Post by Ewan O'Rout? on Oct 23, 2006 21:00:13 GMT
A collection of information gathered from many peoples' different posts.
I didn't want this to be a too long to read, so if you don't find what you're looking for in here - just ask. There are plenty people waiting to help. If you don't want to ask - just try. There are plenty people waiting to laugh at you
If you think you've made a mess of it; you can modify () or delete () your post.
PICTURES / IMAGES
AVATARS
QUOTING
URLs - links to websites
TOG Levels, number and colour of stars
OTHER THINGS
Abbreviations
I didn't want this to be a too long to read, so if you don't find what you're looking for in here - just ask. There are plenty people waiting to help. If you don't want to ask - just try. There are plenty people waiting to laugh at you
If you think you've made a mess of it; you can modify () or delete () your post.
PICTURES / IMAGES
This is probably one of the most asked questions - "how do I embed a picture in one of my posts?".
Beau Legg's post is the best to answer (click here).
Unfortunately, the page this links to no longer exists but you can find Beau's 'Idiot Guide' on page 11 of this thread - reply 218
In summary:
- firstly your picture has to be hosted somewhere on the web and accessible with an http:// address, If you can already find it on the web, you don't have to put it anywhere else.
- secondly, In your post use the [img] and [/img] around the http:// address
Beau's post describes both of the above.
AVATARS
These are akin to Pictures & Images - c.f. Beau's post above - but you need to put the http:// link into the avatar box in your profile ().
Moving avatars: until I can locate the threads which people have already answered - you'll just have to start your own thread to ask.
QUOTING
Quoting () is how you include the text from a previous post.
For exampleobeone said:lininjim said:Is there any way of me changing the fonts on my screen for this site? Some options I just cannot read, no matter how hard I try, unless I get right up to the monitor (specifically the ones under the togs.org banner and the reply type options)
Hold down the control key and wind the wheel thing on your mouse.
Things to know
- you can have multiple quotes from different sources in your post
- you can quote from a different thread
- ensure that your [quote] and [/quote] are equally paired.
- put your text AFTER the final [/quote] otherwise your text
- you can click on the date/time of the quote to go to the original post
- you can click on the poster's name to get to their profile
- See also click here
URLs - links to websites
The are the http:// links. Usually you can just put them into your posts and the software is clever enough to turn it into a hyperlink that you can press to go to that address.
But sometimes the software isn't clever enough and creates an incomplete hyperlink.
Read this post (click here) to understand what to do.
TOG Levels, number and colour of stars
Ask! You'll get an answer. And because we're TOGs, it'll be a different answer every time
OTHER THINGS
there are new messages in this board since you last looked. there are NO new messages in this board since you last looked; though there might be unread ones. a "sticky" thread stuck to the front page by one of the mods because it's important. a locked sticky thread. a thread on less than one full page (15 posts to a page) a "hot" thread with two pages. a "very hot" thread on three or more pages press this to get to the first of the new posts on this thread (handy) can't be bothered reading all the nonsensefun? Press this.start a new thread. never, ever, EVER press this . use this to include the text from a previous post in your posting. Remember to add your text AFTER the [/quote] emm use this to reply. up the top of the page, use this to see & modify your profile. send someone a Personal Message (PM). This can also be done by clicking on their name & choosing "Send Personal Message".
Check for new personal messages up to the right of where it says "Hey xxxxxxxxx, you have 0 messages, 0 new".
If a link to a thread or person's name is black, it just means you've clicked on it. Blue means you haven't.
Abbreviations
PM Personal Message PMx (e.g. the PMS) The Present Mr/Mrs Something-or-other ROFL Rolling On Floor Laughing ROFLMAO Rolling On Floor Laughing My Bottom Off NPMSL Nearly Wet Myself laughing. Yes I know 'Myself' should abbreviate to 'M' rather than 'MS' - blame the yoof of today *WEG* Wicked Evil Grin LOL I used to think this was 'Lots of Love' until one of my workmates sent it me in an email. In fact it seems to be 'Lots of Laughs'