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Use links in messages
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:55 pm
by NotNull
I always post links by typing their URL's. It should be possible to show some text instead of the URL. HOW??
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 2:50 pm
by ovg
Your question
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[url=https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6730]Your question[/url]
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:14 pm
by NotNull
Thanks!!
Quick test:
Active Topics
EDIT: Works like a charm. Thanks, ovg!
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:36 pm
by Stamimail
I've noticed the same thing for List items.
[*]
[*]
When you post a reply, you have buttons. By hovering the buttons you get tooltips with the syntax.
- I don't remeber you made lists
- like these.
instead of usinng "[*]"
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:46 pm
by NotNull
Stamimail wrote:I've noticed the same thing for List items.
[*]
[*]
When you post a reply, you have buttons. By hovering the buttons you get tooltips with the syntax.
- I don't remeber you made lists
- like these.
instead of usinng "[*]"
Good point! (pun intended
)
I tried to do that a couple of times, but failed. Please show me how to do it!
I can't guarantee that I will use it all the time - not tryng to win the Nobel literature prize here / life is too short to waste it on such minor details (*) - but from time to time it *is* useful. And I do appreciate a nicely lay-outed message (from other people
)
(*) Just like I should care a little more about matching parenthesis: most messages are missing one or more ")"
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:13 am
by Stamimail
NotNull wrote:Stamimail wrote:I've noticed the same thing for List items.
[*]
[*]
When you post a reply, you have buttons. By hovering the buttons you get tooltips with the syntax.
- I don't remeber you made lists
- like these.
instead of usinng "[*]"
Good point! (pun intended
)
I tried to do that a couple of times, but failed. Please show me how to do it!
I can't guarantee that I will use it all the time - not tryng to win the Nobel literature prize here / life is too short to waste it on such minor details (*) - but from time to time it *is* useful. And I do appreciate a nicely lay-outed message (from other people
)
(*) Just like I should care a little more about matching parenthesis: most messages are missing one or more ")"
by pressing "Reply with quote" button, you can also view how the user you quoting made his message.
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:37 pm
by NotNull
Ok. Got it! Thanks!
Testing:
- Good point
- Bullet-proof reading
-or-
- Bullet proof-reading
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:45 pm
by Stamimail
Testing:
- Good point
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet proof-reading
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:19 pm
by NotNull
Stamimail wrote:Testing:
- Good point
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet-proof reading
- Bullet proof-reading
oh, wow! I still have to post a story about how to use Everything in a network without using an EDP server. It's a little complicated; this list-stuff will come in handy there. Thanks!
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:04 pm
by therube
Depending on your browser, there may be an extension to do this.
Mozilla; SeaMonkey or FF <= 52, something like,
Copy URL+.
Mozilla, current, not sure, though if there is, it won't work as well as copyurlplus.
Other browsers, don't know?
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:38 pm
by NotNull
therube wrote:Depending on your browser, there may be an extension to do this.
Mozilla; SeaMonkey or FF <= 52, something like,
Copy URL+.
Mozilla, current, not sure, though if there is, it won't work as well as copyurlplus.
Other browsers, don't know?
My "weapon of choice" is Firefox, but in newer versions: 56 (can't do without some of he older plugins; will switch to PaleMoon soon (or back to WaterFox)) and 57+
But you gave me some ideas for frther investigation. Thanks, therube!
BTW: I found a description of all those formatting codes:
https://www.phpbb.com/community/help/bbcode
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:03 pm
by NotNull
Thanks for posting!
Your link is about general HTML language. For posting on a phpBB forum you need a more specific syntax for formatting, unfortunately (as I already know html ... a bit).
Something that wasn't mentioned in the phpBB formatting guideline was the ability to strikethrough text, like this:
deleted text
That can be done with this syntax:
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:46 am
by Stamimail
I know that the AutoHotkey forum has much more buttons in Toolbar. Including strike.
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:41 am
by void
Added pre, rimg, rurl= and s buttons to the post form.
pre
Pre-formatted text.
Like
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, except it doesn't have the Copy to clipboard button.
[pre]#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_EVERYTHING 0
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_AUDIO 1
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_COMPRESSED 2
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_DOCUMENT 3
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_EXECUTABLE 4
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_FOLDER 5
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_PICTURE 6
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_VIDEO 7
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_CUSTOM 8[/pre]
[pre]#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_EVERYTHING 0
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_AUDIO 1
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_COMPRESSED 2
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_DOCUMENT 3
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_EXECUTABLE 4
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_FOLDER 5
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_PICTURE 6
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_VIDEO 7
#define EVERYTHING_IPC_FILTER_CUSTOM 8[/pre]
[u]rimg[/u]
Relative Image.
Preserves HTTP/HTTPS protocol.
[rimg] should be used in place of [img] for all images hosted by voidtools.com
[rimg]/sssmall2.gif[/rimg]
[rimg]/sssmall2.gif[/rimg]
[u]rurl[/u]
Relative URL.
Preserves HTTP/HTTPS protocol.
[rurl] should be used in place of [url] for all URLs hosted by voidtools.com
[rurl=/downloads]Downloads[/rurl]
[rurl=/downloads]Downloads[/rurl]
[u]s[/u]
Put a line through some text.
[s]strikethrough text[/s]
[s]strikethrough text[/s]
If you would like me to add more of these "BBCodes", please let me know.
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:56 am
by NotNull
Remove the Flash button?
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:55 pm
by Stamimail
rimg, rurl=
I think it would be better to update the Img and URL buttons to support Relative. I don't think any other user will use rimg, rurl= buttons.
If you would like me to add more of these "BBCodes", please let me know.
I think these should be added:
1. Inline Code
2. Font colour : BackgroundColor
I don't think this is somthing you need to do, but For whom it is relevant...
need to fix the Quote and the space after it, Many times I need to write
[/quote]New Paragraph
instead of
[/quote]
New Paragraph
NotNull wrote:Remove the Flash button?
What do you mean?
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:57 pm
by NotNull
NotNull wrote:Remove the Flash button?
What do you mean?
This one:
- 2018-08-02 20_52_05-Window.png (2.83 KiB) Viewed 16098 times
(Who is still using Flash on a forum? It's one big security risk)
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:14 pm
by Stamimail
Firefox 55
Edit:
Ok, I see in the right side when replying:
BBCode is ON
[img] is ON
[flash] is OFF
[url] is ON
Smilies are ON
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:58 pm
by NotNull
Stamimail wrote:
Firefox 55
Edit:
Ok, I see in the right side when replying:
BBCode is ON
[img] is ON
[flash] is OFF
[url] is ON
Smilies are ON
Ah, Thanks!!
In my case: [flash] is ON (although I have in my board settings: Display Flash animations: No)
I'll figure it out on a rainy day
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:35 am
by void
Remove the Flash button?
Flash is disabled for registered users.
It should only be available to administrators and moderators.
I think it would be better to update the Img and URL buttons to support Relative. I don't think any other user will use rimg, rurl= buttons.
I've disabled [rurl] and [rimg] as it's only something I need to worry about.
For everyone else they should try to use https:// when using [url].
It would be nice to automate this. Unfortunately, phpbb makes it difficult..
1. Inline Code
Added [c]inlined code[/c]
Here is a
inlined code
example.
2. Font colour : BackgroundColor
Font color already exists, for example:
[color=#0000FF]example[/color]
example
Added bgcolor:
[bgcolor=#FFFF00]example[/bgcolor]
example
I don't think this is somthing you need to do, but For whom it is relevant...
need to fix the Quote and the space after it, Many times I need to write
Can't do much here without modifying phpBB, sorry.
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:52 am
by Stamimail
I like that. Try to make the bgcolor button to open a color palette like while clicking on "Font colour" button. I needed to pull #FFFF00 from the "Font colour".
Also, I've noticed the spelling of "color" is not the same in those 2 buttons.
Also, Now it seems the pre button is not needed?
c
sdkfj laskjflakjfd
fdvl vlkad jlvkjavavlkd
v ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlka
pre
sdkfj laskjflakjfd
fdvl vlkad jlvkjavavlkd
v ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlka
Trying a paragraph:
c
v ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlka
pre
v ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlkav ak jvlkajdvlkajdlkvajdvlkjavlka
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:15 pm
by NotNull
A bit off-topic and probably common knowledge (I'm 'a little' behind with this formatting stuff), but ...
If you want to quote multiple pieces of text (of multiple messages if needed):
- select (highlight) the text you want to quote
- press the quote button (top-right corner)
Now you quote just that selected text (and not the whole message)
Requires tha you already created a new post (otherwise you still get the whole message)
void wrote:Flash is disabled for registered users.
It should only be available to administrators and moderators.
OK, perfect!
COLOUR TEST
Nice addition!
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:53 am
by void
If you want to quote multiple pieces of text (of multiple messages if needed):
- select (highlight) the text you want to quote
- press the quote button (top-right corner)
I've never used that, good to know.
Also, Now it seems the pre button is not needed?
I've hidden pre as c does roughly the same thing.
You can still use pre and existing usage of pre will still function.
c does inlined code, whereas pre does not, for example:
There is [c]some code[/c] on this line.
There is
some code
on this line.
There is [pre]some code[/pre] on this line.
There is
some code
on this line.
By the way, if you want to escape a bbcode, use ALT + 240 after the [
For example: [ ALT + 240 pre] (without the spaces) = [pre]
ALT + 240 is a non printable character with phpBB.
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:40 pm
by NotNull
void wrote:
c does inlined code, whereas pre does not, for example:
There is [c]some code[/c] on this line.
There is
some code
on this line.
Thanks for that!!
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:27 pm
by Stamimail
Test with Alt+NumKey (you can use OSK.exe - "On Screen Keyboard" - if your keyboard doesn't have Numeric Keys)
[≡c]Test with Alt+240[/c]
[ðc]Test with Alt+0240[/c]
[¡c]Test with Alt+173[/c]
[c]Test with Alt+0173[/c]
The last works for me. Hebrew Keyboard.
info about this unseen character:
00AD SOFT HYPHEN
Hex: AD Dec: 173
What is the explanation of this difference between the Hebrew and the English keyboard?
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 1:43 am
by void
Alt + xxx where xxx doesn't start with 0 uses a hardware code page.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_code
Alt + 0173 should work for all locales.
Re: Use links in messages
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:33 pm
by NotNull
For good measure: The "+" is silent; you don't type it.
If you did, it will be translated to a hex code.
Example: Alt 0173 is equal to Alt + AD (press down Alt, type +AD, release Alt)
(At least in most programs; some have their own implementation to enter those characters)