Making and Formatting Tables

[Finarvyn]

I swear there was a thread on this, but I can't find it.

I want to post some tables here on the boards but can't recall how Proboards wants it formatted. Before I just start to tinker I thought I'd see if anyone can talk me through the process...

[Finarvyn]

I found the old thread but it wasn't quite as specific as I had thought.

Not sure if I want to try the table maker or puzzle through the http code.

[Finarvyn]

Hmmm. Tried one and got no output. Must tinker further.....

[Spike]

The best way I've found to do it is like this.

Start by listing the different stuff you want to put in a row on your table, but for ease of editing, make each row a column...like this.

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shopping list

veggies
fruits
sweets

carrots
apples
doughnuts

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Then use the "table data" button >> to bracket each item. This will put each item in its own table cell.

Then, after you've bracketed each item, highlight and select the entire column and click the "table row" button >>

Then, once that's all done, enclose the entire thing between "table" tags.

The finished code should look like this.

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shopping list

[table]
[tr][td]veggies[/td]
[td]fruits[/td]
[td]sweets[/td]
[/tr]

[tr][td]carrots[/td][td]apples[/td]
[td]doughnuts[/td]
[/tr]

[/table]


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The finished product should look like this.

shopping list

veggies	fruits	sweets
carrots	apples	doughnuts

For some reason, using the "table" button >> screws up the formatting..and for what it's worth, the "help" link at the top of the forum has absolutely nothing to say about post formatting or how to use the table buttons. I've been doing YBB boards for a long time though and eventually figured it out on my own.

I hope that helps.

[Finarvyn]

Apr 28, 2009 20:43:36 GMT -6 Spike said:

I hope that helps.

[glow=red,2,300]Yes![/glow]
Spike, you are my new hero of the moment!

I'm slowly going insane doing the copy-paste to make this work, but it is working and I'm actually able to generate some tables.

Somehow this reminds me of some Call of Cthulhu thing where I'm delving where One Is Not Supposed To Go and uncovering hidden knowledge One Ought Not Know. I feel my sanity points slowly slipping away from me.....

[Spike]

LOL now you are one of The Nine Who Unwisely Dared? ;D