[PHP] and [CODE]

[SlyMaelstrom]

Has a scrollbar -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------> 

Doesn't have a scrollbar -------------------------------------------------------------------------->

Which is a shame because everyone uses the code tags and as you can see, the page occasionally requires a scroll. I personally find it more convienient when the code block has the bar.

I don't know if vBulletin's source can be edited, though I'd imagine it's PHP, but it'd be nice if anyone knew a way to fiddle around with the tags functionality so the code tag would work the same as the PHP tag.

[laserlight]

Yeah, using the php bbcode tags seems natural on a PHP centric forum... what if we have [ccode] or [cpp] bbcode tags too?

[SlyMaelstrom]

If it's possible to add them, then I'm all for it. Though I'm not sure if vBulliten is just a code package that you load onto your web server or if it's some sort of uneditable(or any other way you'd like to make this word up) compiled object package that you just install onto the server. If those things are changed, then I'd even be willing to look at the source and see what I could do. A good code tag with good formatting and color-coding could do wonders for this forum.

[jwenting]

php is an interpreted language similar to Perl, there is no compilation stage.

[SlyMaelstrom]

Yes, I understand that... but I was thinking along the lines of something like a lockfile. Ever work with MS Access? You know how you can create an .mde which can basically restrict the user's ability to do anything but use the database(no editing). I wasn't sure if vBulletin did something like that to their package. Sorry for using the word compile.

[laserlight]

php is an interpreted language similar to Perl, there is no compilation stage.

While this is true for the most part, Zend Encoder and ionCube PHP Encoder are sometimes used to distribute PHP scripts in a form such that humans cannot edit them.

[SlyMaelstrom]

While this is true for the most part, Zend Encoder and ionCube PHP Encoder are sometimes used to distribute PHP scripts in a form such that humans cannot edit them.

Bingo.

[jwenting]

I'm wondering why a C(++) site would resort to a php based forum system anyway, and not use proper cgi
Sun threw a tantrum when the company they'd outsourced the development of their forums to built the thing in ASP, they quickly reverted to a JSP solution...

[sand_man]

I always liked the [source] tags on gamedev.net forums

[Thantos]

What scrollbars? (See attached)

I'm wondering why a C(++) site would resort to a php based forum system anyway, and not use proper cgi
Sun threw a tantrum when the company they'd outsourced the development of their forums to built the thing in ASP, they quickly reverted to a JSP solution...

Because CGI is slow for use as a message board. Just because you do something doesn't mean you should.


Yes you can modify the vBulletin's code base.

[jwenting]

I was only in part serious
at least vBulletin is a LOT better than phpNuke which seems incredibly popular.
I'd still prefer Jive though, but mainly because it rubs my ego to see something used that I played a small part in building.

[Thantos]

Forgot to mention that when this site was upgraded to vBulletin 3 there were scrollbars in the code blocks. After much complaining they were removed.

[laserlight]

Forgot to mention that when this site was upgraded to vBulletin 3 there were scrollbars in the code blocks. After much complaining they were removed.

Ah. [php] provides syntax highlighting, [code] does not. Perhaps there can be [source], which would work like [code], but with automatic horizontal scrollbars. Then in the future say, [cpp] can be used with syntax highlighting.

[CornedBee]

The reason vBulletin always provided [php] is that PHP provides automatic source highlighting for PHP, so implementing it was no extra work. All other highlightings (like vbforums.com's [vbcode]) need to be implemented by hand, as vBulletin extensions.

The scrollbars in [code] and [php] are just skin settings - a style sheet setting, to be precise.

[major_small]

the simple answer: yes, you can add any tags you wish.
the complex answer: you wanna write the code?

PHP syntax is very close to C++ syntax, and I've seen it suggested that you just use the [php] tags for C/C++ code...

I have syntax highlighter written (by me) in Java if anybody wants to fix it up. I was eventually going to code it in PERL or PHP or C++ or some other language, make it CGI-compliant, and host it somewhere, but I just don't have the time for that...

PM if you want the code... I'm a little busy to check back very often