Posting offsite hosted images?

Phizinza

I am a newbie at php/css/java, but I do know some about html. So bear with me please. I want users on my forum to be able to post images that are hosted offsite. Is there a command for doing this with vanilla without extensions? I was using FCKEditor for a while but it doesn't work with vanillacons, which I want to keep. And the only feature I want out of the Editor is the insert image feature. Is there a way to post an image without using something that will stuff up the icon thing? If you can a site which has what you think I'm talking about, could you give me the url so I can check it out and see? I was looking at the Inline Image thing, but I don't know if that is what I need. It doesn't seem to add anything to the forum? I have both those JQ things needed for the thickbox (which I don't really understand what that does.)

MySchizoBuddy

a simple image tag will work. FCkeditor comes with smilies as well. replace the fckeditor smilies with the vanillicons ones.

Gauzy

if you want to link to offsite icons, then yeah, a simple img tag will work. depending on what text formatters you have installed, they may also provide their own formats for linking images.

Phizinza

Ok.. Before I started adding extensions I tried the tags <img src="blahblahblah"> And [img]blah[/img] And so on, I think I tried a few others. Could someone tell me what the img tag's are so I can test it out on my forum? I'm not trying to post icons, but just images, like 640x480 jpg's. I just want to be able to do that while vanillacon is working.

Phizinza

Testing image <img src="http://offroadingsubarus.com/images/ea82gearbox_centerdifflock_rearremoved_diff_engager.jpg"/>

Phizinza

Testing image using html forum selection

MySchizoBuddy

those are correct img tags for the first one to work u need HTMlformatter, for the second one to work u need ForcedBBcode

Phizinza

So if your typing in html format, does it put paragraphs in?
We'll see.

MySchizoBuddy

actually it uses br tag for line breaks if u want paragraph tags u will have to add them. although there is no need for it. test it out, and move this post to the testing category

Phizinza

I'll look at ForcedBBcode..
So what is the difference in using "html" over "text" ? Does text to something html won't?

MySchizoBuddy

text is just text, if u put an html tag in text mode. it will be considered text, and not html.

Phizinza

Would there be a good reason not to get rid of the option and leave it on html for all users?

MySchizoBuddy

sure if u want that then why not.

Phizinza

Ok, I tried out the ForceBBcode and it's what I want. I've gotten rid of a few of the options and it still works that thats good. Thank you, you've been a great help.

Phizinza

Oh, just another thing. Can I put vanillacons just below the BBcode stuff? Above the text box in other words? And what code needs to be changed for that?

MySchizoBuddy

look below for the changes

Phizinza

Thanks MySchizoBuddy. Your a legend. But after I changed that the icon option doesn't show up when I reply, only when I start a new thread. Ohwell, it's ok where it is right now. Now I have to work on getting it color matched to my site. Thanks again

MySchizoBuddy

Isn't legend someone who is already dead :S

plus i made a mistake. use this instead
$Context->AddToDelegate("DiscussionForm", "CommentForm_PreCommentsInputRender", "CommentForm_Vanillacons"); $Context->AddToDelegate("DiscussionForm", "DiscussionForm_PreCommentRender", "CommentForm_Vanillacons");

Phizinza

Awesome. Works great. Cheers mate,