message board icons/pictures

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:53 pm

not being a computer buff, i dont know how to set up a message board signature,,, at all,,,not tomention with a picture or an emoticon.
can someone enlighten me

rob

Post by **alex_holden** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:56 pm

Click on Profile, enter your signature text in the signature box, then click on Submit. If you want an image in your signature, you'll have to host it elsewhere and put the URL between [img]and[/img].

Avatars are disabled on this board.

Post by **jothina** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:56 pm

just tried to add pic

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:01 pm

You've linked to the gallery page rather than the image. Try this:

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[img]http://images4.fotopic.net/?iid=yqzixc&outx=200&quality=70[/img]

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:33 pm

i have put this as my signature A new Traveller owner

how close am i to getting it right?

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:35 pm

A new Traveller owner "

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Post by **jothina** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:38 pm

try again

Post by **jothina** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:40 pm

thanks alex

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:42 pm

rob.hardy1 wrote:i have put this as my signature A new Traveller owner

Again, that is the address of a gallery web page, not an image. You could also do with shrinking the image down first. Here is one of the thumbnails from the gallery:

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[img]http://lh3.google.com/rob.hardy99/RxJpVc5TyjI/AAAAAAAAC60/9NOg9Q3j5o0/s144/DSCF0042.jpg[/img]

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:53 pm

i am trying to download from http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.hardy99 ... 7888148034 but i am getting nowhere

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:07 pm

like this ( fingers crossed)

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:11 pm

aaarrrhhgg

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:22 pm

rob.hardy1 wrote:i am trying to download from http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.hardy99 ... 7888148034 but i am getting nowhere

That is the address of a web page, not an image, and the image on the page needs shrinking down before you'll be able use it in a signature. If you're not using Fotopic you'll need to shrink the image in an a separate photo editing program before you upload it to the gallery. To copy the image address to the clipboard so you can paste it into your signature, right-click on it and look for a menu item called something like "copy image address."

Post by **Orkney** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:31 pm

Ad Block Pro plugin for firefox is a great thing

and its free and it works and means you dont have to look at peoples 'sig' pics at all well only the once till you blockem.
PITA when someone youve blocked posts a pic they need jelp with something on thier car with though

IMHO they shouldn't be allowed - worst still are the flash/shockwave whatever ones you have to get another blocker for those.

Post by **Innovator** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:06 pm

I agree with Orkney that the pictures at the bottom of peoples posts can be a PITA especially on a slow dial up connection.

How about a limit on the size ie a thumbnail ?

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:44 pm

fingers crossed

Post by **rob.hardy1** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:48 pm

i surrender.
i will leave putting pictures on the messageboard to people who speak computese and return to the world of the great un computer educated masses.

Post by **XDB** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:09 pm

here goes

Post by **XDB** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:13 pm

thats a nice caravan and 4x4 I used to own but where's me moggie?

Post by **XDB** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:19 pm

thats better, how do I make my photo smaller on photo bucket??