gbForumCodeLite is an application that converts clipboard text (source code) into syntax highlighted BBCode that is suitable for posting in vBulletin/PowerBASIC forums. It's a much-simplified version of it's parent app, gbForumCode.

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User Interface
gbForumCodeLite has no screen. When you double-click on its icon, the program runs in the background with no visible indicators of progress. The source code conversion takes just a fraction of a second, at which time a short tone is heard.

Feature List

• Convert source code to syntax highlighted BBCode
• Source code is pulled from clipboard
• No user interface
• Beeps when conversion is complete
• Online Help

Using gbForumCodeLite

1. From your editor, copy source code to the clipboard
2. Run gbForumCodeLite (you'll hear a tone)
3. Paste the clipboard content into a forum New Thread edit box

That's it.

Settings

Here are the INI settings you can change. Allowed values and defaults are shown:

• HighlightSymbols 1 '0-no 1-yes
• AutoViewVCode 0 '0-no 1-yes 'open vCode in Notepad
• FontSize 10 '8+ (point size)
• FontAttr 0 '0-normal, 1-bold, 2-italic, 3-bold/italic
• FontName Consolas
• NoFont 1 '0-no 1-yes 'applies no font (allows forum to use its default font)
• UseProcList 0 '0-no 1-yes 'highlight users procedures
• SoundBite 1 '0-no 1-yes 'play a sound when the program executes
• APICase 2 '1=low 2=mix 3=upper 'text case for API
• KeyCase 2 '1=low 2=mix 3=upper 'text case for PowerBASIC keywords

You can also change the syntax highlighting colors by editing one of these INI value (hexadecimal, with no &H characters). The default values are shown:

• Keyword FF0000
• Remark 008000
• ESymbol 0000FF
• Number 000040
• Assembler 8F8F8F
• Quote 0000FF
• API FF0080

Other Comments

INI File
gbForumCodeLite application settings are saved in an INI file, kept in the same folder as the gbForumCodeLite application.

Comments and suggestions are welcome!