How about a [spoiler] tag? - Page 2

Gramphos · May 7, 2002, 09:53

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">function spoiler(msg) { alert(msg);}</SCRIPT>I still don't know why the second try did work, but i know why the later one worked.

<A HREF="javascript:spoiler('I used &#97; instead of a in javascript to make it work');">How I did the second working one (and this one)</A>

Urban Ranger · May 7, 2002, 10:04

You can put the spoiler in a text file and attach it with the message. That way anybody who wants to read the spoiler can simply download it, and there is no need for a new tag.

Remember, they can't attach files over at SDMB either.

Skanky Burns · May 7, 2002, 10:13

I've found another use:

<table width=80% align=center border="1" cellpadding="2" bordercolor=black><tr><td>Last night I played a blank tape at full blast...</td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor=black><font face="verdana" size="2" color="black">The mime next door went nuts.</font></td></tr></table>

JohnT · May 7, 2002, 10:53

Quote:

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
You can put the spoiler in a text file and attach it with the message. That way anybody who wants to read the spoiler can simply download it, and there is no need for a new tag.

Remember, they can't attach files over at SDMB either.

But that would require you to essentially write two posts, save one to your hd, and then upload it. Then people would have to dl the text file, open it and read it. The tag works better as it doesn't impede the flow of ones thoughts as they are typing and people don't have to worry about d'ling some piece of crap text file from the net just to find out what happens at the end of ET.

Chowlett · May 7, 2002, 11:08

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">function spoiler(msg) { alert(msg);}</SCRIPT>So what you're saying is <a href="javascript:spoiler('I should be able to make a message-box in this way');">this.</a>

Unfortunately, the link shows up in the bottom if you hover over it. The black background text doesn't have that - but it's a minor advantage to be sure.

Skanky Burns · May 7, 2002, 11:16

Someone on the previous page mentioned that it would be a pain for the mods to check these spoiler posts. It would not be.
Rather that selecting each spoiler seperately, they could press Ctrl-A (select all) and this would highlight each and every spoiler on the page. Easy

Gramphos · May 7, 2002, 11:53

Quote:

Originally posted by Chowlett
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">function spoiler(msg) { alert(msg);}</SCRIPT>So what you're saying is <a href="javascript:spoiler('I should be able to make a message-box in this way');">this.</a>

Unfortunately, the link shows up in the bottom if you hover over it. The black background text doesn't have that - but it's a minor advantage to be sure.

Well, there are ways to deal with that as well...
<A HREF="#" onClick="spoiler('I should be to hide this');">Test</A>

And then of course, if I only makes a message box, why use a function for it?
<A HREF="#" onClick="alert('This should work as well.');">Like this</A>
or
<A HREF="javascript:spoiler('A message box');" onClick="alert('The hidden input'); return false;">Like this</A>
or why not hide the link enven better...
<A HREF="//Spoiler" onClick="alert('Guess what, this is not a link\n\n-- Gramphos'); return false;">Like this</A>

klesh · May 7, 2002, 14:38

Strange, After clicking the top two of the link gramphos provided above, I get the intended error message, and then I am scooted to the top of the page. Not so for the bottom two of those links.

-FMK.

Gramphos · May 7, 2002, 14:45

Quote:

Originally posted by Field Marshal Klesh
Strange, After clicking the top two of the link gramphos provided above, I get the intended error message, and then I am scooted to the top of the page. Not so for the bottom two of those links.

-FMK.

Yes, it has to do with the way I linked the first two. The second two cancels the following of the link.

Chowlett · May 7, 2002, 15:05

Oooh, I never knew about return false;. That's cunning.

Gramphos · May 7, 2002, 15:38

Yes, but it can be abused. You can create a link that links to something other then the link sais...
<A HREF="http://apolyton.net/forums/index.php?s=" onClick="return false;">Dead link</A>
<A HREF="http://apolyton.net/forums/index.php?s=" onClick="window.location='http://apolyton.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=31'; return false;">Other link</A>
<A HREF="http://apolyton.net/forums/index.php?s=" onClick="document.write ('<H1>Test</H1>'); return false;">Test Link</A>

Immortal Wombat · May 7, 2002, 15:57

Quote:

Originally posted by Gramphos
<A HREF="//Spoiler" onClick="alert('Guess what, this is not a link\n\n-- Gramphos'); return false;">Like this</A>

So much to be done with java and HTML

Put it all in the FAQ.

Scouse Gits · May 7, 2002, 16:14

I think I've got the hang of it ...
<a href="//Spoiler" onClick='alert("I`ve got it!\n\nSG[1]"); return false;'>Click here</a>

SG[1]

Gramphos · May 7, 2002, 16:44

QUOTE removed due to script errors.
Doesn't work...

<a href="//Spoiler" onClick="alert('I\'ve got it\n\nGramphos'); return false;">This does...</a>

(I think vB replaces \' with ' unless you use &#92;')

Gramphos · May 7, 2002, 16:46

You are cheating, editing your post while I try to find a work around...

Grrr · May 7, 2002, 16:47

Interest Javascripts, everyone.

Gramphos · May 7, 2002, 17:25

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">function spoiler2(msg) { spoilerwindow = window.open('','spoilerwindow', 'toolbar=no,width=400,height=100,directories=no, status=no, scrollbars=yes, resize=yes, menubar=no'); spoilerwindow.document.write ('<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Spoiler</TITLE> </HEAD><BODY>' +msg+ '</BODY></HTML>'); }</script>This one is slower...

<A HREF="" onClick="spoiler2('<IMG SRC=http://apolyton.net/forums/apolyton_cs-logo_2-300.gif>'); return false;">Test</A>

I still like the <A HREF="" onClick="alert('This does not allow HTML'); return false;" OnMouseOver="window.status='Spoiler'; return true;" OnMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;">Spoiler</A>

Grrr · May 7, 2002, 18:11

Say why am I getting script errors on this page?

Gramphos · May 7, 2002, 18:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Grrr
Say why am I getting script errors on this page?

because of my qoute of SG[1]? I'll edit it.

Grrr · May 7, 2002, 18:17

It's fixed now. Thanks Gramphos.

Chowlett · May 7, 2002, 21:15

Light dawns - That's how websites do obfuscated links! And how the proxomitron manages to def-obfuscate them!

Urban Ranger · May 8, 2002, 00:25

John,

I always use a text editor to write long messages before pasting them into my browser. In this way your work is still saved in case of browser crashes. You should try it some time.

If a [Spoiler] tag is used, the reader has to highlight the blacked out portion anyway, so extra steps still needed to be taken.

JohnT · May 8, 2002, 01:38

Quote:

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
John,

I always use a text editor to write long messages before pasting them into my browser. In this way your work is still saved in case of browser crashes. You should try it some time.

If a [Spoiler] tag is used, the reader has to highlight the blacked out portion anyway, so extra steps still needed to be taken.

Huh? The point of the spoiler tag is so that the reader will have to highlight the blackened portion of it. That is the whole point, so that people who do not want to know what happened on Buffy or in AOTC can read the thread without having to worry about having their eye float to this really tempting piece of information.

In short, it is nothing more than a courtesy extended to the readers by the poster and, unlike your suggestion, it does not entail having to download something from the net onto your hard drive.

Scouse Gits · May 8, 2002, 06:19

Quote:

Originally posted by Gramphos
You are cheating, editing your post while I try to find a work around...

Sorry

As you probably spotted I fininished up copping out and using the ` character ... It's clever, but a spoiler tag would be much easier and allow html inside the spoiler - that would be very dangerous, but fun ...

Grrr!! please change your avatar back - it is somewhat offensive.

SG[1]

Urban Ranger · May 9, 2002, 23:42

Quote:

Originally posted by JohnT
Huh? The point of the spoiler tag is so that the reader will have to highlight the blackened portion of it.

So, you agree that extra steps are needed to read the spoiler text.

Quote:

Originally posted by JohnT
In short, it is nothing more than a courtesy extended to the readers by the poster and, unlike your suggestion, it does not entail having to download something from the net onto your hard drive.

Whenever you read a webpage it is already downloaded to your computer. It is not like opening up a potential security hole.