Being a newbie & all, I hate to ask....

Bram · 12-30-2006, 11:01 PM

...but will anyway

Would it be possible for the Mods to modify/edit/shorten the urls that are excessively long within posts. It's really difficult on my laptop to keep scanning back & forth when there are lengthy responses. Or maybe a tag can be added up there ^for "tiny url"?
http://www.tiny.cc/

Thanks!

Rich_in_Tampa · 12-31-2006, 08:01 AM

Bram, users can (and generally should) use this format:

click here when including a link. That is, embed the actual link in the "url=" part. Then only the descriptive text between the tags appears when you read the post.

You see only "click here" but I wrote [ url=www.myverylongandhardtoreacwebsitelink.com] to start the link (without the space after "["), ending it with [/url],

donheff · 01-01-2007, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich_in_Tampa

Bram, users can (and generally should) use this format:

click here when including a link. That is, embed the actual link in the "url=" part. Then only the descriptive text between the tags appears when you read the post.

You see only "click here" but I wrote [ url=www.myverylongandhardtoreacwebsitelink.com] to start the link (without the space after "["), ending it with [/url],

I finally figured that out by pulling up the content of someone else's link by clicking on "quote." It drove me nuts because it didn't use the same quote structure as HTML hrefs. Is there some general principle for how blogs implement this, or some php construction? For that matter does this blog have a set of instructions somewhere for using all of the available tags?

Meadbh · 01-01-2007, 03:47 PM

Try this link to a 2005 discussion: shortened URLs

wabmester · 01-01-2007, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donheff

For that matter does this blog have a set of instructions somewhere for using all of the available tags?

tags

Sweet!

BigMoneyJim · 01-01-2007, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donheff

I finally figured that out by pulling up the content of someone else's link by clicking on "quote." It drove me nuts because it didn't use the same quote structure as HTML hrefs. Is there some general principle for how blogs implement this, or some php construction? For that matter does this blog have a set of instructions somewhere for using all of the available tags?

wab linked to the tags. They are more or less a standard called BBCode. I'm not sure what the technical origins are, but as an admin I find it nicer to use than html because you don't have to safety-check the code, escape problematic sequences, etc. ... just escape all would-be html code. And it's ultimately easier to switch from, say, html4 to xhtml or re-serve as wap/wml. Also with html input you lose things when people use angle brackets as parentheses <like this>. Many forums use BBCode.

donheff · 01-02-2007, 07:43 AM

Thanks Wab & BMJ. Now will the guys with the collections of smilies post the account information for their images so we can post them and not set up our own repositories

**Martha** · 01-02-2007, 07:48 AM

I just steal them from other forum members.

donheff · 01-02-2007, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martha

I just steal them from other forum members.

That is what I want to do. But the one you used is the first photobucket album I have seen that is open at the directory level to browse. And, unfortunately, she does not have a taste for smilies that would appeal to any guy, straight or gay. Last time I checked the guys with the good smilies on this forum seemed to have set the permissions for no directory level access. They don't have the true community spirit we are looking to exploit share.

EDIT: never mind. I didn't realize you could search at the top level of photobucket. I was just trying to go up the users' directories to their individual repositories. It appears I now have an unlimited reservoir of other peoples' smilies.

DRiP Guy · 01-02-2007, 12:56 PM

If you want a billion of 'em, go to Google, go to images, type in "smilie list" and select only "Small" for your size (they are tiny gifs).

Click on one of them, and typically you will then have a whole list to chose from and save as you please.

Enjoy!

Leveret · 01-18-2007, 01:04 PM

I kinda like the long urls. Mixes things up a bit.

**REWahoo** · 01-18-2007, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leveret

I kinda like the long urls. Mixes things up a bit.

"Leveret"? Gimmie a break! More like Cold Friggin Bacon...

cute fuzzy bunny · 01-18-2007, 02:09 PM

Oh my, I dont believe a rabbit has enough fatty tissue to make a reasonable bacon.

http://www.santharia.com/bestiary/leveret_rabbit.htm

cute fuzzy bunny · 01-18-2007, 02:10 PM

Shoot. I just blew it...I was logged into the wrong acct.

Dangnabit!

12-30-2006, 11:01 PM	#1
Bram Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 159	Being a newbie & all, I hate to ask.... ...but will anyway Would it be possible for the Mods to modify/edit/shorten the urls that are excessively long within posts. It's really difficult on my laptop to keep scanning back & forth when there are lengthy responses. Or maybe a tag can be added up there ^for "tiny url"? http://www.tiny.cc/ Thanks! __________________ . . Every step of the journey is the journey.

12-31-2006, 08:01 AM	#2
Rich_in_Tampa Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 6,016	Re: Being a newbie & all, I hate to ask.... Bram, users can (and generally should) use this format: click here when including a link. That is, embed the actual link in the "url=" part. Then only the descriptive text between the tags appears when you read the post. You see only "click here" but I wrote [ url=www.myverylongandhardtoreacwebsitelink.com] to start the link (without the space after "["), ending it with [/url], __________________ Rich Tampa, FL (10% retired) As if you didn't know..If the above message happens to contain medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any medical purpose whatsoever. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.

01-01-2007, 03:47 PM	#4
Meadbh Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,647	Re: Being a newbie & all, I hate to ask.... Try this link to a 2005 discussion: shortened URLs

01-02-2007, 07:43 AM	#8
donheff Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,732	Re: Being a newbie & all, I hate to ask.... Thanks Wab & BMJ. Now will the guys with the collections of smilies post the account information for their images so we can post them and not set up our own repositories __________________ Every man is, or hopes to be, an Idler. -- Samuel Johnson

01-02-2007, 07:48 AM	#9
Martha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 10,074	Re: Being a newbie & all, I hate to ask.... I just steal them from other forum members. __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

01-02-2007, 12:56 PM	#11
DRiP Guy Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 506	Re: Being a newbie & all, I hate to ask.... If you want a billion of 'em, go to Google, go to images, type in "smilie list" and select only "Small" for your size (they are tiny gifs). Click on one of them, and typically you will then have a whole list to chose from and save as you please. Enjoy!

01-18-2007, 01:04 PM	#12
Leveret Confused about dryer sheets Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5	Re: Being a newbie & all, I hate to ask.... I kinda like the long urls. Mixes things up a bit.

01-18-2007, 02:09 PM	#14
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	Re: Being a newbie & all, I hate to ask.... Oh my, I dont believe a rabbit has enough fatty tissue to make a reasonable bacon. http://www.santharia.com/bestiary/leveret_rabbit.htm __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist

01-18-2007, 02:10 PM	#15
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	Re: Being a newbie & all, I hate to ask.... Shoot. I just blew it...I was logged into the wrong acct. Dangnabit! __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist

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