BBCode Table Template for 3-Column Tables?

[Minigiant]

Is there any code or templates to make a two or three columned table?

[Codex Grey]

Like this?

 

Example Tables

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Header A	Header B	Header C
1	-	1
2	-	2
3	-	3

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Header 1	Header 2	Header 3
1	A	X
2	B	Y
3	C	Z

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CHAPTER NAME :	SUPER CHAPTER
Founding :	1st
Geneseed :	Legion II
Homeworld :	Terra.

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The lack of column width control is super annoying...

Edited July 26, 2022 by Codex Grey

[Brother Tyler]

There is also a Microsoft Excel file for making BBCode tables in our downloads section. Just delete the columns you don't need (ensuring you keep the necessary BBCode columns on either side of the columns you need).

[Minigiant]

Thank you both of you

 

I am working on making a War Zone section for my two IA' (That I am proud of)

[Codex Grey]

Since this topic is up, I might as well ask about something related I've was wondering about.

 

Is it possible to change the color of the main header of the table, and sidebar/caption fields, from red to something else? Or is it integrated into the site theme in such a way that this is simply not possible?

 

I've been experimenting with combining different codes to achieve this effect, but nothing seems to work. Not a big deal, but would be nice.

[Brother Tyler]

Table colors can't be changed. At best, you can use different text/fill colors in cells.

 

A far better and easier way to create tables for posting here is to post them as images. Simply create tables using your favorite desktop publisher app (e.g., Microsoft Word or Excel), screenshot them, and then crop them down to the table. You'll have far more control over their appearance and updating them will be far easier. The amount of effort to post them is at worst comparable to, and more likely easier than, posting BBCode tables because you don't have to go to the effort of getting everything into a single line of text. You'll have much more control over column/row sizing, colors, etc.

[Brother Tyler]

Here's an example.

That's actually three tables in one image. I've saved them as a gif and turned the space between the tables transparent. Instead of borders between rows, I've used different background colors to differentiate the rows; and there are no borders between columns.

I can "control" the size of the table by using different image sizes. What you see above is "large" (i.e., the size of the image that is uploaded). The software automatically creates smaller versions.

Medium:

Small:

Thumbnail (this one probably isn't usable since it's just a portion):

If I were to recreate the top table in BBCode, it would look like:

[table=GRENADE THROWN MORE THAN 10" AWAY][tr][th][b][center]D6[/center][/b][/th][th][b]Result[/b][/th][/tr][tr][td=D6][center]6[/center][/td][td=Result]The grenade lands at the intended target point.[/td][/tr][tr][td=D6][center]4 or 5[/center][/td][td=Result]The grenade bounces a little. Scatter 1d3".[/td][/tr][tr][td=D6][center]1, 2, or 3[/center][/td][td=Result]The grenade bounces a lot. Roll 1d6+3" as scatter distance.[/td][/tr][/table]

GRENADE THROWN MORE THAN 10" AWAY

D6	Result
6	The grenade lands at the intended target point.
4 or 5	The grenade bounces a little. Scatter 1d3".
1, 2, or 3	The grenade bounces a lot. Roll 1d6+3" as scatter distance.

The BBCode table size is adjusted to fit the screen (good and bad), but I have no control over column widths (bad).