How to Do the Thing? (All-purpose Testing Thread)

[RedheadDane]

So... figured I can't be the only one who sometimes can't figure out how to manage the technical part of this forum, so I thought I'd make a thread for testing these things out.

Right, how do you make hyperlink text? Ya know, so that instead of having the link simply being like this

posting.php?mode=post&f=11 (link to this post...) it becomes a word?

[url posting.php?mode=post&f=11]like this...[/url] (except not, coz I can't figure it out.

 

[Irondan]

So... figured I can't be the only one who sometimes can't figure out how to manage the technical part of this forum, so I thought I'd make a thread for testing these things out.

Right, how do you make hyperlink text? Ya know, so that instead of having the link simply being like this

posting.php?mode=post&f=11 (link to this post...) it becomes a word?

[url http://forumcyclingnews.com/posting.php?mode=post&f=11]like this...[/url] (except not, coz I can't figure it out.

You would use the "URL" tags on each end, with the end being normal but the beginning tag being used in this manner below.

insert text to hyperlink

Basically you replace the end bracket of the beginning tag with an "=" character and then place the bracket that you replaced at the end of the hyperlink, but before the text that you want hyperlinked. I hope that makes sense and you can see what I'm failing at explaining in my example.

It's easiest to see the example when you select the "Reply with Quote" function.

 

[RedheadDane]

So... figured I can't be the only one who sometimes can't figure out how to manage the technical part of this forum, so I thought I'd make a thread for testing these things out.

Right, how do you make hyperlink text? Ya know, so that instead of having the link simply being like this

posting.php?mode=post&f=11 (link to this post...) it becomes a word?

[url http://forumcyclingnews.com/posting.php?mode=post&f=11]like this...[/url] (except not, coz I can't figure it out.

You would use the "URL" tags on each end, with the end being normal but the beginning tag being used in this manner below.

insert text to hyperlink

Basically you replace the end bracket of the beginning tag with an "=" character and then place the bracket that you replaced at the end of the hyperlink, but before the text that you want hyperlinked. I hope that makes sense and you can see what I'm failing at explaining in my example.

It's easiest to see the example when you select the "Reply with Quote" function.

Cool thanks!

 

[silvergrenade]

How do I search for a particular poster?
For eg. I tried searching for silvergrenade and got no matches.
Thanks

 

[King Boonen]

Next to the generic search at the top of the page there is an advanced search option. If you use that you can search by poster. If you leave everything else blank it'll pull up all their posts.

 

[Irondan]

Re:

Next to the generic search at the top of the page there is an advanced search option. If you use that you can search by poster. If you leave everything else blank it'll pull up all their posts.

You can use and asterisk (*) as a modifier that will bring up everything associated with the search term if you're not having any luck.

 

[silvergrenade]

Thanks King Boonen and Dan!

 

[RedheadDane]

How to post a picture (in Edge)...?

I right-clicked on the picture and selected "copy"...

Aah, okay... that wasn't too hard.
In the - very unlikely - eventuality that someone is even dumber than I am:

simply do as above, then paste the link, and add the " brackets around the link.

 

[silvergrenade]

Hi,
So I quoted someone and tried to write something but I couldnt and it got posted....
Now I want to delete it but the only options I get are:
Edit post
Report this post
Reply with quote
Link

Is there some way to delete it? I thought we could delete our own posts.
TIA

Edit: I can see a delete above this post...Is there like a time check after which you cant or something?

 

[Jspear]

Re:

Hi,
So I quoted someone and tried to write something but I couldnt and it got posted....
Now I want to delete it but the only options I get are:
Edit post
Report this post
Reply with quote
Link

Is there some way to delete it? I thought we could delete our own posts.
TIA

Edit: I can see a delete above this post...Is there like a time check after which you cant or something?

I could be wrong, but I think you can only delete your post if it's the last one in that thread.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Why can't the forum re-size large pictures automatically so we can post them? Is there a simple way to do it when writing a post, without having to save and resize the pic on some other site and then link to that instead? (too much work)

 

[Zama_Olyas]

how do i upload my avatar and have a signature

 

[Sestriere]

So I wanted to post something in the Race design-thread, a contribution with multiple images attached, but I continue to receive this error:

Anyone know if I'm doing something wrong?

 

[Irondan]

Re:

So I wanted to post something in the Race design-thread, a contribution with multiple images attached, but I continue to receive this error:

Anyone know if I'm doing something wrong?

It could be the size of the images but I'm not really sure. I guess I need more information from you.

1. How many images?
2. What are the sizes of these images?
3. What file format are the images?

 

[Sestriere]

Re: Re:

So I wanted to post something in the Race design-thread, a contribution with multiple images attached, but I continue to receive this error:

Anyone know if I'm doing something wrong?

It could be the size of the images but I'm not really sure. I guess I need more information from you.

1. How many images?
2. What are the sizes of these images?
3. What file format are the images?

1. 6 images
2. 3 of them are about 1550*1000 pixels the other 3 are smaller. When I wanted to post first I got another error telling me that width is limited to 1600 pixels so I cut a bit out/rescaled one image.
3. Most are .jpg and and one .png

Btw I used the preview function and all images were shown as intended.

 

[Netserk]

I've experienced something similar, even with just small and quick posts, but usually it only takes some waiting time before I can post again as usual.

 

[Martinstranger]

Test - after 10 posts.

Can I leave a reply in the forum, without approval (and thereby waiting time) from an administrator? It will probably be usefull for tomorrows cobble stage

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm confused... don't you know how to do the Thing?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I'm confused... don't you know how to do the Thing?

Yes, obviously, but when an image throws up a server error, the forum software doesn't tell me which image is the issue. And as the software also forces 150 seconds of downtime between (attempts at) making threads and much less downtime in between regular posts, it's easier to do the trial and error process in this thread where it isn't bothering anyone and it doesn't take silly amounts of time out of my day.

 

[E_F_]

Testing, testing, huh!? Oh dear.Never mind. Wow. Don't look at this!

You​

can't​

be

serious.​

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I wrote this myself just this moment, so it isn't actually a quote.

1	3
4	2

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes, obviously, but when an image throws up a server error, the forum software doesn't tell me which image is the issue. And as the software also forces 150 seconds of downtime between (attempts at) making threads and much less downtime in between regular posts, it's easier to do the trial and error process in this thread where it isn't bothering anyone and it doesn't take silly amounts of time out of my day.

And then you delete the posts again, thinking people won't notice.
I see everything!

Unless I don't have my glasses on, then I don't really see... anything