BB Code Enhancements - Blink BBCode- The Ultimate BB Code!

Back in the day Netscape made the <blink> tag, and it was good...
But then all the hater's rose up and effectively destroyed the humble <blink> tag in an attempt to strip it of its pure awesomeness and erase any trace of its existence from history. This can not be allowed to happen so I present the BLINK BB Code... There is another Blink BB Code for 3.7 but problems have been reported using it in 3.8 while this one works in 3.8 and 4. You also don't need to disable other bbcode or smilies like in the original version.

NEW!!! - See Post #3 for a version that works in all major web browsers.

It is currently working in IE, Firefox, and Opera. It is not working in Safari and Chrome, for my site that is less than 12% of all traffic so I can deal with some people not seeing this amazing tag... for them text just won't blink, there is no error. It requires JavaScript to be active.

This is based off of code found here and their copyright remains intact. I have made some additions for increased compatibility.

Demo: here.

Add a new BBCode

Title: Blink
BB Code Tag Name: blink
Replacement:

<SCRIPT>
// Before you reuse this script you may want to have your head examined
// 
// Copyright 1999 InsideDHTML.com, LLC.  

function doBlink() {
  // Blink, Blink, Blink...
  var blink = document.all.tags("BLINK")
  for (var i=0; i < blink.length; i++)
    blink[i].style.visibility = blink[i].style.visibility == "" ? "hidden" : "" 
}

function startBlink() {
  // Make sure it is IE4
  if (document.all)
    setInterval("doBlink()",1000)
}
window.onload = startBlink;
</SCRIPT>
<blink>{param}</blink>

Example: [blink]test blink[/blink]
Description: This code makes text Blink in IE, FF, and Opera
Use Option: No
Button Image: (optional)
Remove Tag If Empty: Yes
All Disable Options: No

Unlike the other blink bbcode you can have line-breaks in this code...
[blink]
line 1
line 2
[/blink]
works just as well as [blink]line 1. line 2.[/blink]

Please mark as installed if you use this.
Check My Profile for other BB Code enhancements. They work on all versions.

[craigvm]

installed but not working on any browsers

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by craigvm

installed but not working on any browsers

Did you try the version in Post #3?

[faisaly.com]

This bbcode work using vB4.2.0 very well... props to the Bird!

[fxdigi-cash]

I just tested it today on my vb4.2 English version and it worked fine, but other language vb4.2 doesn't work... any idea why??

Thanks

[BirdOPrey5]

No idea... did you try it in English on the same board to see if the language really was the problem?

[fxdigi-cash]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

No idea... did you try it in English on the same board to see if the language really was the problem?

Hi Bird

Thanks for the comments. now it works fine. It seems that my other language forum has some bug with some plugin at the datastore in the DB. I just had to re-installed a new versions without any plugin.

Thanks again.

Cheers

[Easy5s.net]

not work with opera

[1320Nation]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

I have a new version that works in ALL major browsers including: IE / Firefox / Chrome / Opera and Safari! This is a little more complicated to implement so if you're happy with the existing tag there is no NEED to upgrade, however this new version works on more (all) browsers.

It makes use of the jquery javascript library built into VB4.

Step 1. Download the attachment, unzip, and upload the .js file it to your /clientscript/jquery/ directory. (This may be under /forums/clientscript/jquery/ or any other directory you have your forums installed in.)

Step 2. Admin CP -> Styles and Templates -> Style Manger -> Choose your style(s) -> All Style Options: Edit your header include template and add the following code at the bottom of it:

<!-- Start Blinking Text jquery Script-->
<script src="/forums/clientscript/jquery/jquery-1.3.min.js" language="javscript" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="/forums/clientscript/jquery/jquery-blink.js" language="javscript" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
$(document).ready(function()
{
	$('.blink').blink();
});
</script>
<!-- End Blinking Text jquery Script-->

Make sure you change the file paths to the .js files to match your directory setup. For me it's "/forums/clientscript/filename.js" If your forums are in your web root your location may be just "/clientscript/filename.js".

jquery-1.3.min.js is already installed in your /clientscript/jquery/ directory.

Step 3. Make a new BB Code using the instructions in the first post or edit your existing blink bb code. Use the following replacement code instead of the replacement in the first post. (much shorter):

<span class="blink">{param}</span>

Save your new or edited BB Code and you're done. You know have a [bkink] tag that works in all major browsers.

Note: Updated to use VB4's built in jquery file.

I was unable to get this working in VB version 4.2.1. In post #3 it refers to "header include template". I was unable to locate that template name. Surely the header include is not a type o with nobody else pointing it out before now.

[BirdOPrey5]

The actual template name is headinclude, I will update the post, thank you.

[TheChief]

Just followed all the instructions and cant get it to work on chrome using vbull 4.2.1

Any suggestions, i tried both the long and short replacement code

Thanks