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Spoilers - techy codey stuff

Post by Bruno » Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:12 am

Holler

another forum I frequent has a code for using spoilers - might help when discussing things on tv shows for example.

they use this method

word [\b]

replacing the 'b' with 'spoiler' and it comes up in a little box that you have to click on to open - might be useful here

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Re: Spoilers - techy codey stuff

Post by Worthy4England » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:49 pm

Bruno wrote:Holler

another forum I frequent has a code for using spoilers - might help when discussing things on tv shows for example.

they use this method

word [\b]

replacing the 'b' with 'spoiler' and it comes up in a little box that you have to click on to open - might be useful here


Does that mean we wouldn't get to find out about the spaceship at the end until after we'd seen the film?

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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:09 pm

'Fraid so. He's a ghost by the way.

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:21 pm

superjohnmcginlay wrote:'Fraid so. He's a ghost by the way.
So's the bloke in the grave next to Arch Stanton.
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Post by Puskas » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:18 am

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superjohnmcginlay wrote:'Fraid so. He's a ghost by the way.
So's the bloke in the grave next to Arch Stanton.
Ah, but the only reason that grave is marked unknown is because the name was removed by the same spaceship that Tuco landed in.
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Post by boltonboris » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:53 pm

I can't believe the dog ran away with his arm

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Post by enfieldwhite » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:28 pm

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Post by Bruno » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:30 pm

but yeah, spoiler code would be cool

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Post by Puskas » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:33 pm

What would be cool would be proper spoiler code - keep a database (updated constantly) of films, and scan all posts for film names. Then find the film in the database, and automatically display the ending.

Come on, techies - you can do that, can't you?
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Post by Dujon » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:21 am

G'day, bruno.

I too use a couple of sites that have a code for 'hiding' part, or all, of a posting. In both those cases the sites are written and supported by their owners.

In the case of this forum a phpBB system is used for the basis of its operation. Whilst phpBB is an open source application (see http://www.phpbb.com/ ) if it doesn't have the option of a 'hidden' code (I haven't bothered to check) then it would be up to the administrator or the local techie - your term - to re-code the program to allow and display such. I wouldn't wish that on anyone who is maintaining a site on a part time basis.

Nevertheless, I found some of the comments on this thread amusing. :)

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Post by keveh » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:04 pm

I've used on other forums as well, just not sure it would be of must use here.

if anybody finds the phpbb installation for it I'll gladly put it on.
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Post by keveh » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:55 pm

unfortunately that is for 3, we are on 2.
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Post by Dujon » Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:52 am

Hi, keveh.

There is a thread here http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... Spoiler%22 which might help - but I have no idea as to how it works or the work involved. If you are really prepared to hook one in then this one might be worth 20 minutes of your time to trawl through.

I should mention, I suppose, that the inclusion of the facility is of no particular import to me and am not pushing any particular barrow.

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Post by keveh » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:39 am

Testing this spoiler tag

[spoiler]ooooooh, hidden text[/spoiler]
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Post by keveh » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:41 am

There you go, quick couple of minute job, cheers Dujon.

If anybody does have any requests for things they have seen on other forums, then if you find it for me I'll install it depending upon how much of a change it is.
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Post by Worthy4England » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:52 am

keveh wrote:There you go, quick couple of minute job, cheers Dujon.

If anybody does have any requests for things they have seen on other forums, then if you find it for me I'll install it depending upon how much of a change it is.
That works a treat Kev. :mrgreen:

I saw a forum with naked ladies on it once - please can you install it?

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Post by Abdoulaye's Twin » Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:22 am

Testing the spoiler thing

[spoiler] Megson out! [/spoiler]

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Post by Bruno » Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:57 am

[spoiler]Boo[/spoiler]

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Post by jaffka » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:04 am

I dont have anything to click?

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