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New BBCode - Random Text
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Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 15:52 (10 Years ago)
I think it would be useful to have a BBCode such as [random][/random] that randomly displays one line of text. To help explain, here is an example of how the code would work:
[random]Result 1
[img]//staticpokeheroes.com/img/user_uploads/avatar/61064830.png[/img] Result 3[/random]
Since there are three line breaks in the code, it would randomly
pick one of three results.[img]//staticpokeheroes.com/img/user_uploads/avatar/61064830.png[/img] Result 3[/random]
If it picked 1, the text "Result 1" would appear. If it picked 2, it would be completely blank, as there is nothing on line 2. If it picked 3, it would show the following:
Result 3Basically, you use the [random] code, and out of all of the lines in the code, it randomly picks just one to show. One way to make use of this would be to have a "rotating" signature that will show a random one of your Pokémon and provide a link to its profile or something. This is currently impossible, but so long as it doesn't include line breaks, it would be possible to do that if this suggestion is implemented.
Obviously it's not super important or high-priority, but it could be rather fun to use in order to decorate About Mes and signatures. ^^
EDIT: If you don't understand the suggestion or think it isn't well explained, please post to ask about whatever confuses you! The suggestion can never improve if you just say "I dislike it because I don't get it" without trying to ask, so any questions are appreciated! ^^
Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 16:07 (10 Years ago)
Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 16:18 (10 Years ago)
Not only is this a very unique, interesting idea, I can see this being a lot of fun for a considerable amount of people to use (including me xD ).
Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 16:19 (10 Years ago)
Could you explain it to me in more detail? o - o
Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 16:22 (10 Years ago)
Tyiko, sure!
Basically, I am suggesting a BBCode [random]. Each line you put in this [random] code is considered one possible outcome. By line, I mean anything not separated by enter. So this is one line
and this is another
and this is a third. ^^
If it is in the BBCode [random], instead of displaying all of the lines, it would just randomly select one line and will display ONLY that line.
Does that make more sense, or is there anything in particular about which you are confused? ^^
Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 17:15 (10 Years ago)
Umm, what? That makes literally no sense. But I support this suggestion :P
Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 19:49 (10 Years ago)
Right now, it's easy enough to have a random image generated through use of another website, but only one link can be tied to these. However, with the random bbcode, it would allow the different images/widgets/options all get the chance to be displayed with different links or some linked and some not.
Plus, with the limits on signatures, already, it's not like someone could abuse this that much, and if they have something that breaks the rules, it can still be reported with a screenshot of the particular one that breaks the rules.
It would give more of a variety, give a way to make the signatures more custom and less messy (as some of those that are all widgets do), and would let me keep the signature how I wanted it to look with more options. (Like the one I had where I used to have four of my precious pokemon in it, now I would be able to add them to a side of my signature, and have them rotate out at random without making a mess of the rest of the signature :))
Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 19:52 (10 Years ago)
Posted: Sun, 02/11/2014 09:19 (10 Years ago)
If that's what you're suggesting, I support. I wouldn't use it, though, personally.
Posted: Sun, 02/11/2014 12:39 (10 Years ago)
Posted: Sun, 02/11/2014 12:45 (10 Years ago)
Posted: Thu, 20/11/2014 22:53 (10 Years ago)
Posted: Sat, 27/12/2014 22:08 (9 Years ago)
Posted: Wed, 31/12/2014 09:44 (9 Years ago)
You can take a look at this...... every time you reload changes the image
And on the "one line one output" thing, I suggest maybe a [rand] [/rand] to replace the line thing. It's just like the table code (in HTML). you can't just separate a row by a line. You need to add in <tr> and </tr>.
If you don't understands, here is an example
[Random]
[rand]1[/rand][rand]2[/rand][rand]3[/rand]
4
[/random]
will give only three outputs: 1, 2, 3.
Posted: Wed, 31/12/2014 09:52 (9 Years ago)
However, I do think that the reformatting of it would work (although I know very little of HTML code, so would you mind saying why one line doesn't work? It saves several characters [and several parts of the site that might involve random image displays due to limited visual space also have limited characters], and I doubt there could be any purposes of randomizing several paragraphs that DON'T fall under abuse).
Posted: Wed, 31/12/2014 09:58 (9 Years ago)
For an example
[random]
one
tw
o
Three[/random]
which will make the "o" a result
But with the [rand] code, this kind of situations can be avoid.
[random]
[rand]one[/rand]
[rand]Tw
o[/rand][rand]three[/rand]
[/random]
Its just like the "Accordion" code. an [a-section] Opens up a new box.
its something like......
[accordion][a-section=name][/a-section]
[a-section=name][/a-section]
[a-section=name][/a-section] [/accordion]
And for the random link, I really don't see the use of it.
Posted: Wed, 31/12/2014 23:09 (9 Years ago)
Besides, won't it look just as bad to have a linebreak between the tw and the o as to have the o and the tw as separate results...?
And I just explained the use of it.
Say you want to display your Pokémon in your signature. Which do you think looks better?
TEXT TEXT
TEXTor
TEXT
TEXT TEXTIt looks quite bad to have any more than three interaction widgets in your signature even without other text. It saves SO MUCH space (I don't mean in the character limit, but the actual design space) and looks SO MUCH better to only have one, but most people don't want to ONLY link one, so why not just have [widget=inter] and then a randomly determined ID before the [/ widget]?
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