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.

[JMH11788]

Originally Posted by StGaensler

... and I am working

Here is the new version. vB 3.6 support is beta because I added some small features as versioncheck and a upgrade message. This means, in vB 3.6 the postcache isn't deleted automatically, the admin is asked to do this. If the admin wants to do it, only the cache of posts containing the vB Code is deleted.

To update install new product and languagepack - sorttable.js hasn't changed.

To the first five users testing this version: Please report in this thread if it works with vB 3.6 so that I can release a stable version.

Works great in 3.6.1! Thanks!

Originally Posted by StGaensler

What do you mean with "no news for vb 3.6"? I already released a vB 3.6 version of my mod.

What do you mean with "very complicated"? How could it made be easier?

I agree in kinda. The biggest problem is the mod post doesn't say anything about the vb 3.6.0 version or the javascript file. If you added it so we don't have to browse through the whole thread it would make things much easier. Possibly a txt file in the downloads that gives all the directions, copyright, description, etc. as well?

[StGaensler]

Originally Posted by JMH11788

The biggest problem is the mod post doesn't say anything about the vb 3.6.0 version or the javascript file.

I agree, too. The vb 3.6.x build is in beta stage, so I don't announce it in the first post. There are only small fixes to apply and then I will release this mod in the vB 3.6 section. I will also explain some features a little more so that you can see all relevant things on one page.

Originally Posted by JMH11788

Possibly a txt file in the downloads that gives all the directions, copyright, description, etc. as well?

If you install this mod in vB 3.6 the mod title in your AdminCP is linked with this thread (standard vBulletin function). If you follow it, you are redirected to the post of this thread which belongs to your version.

Originally Posted by 4yBak

can you do fix bug with sorting table?

Thanks for feedback, I will look at this. I am using a standard php function for sorting, don't know what is going wrong here.

[Limerick]

Hello Stefan,

Thanks for your great work on this mod.
I'll install it in a while but I'd like to know before if you plan to release the stable version for vB 3.6.1 in a short time, and if so, when.

Cheers,

Lim.

[StGaensler]

@JMH11788 (deleted post)
Thats why I posted this overview: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....70&postcount=2

@Limerick
Yes, I plan to release a stable version, but I can't say when. I plan it for next week, but I can't promise it.
"Beta" and "Stable" are only definitions. If the users don't find a bug in the beta version, I release the identical version as stable version. This could happen to the current beta version, if I don't find the time to add some features.

[mkdevo]

hi there..

i just updated my board to 3.6.1 and updated my tables hack with your update on the previous page.. creation of new tables seems to be ok, however, i have an existing post with a table that is no longer showing up correctly.

i've attached the code for the table, and a screen shot of what it looks like now. you should be able to tell from the code what it should look like.. any idea what the problem is?

[StGaensler]

If new tables works well, but only this table makes problems this table is in the cache. Try to rebuild or to clear the postcache and then this table should show up correctyl again. If I post your table as a new post in my board its working well.

[mkdevo]

ok, this may be a stupid question, but how/where to i clear/rebuild the postcache? i'm not seeing the option anywhere..

(also, when i try to post the table in my example as a NEW post, it still shows up the same way.)

thanks.

[Limerick]

I'm sorry Stefan but I don't understand how I can choose to have borders or not, the width of each columns, etc...

Could you explain to me shortly

[beano33]

Originally Posted by mkdevo

ok, this may be a stupid question, but how/where to i clear/rebuild the postcache? i'm not seeing the option anywhere..

AdminCP-->Maintenance-->Update Counters

[mkdevo]

Originally Posted by beano33

AdminCP-->Maintenance-->Update Counters

yeah, i'm not seeing anything about postcache in there..