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New BBCode - Random Text

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CarpetMonster
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Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 15:52 (9 Years ago)
(Not sure if this should go under Communication or New Features, so feel free to move it if it's in the wrong place.)
I think it would be useful to have a BBCode such as [random][/random] that randomly displays one line of text. To help explain, here is an example of how the code would work:
[random]Result 1

[img]//staticpokeheroes.com/img/user_uploads/avatar/61064830.png[/img] Result 3[/random]
Since there are three line breaks in the code, it would randomly pick one of three results.
If it picked 1, the text "Result 1" would appear. If it picked 2, it would be completely blank, as there is nothing on line 2. If it picked 3, it would show the following:
Result 3
Basically, you use the [random] code, and out of all of the lines in the code, it randomly picks just one to show. One way to make use of this would be to have a "rotating" signature that will show a random one of your Pokémon and provide a link to its profile or something. This is currently impossible, but so long as it doesn't include line breaks, it would be possible to do that if this suggestion is implemented.
Obviously it's not super important or high-priority, but it could be rather fun to use in order to decorate About Mes and signatures. ^^

EDIT: If you don't understand the suggestion or think it isn't well explained, please post to ask about whatever confuses you! The suggestion can never improve if you just say "I dislike it because I don't get it" without trying to ask, so any questions are appreciated! ^^
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Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 16:07 (9 Years ago)
That seems fun to use o: Support!

bettalong
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Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 16:18 (9 Years ago)
Full support!
Not only is this a very unique, interesting idea, I can see this being a lot of fun for a considerable amount of people to use (including me xD ).
imagine
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Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 16:19 (9 Years ago)
To be honest, I don't understand this suggestion *eh heh heh*

Could you explain it to me in more detail? o - o




CarpetMonster
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Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 16:22 (9 Years ago)
Thank you for your support, everyone! ^^

Tyiko, sure!
Basically, I am suggesting a BBCode [random]. Each line you put in this [random] code is considered one possible outcome. By line, I mean anything not separated by enter. So this is one line
and this is another
and this is a third. ^^
If it is in the BBCode [random], instead of displaying all of the lines, it would just randomly select one line and will display ONLY that line.
Does that make more sense, or is there anything in particular about which you are confused? ^^
ocho
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Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 17:15 (9 Years ago)
Quote from Results1 user thinks that this would simplify an existing feature in an unnecessary way

Umm, what? That makes literally no sense. But I support this suggestion :P
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Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 19:49 (9 Years ago)
Yeah, this is a feature that I would love to use~
Right now, it's easy enough to have a random image generated through use of another website, but only one link can be tied to these. However, with the random bbcode, it would allow the different images/widgets/options all get the chance to be displayed with different links or some linked and some not.

Plus, with the limits on signatures, already, it's not like someone could abuse this that much, and if they have something that breaks the rules, it can still be reported with a screenshot of the particular one that breaks the rules.

It would give more of a variety, give a way to make the signatures more custom and less messy (as some of those that are all widgets do), and would let me keep the signature how I wanted it to look with more options. (Like the one I had where I used to have four of my precious pokemon in it, now I would be able to add them to a side of my signature, and have them rotate out at random without making a mess of the rest of the signature :))
CarpetMonster
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Posted: Sat, 01/11/2014 19:52 (9 Years ago)
That is exactly why I made this suggestion! Thank you for your support! ^^
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Posted: Sun, 02/11/2014 09:19 (9 Years ago)
Wait, I think I get this suggestion. Is it that, let's say a person puts their Charizard, Veansaur, and Blastoise in the 'random' tag that when a person goes to their profile it'll display either Charizard, Venasaur, or Blastoise randomly?

If that's what you're suggesting, I support. I wouldn't use it, though, personally.
~Click?~

CarpetMonster
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Posted: Sun, 02/11/2014 12:39 (9 Years ago)
Basically, that's it. ^^ It's a BBCode, though, so just to clarify, when you say Profile, you're referring to the About Me, right?
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Posted: Sun, 02/11/2014 12:45 (9 Years ago)
this will really help + we would not have to use random.org for raffles and for me it is very fun to use

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Posted: Thu, 20/11/2014 22:53 (9 Years ago)
Bumping this. ^^
CarpetMonster
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Posted: Sat, 27/12/2014 22:08 (9 Years ago)
Bump~
Tenshii
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Posted: Wed, 31/12/2014 09:44 (9 Years ago)
Hmm, I don't really see the need of this function, yes. It will be fun. But I think it is not necessary. It's just like the "=Randbetween(1,100)" in spreadsheets. Everyone will see something different. Which may result in confusion. If you want to make a random image, you can always use Randimg.net.
You can take a look at this...... every time you reload changes the image

And on the "one line one output" thing, I suggest maybe a [rand] [/rand] to replace the line thing. It's just like the table code (in HTML). you can't just separate a row by a line. You need to add in <tr> and </tr>.
If you don't understands, here is an example
[Random]
[rand]1[/rand][rand]2[/rand][rand]3[/rand]
4
[/random]
will give only three outputs: 1, 2, 3.

CarpetMonster
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Posted: Wed, 31/12/2014 09:52 (9 Years ago)
I already said I know how to do it with images and this serves the practical use of saving space in signatures by, for example, allowing you to display a random Pokémon instead of displaying ten in a row and making it aesthetically horrible. This cannot be done in randimg because it involves links.
However, I do think that the reformatting of it would work (although I know very little of HTML code, so would you mind saying why one line doesn't work? It saves several characters [and several parts of the site that might involve random image displays due to limited visual space also have limited characters], and I doubt there could be any purposes of randomizing several paragraphs that DON'T fall under abuse).
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Posted: Wed, 31/12/2014 09:58 (9 Years ago)
Well, if someone accidentally punch in a line between a word, then the output of the image will be different
For an example
[random]
one
tw
o
Three[/random]
which will make the "o" a result
But with the [rand] code, this kind of situations can be avoid.
[random]
[rand]one[/rand]
[rand]Tw
o[/rand][rand]three[/rand]

[/random]

Its just like the "Accordion" code. an [a-section] Opens up a new box.
its something like......
[accordion][a-section=name][/a-section]
[a-section=name][/a-section]
[a-section=name][/a-section] [/accordion]
And for the random link, I really don't see the use of it.
CarpetMonster
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Posted: Wed, 31/12/2014 23:09 (9 Years ago)
Mistypes and mistakes will ALWAYS change the effect of a code, though...? Why bother attempting to avoid a single possible mistake when it is possible to save so many characters?
Besides, won't it look just as bad to have a linebreak between the tw and the o as to have the o and the tw as separate results...?

And I just explained the use of it.
Say you want to display your Pokémon in your signature. Which do you think looks better?
TEXT TEXT TEXT
or
TEXT TEXT TEXT
It looks quite bad to have any more than three interaction widgets in your signature even without other text. It saves SO MUCH space (I don't mean in the character limit, but the actual design space) and looks SO MUCH better to only have one, but most people don't want to ONLY link one, so why not just have [widget=inter] and then a randomly determined ID before the [/ widget]?
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Posted: Thu, 02/04/2015 14:20 (8 Years ago)
I support, because then art shops could have better galleries
CarpetMonster
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Posted: Tue, 19/01/2016 00:55 (8 Years ago)
Oh wow, I forgot about this. XD Bump?