I'm really a beginner (and old ha ha ha)
I found some programming that allows me to display random sentences from HTML. The code is fine after some reflections and adaptations I am trying to make a line BREAK in a variable so that the name of the creator of the quote is after the sentence, below.

Q1) For example and simplified, a sentence:
"So shaken as we are, so wan with care," Henry announces to his court. Shakespeare"
I would like this:
"So shaken as we are, so wan with care, Henry announces to his court." (on line return...)
"Shakespeare"

script.js line break in a variable quotes = [" (no solution)

I can't find...
The code used (which I did not create comes from a codePen site. The script.js gives this and works (in short) but not possible to find a line break

var quotes = ["So shaken as we are, so wan with care," Henry announces to his court. Shakespeare",

"To be, or not to be: that is the question. Shakespeare"
]; etc. etc.

function getQuote() {
var randomQuote = quotes[Math.floor(Math.random() * quotes.length)];
document.getElementById("parag").innerHTML="<em>" + randomQuote + "</em>";
}

Q2) How to add a new image on new quote

Suggestion will be hugely appreciated.

This is the script I came up with.

I added these files to my public_html, and then added a run line to cron this command every 30 minutes:

/usr/local/bin/php /home/mywebsitedomain/public_html/compressimages.php

I'm not an experienced php developer, so critical eyes and feedback are welcome, as there's the possibility I'm making big mistakes. This seemed like a simple solution to this issue for my server at least, and it freed up a lot of space, and the settings I've chosen have negligible compromise on image quality.

Hopefully this helps someone, or at least draws dev attention for a need for an integrated feature like this.

Thanks all.

I installed a 2023.001 version of vanilla forum on a hosted server. Before that i put a bootsrapt theme on themes folder.

But, how can I "enable" or see the theme options from dashboard? There's nothing about themes or how to change it. I renamed the theme and deleted cache like in these introductions https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/33633/how-to-install-a-plugin-addon-theme

But still can't see the theme. Does anyone knows what is the problem here?

Thanks.

-Markus

Can we create a forum on android device?

I’ve been working on an idea to create a new addon for Vanilla Forums that would allow easy embedding of YouTube playlists directly into discussion threads and sidebars. The goal is to enhance user engagement by providing multimedia content that complements discussions and helps with learning.

Addon Features:

1. Seamless Embedding: A simple way to embed YouTube playlists into posts using a custom BBCode or a plugin that adds an "Embed Playlist" button to the text editor.
2. Customizable Display: Options for how the playlist appears, such as a compact view, full player, or a sidebar widget.
3. Automatic Updates: The addon could automatically pull new videos into the playlist based on a YouTube channel or playlist ID, keeping the content fresh without manual updates.

Development Plan:

• Phase 1: Basic functionality with manual playlist embedding.
• Phase 2: Integration with Vanilla's API for user-specific playlist suggestions based on forum activity.
• Phase 3: Advanced customization options and potential integration with third-party analytics.

Feedback Needed:

• Would this addon be useful for your forum?
• What features would you like to see in a YouTube playlist embed addon?
• Any challenges you foresee with embedding external content like this?

💬 I’d love to hear your thoughts! If there’s interest, I’m happy to collaborate or share the development progress with the community. Let’s make Vanilla Forums more dynamic together!

😄

The option to create a custom template is not working (possibly because I use embedding) and the Theme Editor is not available in this opensource version I guess.

I can't seem to find the responsible css file which I can use to change the colors of the default foundation theme that I am embedding on my website. Anyone ideas?

I'm hosting a Vanilla Forum (self-hosted) and would like to get notified, when a new security update is released. Does anyone know if there is a way to do that

Greetings

David

https://github.com/vanilla/vanilla/tree/release/2024.004

To upgrate you have to desactivate reactions plugin.

2023.008 successfully built. Tested on php 7.4 and seems working php 8.1 (lot of warnings in log like previous releases). Permissions bugs with custom profile fields is gone 🤩

1) Go "/utility/update" to update database. Like previous releases "/utility/update" return sometime 'Something wrong...' but update status is ok in config.php. So check update status and date in config.php

2) You have to add "version.json" in root folder

3) If database error during upgrade (MariaDB / Cpanel...) removing ALGORITHM = INPLACE LOCK = NONE in: applications\vanilla\settings\structure.php & library\database\class.databasestructure.php

Please read previous OSS Custom builds threads for fixing various problems.

It's perfectly working on a php 7.4 install.

I don't mind if this happens before being saved (maybe better for search having the full film name anyway) or at render time but I am struggling to see how I can achieve it.

The nearest event seems to be "BeforeCommentBody" however this is deprecated.

If I upgrade to the latest release does this make the job any easier?

Thanks

Simon