Add a drop down list to editor

[Do2]

Hello,

i need to add a drop down list to the editor. Actually it's really simple, but on the simple way you can't insert the values of the list into the active wysiwyg editor. I searched and tried a bit, but its really complicated.

I need some help with this issue.

Thanks for help.

Do²

[Arantor]

What type of dropdown list? Like the font one (which is controlled from Javascript IIRC) or like the inline image one when editing a post?

[Do2]

Like the font one. I need this for my MOD (Boilerplates for posts), because at the moment you can't insert the boilerplates in the active wysiwyg editor. Do you know how my MOD works?

[Arantor]

Do you know how my MOD works?

No, because I haven't actually looked at it.

I'd be looking at how the WYSIWYG editor itself had dropdowns, unfortunately it's one part of the code I'm not familiar with because I never personally use it.

[Do2]

The dropdowns are created in the GenericControls.template.php and i think the editor.js is also used, but my knowledge about js is really bad.

[Do2]

Hello!

I found the places for the drop down list and it works all fine in Firefox.

If i use the IE8 i could insert into the inactive WYSIWYG editor, but if i want to insert in the active one, there's an error:

Invalid argument - editor.js, line 827

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    return this.oFrameDocument.execCommand(sCommand, bUi, sValue);

I don't know where's the mistake, because in FF it works.

Thanks for help.

[Do2]

I become crazy, and i need really help with this issue. Adding a Drop down list to editor in RC2 isn't the problem, but i don't know where are the correct places in editor.js.

I would be really HAPPY, if someone can help me.

[Arantor]

If it works in Firefox then you've presumably mastered the core part of it.

What, exactly, is being passed into execCommand's parameters there? Do you get any errors in Firefox? (Even though it works you may still get errors)

[Do2]

No errors in FF, just in IE8. I think in the new Code for RC2, both files in attachment are for RC2, is something missing.

In IE8 i get this error: oSelectElement is undefined. Line 756.

Here the execCommand for my code:

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this.smf_execCommand('inserthtml', false, sValue);

I'm not good in JS, so i can't solve it myself.

[Arantor]

And what does sValue contain at that point?

Also, where exactly have you added this?

[Do2]

It starts in line 756.

Here an extract:

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    // Or color even?
    else if (oSelectProperties.sName == 'sel_color')
    {
        // Are we in boring mode?
        if (!this.bRichTextEnabled)
            surroundText('[color=' + sValue + ']', '[/color]', this.oTextHandle)

        else
            this.smf_execCommand('forecolor', false, sValue);
    }
    //START Boilerplates for posts
    else if (oSelectElement.code == 'sel_boilerplates')
    {
        // Are we in boring mode?
        if (!this.bRichTextEnabled)
            surroundText('' + sValue + '', '', this.oTextHandle)

        else
            this.smf_execCommand('inserthtml', false, sValue);
    }
    //END Boilerplates for posts

[Arantor]

Is that the only code you added?

Where is oSelectElement defined? I note that the code from the previous entry refers to oSelectProperties, not oSelectElement.

[Do2]

I changed an it works in FF. IN IE8 i get this error: invalid argument: line 649 (if the WYSIWYG editor ist active)

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    return this.oFrameDocument.execCommand(sCommand, bUi, sValue);

[Arantor]

So what's in sCommand, bUi and sValue?

[Do2]

If i see and understand it right, this:

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            this.smf_execCommand('inserthtml', false, sValue);

[Do2]

Has anyone an idea? I dind' understand why it doesn't work on IE8 but on FF.