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.

[myHybridcar.com]

I uploaded table.gif but the icon is not appearing in the editor. Did I miss something?

[Keesa]

Is there anyone who can show me simply what additional CSS to add if all I want to do is increase the cellpadding?

As you can see, it is pretty squished.

[plothook]

try this:

table.stg_table td, table.stg_table th {
padding: 3px;
}

[espesso]

Wow great mod and works perfectly...

Thank you

[tommythejoat]

I like this mod, but I will be glad to see the distributable description.

I did notice that if I have a table with live sortable columns in a post and subsequently edit that post, the live sorting feature is disabled. It would be great if that could be fixed, or if there is a work around, I could at least document that.

[StGaensler]

The problem is that there is a javascript called every page load that initializes the sortable tables. If the page is modified with ajax (as it is when you edit it with the inline editor) the table isn't initialized again and the sorting feature will only work after a page reload.
If you find a way to initialize the table again I will gladly inlcude this into my mod.

[Eq4bits]

Running vB 3.8.1PL
Trying to install, imported the product xml fine but the language xml won't import; I get a message when trying to that the language is for 3.6.1 and only option I have is to 'go back'. Is there an updated language file I just haven't seen?

[StGaensler]

Please read my first post before asking such questions.

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.

[Eq4bits]

I did read your first post, several times before posting, several times during installation AND several times *after*. I *did* enable the 'Ignore Language Version' but I *still* got the vB error page with the 'go back' on it.

[Frondy]

Originally Posted by Eq4bits

I did read your first post, several times before posting, several times during installation AND several times *after*. I *did* enable the 'Ignore Language Version' but I *still* got the vB error page with the 'go back' on it.

On the "Overwrite Language" select any of existing lagnguage, it will append it...
And use "Ignore Language Version" too...