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Title: Posting help
Post by: angus on November 05, 2008, 10:41:15 PM
How do you guys quote part of a reply?  I've tried it, but I can't get it to work right.
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: angus on November 05, 2008, 10:51:32 PM
exactly - how did you do that.  I've tried many times, but can't get it to work
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: angus on November 05, 2008, 10:52:45 PM
btw, satchmo, who is Monika54?  She can't spell to save her life!
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Satchmo Mask on November 05, 2008, 10:53:56 PM
Sorry, dumb joke.

There should be a quote button at the top right of whichever post you'd like to quote.

Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: samir on November 05, 2008, 10:54:10 PM
How do you guys quote part of a reply?  I've tried it, but I can't get it to work right.

hit the "quote" link to the right of your relevant post.

(http://i33.tinypic.com/f4ej4k.jpg)
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: angus on November 05, 2008, 10:56:30 PM
hey samir - I can do that, but then how do you just post part of the quote?  do you need to go into the reply and delete what you don't want to show up?  Is there a difference between PC and Mac in the forum?
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Satchmo Mask on November 05, 2008, 10:58:00 PM
btw, satchmo, who is Monika54?  She can't spell to save her life!

http://www.rateitall.com/i-4131-honey-bunches-of-oats.aspx

I don't remember why or how I found this, but ALAS, I did!

Also, Samir is far more articulate than me!

Also, yeah, just selectively delete parts that aren't to your liking.
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: samir on November 05, 2008, 11:04:37 PM
do you need to go into the reply and delete what you don't want to show up? 

yep.
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: angus on November 05, 2008, 11:10:45 PM
thanks satchmo and samir

I think I have it now.  Satchmo - that is some "cereal-isy" crazy stuff on that link you sent - check out Lizzie's long-winded post, I think you'll enjoy it!
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Wes on November 06, 2008, 09:43:31 AM
do you need to go into the reply and delete what you don't want to show up? 

yep.

You may also want to highlight certain words that you've quoted, press the strikethrough button, type new words next to the words you just did the strikethrough on and then, beneath the end of the quote, type "Fixed!"

This is considered the highest form of comedy.
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Sarah on November 06, 2008, 09:44:53 AM
do you need to go into the reply and delete what you don't want to show up? 

yep.

You may also want to highlight certain words that you've quoted, press the strikethrough button, type new words next to the words you just did the strikethrough on and then, beneath the end of the quote, type "Fixed!"

This is considered the highest form of comedy.

Fixed!
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Wes on November 06, 2008, 09:59:35 AM
do you need to go into the reply and delete what you don't want to show up? 

yep.

You may also want to highlight certain words that you've quoted, press the strikethrough button, type new words next to the words you just did the strikethrough on and then, beneath the end of the quote, type "Fixed!"

This is considered the highest form of comedy.

Fixed!

G'night everybody!
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Martin on November 06, 2008, 10:34:59 AM
Thanks Wes
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: buffcoat on November 06, 2008, 05:50:19 PM
do you need to go into the reply and delete what you don't want to show up? 

yep.

You may also want to highlight certain words that you've quoted, press the strikethrough button, type new words next to the words you just did the strikethrough on and then, beneath the end of the quote, type "Fixed!"

This is considered the highest form of comedy.


ZOMG I totally voted for McCrane and that hot chick.  Did they win?


Fixed!
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: angus on November 06, 2008, 06:03:54 PM
Thanks for all the help!
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Phantom Hugger on November 06, 2008, 06:17:24 PM
I'd like to throw one more question out to the posting vets.

How does one turn a word or bit of text into a hyperlink?
I see the Insert Hyperlink button but can't figure how to make it all work. ???
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Martin on November 06, 2008, 07:00:41 PM
(url=http://www.instantrimshot.com)Like this(/url)

Replace () with []
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Regular Joe on November 06, 2008, 08:08:10 PM
Here's one I always have to search for an example of, to use. What is the code to link to a realplayer clip, while specifying both the start and end times of that clip, so it only plays the segment you want?

It's been easy enough to find examples with the start time code, but only once in a blue moon does someone put the full stop and start code up. Considering that I always lose the example when it's posted, it'd be great to have here!
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Phantom Hugger on November 07, 2008, 12:28:58 PM
(url=http://www.instantrimshot.com)Like this(/url)

Replace () with []

Thanks Martin (http://cdn1.ustream.tv/swf/4/viewer.45.swf?cid=317016)
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Jouster on November 07, 2008, 01:44:41 PM
Here's one I always have to search for an example of, to use. What is the code to link to a realplayer clip, while specifying both the start and end times of that clip, so it only plays the segment you want?

It's been easy enough to find examples with the start time code, but only once in a blue moon does someone put the full stop and start code up. Considering that I always lose the example when it's posted, it'd be great to have here!

http://www.wfmu.org/listen.ram?show=590&archive=496&starttime=0:25:35&endtime=1:02:05
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Sarah on November 07, 2008, 02:07:52 PM
That's a good one.
Title: Re: Posting help
Post by: Regular Joe on November 07, 2008, 07:13:27 PM
Thanks Jouster, very helpful!