BB Code Enhancements - Custom Title Spoiler Button

I have a Spoiler Tag Feature at my site that allows for a spoiler with a custom button title to be initially seen (great if you want to hint what is hidden inside).

I don't see anything exactly the same here...although some are similar... & have seen many requests for other spoiler ideas, so.... I thought I might share. Please be kind as this is my first shared hack.

Update: Spoilers still work in version 4.x.x (including suites). Spoilers may be used as intended, in all Blog posts, forum posts, & published article content (CMS) to hide hints/cheats. I will not support it anywhere else outside of posting areas.

It's real easy. Just log into the AdminCP=>Custom BBCodes=>Add New BB Code

Then do this:

Title: Spoiler
BB Code Tag Name: Spoiler

Replacement:

<div style="margin:20px; margin-top:5px">
<div class="smallfont" style="margin-bottom:2px; width:852; height:26"><right><font color="red"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></right>  
<input type="button" value="Spoiler about {option}" style="font-size:10px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" onClick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = '';   this.innerText = ''; this.value = 'Hide'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerText = ''; this.value = '{option}'; }">
</div>
<div class="alt2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 6px; border: 1px inset;">
<div style="display: none;">
{param}
</div>
</div>
</div>

Example: [spoiler=Title Text]Hidden Text Here[/spoiler]

description: Creates a button that hides/shows spoiler messages.

use {option}: Click "Yes" (Note: some have found they need to set this option to "No" due to personal styling, but in most cases it should be "Yes").

add the path to your "spoiler" icon The image would go in your forums images/editor directory. (Feel free to use the icon I added at the bottom of this post.. just right click on it to download it to your computer)

Remove tag if empty: Click Yes

...leave the rest at "No"

click "save" button & that's it!

>>LIVE EXAMPLE<< (You can test there without signing up, if you want to see how it works, but also not this is the newer "Smooth Version" the "Box Version" can be seen in the screen shots below).

The code will then be: [spoiler="Button Title Here"]Hidden Content Here...[/spoiler]

This also works to nested spoilers as well!

Below there is an icon to use as well. Just add your image of choice to your path... /images/editor directory.

ENJOY!

Please Note: if for any reason this spoiler system breaks when converting to 4.0 upgrade. Just to BB Code manager & delete it, go through the process of adding it again, as given above. Doing this will not make you lose any forum content as long as you use the the same code (i.e. if you modified the code I gave you, then you will have to do the same again for it to work as you want). Doing this will force the new version to read the bbcode properly. It also works in CMS, but I personally am not using it right now, as it's not relevant to my site. So let me know if you have any problems, & I'll test.

We have a smooth, "NO BOX" version HERE that also works for all 3X versions.

[gendruw]

hi there,
if i put picture in the spoiler, is it only load if i click the button or it loads whether i click the button or not.
thanks.

[GamBun]

Originally Posted by gendruw

hi there,
if i put picture in the spoiler, is it only load if i click the button or it loads whether i click the button or not.
thanks.

If you are referring to picture attachments, Spoilers can hide them. Upon the button click, it reveal any hidden content.

[GamBun]

Originally Posted by The Realist

Ok, installed but a slight problem with the look. I've edited the code from border: 1px inset to border: 0px and that works (see pic Unhidden) but the hidden pic still shows the long grey bar.

How can I remove this?

The bar is the content area of what you are hiding. Unfortunately, that is default to vBulletin as part of the edit area of a post (kind of similar to that coloring of a "quote."

[sumampouw]

Installed

How to get Button like in the Screenshoots ?

Seems like nice for dark themes

Thank You !

[Alan_SP]

Use skin that looks like this one.

[GamBun]

Originally Posted by sumampouw

Installed

How to get Button like in the Screenshoots ?

Just right click on the icon with your mouse and save the image to your computer.

[tommydamic68]

Is it possible to replace the "button" with an image that would be clickable to show hidden content?

[GamBun]

Originally Posted by tommydamic68

Is it possible to replace the "button" with an image that would be clickable to show hidden content?

The button feature is default to your chosen vBulletin custom settings. you can change the color of the button though. if you know a bit about CSS. If not post again what color you want and I will give you the code to add it to the button.

[fxdigi-cash]

I installed on vb4.2 but the function *show/hide* doesn't work at all......

any idea how to get over that?

Thanks

[GamBun]

Originally Posted by fxdigi-cash

I installed on vb4.2 but the function *show/hide* doesn't work at all......

any idea how to get over that?

Thanks

Try using our updated code >> HERE <<

Be sure to follow all steps as listed. Does this help?

PM me if you want me to take a closer look at it.