Make the writing process more easier

[JavaGenius]

Dear IPB Team

I would like to recommend you to enhance the writing process in the board (wrting topics and replies).

When I want to use Insert list functions, I would like to be done for me automatically without using the [l i s t=1]
[/l i s t] tags. Exactly like what vBulletin done in their 3.6.7 version (go and see). Also, in the (Indent) function tag.

Other thing is that when writing in the code tags, I would like to see the code colored weather it is PHP, Java, C# or C++. Also, like what vBulletin done in thier version(go and see).

It will be great if you maintain these issues for us.


Best Regards

Mohammed Al-Moayed

[Alex]

For your code tags, the following do so

 highlights sql things

(I think still exists? Did in 1.2)

Etc., php has been suggested.

[Mert]

Yes the html tags still exist :)

[Digi]

I honestly think you should be making your own bbcode for different syntax highlights. I would not expect to see any of them implemented by default since most forum users will not use them. The ones that are in IPBoard now are legacy highlighters that have been around for a long time. PHP was once in there too, but removed due to bugginess.

As for the list tags, there is a java tool for this both for the RTE and standard editor for both ordered and unordered lists.

[bfarber]

When I want to use Insert list functions, I would like to be done for me automatically without using the [l i s t=1]

[/l i s t] tags. Exactly like what vBulletin done in their 3.6.7 version (go and see). Also, in the (Indent) function tag.

Maybe I am misunderstanding, but both of these are already done if you use the RTE. :unsure: Sounds like he's wanting it to work inline - hit list and it makes a list, not the list bbcode. This is already a feature.

If he's referring to something else, someone please clarify.

[Jaggi]

bfarber ANSWER THE PHP tag issue, you ignored my thread on it too!!! (it is a conspiracy :P).

[Strange_Will]

For your code tags, the following do so

 highlights sql things

(I think still exists? Did in 1.2)

Etc., php has been suggested.

Hopefully those will be implemented via PHP processing in my suggestion and built by coders such as I :P

[JavaGenius]

Maybe I am misunderstanding, but both of these are already done if you use the RTE. :unsure: Sounds like he's wanting it to work inline - hit list and it makes a list, not the list bbcode. This is already a feature.

If he's referring to something else, someone please clarify.

what I meant is that, I dont want to to see the "list" tags in the text area.... I want it to be done just like I am writing in MS Word.

You are right...

How can I do it in IPB?

And What is RTE???

[JavaGenius]

Yeh, I got it....

I tried it in the RTE.. it worked with me...

But, When I switch the writing direction to be (rtl) and then write in arabic, the numbers are displayed to the left of the list (it should be to the right as its direction is rtl.... I will show waht I mean in the next reply...


Also, I can not do that in the Fast Reply!!

[Guest]

rte = rich text editor

[JavaGenius]

1. محمد
2. سالم
3. عبد الرحمن

This is the prblem , the numbers should be to the right of the words but, now it is to the left... Can IPB team fix this problem..

[Strange_Will]

1. محمد
2. سالم
3. عبد الرحمن

This is the prblem , the numbers should be to the right of the words but, now it is to the left... Can IPB team fix this problem..

I think it's the property of a HTML list item... I dunno if you can reverse it.

[Digi]

This would be a skin issue I believe...

Setting the...what is it?...text-direction (whatever it is called :P) css directive to rtl for ul and ol should work

[Jaggi]

yea looks like a bug to me.

[Matt]

All you should need to do is add this to your CSS:

ul, li { direction: rtl; }

[JavaGenius]

All you should need to do is add this to your CSS:

ul, li { direction: rtl; }

yeh but, I want it to be changed dynamically. Depending on the direction of writing that I choose. As I might write in the two directions in the same topic.

I think that it should be changed in the code level... so you associate its direction with the direction of the text..

[Strange_Will]

I'm not sure, but if IPB supports switching text-direction, it should at least attempt to do such automatically.

[bfarber]

We don't. ;)

Any RTL changes to the forums need to be done by the skinner/site owner, and thus there's nothing we can really add right now to accommodate this.

[Sam A]

I honestly think you should be making your own bbcode for different syntax highlights. I would not expect to see any of them implemented by default since most forum users will not use them. The ones that are in IPBoard now are legacy highlighters that have been around for a long time. PHP was once in there too, but removed due to bugginess.

As for the list tags, there is a java tool for this both for the RTE and standard editor for both ordered and unordered lists.

IPB has NEVER had PHP syntax highlighting.

[Digi]

From post_parser.php for IPB 1.2 :)

            /***********************************************/
            // If we are not parsing a siggie, lets have a bash
            // at the [PHP] [SQL] and [HTML] tags.
            /***********************************************/
And later:

        $possible_use = array( 'CODE'  => array( 'CODE',  'CODE' ),
                               'QUOTE' => array( 'QUOTE', 'QUOTE'  ),
                               'SQL'   => array( 'CODE' , 'SQL'),
                               'HTML'  => array( 'CODE' , 'HTML'),
                               'PHP'   => array( 'CODE' , 'PHP')
                             );

It may not have highlighted, but it was in there at some time :P

[Sam A]

So to reiterate my post, IPB has never had PHP syntax highlighting.

[That1TyGuy]

Yea, I would definitely prefer if the tags were not used and when you click bold it just made the text bold. Would make it a little easier and I think it makes it look less cluttered.

[Digi]

Again, that's exactly how it is if you use the RTE that IPB has built in. The standard editor displays the default bbcodes, the RTE does not. Standard is enabled by default. To use the RTE you need enable it in your user control panel

[TestingSomething]

The title of this is kind of ironic because writing the title without the word "more" would have made that writing process easier. :)