[Script] Swap It - Find & Replace Text Easily

[Peter]

Allows you to swap a word / piece of text.

Goes into your global footer, or main footer, depending on where you want it to work.

No HTML, it's just for plain text changes.

Examples at the end of the post.


<script>

var swap = (function(){
   
    return {
   
        it: function(a, b){
            if(document.createTreeWalker){
                var walker = document.createTreeWalker($("#content")[0], NodeFilter.SHOW_TEXT, function(n){
                    return n.data.match(new RegExp(a, "gi"))? NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT : NodeFilter.FILTER_SKIP;
                }, false);

                while(walker.nextNode()){
                    walker.currentNode.data = walker.currentNode.data.replace(new RegExp(a, "gi"), b);
                }
            } else if(document.body.createTextRange){
                var r = document.body.createTextRange();
                       
                r.collapse(true);

                while(r.findText(a)){
                    r.text = b;
                    r.collapse(false);
                }
            }
        }
       
    };
   
})();

</script>

To use it, call swap.it, the first parameter is what you are searching for, the second is what you will be replacing it with.  Note, this case insensitive.

Example:


<script>

swap.it("Posts", "Skittles");
swap.it("Reply", "Reply Now Dammit!!");

</script>

Can add as many as you want.

Any issues, just post.

[flyoffacliff]

Thanks. 2 questions:

1. It does not work when part of the text we are trying to switch has a link in it. Is their anyway to fix this?
2. Could we have it in the form of a plug-in? Thanks. It is not a big deal though, I know you are busy.

[Peter]

1. Text only nodes.
2. If someone else wishes to use it in a plugin where you could specify the words, then sure.

If I find time over the weekend, I'll convert it to a plugin.

[flyoffacliff]

Nov 21, 2012 15:55:31 GMT -8 Peter said:

1. Text only nodes.
2. If someone else wishes to use it in a plugin where you could specify the words, then sure.

If I find time over the weekend, I'll convert it to a plugin.

1. What are nodes?
2. Thanks a lot

[Kent Laiton]

Hello, if possible, could you make a Swap It Script for replacing text with images?
I would like to use it to replace category names with images, and I know it's possible with the Multicolored Categories Plugin to add images but they'll only be 30px in height and I'd like them to be bigger. (700px × 125px)
Thanks in advance. :]

[Peter]

Nov 22, 2012 10:16:26 GMT -8 Kent Laiton said:

Hello, if possible, could you make a Swap It Script for replacing text with images?
I would like to use it to replace category names with images, and I know it's possible with the Multicolored Categories Plugin to add images but they'll only be 30px in height and I'd like them to be bigger. (700px × 125px)
Thanks in advance. :]

For this code, it will do text only, it stays true to what the original "Switch It" code does that I created 7 years ago (wow lol).

Edit:  Feel free to ask in a new thread though

[flyoffacliff]

I made it into a plug-in myself, it is not that good though. It is my first plugin, and I spent 5 hours on it. Here it is: support.proboards.com/thread/432956/

If you want to improve it, I can send you an unlocked copy.

[Peter]

Nov 22, 2012 17:00:03 GMT -8 flyoffacliff said:

I made it into a plug-in myself, it is not that good though. It is my first plugin, and I spent 5 hours on it. Here it is: support.proboards.com/thread/432956/

If you want to improve it, I can send you an unlocked copy.

No offence, but with that copyright added to the forum footer, and copyrighting the whole plugin with minimal input from yourself (aka my script done it all).  Then I would rather you removed the script and created your own, that way you can do what you like with the plugin and copyrights.

 

[Kent Laiton]

Nov 22, 2012 16:39:46 GMT -8 Peter said:

Nov 22, 2012 10:16:26 GMT -8 Kent Laiton said:

Hello, if possible, could you make a Swap It Script for replacing text with images?
I would like to use it to replace category names with images, and I know it's possible with the Multicolored Categories Plugin to add images but they'll only be 30px in height and I'd like them to be bigger. (700px × 125px)
Thanks in advance. :]

For this code, it will do text only, it stays true to what the original "Switch It" code does that I created 7 years ago (wow lol).

Edit:  Feel free to ask in a new thread though

Ah okay, I understand. :] And I will.

[flyoffacliff]

Nov 22, 2012 17:32:28 GMT -8 Peter said:

Nov 22, 2012 17:00:03 GMT -8 flyoffacliff said:

I made it into a plug-in myself, it is not that good though. It is my first plugin, and I spent 5 hours on it. Here it is: support.proboards.com/thread/432956/

If you want to improve it, I can send you an unlocked copy.

No offence, but with that copyright added to the forum footer, and copyrighting the whole plugin with minimal input from yourself (aka my script done it all).  Then I would rather you removed the script and created your own, that way you can do what you like with the plugin and copyrights.

 

Okay, sorry. If I remove the message at the bottom of the forum, and put something in the plug-in description that says:

Code originally developed by Peter
Converted to plug-in by flyoffacliff

Can I re-post it? Thanks.

[Peter]

I don't need credit, I posted the code to be used by anyone, it's just the way you gone about it with the copyrighting when all the work is done by my script.


If you add made extra additions, and added more of your own code to enhance the plugin, then copyrighting it is fine.



For a credit, just link to the topic if you feel the needed too.

[flyoffacliff]

Nov 23, 2012 11:55:01 GMT -8 Peter said:

I don't need credit, I posted the code to be used by anyone, it's just the way you gone about it with the copyrighting when all the work is done by my script.


If you add made extra additions, and added more of your own code to enhance the plugin, then copyrighting it is fine.



For a credit, just link to the topic if you feel the needed too.

Huh? If you want credit, that's fine. You said you didn't need credit, yet, you don't like how I copied the code. What else do you want me to do?

[Peter]

Nov 25, 2012 11:46:14 GMT -8 flyoffacliff said:

Nov 23, 2012 11:55:01 GMT -8 Peter said:

I don't need credit, I posted the code to be used by anyone, it's just the way you gone about it with the copyrighting when all the work is done by my script.


If you add made extra additions, and added more of your own code to enhance the plugin, then copyrighting it is fine.



For a credit, just link to the topic if you feel the needed too.

Huh? If you want credit, that's fine. You said you didn't need credit, yet, you don't like how I copied the code. What else do you want me to do?

I think you need to re-read what has been said in this topic and your other one, because you are clearly not understanding what you have done at all.

[flyoffacliff]

Nov 25, 2012 12:18:03 GMT -8 Peter said:

Nov 25, 2012 11:46:14 GMT -8 flyoffacliff said:

Huh? If you want credit, that's fine. You said you didn't need credit, yet, you don't like how I copied the code. What else do you want me to do?

I think you need to re-read what has been said in this topic and your other one, because you are clearly not understanding what you have done at all.

Okay, I re-read this topic... What about it? I don't know what other topic you are talking about. Is is not that difficult, could you please select an option from this multiple choice list:

A. Allow flyoffacliff to repost the code in current condition.
B. Allow flyoffacliff to repost the code with certain changes made such as credit being added.
C. Do not allow flyoffacliff to re-post the code at all. Even though he already spent 5 hours on it, and Peter said he was going to do the same thing over the weekend.
D. None of the above / Other

I would prefer option A or B, but you have the legal right to select option C. I was really proud of myself for making it though. Since I have no programming skills. I can not simply "re-write" it.

That choice is yours.

[Peter]

D

Because you haven't took the time to understand the issue, the answer is no, you may not include it with any of your plugins.