Syntax Highlighting

[Kol]

😃

I am trying to make a BBCode parsing function, like forums use. But im stuck :mad:

Here is my code:

$text = preg_replace("/\[vb\](.*?)\[\/vb\]/si","
			<b>VB:</b>
			  <table>
  			     <tr>
   			        <td>".
					FormatVB("\\1")
					."
				</td>
		  		</tr>
				</table>",$text); //VB Code

However, the highlighting function is given "\1" as the perameter, rather than the text between the tags, which is what i want.

The same thing happens when i try to use the PHP highlighting function (highlight_string) which i want to be able to use too.

Anyone able to help??

Thanks!!!!

[daveyboy]

sounds like your regex isn't matching anything.
[ and ] are special characters in regexes. try escaping them with backslashes.

[Kol]

HUH? LOL, sry, dont understand. I'm a php n00b :eek: :p :o 😃

What do you mean?

Thanks!