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Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 09, 2004, 22:25:01
Now I hope I'm not missing something glaringly obvious, but.......

How do you(I) add a link onto a posting in the manner that quite a lot of you do who aren't 'Techno-phobic Luddites' like me.

I mean the ones that read along the lines of;

'Heres' a picture of a nice looking Landie that i saw the other day'

How do I join in? :lol:
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: gords on November 09, 2004, 22:34:39
There is a row of buttons above the window where you type posts - the last one says URL. Click it when you want to enter a web address, copy and paste - or type the web address in (like http://www.mud-club.com) and click URL again :)

In fact, typing a fully formed URL like I did above, means it will get transformed into a clickable link anyway, without the .URL bit.

If you want to hide the link and have your own text linked like the Mud Club! (http://www.mud-club.com), you need to type [ then url= then the full URL then ] then your text and finally [ and /url and ]

(I've typed it out like that because you would just see a link otherwise :wink:
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: SteveH on November 09, 2004, 22:55:20
Glad some one has asked that and had it explained ;) cheers for a clear answer gords, shortened down my sig a bit..
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 09, 2004, 23:02:45
Yes I am a Luddite, it don't work for me :)
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: SteveH on November 09, 2004, 23:04:44
you dont have any spaces in it, just a string of text
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: Andy the Landy on November 09, 2004, 23:06:26
Quote from: "gords"
There is a row of buttons above the window where you type posts - the last one says URL. Click it when you want to enter a web address, copy and paste - or type the web address in (like http://www.mud-club.com) and click URL again :)

In fact, typing a fully formed URL like I did above, means it will get transformed into a clickable link anyway, without the .URL bit.

If you want to hide the link and have your own text linked like the Mud Club! (http://www.mud-club.com), you need to type [ then url= then the full URL then ] then your text and finally [ and /url and ]

(I've typed it out like that because you would just see a link otherwise :wink:


 ](*,) Me doono understandee, heeeeeeeeeeeelllp. tryin to shorten my signature link :-k
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: muddyweb on November 09, 2004, 23:06:43
My Profile (http://www.tiggersplace.com)


Something like that should work ^^
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: gords on November 09, 2004, 23:15:02
Andy, copy this into your sig:

Andy's Landy (http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Andy%20the%20Landy/gallery/Andy's%20Landy)

to give you a link that says "Andy's Landy" and points to your gallery :)
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 09, 2004, 23:18:38
Okay lets try again after you're all being so helpful
New photos on my'WebShots' (http://community.webshots.com/user/bushtuckerman50100)
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 09, 2004, 23:20:27
Well, 'whoop-dee-do!!!', 'b-u-g-ger me!', 'Tip-Top!' & all those quaint expressions :)

It's s bit long winded though, rather than 'copying & pasting'

Mmm, I wonder if I can get away with Big White Sheds On Wheels.com ]   (http://www.touringandtenting.com)
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 09, 2004, 23:30:34
Damn tricky stuff for us Luddites
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: Andy the Landy on November 09, 2004, 23:31:33
Quote from: "gords"
Andy, copy this into your sig:

Andy's Landy (http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Andy%20the%20Landy/gallery/Andy's%20Landy)

to give you a link that says "Andy's Landy" and points to your gallery :)


 :D  :wink: Cheers Gordon
P.S. Thats a VERY tight gate :!:
Title: Computer Type Question
Post by: gords on November 09, 2004, 23:31:36
Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Well, 'whoop-dee-do!!!', 'b-u-g-ger me!', 'Tip-Top!' & all those quaint expressions :)

It's s bit long winded though, rather than 'copying & pasting'

You soon get used to it :wink:

It's not too bad - open a new window (CTRL-N if you use Windows & IE), go to the place you want to make a link to and copy the address (including the http bit).

Now you just need to type  then paste in the URL (CTRL-V) and finish it off with ]my link text (http://[/color)   ...  easy peasy :)

Have you seen the help page for BBCode? There's a link to it under the Options section, just below/left of where you type new messages.
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