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.

[JConnell]

Originally Posted by cygy2k

Is there any way to make the AJAX sorting work on vBadvanced pages (ie the front page) in posts that show up there? If I view the post in the forum I can sort but not if it's on the front page or if the table is in one of the additional pages you can create in vba.

I'd also love to know how to get the sorting working with vBadvanced.

[StGaensler]

Originally Posted by JConnell

I'd also love to know how to get the sorting working with vBadvanced.

I only can say the same again: You have to link the javascript-file in the <head>-section of the html output, as it is done by my plugin - I don't know how and where this can be done in vBAdvanced.

To all: Sorry, I forgot to mention a new small feature in my new version: If you want to have a linebreak in a tablecell only put {br} instead of it - this will be replaced by a linebreak.

[Bulent Tekcan]

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

I'm already installed,it is very useful plugin.And also I'll wait for planned features..

Thanks

[GekkoPixie]

Okay, I read the guide, installed, and am trying to use the mod to do tables for a specific list of items. Problem is that the last item listed gets listed twice! This is a big issue since the number of the items available can cause problems for my group.

[table="head;sort=1a;width=80%"]Item Name|Information|Cost|# Stored
Small Silk Pack|10 slots|20s|6
Black Silk Pack|10 slots|40s|1
Shadowgem|-|2s 25c|2
Moss Agate|-|4s|3
Malachite|-|15c|2
Parrot Cage|(Green Wing Macaw)|10s|1
Iron Buckle|-|1s|2[/table]

What am I doing wrong? Or is it a glitch? I am running vB 3.6.4, and have sorting on and the .js file in the right folder. Did I miss a step?

[StGaensler]

Does this happen again, if you post this table in another post? Does this happen, if you post any other table (same settings, but other data)?

I currently can't reproduce this. I will try to install vB 3.6.4 this evening and test it again with this version. Which version of php are you using?

[BelMaseto]

Can I install it on 3.5.5 ?

TIA

[StGaensler]

Yes, you can, but due a "bug" you have to edit the product xml with an text editor and remove executionorder="..." (currently 5 occourences) from the file. Then it also works in the vB 3.5.x versions of vBulletin.

[ricknlida]

Will this work in v3.5.4?
Thanks!

[JonUrban]

I installed it in 3.6.4. It works pretty well, I'm impressed.

However, if sort a column of numbers, the values does not sort properly. For example:

$98.00 will post higher than $908.00

Like it's doing an ASCII sort without taking in to effect that the data is numeric.

Other than that, this hack is GREAT!

[ricknlida]

1. Will this work with 3.5.4?

2. If so, how could we make it so that it's only available for Administrators?

Thanks!