New guy has suggestion for code start and end tags

Since I'm new to the C Board its hard to remember what needs to go before and after the code that you insert in your posts. A lot of older members may think this is dumb, but progress is what makes the world a better place to live.

But why can't you just put like [start] and [end] in an area of a new post screen where users can just click on them and they get inserted just like a smiley face automatically. Naturally you need to substitute the proper code for start and end above.

LOL I used the proper word and my post looked funny

I never quite understood why we don't have a button for the code tag in a forum about programming. But I never cared to ask. Maybe it's a limitation of the vBulletin board and our admin can't change the buttons in the message box.

We did have a "code" button at one time but it got "lost" after one of the vBulletin upgrades.

Jim

There is a "#" button on the advanced reply form that inserts code tags if you want to use it. Don't suggest features that exist...(although I admit I just type [code][/code] for my posts)

What about my demands for a button that reads posts in Patrick Stewart's voice? Think of the possibilities, Mr.Worf!

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Originally Posted by whiteflags

There is a "#" button on the advanced reply form that inserts code tags if you want to use it.

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I do miss that button in the quick reply bar though.

After having been bitten by pages failing to load and such, I usually type out my posts in an external text editor, so I pretty much always type out the [code][/code] bbcode tags manually.