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Codebox Plus

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Syntax highlighter stopped working quite some time ago. CodeBox Plus was a good replacement, But with the latest upgrade it no longer works! I need an extension that will highlight the syntax of various programming languages and keep the formatting of code (just using BBCode strips out any indentation which is very annoying.) I so hope somebody is working on a syntax highlighting extension!
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Re: Codebox Plus

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Not exactly the codebox plus you're looking for, but https://github.com/s9e/phpbb-ext-highlighter adds highlighting back.
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Re: Codebox Plus

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Thanks for the link. It's better than nothing, I guess. An extension that uses GeSHi would be better. I need something that knows how to highlight Windows PowerShell and VBScript.
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Re: Codebox Plus

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Pastebin uses Geshi, there is an extension in dev for Pastebin (I authored many years ago as well, now it is under another developer) and a bbcode https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/bbco ... bin_embed/ but you need to pastebin your code first.

I am not aware of a Code BBcode box replacement which uses Geshi ATm.
That would be interesting, I will see what I can do once I got some sparetime.
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Re: Codebox Plus

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I'm only getting to this now, but there is a branch of Codebox Plus that works with the current 3.2.1:

https://github.com/o0johntam0o/phpBB-Ex ... e/phpbb3.2

Hope that helps!
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Re: Codebox Plus

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The only thing that's not working in 3.2 is the download function. If anyone would share an idea on how to get around that, or an inkling on how that behaviour would have changed between 3.1 and 3.2, I would be ever so grateful :)
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Re: Codebox Plus

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junosapien wrote: Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:22 pm Thanks for the link. It's better than nothing, I guess. An extension that uses GeSHi would be better. I need something that knows how to highlight Windows PowerShell and VBScript.
I got it to work - including the download function - with some help from the original developer. PM me if you still need it, I'd be happy to help :)
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Re: Codebox Plus

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Hi all,

sorry I'm new to phpBB, but I have installed both extensions described in this thread, both are enabled, and yet when I try to post code (.c, for example) there is no syntax highlighting at all. What - presumably very basic - am I missing? Thanks in advance for your time!
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Re: Codebox Plus

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Since you're new to phpBB, how are you posting your code?

Are you using the [Codebox=] tags?

The other extension should work with the usual [code] tags.

Also check if syntax highlighting is turned on in the Codebox Plus settings - you'll find those in ACP/extensions (last tab in ACP)

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Re: Codebox Plus

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Thanks for your reply. I have used the [code] tags, and in ACP I find Extensions only under the Customize tab (3rd from last, I use version 3.2.1), but there is no other option than enable/disable, no specific settings for Codebox Plus. And I am not familiar at all with [Codebox=] tags. Again, I apologize for my ignorance, but I need to get this done for my employer, who wants to host his own forum with this specific requirement.
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Re: Codebox Plus

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The syntax highlighter extension I linked to works. See this topic -> https://dev.project-w.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6

The post literally contains only this text - [code]print 'Hello World!';[/code]
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Re: Codebox Plus

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Also, if you're setting this up for someone else I'd definitely go with Kinerity's linked extension rather than Codebox Plus.

The former is super simple and straightforward to figure out should anything go awry, and it doesn't change anything to how you would post code compared with a standard phpBB install - it just post-highlights what's already there.

The latter is great when you get it to work and has neat features, but is not maintained or actively supported.
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Re: Codebox Plus

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Thank you, all. The highlighter works great!
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Re: Codebox Plus

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Can anyone explain to me how to add up a download feature in the Codebox Plus extension for phpBB 3.2?

I also noticed that in phpBB 3.2, the Codebox Plus forces to skip one line between each two adjacent lines of code creating unnecessary white spaces in the code, does anyone know how to fix this problem as well?

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White spaces problem solved.
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Re: Codebox Plus

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odf wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:01 am

I also noticed that in phpBB 3.2, the Codebox Plus forces to skip one line between each two adjacent lines of code creating unnecessary white spaces in the code, does anyone know how to fix this problem as well?
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