New code: Advanced tables (Now with sorting)

[Prime32]

I've added support for an alternative set of table tags. These allow for borders, merged cells, and rows of alternating colours. The old table tags are still available.

A1	B1	C1	D1
A1		C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1

A1	B1	C1	D1
A1		C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1

A1	B1	C1	D1
A1		C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1

A1	B1	C1	D1
A1		C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1

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[table2]
[row][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[row][cellspan=2]A1[/cellspan][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[/table2]

[table2=1]
[row][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[row][cellspan=2]A1[/cellspan][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[row][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[/table2]

[table2]
[row2][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row2]
[row][cellspan=2]A1[/cellspan][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[row2][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row2]
[row][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[/table2]

[table2=1]
[row2][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row2]
[row][cellspan=2]A1[/cellspan][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[row2][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row2]
[row][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[/table2]

[sirpercival]

Excellent!  What about something special for a header row?  Thicker lines, or something?  Standard bbcode has a [th] tag.

[Garryl]

So, for the new ones, the opening tag is table2 (instead of table), rows are either row or row2 (depending on if you want background shading or not; row2 has the background) instead of tr, and cells are cell instead of td.

Interesting, the presence of borders around cells appears to be based on the presence of a parameter, rather than the specific value given to it. Starting with [table2=] gives borders, just like putting anything after the = sign.

You don't need to close cell and row/row2 tags. However, if you don't, it will eat all newline between the end of the table and the next non-newline character.

If you close a row tag, it assumes that the next bit (until the start of the next row or row2 tag) is a new row.

Make sure to close the overall table2 tag, however, or it will move the table to the end of the post.

A1	B1	C1	D1
A1	C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1

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[table2=]
[row2][cell]A1[cell]B1[cell]C1[cell]D1
[row][cell=2]A1[cell]C1[cell]D1[/row]
[cell]A1[cell]B1[cell]C1[cell]D1
[row][cell]A1[cell]B1[cell]C1[cell]D1
[/table2]


Did you program this yourself or did you get it form somewhere else?

[sirpercival]

Also, if you add bolding, something weird seems to happen.

Thing	Thing2
Thing3	Thing4

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[table2=1][row][cell][b]Thing[/b][/cell][cell][b]Thing2[/b][/cell][/row]
[row][cell]Thing3[/cell][cell]Thing4[/cell][/row][/table2]


[Prime32]

Interesting, the presence of borders around cells appears to be based on the presence of a parameter, rather than the specific value given to it. Starting with [table2=] gives borders, just like putting anything after the = sign.

Yeah, I can add support for specific parameters but not arbitrary ones. I.e. I couldn't make it "set border to the given width", but I could include options like "1", "red", etc.

Did you program this yourself or did you get it form somewhere else?

Myself.

Also, if you add bolding, something weird seems to happen.

Fixed.

[sirpercival]

Is there a way to customize the shading color on row2 tags?

[Prime32]

Is there a way to customize the shading color on row2 tags?

A1	B1	C1	D1
A1		C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1
A1	B1	C1	D1

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[table2=1]
[row=#FF9999][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[row][cellspan=2]A1[/cellspan][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[row2][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row2]
[row][cell]A1[/cell][cell]B1[/cell][cell]C1[/cell][cell]D1[/cell][/row]
[/table2]

[sirpercival]

Awesome!  Do the color words for font colors work, or is it all hex codes?  Just curious.

Test

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[table2=1]
[row=black][cell][color=white]Test[/color][/cell][/row]
[/table2]


[SorO_Lost]

How about allowing recoloring of individual cells?

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[table2]
[row=#31304A][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell=#524D63] [/cell][/row]
[row=#31304A][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell=#31244A] [/cell][cell=#6B6973] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell] [/cell][cell=#52495A] [/cell][cell=#8C8694] [/cell][cell=#D6D7D6] [/cell][cell=#F7FBF7] [/cell]
[/table2]
And great job so far.

[Prime32]

How about allowing recoloring of individual cells?

Okay. There's only room for one parameter though. So the original CELL=? tag is now CELLSPAN=?, breaking any posts that used it before (I went back and updated mine). And you can't colour merged cells.

[SorO_Lost]

How about allowing recoloring of individual cells?

Okay. There's only room for one parameter though. So the original CELL=? tag is now CELLSPAN=?, breaking any posts that used it before (I went back and updated mine). And you can't colour merged cells.

Yeahee I wasn't the one that broke something this time.

Level	BAB	Fort	Relf	Will	Special	Spells	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1	0	2	0	2	Animal companion, nature sense, wild empathy		3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2	1	3	0	3	Woodland stride		4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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[table2]
[row=#F2E4BC][cell][b]Level[/b][/cell][cell][b]BAB[/b][/cell][cell][b]Fort[/b][/cell][cell][b]Relf[/b][/cell][cell][b]Will[/b][/cell][cell][b]Special[/b][/cell][cell][b]Spells[/b][/cell][cell=#F2E4BC][b]0[/b][/cell][cell=#E7EAEF][b]1[/b][/cell][cell=#F2E4BC][b]2[/b][/cell][cell=#E7EAEF][b]3[/b][/cell][cell=#F2E4BC][b]4[/b][/cell][cell=#E7EAEF][b]5[/b][/cell][cell=#F2E4BC][b]6[/b][/cell][cell=#E7EAEF][b]7[/b][/cell][cell=#F2E4BC][b]8[/b][/cell][cell=#E7EAEF][b]9[/b][/cell]
[/row]

[row][cell]1[/cell][cell]0[/cell][cell]2[/cell][cell]0[/cell][cell]2[/cell][cell]Animal companion, nature sense, wild empathy[/cell][cell][/cell]
[cell=#F2E4BC]3[/cell]
[cell=#E7EAEF]1[/cell]
[cell=#F2E4BC]-[/cell][cell=#E7EAEF]-[/cell][cell=#F2E4BC]-[/cell][cell=#E7EAEF]-[/cell][cell=#F2E4BC]-[/cell][cell=#E7EAEF]-[/cell][cell=#F2E4BC]-[/cell][cell=#E7EAEF]-[/cell]
[/row]

[row=#F2E4BC][cell]2[/cell][cell]1[/cell][cell]3[/cell][cell]0[/cell][cell]3[/cell][cell]Woodland stride[/cell][cell][/cell]
[cell=#F2E4BC]4[/cell]
[cell=#E7EAEF]2[/cell]
[cell=#F2E4BC]-[/cell][cell=#E7EAEF]-[/cell][cell=#F2E4BC]-[/cell][cell=#E7EAEF]-[/cell][cell=#F2E4BC]-[/cell][cell=#E7EAEF]-[/cell][cell=#F2E4BC]-[/cell][cell=#E7EAEF]-[/cell]
[/row]
[/table2]
Looking pretty sharp.

[Garryl]

Prime, would it be possible to have a table that goes column by column instead of row by row? For homebrewers, that would make it so much easier to just plug in 20 levels of full BaB or good saves or whatever, instead of having to edit it into every line. Similarly, many special options (spellcasting, manifesting, etc.) get appended to class tables, and just sticking them on the end is much easier than editing in something to every line.

[Childe]

These are a huge step up from what we had before; however, if it's possible, either cell merging or splitting would be ideal (for the Spells over-header above the individual levels (0-9 as applicable)); and does each column auto-fit to the line with? If so, long Special lines will stretch out the column. Does it have a fixed maximum width for the overall table, after which it forces a new line?

[Prime32]

Prime, would it be possible to have a table that goes column by column instead of row by row? For homebrewers, that would make it so much easier to just plug in 20 levels of full BaB or good saves or whatever, instead of having to edit it into every line. Similarly, many special options (spellcasting, manifesting, etc.) get appended to class tables, and just sticking them on the end is much easier than editing in something to every line.

Try nested tables. I've used something similar in the past for the same reasons.

(click to show/hide)

1 Blah 2 Blah 3 Blah 4 Blah 5 Blah

3 - 4 1 4 1 4 2 4 2

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[table]
[tr]
[td]
[table2]
[row2][cell]1[/cell][cell]Blah[/cell][/row2]
[row][cell]2[/cell][cell]Blah[/cell][/row]
[row2][cell]3[/cell][cell]Blah[/cell][/row2]
[row][cell]4[/cell][cell]Blah[/cell][/row]
[row2][cell]5[/cell][cell]Blah[/cell][/row2]
[/table2]
[/td]
[td]
[table2]
[row2][cell]3[/cell][cell]-[/cell][/row2]
[row][cell]4[/cell][cell]1[/cell][/row]
[row2][cell]4[/cell][cell]1[/cell][/row2]
[row][cell]4[/cell][cell]2[/cell][/row]
[row2][cell]4[/cell][cell]2[/cell][/row2]
[/table2]
[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

This project could make things easier, but there hasn't been much interest.

These are a huge step up from what we had before; however, if it's possible, either cell merging or splitting would be ideal (for the Spells over-header above the individual levels (0-9 as applicable));

*points up* Merging is possible. An example of spell overheaders here.

and does each column auto-fit to the line with? If so, long Special lines will stretch out the column. Does it have a fixed maximum width for the overall table, after which it forces a new line?

Yes and no - standard for HTML tables.


Anyone have any ideas for table formats? As in, Xs for [table2=X].

[Garryl]

1 Blah 2 Blah blah 3 Blah 4 Blah 5 Blah

3 - 4 1 4 1 4 2 4 2

Nested tables look funky if the lines don't match up perfectly.

All I'm looking for is to be able to enter the cell data vertically instead of horizontally. Would it be hard to add?

[SorO_Lost]

All I'm looking for is to be able to enter the cell data vertically instead of horizontally. Would it be hard to add?

Probably, td doesn't work before tr. And not only due back to back tables tend to have a space between them, but Prime has got them adding an extra line break.

Which I suppose the question of why tables? Using style like you are now you can simply use div and pass many of the same perimeters easy enough.

[Childe]

*points up* Merging is possible. An example of spell overheaders here.

and does each column auto-fit to the line with? If so, long Special lines will stretch out the column. Does it have a fixed maximum width for the overall table, after which it forces a new line?

Yes and no - standard for HTML tables.

Anyone have any ideas for table formats? As in, Xs for [table2=X].

I suppose that what I really was looking for was splitting, so my question was faulty. I see the cellspan for merging, but, for instance, if you use unabridged table labels (using your Shaman class table as an example, all credit for this Shaman class to you):

						Spells per day
Class Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1.	+0	+2	+0	+2	Soul binding, Spells, Turn undead	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	+1	+3	+0	+3	Domain binding	4	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	+2	+4	+1	+3	Vestige focus +1	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	+3	+4	+1	+4	Improved expel 1/day	5	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	+3	+4	+1	+4	Trance	5	2	0	-	-	-	-	-
6.	+4	+5	+2	+5	Soul binding (true)	6	2	1	-	-	-	-	-
7.	+5	+5	+2	+5	Bonus feat	6	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
8.	+6	+6	+2	+6	Improved expel 2/day	6	3	2	0	-	-	-	-
9.	+6	+6	+3	+6	Vestige focus +2	6	4	2	1	-	-	-	-
10.	+7	+7	+3	+7	Soul binding (2 vestiges)	6	4	3	1	-	-	-	-
11.	+8	+7	+3	+7	Improved Trance	6	5	3	2	0	-	-	-
12.	+9	+8	+4	+8	Improved expel 3/day	6	5	4	2	1	-	-	-
13.	+9	+8	+4	+8	Bonus feat	6	6	4	3	2	-	-	-
14.	+10	+9	+4	+9	Watchful spirit	6	6	5	3	2	0	-	-
15.	+11	+9	+5	+9	Vestige focus +3	6	6	5	4	3	1	-	-
16.	+12	+10	+5	+10	Improved expel 4/day	6	6	6	4	3	2	-	-
17.	+12	+10	+5	+10	Greater Trance	6	6	6	5	4	2	0	-
18.	+13	+11	+6	+11	Soul binding (3 vestiges)	6	6	6	5	4	3	1	-
19.	+14	+11	+6	+11	Bonus feat	6	6	6	6	5	3	2	-
20.	+15	+12	+6	+12	Improved expel 5/day	6	6	6	6	5	4	2	0

Cell splitting (as in Word or Open Office or similar editors) would let you split the row above the 0-7 to create a sub-row in which Spells per Day could be written without a buffer between it and the numbers (though you could create a buffer with line breaks as desired). I see that it isn't an issue with the abridged labels, but I'm fond of using the full labels.

As for the other project, are you essentially looking for people to draft up table formats (the table code minus the contents), or are you asking for what tables people would like? I found myself unsure what you were asking.

[Prime32]

I suppose that what I really was looking for was splitting, so my question was faulty. I see the cellspan for merging, but, for instance, if you use unabridged table labels (using your Shaman class table as an example, all credit for this Shaman class to you):

Added row merging via a CELLSPAN2 tag.

Class Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special	Spells per day
						0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1.	+0	+2	+0	+2	Soul binding, Spells, Turn undead	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	+1	+3	+0	+3	Domain binding	4	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	+2	+4	+1	+3	Vestige focus +1	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	+3	+4	+1	+4	Improved expel 1/day	5	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	+3	+4	+1	+4	Trance	5	2	0	-	-	-	-	-
6.	+4	+5	+2	+5	Soul binding (true)	6	2	1	-	-	-	-	-
7.	+5	+5	+2	+5	Bonus feat	6	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
8.	+6	+6	+2	+6	Improved expel 2/day	6	3	2	0	-	-	-	-
9.	+6	+6	+3	+6	Vestige focus +2	6	4	2	1	-	-	-	-
10.	+7	+7	+3	+7	Soul binding (2 vestiges)	6	4	3	1	-	-	-	-
11.	+8	+7	+3	+7	Improved Trance	6	5	3	2	0	-	-	-
12.	+9	+8	+4	+8	Improved expel 3/day	6	5	4	2	1	-	-	-
13.	+9	+8	+4	+8	Bonus feat	6	6	4	3	2	-	-	-
14.	+10	+9	+4	+9	Watchful spirit	6	6	5	3	2	0	-	-
15.	+11	+9	+5	+9	Vestige focus +3	6	6	5	4	3	1	-	-
16.	+12	+10	+5	+10	Improved expel 4/day	6	6	6	4	3	2	-	-
17.	+12	+10	+5	+10	Greater Trance	6	6	6	5	4	2	0	-
18.	+13	+11	+6	+11	Soul binding (3 vestiges)	6	6	6	5	4	3	1	-
19.	+14	+11	+6	+11	Bonus feat	6	6	6	6	5	3	2	-
20.	+15	+12	+6	+12	Improved expel 5/day	6	6	6	6	5	4	2	0

As for the other project, are you essentially looking for people to draft up table formats (the table code minus the contents), or are you asking for what tables people would like? I found myself unsure what you were asking.

The "other project" was something like these.
And formats means colours, borders, shadows, rows-that-change-colour-on-mouseover, etc.

[Childe]

The "other project" was something like these.
And formats means colours, borders, shadows, etc.

Okay, so you're looking for people to write those then. I'll put some in for the unabridged label 20-level progressions (various) with some other changes to the visuals when I get a chance. May not be for a few days.

And thanks for adding the cellspan2 tag. That's perfect.

[Garryl]

When using nested table2s, if an outer table2 has cell borders enabled, all inner tables will also have cell borders, regardless of their parameters.

Edit: I've been trying out nested tables and they really look terrible if you want borders. If you don't want to make column-based tables yourself, Prime, could you advise me on how to go about making such a mod?