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Hi Matt and Anthony, Yes, it would be nice to see the textbox tool improved, but remember if you go for a .Net solution it won't be available for users running Blackboard on Linux or Unix boxes... Malcolm. P.S. I think some of the Mac problems discussed earlier relate to the ActiveX controls currently used by the Blackboard textBox tool. This won't work with a Mac (no ActiveX support). Matt Elton wrote: > Anthony, > > I remember creating a building block to add another free > textbox editor a couple of years ago, so yes this is possible. It's > relatively easy to implement, but the editor will not replace the > editor used in other areas within Bb ,such as the description box for > forums and groups. > > Matt > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Anthony Doyle <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > *To:* [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2005 12:14 PM > *Subject:* Re: Text Box Editor > > I often think about the functionality of the text editor in > Blackboard and do end up feeling disappointed at how inflexible it > is. I use a text editor called Freetextbox which is an ASP.net > control in some of my own web based projects, mainly a website > content management system I have been writing for myself. This > control can be seen at http://www.freetextbox.com and I believe it > works on others browsers than IE but you’d need to test it, it is > supposed to support Mozilla. I was toying with the idea of looking > at a building block to use the control as an ASP.NET block to add > content to a content area but just haven’t got round to thinking > about it. I wonder if this is possible? (Matt maybe you have some > ideas?) > > > > One thing which I find very interesting is that Blackboard are > listed as a project using the control on the WIKI site for > freetextbox, see http://wiki.freetextbox.com/ at the bottom, here’s > an extract: > > > > > *Projects Using > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/default.aspx/FreeTextBoxWiki.FreeTextBox> > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/default.aspx/FreeTextBoxWiki.FreeTextBox>FreeTextBox > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/default.aspx/FreeTextBoxWiki.FreeTextBox>* > > · BlackBoard > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/default.aspx/FreeTextBoxWiki.BlackBoard>: > http://www.blackboard.com/ > > · SmarterMail > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/default.aspx/FreeTextBoxWiki.SmarterMail>: > http://www.smartertools.com/ > > · Community Server :: Forums, Blogs, Gallery: > http://www.communityserver.org/ > > · > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/wikiedit.aspx?topic=FreeTextBoxWiki.DotNetNuke&return=FreeTextBoxWiki.HomePage> > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/wikiedit.aspx?topic=FreeTextBoxWiki.DotNetNuke&return=FreeTextBoxWiki.HomePage>DotNetNuke > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/wikiedit.aspx?topic=FreeTextBoxWiki.DotNetNuke&return=FreeTextBoxWiki.HomePage>: > http://www.dotnetnuke.com/ > > · DNNBB: http://www.dnnbb.com/ > > · Rainbow Portal: http://www.rainbowportal.net/ > > · > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/wikiedit.aspx?topic=FreeTextBoxWiki.RedYawning&return=FreeTextBoxWiki.HomePage> > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/wikiedit.aspx?topic=FreeTextBoxWiki.RedYawning&return=FreeTextBoxWiki.HomePage>RedYawning > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/wikiedit.aspx?topic=FreeTextBoxWiki.RedYawning&return=FreeTextBoxWiki.HomePage>: > http://www.redyawning.com/ > > · > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/wikiedit.aspx?topic=Joel.Net.WebLogs&return=FreeTextBoxWiki.HomePage> > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/wikiedit.aspx?topic=Joel.Net.WebLogs&return=FreeTextBoxWiki.HomePage>WebLogs > <http://wiki.freetextbox.com/wikiedit.aspx?topic=Joel.Net.WebLogs&return=FreeTextBoxWiki.HomePage> > http://joel.net/code/weblogs.aspx/ > > · Exia Web Solution Framework: http://www.exia.net/ > > · Mongoose Solutions Forums.NET: > http://www.mongoosesolutions.com/mg/products/forums.net/forums_net.aspx > > > > I just wonder if Blackboard have already though about using this > editor in the core product???? > > > > Regards > > Anthony Doyle > > Middlesbrough College > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Matt Elton > *Sent:* 25 February 2005 12:03 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Text Box Editor > > > > We had the same problem, the text box editor only seems to work > properly with IE. > > > > Matt > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Warren A.J.D. <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > *To:* [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2005 11:40 AM > > *Subject:* Re: Text Box Editor > > > > Dear all > > I also discovered that the text box editor doesn't work with > Safari, the > Mac OS browser - or at least it didn't work on my friend's Mac - can > others confirm this? 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