gwBBCode - Add some style to your forums [Archive] - Guild Wars Forums

liu pi

Feb 20, 2006, 12:33 PM

Ever felt the need to have a synthetized view of a teambuild to interact with your allies, or lead it better?
Ever felt annoyed having to go to a fansite every time you want to know the exact description of a skill mentioned in a discussion?

Then maybe would you be interested in gwBBCode; have a look:
http://gwshack.us/files/gwbbcode_preview.jpg

Wanna see how it works? Checkout this teambuild demo (http://gwshack.us/forums/viewtopic.php?t=367) or that syntax presentation (http://gwshack.us/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10) :)
gwBBCode is a forum extension hosted at gwShack (http://gwShack.us), a place to host teambuilds and ease their editing.

So far 700 forums use it. phpBB is fully supported while vBulletin and punBB are still in beta.
Latest version 1.7.0 includes all Nightfall skills.

So! if you want to install it, all you need to do is download it here (http://gwshack.us/forums/viewtopic.php?t=361) then place it in your forum directory and go to forum_dir/gwbbcode/install.php with your browser. Its license, GPL, makes it open source and free, so you can modify and spread it all you want!

Simon

Feb 21, 2006, 10:24 PM

Well my forums run vb 3.5.3 (Soon to be 3.5.4)

So I'm intrested in it.

phpbb2 isnt very good forum software anyway

Sniperz53

Feb 22, 2006, 11:37 PM

Actually I prefer Phpbb to VB anyday.

As for the bbcode, I am currently running phpnuke and am wondering if there has been a port for this as well?

If not I can always modify things myself to get it to work

devilru

Feb 23, 2006, 03:31 AM

Website is down at the moment :(

Admins at my Guild forum wouldn't mind trying it out, so I hope you can get it back up again :)

Kuma

Feb 23, 2006, 11:22 AM

Kudos for this code Liu Pi, it looks great and works fine :D :D :D

Kuma

Sniperz53

Feb 23, 2006, 03:40 PM

I have been working on porting this to phpnuke, if I succeed I will post it here for everyone.... if thats alright with the developpers of course.

liu pi

Mar 06, 2006, 04:31 PM

Latest version 1.5.4 takes into account March 2 skill update.
Sorry it took me so long to release it, but I took screenshots of all skill icons and rewrote all skill descriptions (10+ hours).

Well my forums run vb 3.5.3 (Soon to be 3.5.4)Version 1.5.4 also includes a working installation/uninstallation for vBulletin but I wouldn't rely on it as it works just like other BBCodes from vBulletin: activating/deactivating them only affects posts at the time they are posted, not after when they are viewed. So uninstalling gwBBCode wouldn't remove its use from already existing posts, a behavior I certainly don't want. If you know a way to reparse posts using new BBCode configurations, it'd resolve that matter.

Website is down at the moment :(Website was down for 1-2 days but is back, host's fault :rolleyes:

Kudos for this code Liu Pi, it looks great and works fine :D :D :DI'm glad it does, thanks :)

I have been working on porting this to phpnuke, if I succeed I will post it here for everyone.... if thats alright with the developpers of course.That'd be great! All you have to do to port gwBBCode is to include header.php before </head>,
to include body.php right after <body>,
to assign $gwbbcode_root_path to the location of gwBBCode's path,
to include gwbbcode.inc.php,
and to parse text possibly including gwBBCode tags using the parse_gwbbcode function, e.g $text=parse_gwbbcode($text);I don't really understand where in phpNuke you'd like to use gwBBCode, otherwise I'd be able to help.

Sniperz53

Mar 06, 2006, 06:36 PM

Thanks for the tips there :) I have almost complteted it now but am working on a nother project so its getting put on the back burner for now.

As well I want to use it in the phpbb portion or the forum portion of the site that ships with phpbb, the only problem is that the code is changed from phpbb to phpbb.

It shouldnt be a problem though, as soon as I get things up and running I will post here for everyone to see :)

MadOnion

Mar 08, 2006, 05:12 PM

Wow, that is excellent work, I'm very impressed! I will ask our website manager to look into this, thanks!

djfatben

Apr 02, 2006, 11:19 AM

This is incredible. I just installed it on my VB forum. Great job, I wonder why Guru doesn't have this installed, and why in the world it's not more popular.

Queto

Apr 02, 2006, 02:25 PM

<3 Liu Pi :)

jinxtwitchyboo

Apr 03, 2006, 09:13 PM

I am totally going to try adding this to my guild's forum (http://sumthingstoopid.com/phpbb2/index.php).

Thank you SOOOO much for taking the time to develop something like this.

jinxtwitchyboo

Apr 03, 2006, 11:48 PM

I absolutely LOVE this. Was VERY easy to get working in phpBB2.

I just had one question... where do I go to change the appearance of the skill info popup? it looks like the text is not lining up over the transparent background like it should be. Maybe it is just me or something up with my forum but any help would be appreciated.

This is what I am talking about

http://www.sumthingstoopid.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=107

liu pi

Apr 04, 2006, 10:07 AM

Problem solved, his forum style was doing processing no style should do. :rolleyes:

jinxtwitchyboo

Apr 07, 2006, 08:56 PM

Yes, Liu was a HUGE help and when he figured out the problem, sent me an updated version which works flawlessly.

Note to others... PhpBB + Aphrodite Theme + gwBBcode = nono.

Makes me wonder if other styles use the same kind of coding, and if it would be possible to offer people a choice to download the version that works with Aphrodite and all it's family of colors.

xiv

Apr 07, 2006, 10:36 PM

are invisionfree websited phpbb formatted? im really interested in it but yeah i don't know if its the rite format.
btw if it works on invisionfree websites ide be interested in more humane installation directions lol these r like greek.

hmm i did some searching and i think i konw what u mean by phpbb its a type of forum creater. ide like some coding to use it on invisionfree.com which is the creater i use it uses css formatting so yeah i believe it will be like the same coding if i am thinkn correctly.

liu pi

Apr 12, 2006, 03:45 PM

You need to be able to modify your forum files to install gwBBCode (need to include some javascript), but you can't do that on invisionfree's forums :(
You'll either have to host your own forum (i.e download a forum software and install it) or use gwShack (http://gwShack.us).

xiv

Apr 13, 2006, 07:21 AM

is it possible to put this into java script? because i tried doing it on our webby and you can add things using java script i just don't know enuff about java script to do it. i nvr took the time to learn the tutorial lol. if this could be rewritten in java script ide gladly pay gw money or even take them out and get them some fame farming if they needed it. or even powerlvl a char or even run them whereever lol. neways if u catch my drift im dying to put this on my forums i just need some way of converting it to java script. hmm lemme see here i added a spell check to the forums and i just read the script. it uses active x and it is written in java script. hmm lemme think. what it does is goes into the microsoft word and uses there spell check. ok i jst confused my self. neways if someone could put this into java script ide gladly repay em :)

Zyo

Apr 23, 2006, 05:54 PM

GWFreaks now support export in gwBBCode.

Jas D

Apr 23, 2006, 07:13 PM

Ohhhh.... niiiceee.. thanks. :D

calamitykell

Apr 23, 2006, 09:01 PM

GWFreaks now support export in gwBBCode.

Awesome, thanks!

PsychoX

Apr 23, 2006, 10:38 PM

i am quite suprised, it looks really good

Aera

Apr 24, 2006, 04:53 AM

gg Liu ;)

Time to upgrade your servers! :P
One question though, you said you screenshotted every skill? You can download all the icons here: http://www.guildwars.com/community/fansites/kit/skillicons.php
I'm sure you have a reason not to use those, but I'd gladly like to know why.

Oh and don't forget to change your guildtag on these forums ;)

/Cell

{integral}

Apr 24, 2006, 11:10 AM

Could we get this implemented in these forums (fora?)?

art_

Apr 24, 2006, 01:52 PM

nice work. :)

Bone Jangle

Apr 25, 2006, 04:17 PM

Very nice... good work.

American Beef

Apr 28, 2006, 09:56 AM

There are a lot of new skills for core classes

can we get this added? and where to download new version

thanks

great code by the way

liu pi

Apr 29, 2006, 04:43 PM

rancidgoat

May 02, 2006, 08:47 AM

i know this a a little off topic but i am looking for a GW theme for phpnuke. our forums use phpbb and im going to try to get an admin to add your program,damn thing kept me from getting any work done yesterday.:p

Aejorii

May 06, 2006, 01:17 PM

Hi, I've been using this on my guild forum for a bit. Everyone loves them! Hopefull you can pump out a new version with the skill changes.

Skuld

May 06, 2006, 04:30 PM

will the js version work on anything? i need an e107 port

xiv

May 07, 2006, 04:35 PM

js script will work with php and so forth which is what im needing i will love to have this in java i just am not experienced enufff atm to do it.

liu pi

May 11, 2006, 09:48 AM

A new version of gwBBCode was just released. v1.6.0, has a wholly new database covering all skills from Prophecies and Factions.

This update was done thanks to the help of flanderstagwarriors.com, CoRrRan, TheRing_1 [OT], Jurrit, Frantic-Sheep, Evil Neato [pO], Prometheus, Kraven Dorofell [OT], Nines, Team Booyakasha.info, Comp Arena Champ, Ichiigo Kurosaki, SeekerX, Uss, turshijaATgmail.com, Kyon Ojanen, suiraCLAW, Hazardous Hamster [THe], Tsubasa Ikemoto, SaintGreg, Byron, Snow [OT], MJ Keenan, Skuld, Public Restrooms, Li Dian, Deis, Pt Freelancer [OT] and Felix Aurius [OT].

You can get it from gwShack (http://gwshack.us) (bottom of the page).

robrobrob

May 13, 2006, 10:13 PM

Erm, how does one set the Deadly Arts attribute?

Following the normal pattern and using 'dea=X' doesn't work since 'dea' represents Death Magic.

Ok, looking in gwbbcode.inc.php, I found it. It was using 'dead' as the tag to represent Deadly Arts, but it must've just read the 'dea' and gone ahead putting up Death Magic. I changed it to 'art' on my forums, and it works fine. :)

liu pi

May 14, 2006, 08:44 AM

When you specify an attribute, the only rule is to give enough information for gwBBCode to figure which one you're talking about (and no space).

DeadlyArts=9 works, as do deadly=9 and deathmagic=5

Now, if you think that 3 letters are enough, only specify 3. The only issue you'll get is between Death Magic and Deadly Arts, dea refering to Death Magic for backward compatibility.

This is far from obvious so I'll address it in next How to version, thanks for bringing it up :)

Killsless

May 15, 2006, 03:19 PM

Just was pointed here by a guildie and I immediatly fell in love with this modification ;)

I installed it on a vBulletin 3.5.4 forum and works like a charm.

One little question?
Will the tooltip on gwShack.us be released? I really like that layout :p

Aejorii

May 15, 2006, 04:31 PM

Wow! Awesome stuff again, thank you so much for the update!
Cheers to you and your team!

liu pi

May 17, 2006, 01:09 PM

Download gwBBCode 1.6.1 (http://gwshack.us/gwbbcode-1.6.1.zip)
If you update, replace all files but pickup_db.php and the img_skills directory.
Please rerun install.php if you want to be informed of new gwBBCode versions.

v1.6.1 changelog: Death Magic and Deady Arts attributes now work properly. Prior to this fix, skill description weren't responding properly to these attribute values. Kudos CoRrRan for reporting it.
Skill design was improved thanks to Yumm, now showing little energy/adrenaline/cast/recharge/maintaining icons.
Installing now ends by proposing you to send my your email to get informed over new versions of it. Suggestion of CoRrRan.
Swordsmanship is now spelled correctly.
Attribute value is now specified after each skill description.
The How to was changed to include an example of how to specify Death Magic and Deadly Arts values, as robrobrob requested.
Added back the pickup system in the How to, as requested by Lucas.

Thank you all for the support :)
Hope this release is what you wanted Killsless.

Killsless

May 17, 2006, 05:09 PM

Tooltip is exactly as I wanted :p . THNX

I have some bugs to report sadly;

1: the text in tooltip when you make a build (with the attrib points and stuff) is black so hard to read.
2: The text in the tooltip indents. Firts I thought it was a couple of spaces but it indents the complete skill name.
Added a picture to illustrate the problems.
http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/5466/fout5rj.jpg

I uninstalled version 1.6.0 before installing this one (1.6.1).

[EDIT]
I just couldn't leave it :p :cool:

I made a few adjustments to the .tpl files so that the above stated bugs are crushed.

1: This was the hardest to get rid off.
Firts off I added 2 new class declarations in overall_header.tpl

.build_name {font-family: verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; color: #bfb38b; float: left;}
.build_desc {text-align: left; font-size: 11px; color: white; line-height: 20px;} Now you can declare different style attributes to the overall builds tooltip
Then I made an edit in gwbbcode.tpl
Found:
<td style='padding-left:10px;'> {primary} / {secondary}{pickup}{attributes}{desc}</td> replaced it with
<td style='padding-left:10px;'>
 {primary} / {secondary}
{pickup}{attributes}{desc}
</td> Now the Builds tooltip should look as normal (white text and aligned left)

2:To align the text in the skills tooltip I also made a small edit in overall_header.tpl
Found:
.skill_desc {font-size: 11px; color: white; line-height: 20px;} And replaced it with:
.skill_desc {float: left; font-size: 11px; color: white; line-height: 20px;} You can see I added the float: left; style attribute.

When all edits are done correctly it should look like this:
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2197/gwskills8fx.jpg

I also provided an attachment with the editted .tpl files in it for ppl with lesser editting skills :cool::D.

I will also take a look at the refresh problem that tends to happen in vBulletin (you need to edit the post before the new tooltip appears)

Frantic-Sheep

May 20, 2006, 01:37 PM

It works awesome at our forums ^_^ Me and my guild make alot of use of the gwBB code.
(And even helped a bit with the new skills when I was sick at home ;p couldnt wait much longer till the release :D)

gg Liu ^^

robrobrob

May 20, 2006, 11:55 PM

broodijzer

May 21, 2006, 04:16 AM

nice, thanks!

Imp

May 23, 2006, 12:11 PM

gwbbcode seems to slow down my forums a tee bit, I can't wait for the javascript update.

edit: it was actually my hosting, I take that back.

kaya

May 23, 2006, 01:40 PM

nvm... gwshack works well enough for me :D

good work

Imp

May 30, 2006, 06:51 PM

skill updates coming out really soon! Looking forward to an update.

liu pi

May 30, 2006, 07:52 PM

Download gwBBCode 1.6.2 (http://gwshack.us/gwbbcode-1.6.2.zip)
If you update, replace all files but the img_skills directory.
If you install, read details in INSTALL.TXT

v1.6.2 changelog: Feature: Skill abbreviations support, e.g [RoF], [rof], [rez sig], as suggested by CoRrRan. (watch for guild tags.. and propose new abbreviations here (http://gwshack.us/forums/viewtopic.php?t=52))
Feature: [Shock@8] abbreviation for Shock, as suggested by Lucas [FTW].
Fix: phpBB's preview before posting. The reason it wasn't working still is a mystery.
Fix: Readable build attributes and descriptions, thanks to Killsless.
Update: Meaningful profession images, as proposed by Minerve.

B Ephekt

Jun 02, 2006, 09:13 PM

phpbb2 isnt very good forum software anyway And vBulletin is? Ever looked at the code? lol

This mod is awesome, I'm trying to get our guild leader to integrate it into our forums. Thanks for this.

sno

Oct 09, 2006, 03:04 AM

is there a mirror where we can get this? gwshack is gone for the moment :(

R. Mindwalker

Oct 09, 2006, 03:29 AM

It works really nice. We got it on our forums too.

We do have a problem with the mesmer PD elite but that seems a forum problem.. We'll fix it.

But Thanks again for the really nice software

horta

Oct 09, 2006, 10:43 AM

Hi there...I'm trying to acess to gwshack.us, but the site is not working. Does anyone know where to download the code, maybe one mirror ou something. Ty

Vaeux

Oct 12, 2006, 11:43 PM

Hi there...I'm trying to acess to gwshack.us, but the site is not working. Does anyone know where to download the code, maybe one mirror ou something. Ty

gwShack seems to be having trouble with its regular domain name, probably due to recent server relocations. In the meantime, http://www.gwshack.us works fine. (If a gwShack link isn't working, just add 'www.' before 'gwshack' in the URL)

Salvorin Fex

Oct 14, 2006, 06:08 PM

Hello all

I was able to install gwbbcode just fine, but when I go into post a message I don't see anything for creating a build.

Do I have to connect to a special file (php) in the root of the gwbbcode?
I tried opening the elite.php file via a webpage, but the only thing that came up was "Outdated"

Any help anyone can offer would be great.

Thanks

TheSonofDarwin

Oct 14, 2006, 06:40 PM

I was able to install gwbbcode just fine, but when I go into post a message I don't see anything for creating a build.

Unless you add the buttons yourself, you have to do it manually I believe. In the file you downloaded there should be a file with template examples of how to use the code.

elite.txt should work, even though elite.php doesn't

Just copy and paste the .txt file into a message and you should be able to see the gist of it

liu pi

Nov 06, 2006, 02:34 PM

gwBBCode 1.7.0 has been released! Download (http://gwshack.us/gwbbcode-1.7.0.zip)

If you update, replace all files (including the img_skills directory). No need to run install.php again but the 'How to' changed (gwbbcode/examples/howto.txt) to explain Command or Earth Prayers level specification in builds.
If you install, read details in INSTALL.TXT (http://gwshack.us/gwbbcode/INSTALL.TXT)

v1.7.0 changelog: Update: Rewrote the whole skill database including Nightfall skills, by Coran Ironclaw and I;
Fix: Lots of new skill related bugs reported by CoRrRan.

Magie

Nov 19, 2006, 11:10 AM

Wow this is cool, too bad i can't add it to my forum since it's hosted on elitrix.net. I wish I knew how to create 1

Cataclysm

Jan 28, 2007, 09:52 PM

Emik

Jan 29, 2007, 05:58 AM

How is the support for Invison Power Board?
Sorry if this has been asked before

Killsless

Jan 29, 2007, 11:13 AM

I realize this thread is old, but I just searched the net for GWBBcode and found this here. I recommend GWGuru changes to this instead of the wiki thing we have because the Wiki one is just hard to read... This is so much easier to see.
I think the reason that Guru doesn't use it (yet) is because gwBBcode isn't made for vBulletin at first. There is an install for it (which I use on my board and works perfectly).
As far as I know the next version of gwBBcode will have a specially made installer for lots of different forum softwares including vBulletin (correct me if I'm wrong Liu Pi :o ).

How is the support for Invison Power Board?
Sorry if this has been asked before
As of yet it isn't planned.
Personally I don't think it would be that hard to port but thats up to Liu Pi or someone who knows the IPB code and can port it.

gwBBcode is still being updated constantly.
Last Update: gwBBCode 1.7.1 (http://gwshack.us/gwbbcode-1.7.1.zip)
* Feature: Ability to download the skill template file of a build;
* Feature: New skill popup border, designed by KillsLess;
* Feature: Attribute level 0..12..16 skill descriptions instead of 0..15;
* Feature: Template id rendering, e.g [build=ATNxweMcnLdJpecXnICkaiJA];
* Feature: "nosave" attribute to hide template save icons: [build pof=Mo/Me nosave], as suggested by apoguita;
* Feature: MyBB support;
* Feature: Ability to force installation on supported but undetected forum software;
* Fix: Expertise affecting more skills than attacks, Rituals, touch skills and Ranger Skills;
* Fix: [No Skill] icon showing a description pop-up;
* Fix: And database file size reduced under 500KB.

If you want to be more up to date just check the gwBBcode forum (gwshack.us/forums).

The Night Whisper

Jan 29, 2007, 05:26 PM

guys, i thik im being thick, but then im a novice so any help much appreciated.

I'm running a phpBB forum for my guild. I've downloaded the gwshack code to my pc and unzipped it, now im stuck. the install guide talks about putting files into directories... where are they? lol I've searched and no can find.

All help appreciated!!

Thanks,

a very befuddled Whisper

The Night Whisper

Jan 29, 2007, 05:27 PM

The Night Whisper

Jan 29, 2007, 05:27 PM

oooh... u got that twice! strange
~W

Rapta

Apr 07, 2007, 04:36 PM

Are there any forum hosting sites out there that allow you to add gwBBCode? Currently using invisionfree but someone said that you can't, so now I'm trying to find one that can.

TheSonofDarwin

Apr 07, 2007, 06:00 PM

Are there any forum hosting sites out there that allow you to add gwBBCode? Currently using invisionfree but someone said that you can't, so now I'm trying to find one that can.

Do you know how to setup your own forum from scratch or do you need a site that has one prebuilt? If you can set it up yourself, I use byethost as my host since it's free and has great uptime %. If you can't set it up yourself, you may wish to look into that possibility in the future. It took me less than a day to learn from zip knowledge and it opens up a lot of possibilities for you.

Every prebuilt forum host I've used had nasty long downtimes from being hacked, etc so I can't help ya there.

Rapta

Apr 08, 2007, 09:59 PM

Thanks, I'll look into that. :)

Turkish Ecko

Apr 14, 2007, 02:31 AM

ill pay some one 15 ecto if they can help me do this in my forum caus i dont have a clue how to. we can do it over ts or vent.
yes i know i am a noob but whant to learn how to do this
IGN: Turkish Ecko

Evolutionize

Apr 14, 2007, 03:50 PM

Has anyone tried to implement this system in SMF (Simple Machines Forum)? I am currently running on v1.1.2 for SMF and would love to have this capability, however my Php knowledge is still pretty new.

Thanks!

darkorical

Apr 16, 2007, 02:14 PM

how convient for you that I just faced this same issue. not only did I get it running I also packaged it for easy install and even made an addon mod that adds drop downs for all the skills on the post page.

http://gwshack.us/forums/viewtopic.php?p=4237#4237

be sure to note the different mod if you have the arcade installed

ill pay some one 15 ecto if they can help me do this in my forum caus i dont have a clue how to. we can do it over ts or vent.
yes i know i am a noob but whant to learn how to do this
IGN: Turkish Ecko

I will try to help you what forum software are you running?

Monk Of Destony

Jun 28, 2007, 10:23 PM

Thank you all :)

I have been working for three weeks now on the new skills, and will ask for you help any time soon.
As it is, gwBBCode would slow these forums but I'm also working on a Javascript version that won't have this side effect.
Could you possibly pm me when you complete the java version because my guild uses invisionfree and you cant edit the correct files to make the current versions work my ign is Monk of Destony i would be willing to pay GW gold for it.

Xanatos_De_Creon

Sep 04, 2007, 06:07 AM

how convient for you that I just faced this same issue. not only did I get it running I also packaged it for easy install and even made an addon mod that adds drop downs for all the skills on the post page.

http://gwshack.us/forums/viewtopic.php?p=4237#4237

be sure to note the different mod if you have the arcade installed

I will try to help you what forum software are you running?

would have helped if you'd stated specifically who you were talking to, but thanks for working on the SMF stuff. Might make you're own thread here for it. (If you have, I've missed it)

Abbel Calima

Sep 05, 2007, 03:51 AM

Do you know how to setup your own forum from scratch or do you need a site that has one prebuilt? If you can set it up yourself, I use byethost as my host since it's free and has great uptime %. If you can't set it up yourself, you may wish to look into that possibility in the future. It took me less than a day to learn from zip knowledge and it opens up a lot of possibilities for you.

Every prebuilt forum host I've used had nasty long downtimes from being hacked, etc so I can't help ya there.

Thanks for sharing us a free host, it's really a good one. Now all I have to do is find a free domain name.

EDIT: Oh and for the ones who don't know how to set up your own forum, signup at byethost, download phpbb to your computer and download a ftp program like cuteftp. Now unzip your phpbb file, and upload the whole map to your host by using cuteftp. After that, read the install instructions.
Great now you've set up the forum, you can use the gwbb hack. Download gwbb, upload it to the phpbb folder by using cuteftp. Then again, read the install instructions, easy as that.

Grats, your forum is ready to use!
(be sure to read all instructions of byethost, cuteftp, phpbb and gwbb)

Jecht Scye

Sep 05, 2007, 08:33 PM

Works well on my Guild's Message Boards:

http://www.gbull.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=24

Great work by the gwShack people.

trobinson97

Sep 14, 2007, 05:35 PM

Does anyone still have the package for SMF? darkorical's link no longer works and I'd really appreciate it.

Jo0Lz

Sep 19, 2007, 01:22 AM

I can't implement, however.
This is, because my site runs DragonflyCMS, with a customized version of PHPBB2, called ForumsPro.

If I would know what code, to put in what files, then I could implement it...

Anyone that can lend a helping mind/hand?

:D Thanks.

Jo0Lz.

Big_Daddy

Dec 06, 2007, 12:18 PM

My guild has a forum but it is in Invision Board. Is there a way that we can use these or other like these?

All the help will be appreciated.

webber

Dec 13, 2007, 09:13 AM

@Big_Daddy

Use a forum that DOES support gwbbcode.

@Liu Pi

Nice work man

@question

I have installed gwbbcode on phpbb 2.0.22. It works great but i still wonder;

Some people are talking about clicking on the skills generating a gwbbcode, i've not encountered that yet in my own forum. Its not in the readme either.

Maybe its just me.. but how can i make that work?

Wol Fenrook

Dec 13, 2007, 11:01 AM

My guild has a forum but it is in Invision Board. Is there a way that we can use these or other like these?

All the help will be appreciated.

Very likey you can adapt the code to work with Invision, as the edits are quite simple to do. Try checking on the gwBB code forum to see if anybody has already figured this out and posted the method, this is what I did for my alliance site and that is running on Joomla and SMF, it's usually pretty simple to do.

Webber, usually if the gwbb code is used correctly a little disk icon appears that you can click on and this gives you a template code that you can copy and use in Guild Wars, either go check on the gwbbcode site, or read the included build template guide that comes with the files. I also believe that with some Php coding knowledge it is possible to recode this feature so that you can actually save the template code as a .txt file, which is used by the template saving/loading facility in Guild Wars.

Wol

webber

Dec 13, 2007, 01:14 PM

thats not the problem at all, fputs in a txt is not hard.. but i thought there was a tool.. at the place you are making your reply... where the smileys are etc...

a gwbbcode builder. where you can click the skills, new build .. end build... like b and b*

Wol Fenrook

Dec 18, 2007, 10:15 AM

For that you would need to add a selector (most probably a pull down) to your post form, each item on the selector. Bit time consuming really though considering just how many skills there are, when at the end of the day you can add the skills just by typing their names. An alternative would be to add the skills as smileys, making these clickable in the smiley list, as this would then enter the skill name for you, again time consuming however, plus I would be concerned that this would create a clash between the forum softwares emote system, and the gwbbcode system.

If you are willing to put in the time though, option 1 is both simple to implement and easy to code. Personally though I have no desire to spend that much time adding all of the skills to a selector in a form, adding radio buttons to the form for start of build and end of build however would be much easier to do.

Wol

skretth

Dec 18, 2007, 11:15 AM

how compatible is gwbbcode + the pickup feature with MKPortal and SMF Forums?

Snograt

Dec 18, 2007, 12:36 PM

Probably best to take it to the forums at http://gwshack.us/

bathazard

Feb 16, 2008, 04:53 AM

My Site (http://iownedi.makeforum.org/)

i would like this on my site is it compatiable?
can someone tell me please?

bathazard

Feb 18, 2008, 04:30 AM

Sorry to double post but!

i change my forum and was wondering if this one would work.

Link to my site! (http://iownedi.forumcircle.com/portal.php)

Wol Fenrook

Mar 05, 2008, 05:47 AM

Your site is running phpBB (the portal etc are just other mods), so as long as you have ftp access to the folder where your phpBB is installed then yes you should be able to use gwbbcode.

Wol

Cuilan

Mar 23, 2008, 06:00 AM

Nice to see a PunBB one since I was just looking into using that software. You should make an Invision Power Board version.

as long as you have ftp access to the folder where your phpBB is installed then yes you should be able to use gwbbcode.

The answer is no. As he/she doesn't have FTP access since the forum is hosted on forumcircle.com/makeforum.org

Enolena Sedai

Aug 06, 2009, 02:07 AM

When will GWBBCode be updated to reflect the April 2009 Guild Wars skills updates?

sykoone

Aug 06, 2009, 05:57 AM

If you look around the forum linked in the OP, you'll find the updated version, released July 23. The link is to the thread on the newest version, and includes information on updating just the skill info rather than the entire code.

http://gwshack.us/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14242

Lyndka

Aug 09, 2009, 03:18 AM

Be aware folks if you use GWBBCode on your forum, there seems to be a hiccup with the skills from this weeks update. The Zip file and the individual files on the GWshack forums all have the same fault.

Being a Ranger I noticed that the Comfort Animal description didn't match the new function - on pulling my hair out (thinking our forum was acting up!) and then checking the Skills DB files - there are three descriptions for the skill and the one being 'pulled' by the display routines has the wrong description.

I've raised this on the GWshack forum - at a guess their routine has been fooled by a data format change on the wiki - but they haven't replied yet.

If you can't wait - then you can edit the Skills DB file yourself and delete the extra skills and insert the correct description. I don't know if more skills are affected - I've asked our users to keep an eye out.