Old is better?

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harrisonad
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Old is better?

Post by harrisonad »

Before the recent site maintenance, the syntax coloring for PHP tags is cool as in like viewing my editor. But now, the beauty is gone. I have to choose about using PHP or CODE tags for better viewing.

It's not that I am complaining about this, but i like the previous syntax coloring more than how it is now.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT...
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Post by feyd »

unfortunately, the previous ones are not easy to install in phpbb, as it modifies a LOT of code..
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Post by s.dot »

the line numbering was a great asset as well
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Post by shiznatix »

plus alt+p is now image tags and alt+d is php!!! wtf is up with that!?

oh and the text area box is smaller? why?
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Post by theda »

Because this web script is broken. It = Bad.
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Post by s.dot »

theda wrote:Because this web script is broken. It = Bad.
I wouldn't say it's bad. Just a little out of whack at the moment. And from what I understand.. being dilligently worked on. =)
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Post by McGruff »

It's a mess right now but it should be fixed soon. We can't have a php forum without php highlighting...

The problem is phpBB basically. I don't have the time to study its tortuous code and then figure out how to restore the old php tag mod. To a test-infected OOP bigot like me it's basically unmaintainable - not a unit test in sight. It's like trying to paint wearing a blindfold.
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Post by theda »

That would be an awesome feat... Im sure you'd do it for money... But you're getting none. Why not switch to a different BB script? Yes it's more work, but are there more maintainable scripts out there? I know a friend I used to talk to all the time wrote his own php-based database-driven forum script (Although where to get it is unknown as he vanished a couple months back...)
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Post by McGruff »

ultimately I'm going to write some new forum software but it'll be a long term project.
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Post by theda »

Well then why waste time! Chop chop! :)
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