[float] and [drop] tags

[fatcatfan]

To serve my own nefarious purposes, I have added the custom vB code tag "float". It permits you to... well... float a section of text to the left or right of it's container, with the HTML < span style="float: {option}" >{param}< /span > Companion to the "float" tag is the "drop" flag. This drops the text which follows it to the space immediately below any floating elements, by inserting the HTML code < br clear="{param}" >. Param can be one of "left", "right", or "all" and will drop you below any floating elements on the indicated side(s). An example follows:

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[ float=right ]this is some text
floating on the right
side of the page[ /float ][ float=left ]this
text
is
on
the
left
side
of
the
page[ /float ][ center ]this is in the center[ /center ][ drop ]right[ /drop ]and this falls just below the floating text on the right[ float=right ]also on the right[ /float ][ drop ]all[ /drop ][ center ]and this falls below all the rest[ /center ][ /code ]

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[float=right]this is some text
floating on the right
side of the page[/float][float=left]this
text
is
on
the
left
side
of
the
page[/float]

this is in the center

[drop]right[/drop]and this falls just below the floating text on the right[float=right]also on the right[/float][drop]all[/drop]

and this falls below all the rest

[carrot red]

Nifty.:)
I was wondering how you managed to do that in your sig.

[Breaker]

Shadowblazer would have made better.

[Draconis]

I'll definately say that is a neat feature to say the least...

[fatcatfan]

Originally posted by Breaker
Shadowblazer would have made better.

Of course he would... especially considering he can actually *code* some stuff rather than use the admin CP... but he's not here so you have to be content with my poor substitute...

[Ganonator]

EDIT: should I be allowed to float stuff into my siggy? V
[float=left]I'm just going
to screw around
with this to
see if it is
possible to get
columns right.[/float][float=center]Its actually a
very good idea.
I could put
screenshots in the
middle, also tooltips.[/float][float=right]Now if only one
of our great
admins would put
in a flash movie
player. [/float]

[Raichu86]

Nifty. Thanks fatcatfan.

[float=right]Watch all the
IE users complain
about how it
screws up for them! :p[/float]

[fatcatfan]

Hrm... I hadn't considered that it might drop into your sig... that isn't nice. You should just be sure to add a [ drop ]all[ /drop ] at the end of your post.

[Ganonator]

interesting...

the other behavior includes droping out of quote boxes. Although it would take a great deal of work from the PHP side, [drop]all[/drop] should be added to the end of quote boxes as well as posts. I still love the affect.

[fatcatfan]

Yeah, unfortunately I can't do any PHP coding. I don't have ftp access to the site, and I don't want it either. Maybe once Shadowblazer gets back from his honeymoon you can sweet talk him into doing something.