ \t]|\[[a-z]+[^\]]*\])*)/me[ \t](.*)$#Uim', '$1* '.$postinfo['username'].' $3', $pagetext);
elseif (THIS_SCRIPT == 'private' && !isset($bbcode) && isset($pagetext))
        $pagetext = preg_replace('#^(([ \t]|\[[a-z]+[^\]]*\])*)/me[ \t](.*)$#Uim', '$1* '.$pm['fromusername'].' $3', $pagetext);
elseif (isset($bbcode) && $dobbcode && is_array($GLOBALS['post']))
        $bbcode = preg_replace('#^(([ \t]|\[[a-z]+[^\]]*\])*)/me[ \t](.*)$#Uim', '$1* '.$GLOBALS['post']['username'].' $3', $bbcode);
elseif (isset($bbcode) && $dobbcode && $GLOBALS['previewpost'])
        $bbcode = preg_replace('#^(([ \t]|\[[a-z]+[^\]]*\])*)/me[ \t](.*)$#Uim', '$1* '.$GLOBALS['bbuserinfo']['username'].' $3', $bbcode);
elseif (isset($bbcode) && $dobbcode && isset($GLOBALS['fromuserinfo']))
        $bbcode = preg_replace('#^(([ \t]|\[[a-z]+[^\]]*\])*)/me[ \t](.*)$#Uim', '$1* '.$GLOBALS['fromuserinfo']['username'].' $3', $bbcode);
// /me hack 


2. Open functions_bbcodeparse.php:

Find:

PHP Code:

} // end smilies 


PASTE code copied BELOW.

3. Open newreply.php

Find:

In 3.0.6 or less:

PHP Code:

$pagetext = trim(strip_quotes($pagetext)); 


In 3.0.7:

PHP Code:

$pagetext = trim(htmlspecialchars_uni($pagetext)); 


PASTE code copied BELOW.

4. Lastly, open private.php

Find:

PHP Code:

$pagetext = trim($pagetext); 


PASTE code copied BELOW.

Done!

[Mike Gaidin]

/me clicks install.

[Logikos]

/me clicks install

[Dan]

thanks Erwin

/me clicks install

[FlyingDutchman]

if you want custom color for each style you could do this:

[high]these are alternate instructions, use these INSTEAD of erwin's, NOT BOTH [/high]


1. Open includes/functions_bbcodeparse.php:

Find:

PHP Code:

        $bbcode = str_replace(array('>|||)', '<|||)', '"|||)'), array('>)', '<)','")'), $bbcode);
    } // end smilies 


UNDERNEATH, ADD:

PHP Code:

    // /me Hack 
      global $post; 
      $bbcode = preg_replace('#^/me (.*)$#im', "[high]* $post[username] \\1[/high]", $bbcode); 
    // /me Hack 


2. Open newreply.php:

Find:

PHP Code:

        $pagetext = trim(strip_quotes($pagetext)); 


UNDERNEATH, ADD:

PHP Code:

        // /me Hack 
                $pagetext = preg_replace('#^/me(.*)$#im', "[high]* $originalposter\\1[/high]", $pagetext); 
        // /me Hack 


3. Go to your admin CP and add 2 new replacement variables use [ instead of ( and ] instead of ):

Search for Text: [high](high)[/high]
Replace with Text: [high]<font color="red">[/high]
(change the 'red' to some other color if it doesn't fit with your style)

Search for Text: [high](/high)[/high]
Replace with Text: [high]</font>[/high]

You'll have to do step 3 for every style you have...

[FlyingDutchman]

oh, and

[high]* FlyingDutchman clicks install
[/high]

nice hack, too bad quoting and editing doesn't work properly :|

[Natch]

Thanks for this - I was just wondering if there's any reason why it doesn't translate properly across to the shoutbox from vBIndex RC3build7 ... I know that isn't your hack, but I thought it used the same functions ...

regardless ...

/me clicks install gratefully

[fly]

Hmmmm....

Either I'm an idiot or this doesn't work w/ RC3. I can't even find the respective lines in functions_bbcodeparse.php to edit.

[xxskullxx]

It works fine with RC3, the code you hunt for has changed a little. Instead of looking for

PHP Code:

        $bbcode = str_replace(array('>|||)', '<|||)', '"|||)'), array('>)', '<)','")'), $bbcode); 
    } // end smilies 


in functions_bbcodeparse.php, look for

		$bbcode = str_replace(array('>|||)', '<|||)', '"|||)'), array('>)', '<)','")'), $bbcode);
	} // end smilies

instead. The php code function on here chops it up a bit.

[Erwin]

I haven't had time to upgrade to RC3 yet. When I do so, I will update this hack. Thanks for the heads up!

[Cloudrunner]

Originally Posted by Erwin

I haven't had time to upgrade to RC3 yet. When I do so, I will update this hack. Thanks for the heads up!

hmm...it ported to VB3 perfectly fine for me.