Custom BBCodes

[paolo90]

Are Custom BBCodes in the To Do List of MyBB? Hehe...
Maybe you guys can add this feature . It's very useful, and, it makes forums have a more unique feel .

[Dennis Tsang]

I think it's already quite easy to do this with a plugin, as with a plugin, you have ability to do much more than what would possibly be limiting with an ACP page.

[asdf1248]

But Custom BBCodes are easier for plugin-noobs, which, no offence to anyone, consists of many people.

Whereas, with a Custom BBCode function, you can just copy and paste from a source, or even better, upload it from an XML file.

[printf]

It really simple to do with the plugin. But you still will need to add the HOOK (one line) to file functions_post but after that you keep all your code in the plugin file!

I am working on a simple Admin Panel page that will allow to create the plugins right in the Admin Panel, so you activate / deactivate / create / delete plugins with ease. I have it almost done. All you will need to do is just replace ./admin/plugins.php with my new one. It will add a new class file to your INC folder the first time it runs.

It has all kinds of neat premade functions like....

custom mycode..

like...

[group=3,1]only can be seen by these group(s)[/group]

then other stuff

multi signatures.. (select signature drop list shown when posting)

world weather = get weather reports in your cp / forum home

spell check = a remote spell checker service for MyBB forums only (no ads)

extend PHP code = show code as (numbered list/array)

core PHP functions URL link to manual ie...

<?
echo nl2br ( $text );
?>


If you want me to show you how to add custom MYBB code just give me a list of the [tags] you want to add also giving me the list of replacements for each of those tag.

printf

[Bill]

Sonds nice what ur are diong

[gusto5]

But is it necessary to add a plugin if you want your custom code to be a simple task

[laie_techie]

Why not use the HTML_BBCodeParser package from PEAR? People could then easily create custom filters.

A side note about the idea of using plugins to parse custom BB Code, the $message should be passed as reference in the hook, otherwise only the last plugin will have any effect.
functions_post.php:

PHP Code:

$plugins->run_hooks("parse_message", $message); 


Then in your plugin:

PHP Code:

function test_parse_message(&$message) {
// manipulate $message directly
} 


[Friðrik]

printf - Do you think the group visibility function will be made available seperately from the plugin?

[laie_techie]

Group Visibility has the same problem as Private - anyone replying to that post would be able to see the BB Code (and hence the "secret" message).