{Request} Word Count Plugin

[Mands]

At the moment I do have a word count on the site thanks to another member. However the way it's been created I have had to put it into a sidebar container. It's working for now, but I've got so much stuff on my sidebar and plan to add more that I would love it if I could remove it from there.  So is there a chance that someone could create a proper plugin that allowed for the word count to be added automatically to the post window when typing please? That's the way it used to work on V4.  I can give the code that was given to me to put into the sidebar container - but I have no idea about what is in the actual plugin part, but I could take a look. If someone could do something to merge or whatever to make it work in the post window I would really appreciate it thanks.  

But looking at the actual plugin - there appears to be nothing that you can amend anywhere. But a proper one that could be incorporated into the post window again would be ideal thanks.  


This is the code from the sidebar container:-

<form>
<textarea cols=20 rows=5 name=x>
</textarea>
<br>
<input type=button value="Count Words" OnClick ="CountWords(this.form.x, true, true);">
</form>

<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size"-2">Free JavaScripts provided<br>
by <a href="http://javascriptsource.com">The JavaScript Source</a></font>
</center><p>

And this is what I had in place on V4 for it:-


<script type='text/javascript'>
<!--
/* Posting/PM Word Count - created by Eton Bones */

//set to minimum word count needed in order to make a post
//or set to 0 to disable word count enforcement.
var wordCountLimit=0;

if(document.postForm && document.postForm.message){
var __submitBtn,__wc,__msg
__msg=document.postForm.message;
__submitBtn=document.getElementsByTagName('input');
for(var count=0;count<__submitBtn.length;count++){
if(__submitBtn[count].accessKey && __submitBtn[count].accessKey=='s'){__submitBtn=__submitBtn[count];break;}
}
if(typeof(__submitBtn.length)=="undefined"){
__btnText=__submitBtn.value;
__wc=document.createElement('div'); __wc.id="wordcount";
__wc.appendChild(document.createTextNode('Word Count: '));
__wc.appendChild(document.createElement('span'));
__submitBtn.parentNode.appendChild(__wc);
count=__msg.value.match(/\b\w+\b/g);
count=(count)?count.length:0;
__wc.lastChild.innerHTML=count;
if(count<wordCountLimit){__submitBtn.disabled=true;}
if(document.addEventListener){
__msg.addEventListener("keyup",wordUp,false);
__msg.addEventListener("input",wordUp,false);
__msg.addEventListener("change",wordUp,false);
}else if(document.attachEvent){
__msg.attachEvent("onpropertychange",wordUp);
}else{
__msg.onkeyup=wordUp;
__msg.onmouseup=wordUp;
__msg.onchange=wordUp;
}
}
}

function wordUp(event){
if(this.document){var thiss=event.srcElement;}else{var thiss=this;}
var count=thiss.value.match(/\b\w+\b/g); count=(count)?count.length:0;
if(count>=wordCountLimit && wordCountLimit >0 && __submitBtn.disabled){
__submitBtn.disabled=false;
}
__wc.lastChild.innerHTML=count;

}

//-->
</script>

[McGani]

I would also like this plugin, if it's possible. Not because I have a word requirement, but because I'm ever-curious! Huzzah!

[Mands]

That's basically why I want one, it's out of sheer curiosity as to how many words I have written. That said, I do write my words on microsoft word which gives a word count - but I've noticed that it is never the same as what it works out at on a word count on here! Strange. Lol 

[Mands]

BUMP! Would love for it to be incorporated into the post window automatically again, thanks. 

[Mands]

Mar 5, 2013 14:01:12 GMT -8 McGani said:

I would also like this plugin, if it's possible. Not because I have a word requirement, but because I'm ever-curious! Huzzah!

OMG!!! Sorry - but love your David Boreanaz gif! Loved him in Angel! But sadly never did get into Bones, wish I had though.  

[McGani]

Thanks! It's basically my favorite gif of all time! Haha. Don't worry, I never got much into Bones, either. It had the allure but not the hook.

[Mands]

BUMP!!! Would really like this thanks. 

[Mands]

Bump again.  Still really want this incorporated into the typing window thanks.  

[Mands]

Still looking for this. I can take the word count from my word document as I write the posts on there first, but a word count that automatically counts your words in the posting window would be far more appreciated as I often forget to look at my post count on word and clear the post without thinking. Thanks. 

[Picasso]

support.proboards.com/thread/443196/request-posting-word-count?scrollTo=5208338&page=1

Have you tried this plugin?

[Mands]

Thanks for pointing me to that. That was the other topic that I had started but thought it had gotten buried and strange that I never got any notifications of comments to the topic - maybe because it's been so long since I commented to that one. Thanks again, I really appreciate that. Will download and add it and see what happens. It's a nightmare trying to remember to check my word document for the word count. LOL