Adapt bbcode to modules

testy1 · Involved Joined: Apr 06, 2008 Posts: 483

I am creating a module and would like to adapt the bbcode editor in the forums.

Can anyone explain how the bbcode.php file works?

Or has this been done somewhere already.

duck · Involved Joined: Jul 03, 2006 Posts: 267

While including the bbcode mod into another module can be done I am not sure why you wouldn't just use the FCKeditor? It has more features and is easier to include edit than bbcode mod. The bbcode mod is a somewhat finicky complex beast you may find more headache than just using the FCKeditor.

testy1 · Involved Joined: Apr 06, 2008 Posts: 483

I thought about it but only wanted bbcode type functionality.And I also wanted to be able to display code.Possibly even via a geshi class or chili plugin.Maybe i could create a custom fck style.

eldorado · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:23 am

Why not use fck editor for your module?

nuken · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:04 am

the fck editor already has a bbcode plugin with it. look in includes\fckeditor\editor\plugins\bbcode.

testy1 · Involved Joined: Apr 06, 2008 Posts: 483

eldorado wrote:

Why not use fck editor for your module?

As i said above, I only want bbcode functionality.But Im currently re-thinking that idea.If we spent all day coming up with code that has already been developed I guess we would never get anything done.

eldorado · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:14 pm

fck editor is really easy to embed in a textarea. Not much to do actually than add 2 lines of code for each interresting areas.

But i'm betting with myself that the textareas are for members and not admins .