UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V6 Mod Questions Custom UBB Code

Hello,

Does anybody know how to create some custom ubb code ?

For example, I would like a [spoiler] tag to change the color of the text as the same as the background one (so that it appears invisible and you have to highlight it to see what is written).

But I can't find in what file is the ubb code generated...

Thanks for your help !

Hum... no one knows it what files is the ubb code ?

Please help !

##############
# OPEN ubb_lib.cgi #
##############

FIND
====

$_[0] =~ s/([*])/

/isg;

ADD BELOW
========

$_[0] =~ s/

(.+?)

/$1/isg;

###################
# OPEN ubb_lib_posting.cgi #
###################


FIND
====

$_[0] =~ s/

/[*]/isg;

ADD BELOW
========
$_[0] =~ s/(.+?)/

$1

/isg;

###########################
# Upload the file, clear your cache, etc.

If you want it to be a java icon when you post a new message, change public_common.pl, but I don't think it will look pretty nice.
Also, you can change public_ubb_code.pl for ubb code help.

[ May 11, 2001 09:26 AM: Message edited by: LK ]

The code for ubb->html conversion is in the UBBCode sub of ubb_lib.cgi.

The code for html->ubb conversion (for editing etc.) is in the reverse_ubb_code sub in ubb_lib_posting.cgi.

Just a thought

You beat me to the post there LK, but here's a perl hint for speed. changeto:Making perl capture all 3 parts slows the regexp down.

Just a thought

ok, changed it
and it's supposed to be:
right?

right. you can optimize the first regexp in the same way too. just put brackets round the bit you want to preserve, ie (.+?) and then use $1 in the substitution.

Just a thought

Is it okay now?

Hum... it is still not working... The spoiler tag seems not to change the font color to the background color...

This is one I could definitely use

But, after following these instructions I'm not getting the desired results

When I attempt to use the spoiler code:
the text appears as usual, but when I click to edit the post I see this:

It seems I'm almost there, but not quite... any help is much appreciated

Well, in case anyone is interested... I have managed to successfully create a UBB spoiler tag for use on our forums

This is how it looks:

(although I think we'll change the color)

And this is what I did:

###############
# Added to ubb_lib.cgi #
###############

$_[0] =~ s,(),

Spoiler:

---

$2

---

,isg;

####################
# Added to ubb_lib_posting.cgi #
####################

$_[0] =~ s/(

Spoiler:

---

?)(.+?)(

---

)//isg;

Cheers!

[ May 20, 2001 05:50 PM: Message edited by: MsLedd ]

That's great !!

This one is working perfectly !!