RpN 2.0 -Teaser-

[Mordecai]

Will macros still be compatible?

 

[MISTER UN. 0W3N]

@Lotusy


There's actually a community of users that like to BBCode on here.

 

[FloatingAroundSpace]

One thing I hope is correct from this new editor is that it won't break the accordion if I forget to close a set. Like now, if I accidentally forget to close a font on one end, it'll mess EVERYTHING I type after it up and leave me to spend loads of time editing it. Hopefully, this new editor will help clear that up.


Fingers crossed!

 

[RZA]

[QUOTE="The Dark Wizard]The BBCode langauge is a dead language from the 90s and its become increasingly difficult to maintain and make new ones.

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*hopes for html/css replacement, otherwise ends up crying herself to sleep tonight* well hnnnnnng

 

[Veyd Sahvoz]

@Dark Wizard I like the plan you have for this but I just have one request; instead of getting rid of the ability to type out BB code could you actually just leave that part? I, and I'm sure that others on the site, likely prefer to manually type out BB code since if you start out that way you get used to it (y'know?) and especially all of the people that are big on BB code (not I am not speaking for anyone, I'm just assuming) and spent all the time trying to learn it might feel like all that practice would be worthless. :/

 

[Lotusy]

@Lotusy[/URL]
There's actually a community of users that like to BBCode on here.

I know there is (from all the BBCode templates and stuff I see here), I was just kinda exaggerating since a lot of other people on the thread seemed pretty hype for it.

 

[MISTER UN. 0W3N]

@Lotusy


Whoops didn't catch that. xD

 

[The Imperial Flame]

I actually enjoyed bbcoding, But i guess this i cool,

 

[DemonKitten]

[QUOTE="Kel Vas]I'll just die if they remove manual coding, it's the only thing I really enjoy.

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You will still, most likely, be able to make templates and create your own designs, but instead of a code you could provide a tutorial of how to get the same results. It just takes away a lot of the double coding which was a huge problem for even people that were good at coding.

 

[The Dark Wizard]

@GingerBread[/URL]
That and to make pretty epic shit, you have to break some of the coding/add shit to make it work. Having an automatic system sort of kills said ability (maybe? I have no clue).

A few of the interactions do not work any more because the editor is a little smarter, so you can't for example make the site logo appear on the bottom and crash a thread. I'm not 100 percent on how they will completely interact with each other.


Worst case scenario effects that can't be triggered by "breaking" can just be made into a new editor button !


For example, accordions can't be altered any more, as in turning images into accordions because that was one of the primary reasons why threads would break. Instead you'll get a second Accordion button called Accordion Banners for the soul purpose of using them with images.


Almost like this site:

Separating the broken effects of bbcode interactions have turned into badass effects and more advanced ones users can use.

 

[illegallyblonde]

Ohmygod yes. Yes. Yesss.

 

[floralmoon]

[QUOTE="The Dark Wizard]

The Editor:


This is one I've been screaming about for years now and something I'm particularly excited about, the editor is going to get completely replaced and no longer will we have a "BBCode" or "Rich Text" mode and the confusion of which one to use. Its just one easy to use competent editor. This also means that the bbcode parser (what lets you use the bbcode language in your posts) like so.

[accordion]
{slide=Testing 1}Info{/slide}
{slide=Testing 2}Testing{/slide}
{slide=Testing 3}Stuff{/slide}
[/accordion]

So on the new update, typing out code, won't actually do anything. Instead ALL current bbcodes and future codes are fully intergrated into the editor and work as such.

This is just a rough example of the accordion code, you just click on the respective button on the editor and you can summon effects instead of having to struggle them or have someone teach you an ancient bbcode language. Essentially the Editor will become a Whitelisted HTML Interface allowing you to use any code we create and making it easier to make more in the future to add to our ever amazing library.


The editor is getting a ton of other writing enhancements, but I wanted to leave you with just that.

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[Dugym]

What will happen to all the other posts that used the old editor?

Personally, I feel very apprehensive about the new way we're going to type out code. I sort of like the rich text editor/bbcode editor the way it is now. No judgment until it actually comes out but I feel very nervous.

Sheeeeeeeeeeet. I just started liking BBcode, to. fml.

Screenshot[/URL]

 

[MISTER UN. 0W3N]

@The Dark Wizard


What about the other cool coding that was found through breaking them? Also, it seems like there's a lot of users that are comfortable typing in said coding as well.


EDIT:: That was kinda of a derpy statement. Let me just fix this. xD

 

[FloatingAroundSpace]

What, Accordions can't be alerted anymore? So you can't add backgrounds/borders/fonts to them?


What happens to all of our already edited accordions? That was one of my favorite parts!


@The Dark Wizard


edit: Wait, so it's just images, not the other coding?

 

[The Dark Wizard]

Will macros still be compatible?

Most likely.


A ton of the plugins like "Macros" are getting rewritten to be faster and less buggy and use coding techniques from this century.

 

[The Dark Wizard]

@The Dark Wizard[/URL]
What about the other cool coding that was found through breaking them? Also, it seems like there's a lot of users that are comfortable typing in said coding as well. Or at least the ability to do so.

All cool cooding effects that were found by breaking them will turn into their own codes !


I'll be reaching out to all the master bbcoders on the site such as your self to make a more detailed list for me.

 

[Archdemon]

I would say that maybe you could have it where if people want to type some code out that they can do that cause well I understand the feeling of learning something and then never actually using the stuff I've learned. You can still keep the Accordion thing for those who suck at bbcode ((*Cough* me *Cough*)) and allow those who feel more comfortable in just typing it out be allowed to type it out that way everyone is happy.


@The Dark Wizard

 

[Mythicana]

Thank kami-sama! (Japanese for god I believe xD not sure) thats awesome especially the app no the rework of coding...IDK xD I love this though don't know which I love more about it though

 

[spacepanda]

[QUOTE="The Dark Wizard]No more coding, there is no bbcode parser built into the editor. The one requiring a popup interface is just for the big ones like accordion but basic ones like background colors and other stuff is just as simple as selecting the text and clicking the button.
The BBCode langauge is a dead language from the 90s and its become increasingly difficult to maintain and make new ones. Most modern software have already begun dropping support for it and we will do the same. Its the same effects you are used to seeing/using, just applied faster/easier. I guess it could be a pain if you dislike interacting with the editor.

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As someone who has been using html and bbcoding since the 90s... this will be an interesting change. Looking forward to it though!

 

[MISTER UN. 0W3N]

@The Dark Wizard


I'm still pretty apprehensive about this, but I'll see where this goes. Honestly, being able to manually type it in is like a big part of what makes BBCoding cool (even if it's a dead language).

 

[The Dark Wizard]

I would say that maybe you could have it where if people want to type some code out that they can do that cause well I understand the feeling of learning something and then never actually using the stuff I've learned. You can still keep the Accordion thing for those who suck at bbcode ((*Cough* me *Cough*)) and allow those who feel more comfortable in just typing it out be allowed to type it out that way everyone is happy.
@The Dark Wizard

In the new editor. We will have regular accordions and then accordions with colors, accordions with images. The effects were separated so that they don't break the site any more.

 

[FloatingAroundSpace]

Ok I'm panicking a bit since apparently we won't be able to edit accordions as fancily as before (someone prove me wrong)... Hopefully, that won't be fully removed and there will still be a way to make them appear nicer, especially since removing that will break no doubt tons of posts which seems illogical.

 

[The Dark Wizard]

@The Dark Wizard[/URL]
I'm still pretty apprehensive about this, but I'll see where this goes. Honestly, being able to manually type it in is like a big part of what makes BBCoding cool (even if it's a dead language).

I know, its one of the biggest changes in the new update, not being able to manually type the coding, but its part of the reason why the editor is so shit tbh. Its time to move onto an editor with better writing capabilities. Every single effect you are used to and even ones that are cool and rediscovered will be added in. Effects you and others found by mistake will be promoted to their own button and will join RpN's amazing bbcode library.

 

[The Dark Wizard]

[QUOTE="The Dark Wizard]In the new editor. We will have regular accordions and then accordions with colors, accordions with images. The effects were separated so that they don't break the site any more.

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Ok I'm panicking a bit since apparently we won't be able to edit accordions as fancily as before (someone prove me wrong)... Hopefully, that won't be fully removed and there will still be a way to make them appear nicer, especially since removing that will break no doubt tons of posts which seems illogical.