vB Devs, did you code the post editor by hand?

[Chris Stewart]

I had a need for something very similar to this post editor for a project I'm working on. After some searching around, I found a great open source editor (http://www.fredck.com/fckeditor/). This got me thinking about the one you guys use. Did you code it by hand or use something else. It's a pretty nifty item that adds so much value. It makes our news section (www.isy.vcu.edu , links on the right) so much cleaner looking.

[N9ne]

I believe the WYSIWYG editor was coded by the vB devs :) (I think it was Kier)

[Chris Stewart]

I believe the WYSIWYG editor was coded by the vB devs :) (I think it was Kier)

I think that is just really cool. I've been going over the code from this open source project. :cool:

[JulianD]

There are commercial wysiwyg editors you can purchase and include in your applications...

[merk]

Id say if you take a look at MSDN's section on all the hooks that you use to create the editor it wouldnt be _too_ hard, to biggest thing that id assume that the devs had to do was all the html parsing into bbcodes.

If you look at the +, it makes HTML when you format, not bbcode.

Im sure Kier borrowed some ideas from other editors ;) (dont we all?)

[N9ne]

Id say if you take a look at MSDN's section on all the hooks that you use to create the editor it wouldnt be _too_ hard, to biggest thing that id assume that the devs had to do was all the html parsing into bbcodes.

If you look at the +, it makes HTML when you format, not bbcode.

Im sure Kier borrowed some ideas from other editors ;) (dont we all?)
Everything has to start somewhere :).

[Chen]

vB Devs, did you code the post editor by hand?
I have found clues that Kier had actually used his feet while developing the editor. If you bring your nose closer to the monitor you will understand what I'm talking about...

[MarkB]

I always thought that Kier just sprinkled pixie dust on his keyboard, went out for a sandwich, and when he came back - voila! :)

[N9ne]

I always thought that Kier just sprinkled pixie dust on his keyboard, went out for a sandwich, and when he came back - voila! :)
He does do that :p

[merk]

I have found clues that Kier had actually used his feet while developing the editor. If you bring your nose closer to the monitor you will understand what I'm talking about...

I cant smell anything on this "bbcode" editor :(

I miss the smell on this site(BRING BACK WYSIWYG!), my own has a nice odour.

[Erwin]

I have found clues that Kier had actually used his feet while developing the editor. If you bring your nose closer to the monitor you will understand what I'm talking about...
No wonder there is fungus growing on my LCD screen...

[Dean C]

Kier + Scott made it :)

[Scott MacVicar]

I only done the mozilla stuff on the new editor. The workaround for that is huge and alot of evil DOM stuff.