[SOLVED] Printing code examples

[nuttycoder]

I am building a tutorial site, all is working apart from 1 thing.

 

If i type in some php code even basic stuff like

Code:

<?php echo date ('Y'); ?>

 

 

then when its submitted into the database the php gets stripped away i'm using the tinymce editor if that helps make it clear.

 

I need to be able to show code examples as my tutorials are for web design does anyone know a way of showing code.

 

I can disable the tinycme editor and type code right into the textfeild and use the html safe values like:

 

 

<?php echo date ('Y'); ?>

 

 

but thats not a good solution as i want to use the tinymce editor as my members will be able to write some tutorials

 

any help would be great

Thanks

[frost]

I am not sure if this will help but I had a similar problem - http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php/topic,155966.0.html

 

 

[nuttycoder]

with that example would you type in the code and / code in brackets and what ever is show inbetween them will show as there meant to be seen?

[nuttycoder]

the code is still removed i think its the tinymce editor i may have to look at other editors to use know any good ones?

[frost]

Using the example I showed you would let you post whatever you like in tinymce, just use the example when displaying the code.

[nuttycoder]

got it working i can post code and it shows. I had to disable the tinymce editor for it to work, so i'll either hve to find a way round it with thi editor or find another.

 

Thanks

 

btw even without the editor in place i can post code save it and then view it on the page showing the tutorial only when i go to edit the information again i have to type in code and /code each time it seems to get stripped any idea why?

 

I can see code and /code inthe db using phpmyadmin but its not there when i go to edit the tutorial using my php script

[frost]

Can you post the code you are using to display your stuff?

[keeB]

You're going to need to use < , > , etc.

 

Instead of doing it manually, though, you can have a function such a str_replace (http://php.net/str_replace) do it for you.

[nuttycoder]

Been experimenting with diffrent settings on the tinymce and if I turn the editor into basic mode I can post code and it shows up turning all code typed into the html safe version and also able to have the normal html tags <p>,< b>..ect using the editor which is exacly what i need.

 

Thanks for everyone who's helped me with this at the very least I've learn't useful ways of using htmlspecialchars & expressions,

 

While learing something new its never been a wasted time 

 

Thanks again.