So it is. Be right back, I'm going to try it out.

 

I inserted a width parameter to your tables. From

to

, to keep the table width constant. Hope you don't mind.

 

Looks like a winner. I don't really like to number my table, so I left it out. What is the point of the last post (not sarcasm, serious question)?

I suspect we are going to have some other queries about how this is done unless they find this thread first. It is a function that has been needed for some time.

I have several threads where I have been doing this by using tables made in Paint.

Your failed formatting attempt is because you pulled your example from my {font} experiments. It is why I have a moderated backup in there. I will copy the original posts further down, moderate them, and keep them as backups. It is one of the things moderation is good for.

 

It was a failed column by column formatting attempt. I deleted it already. Interpreted the instruction wrong.

So, what's the final formatting you want to go with?

Note that if you enter the option "header" in the table options, the first row stands out in blue background and is center alligned.

 

I'm going to relax for a while, then get back to it.

Backups are the first business, but none of the users will see it, unless they are looking while I am doing it. Posts will popping in and out of existence.

 

Do you care for submission date sorting? If so, we have to put the YYYY/MM/DD format. Call the shots so we can all start filling in the project list.

 

Don't know, lets see what other people think. I originally put them into alphabetical order. I think I have touch of OCD to go along with my ADD.

OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder

A bad combination that.

If you think we should I'm game.

 

Don't know, lets see what other people think. I originally put them into alphabetical order. I think I have touch of OCD to go along with my ADD.

OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder

A bad combination that.

If you think we should I'm game.

I worked with a kid once, he had ADHD and narcolepsy. One minute he was all over the place, and the next, he was sleeping...

You are doing a good job!

 

I would like to see the submissions in chronological order. It would depict how the forum has evolved. That, or by author, alphabetically.

But I like the first better.

 

Layout in post #4 will be awesome. (In the index page)

Or whatever # the post have now...

 

I 've been trying to set a constant column width but I can't find any proper instructions on the net. Two days of surfing have not proven fruitful.

 

Hello,

I wonder if the table generator will work:
http://www.teamopolis.com/tools/bbcode-table-generator.aspx

Bertus

 

Saw it before, it doesn't (see below). It seems that our version of vBulletin doesn't support full BB codes. The problem is I don't know its limitations and I can't find them.

Project	Author	Submission Date
Project1	John Doe	Date1
Project2	Jane Doe	Date2

 

I'm thinking there should either be another category, or a * by projects for microcontrollers.

Or a Microcontroller Projects section that has projects from other sections that use uC's listed.

That way, people who like uCs can look there, and those who don't have a programmer/hate programming/think they are too old/<insert your excuse here, Bill>, can avoid them.

 

Here is "The Manual" For working with tables, and the extra options you can get:

You can also sort the table once posted by clicking on any header, such as the Author, or sort by date, just click on Author or date in the table.

All entries are pipe delimited "|" (without the quotes), so if you use your table wizard, and change all of the [td][/td] to a single | it will work, just use search/replace in any text editor. New rows are defined by end of line, no tags needed.

Introduction to options:​
example: 



The whole option list should be wrapped with quotes.
Options are seperated by a semicolon
If an option has a value it is assigned with "equal to" mark. (option2)
If the value contains blanks or special characters it has to be wrapped with apostrophes. (option3)
If an option has more than one value they are seperated by a comma. (option4)


Description of options:
head

This option defines the first line as head, so the first row is shown as head of the table. If the table sould be sorted, the head is not sorted.


sort=1d,2,3

This defines the table to be sorted by  column 1, then column 2, then column 3. The "d" after the first colum  specifies the order: descending (default: ascending)


autonum=1
 (equal to 
autonum
) 
autonum=a
autonum=A

Defines that a new first column containing a numbering should be inserted.
1 -> 1, 2, 3, 4, ... , 999, 1000, ....
a -> a, b, c, ... , aa, ab, ... , zz
A -> A, B, C, ... , AA, BB, ... , ZZ


autonumtitle=oneword
autonumtitle='long value with spaces'

Defines the title of the autonum-column. Can be left empty.


width=123px
width=45em
width=67%
 
Defines the width of the table.

 

OK, I opened your post #15 for editing using my moderator privileges. There is a straight line between each field.

Halloween decorations|tom66|11/3/2010

How do I generate that character?

Right now the topics are sorted alphabetically. I did it by hand .

Using the table=head option of table (quote this post to see), you get this, which sorts itself!

Project Name|Author|Date Submitted
Halloween decorations|tom66|11/3/2010

It HATES one line tables, but if you add more with table=head;sort=3, it will autosort them by date. Right now, Just click on "Date Submitted" 3 times to sort by year, it sorts dates in all formats, year before slash, in middle, or at end, so if you keep clicking "Submitted", you'll see it re-order by month, day, year on each click until you get the sort you want.

 

Using the table=head option of table (quote this post to see), you get this, which sorts itself!

Project Name|Author|Date Submitted
Halloween decorations|tom66|11/3/2010

It HATES one line tables, but if you add more with table=head;sort=3, it will autosort them by date. Right now, Just click on "Date Submitted" 3 times to sort by year, it sorts dates in all formats, year before slash, in middle, or at end, so if you keep clicking "Submitted", you'll see it re-order by month, day, year on each click until you get the sort you want.

Nice sorting routine....

 

@thatoneguy

I had found that link since post #15. But I didn't realize that the sorting column was clickable. Thanks!

Are you sure about the year sorting, though? Try here, for example, http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/showthread.php?t=63949 table Audio Amplifiers.

 

Okay, I observe it sorts only by absolute date, that is by Year, then Month, then Day, but in the format DD/MM/YYY (Europe Rulez!), and only if Day and Month have two digits.

That will probably push us to change our date format.

 

That will probably push us to change our date format.

Small steps, and you will eventually conquer the world. I liked that sorting routing.