[SOLVED] using tags

[ngreenwood6]

I am trying to incorporate a code tag into my website like they user here. People are going to be able to make posts like they can here and I want a button that they can use to input the code. The data is going to get inserted into the database. Then I want to display it back with the code tags in the code blocks with the highlighting. I am creating tutorials for php coding which is why I want the code blocks. Any tutorials or help is appreciated. I know that you can use:

 

highlight_string($string);

 

The problem is trying to get it to work with the textbox and having it put into the database. Any help or point in the right direction would be great.

[wildteen88]

Have a look at this post. Download the .txt file rename to .php and test out the code.

[ngreenwood6]

thanks for the code. I will give that a shot.

[ngreenwood6]

I have used your code and it works perfectly. Thank you for that. i have 2 more quick questions though. I want a select button above the box where the code is inserted. How would I accomplish this? Also how can I make a button for the code tags to insert [c0de] and [/c0de] in a textbox. Like how when you click the # it puts it where you are typing on this website.  Thanks for any help.

[DarkWater]

Javascript.

[ngreenwood6]

Yeah, I did some research and figured out it would be javascript. I opened another thread so I will close this one. thanks for the help tho