The [URL] featjre of BB code
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The [URL] featjre of BB code
That's would be nice, if after pressing [u]URL[/u] some if-statement.
What i mean:
If there's highlated text(which isn't url) it would be placed in this way:
[url=(cursor is here/or autopaste from buffer]text[/url]
If there's no highlated text, or link is highlated:
[url(=link)](cursor)[/url]
So, that's my suggestion.
What i mean:
If there's highlated text(which isn't url) it would be placed in this way:
[url=(cursor is here/or autopaste from buffer]text[/url]
If there's no highlated text, or link is highlated:
[url(=link)](cursor)[/url]
So, that's my suggestion.
Sorry for my "great" English
Re: The [URL] featjre of BB code
Not sure how familiar you are with the PHP code of PHPBB forums, but this is an awful lot of work to make this change to save the user 1/10th of a second to press the left arrow on their keyboard or simply click where you want to type...
Re: The [URL] featjre of BB code
I think, that's one of the most important reasons, why it's called suggestion, and not order.Leanden wrote:Not sure how familiar you are with the PHP code of PHPBB forums, but this is an awful lot of work to make this change to save the user 1/10th of a second to press the left arrow on their keyboard or simply click where you want to type...
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Re: The [URL] featjre of BB code
and well, none of us are really in a position to order Owen to do anything
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Never said it was an order at any point, but making suggestions on these forums without comprehending the time and work required to make said suggestion happen generally doesnt ellicit to friendliest response, especially when the benefit of such a change is so infinitely small.PropH wrote:I think, that's one of the most important reasons, why it's called suggestion, and not order.Leanden wrote:Not sure how familiar you are with the PHP code of PHPBB forums, but this is an awful lot of work to make this change to save the user 1/10th of a second to press the left arrow on their keyboard or simply click where you want to type...
Please do some research before makinga simple "suggestion".
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Re: The [URL] featjre of BB code
I would suggest this at phpbb.com - it's not something I'll be doing I'm afraid, but if it ends up part of phpBB then we will benefit from it eventually.
Re: The [URL] featjre of BB code
Hello
I'm sure, I have seen that feature years ago in a phpBB-driven board before. And yes, like orudge said, this has to be addressed to the phpBB-developers.
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This has nothing to do with the PHP-code of the board software. It's a task for it's JavaScript-code.Leanden wrote:Not sure how familiar you are with the PHP code of PHPBB forums
It seems to be only a bit of a time saver, one that isn't worth the effort. But from a users view it would be a gain of convenience. Other forum- and also board-systems have this or a comparable feature i.e. often with a JS-prompt for the URL and the optional link text. Many users expect the function and will fail while inserting their messages.Leanden wrote:but this is an awful lot of work to make this change to save the user 1/10th of a second to press the left arrow on their keyboard or simply click where you want to type...
I'm sure, I have seen that feature years ago in a phpBB-driven board before. And yes, like orudge said, this has to be addressed to the phpBB-developers.
Tschö, Auge
Re: The [URL] featjre of BB code
Thanks for the correction, i've done plenty of PHP mods for phpBB boards in the past, i assumed it would fall into that category. JavaScript just compounds the issue furtherAuge wrote:It's a task for it's JavaScript-code.
Re: The [URL] featjre of BB code
There used to be a mod available for this, but nobody made an extension yet (phpBB changed how you add stuff to the software). It would be a nice feature to have especially for the less techy users. The place to request one is https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewforum.php?f=496 - make sure that it hasn't been requested already though.
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