Tables

Thalassicus · Mar 31, 2012, 04:50 PM

Is it feasible to add table support to the forum? There's a few versions out there for vBulletin, possibly this one.

I use tables often to post data like the sample below. My current method is to screenshot a spreadsheet from libreoffice and post it as a png (gets nice ~10KB file sizes). BBcode tables would probably use less site bandwidth, and might be more user-friendly for people without image editing experience.

ainwood · Mar 31, 2012, 06:00 PM

Cool idea!

Promo	XP Cost
0	0
1	10
2	30
3	60
4	100
5	150

[table="Promotions"]
Promo|XP Cost
0|0
1|10
2|30
3|60
4|100
5|150
[/table]

Thalassicus · Mar 31, 2012, 06:11 PM

Thank you, that was quick! I guess I should have asked earlier.

Thalassicus · Apr 01, 2012, 09:10 AM

Would it be possible to alter the code, so we can include attributes in the table tag like seen here?

The border attribute would especially be helpful.

Verarde · Apr 01, 2012, 12:03 PM

Oh, those are beautiful. I've seen those on sites with vBulletin that have play by post DnD games, and they are very useful.

Thorvald of Lym · Apr 01, 2012, 10:26 PM

Discovered the new button dunno how many hours ago; researched formatting; fell in love.

Best new forum feature in I-don't-know-how-long.

P.S. It even sorts by column header!

Promo	XP Cost
0	0
1	10
2	30
3	60
4	100
5	150

[table="head"]
Promo|XP Cost
0|0
1|10
2|30
3|60
4|100
5|150
[/table]

ainwood · Apr 01, 2012, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thalassicus

Would it be possible to alter the code, so we can include attributes in the table tag like seen here?

The border attribute would especially be helpful, to do borderless tables.

The formatting that Thorvald of Lym linked to shows existing formats that are supported. Not sure if they have what you want. The table properties are inherited from the forum CSS, so I don't think you can turn borders off as it stands, unless I change the CSS (which I'm reluctant to do).

Yeah - the sorting is awesome.

Thalassicus · Apr 01, 2012, 11:12 PM

I understand, technical limitations can make stuff like that difficult. Thank you for adding this Ainwood!

The_J · Apr 02, 2012, 07:59 AM

Like it too, already trying to do something with it in one of the overviews

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DaveShack · Apr 04, 2012, 06:18 PM

Regarding the CSS, you might be able to add extra things to handle fancy table variants, but that might be playing with fire.

Thalassicus · Aug 13, 2012, 06:06 AM

Here's a tip for making large tables that's much easier than creating it directly on the forum.

Create your table in Excel or LibreOffice Calc (the free version).

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Copy the table to notepad.
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Find-replace tab characters with | vertical bars.

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Copy to the forum.
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Click the button to insert table tags around your text.

Working with large tables in Excel/LibreOffice lets you use all the time-saving tools like moving columns and cells around, automatically calculating formulas, and so on.

Thalassicus · Dec 14, 2012, 12:55 AM

Is it possible for the "Modern CFC" forum skin to use the same table borders as the "Christmas" skin? The borderless Christmas tables are much easier to read than the normal ones.

Christmas

Modern CFC

ainwood · Dec 14, 2012, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ainwood

The table properties are inherited from the forum CSS, so I don't think you can turn borders off as it stands, unless I change the CSS (which I'm reluctant to do.

Same applies to modifying the borders.

Takhisis · Dec 14, 2012, 08:15 AM

In soooome versions you can specify yourself what style of borders you want by typing in additional stuff after the beginning tag: [table=[B](…)[/B]]

Mar 31, 2012, 04:50 PM	#1
Thalassicus Bytes and Nibblers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 10,263	Tables Is it feasible to add table support to the forum? There's a few versions out there for vBulletin, possibly this one. I use tables often to post data like the sample below. My current method is to screenshot a spreadsheet from libreoffice and post it as a png (gets nice ~10KB file sizes). BBcode tables would probably use less site bandwidth, and might be more user-friendly for people without image editing experience. __________________ We are the Modders. CiV will be assimilated. We will enhance its biological and technological distinctiveness with our own. Resistance is futile. Communitas Expansion Pack Wiki - Discussion - News Forum Icons ~ Starting Civ5 Mods ~ Forum Tables Last edited by Thalassicus; Mar 31, 2012 at 04:53 PM.

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Thalassicus Bytes and Nibblers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 10,263	Thank you, that was quick! I guess I should have asked earlier. __________________ We are the Modders. CiV will be assimilated. We will enhance its biological and technological distinctiveness with our own. Resistance is futile. Communitas Expansion Pack Wiki - Discussion - News Forum Icons ~ Starting Civ5 Mods ~ Forum Tables Last edited by Thalassicus; Apr 02, 2012 at 11:24 AM.

Apr 01, 2012, 09:10 AM	#4
Thalassicus Bytes and Nibblers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 10,263	Would it be possible to alter the code, so we can include attributes in the table tag like seen here? The border attribute would especially be helpful. __________________ We are the Modders. CiV will be assimilated. We will enhance its biological and technological distinctiveness with our own. Resistance is futile. Communitas Expansion Pack Wiki - Discussion - News Forum Icons ~ Starting Civ5 Mods ~ Forum Tables Last edited by Thalassicus; Dec 14, 2012 at 01:03 AM.

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Aug 13, 2012, 06:06 AM	#11
Thalassicus Bytes and Nibblers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 10,263	Here's a tip for making large tables that's much easier than creating it directly on the forum. Create your table in Excel or LibreOffice Calc (the free version). . Copy the table to notepad. . Find-replace tab characters with \| vertical bars. . Copy to the forum. . Click the button to insert table tags around your text. Working with large tables in Excel/LibreOffice lets you use all the time-saving tools like moving columns and cells around, automatically calculating formulas, and so on. Attached Thumbnails __________________ We are the Modders. CiV will be assimilated. We will enhance its biological and technological distinctiveness with our own. Resistance is futile. Communitas Expansion Pack Wiki - Discussion - News Forum Icons ~ Starting Civ5 Mods ~ Forum Tables

Dec 14, 2012, 12:55 AM	#12
Thalassicus Bytes and Nibblers Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 10,263	Is it possible for the "Modern CFC" forum skin to use the same table borders as the "Christmas" skin? The borderless Christmas tables are much easier to read than the normal ones. Christmas Modern CFC Attached Thumbnails __________________ We are the Modders. CiV will be assimilated. We will enhance its biological and technological distinctiveness with our own. Resistance is futile. Communitas Expansion Pack Wiki - Discussion - News Forum Icons ~ Starting Civ5 Mods ~ Forum Tables Last edited by Thalassicus; Dec 16, 2012 at 01:17 AM.

Dec 14, 2012, 08:15 AM	#14
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