Making a link active
April 20th, 2012 at 5:58:46 AM
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Very frequently I will come across a gambling related story that I believe will be very interesting to our community. I would say about 50% of the time it never makes it to our forumn. Could someone please explain to me how I can list a link on a thread and make it active for the members. I am a one thumb wonder so please make easy for me to understand the procedure.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
IF YOU PLAY "PLAY TO WIN"
April 20th, 2012 at 6:24:02 AM
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See here (when you're replying to a post, there is a link to the formatting codes underneath the entry form).
To summarize:
If you want to simply show and link to the URL, surround it with [url] and [/url].
If you want to make specific text point to the link, surround the text with [url=http://www.example.com/]linked text[/url].
To summarize:
If you want to simply show and link to the URL, surround it with [url] and [/url].
If you want to make specific text point to the link, surround the text with [url=http://www.example.com/]linked text[/url].
April 20th, 2012 at 7:05:02 AM
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[url]http:koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/artic[url].
Sorry to be a pest but what am I doing wrong?
This story is about cameras inside the shoes(where the playing cards come out) to aid in counting.
Sorry to be a pest but what am I doing wrong?
This story is about cameras inside the shoes(where the playing cards come out) to aid in counting.
IF YOU PLAY "PLAY TO WIN"
April 20th, 2012 at 7:29:38 AM
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JB gave you an inaccurate answer.
In his summary above, only the second method will work.
Also, you had at least two typos. You forgot the two slashes after the http: and there needs to be a slash in the closing tag.
I.E. You'd need to enter it like this:
[url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/artic]http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/artic[/url]
to get this: http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/artic
However, that STILL isn't right, because although this is now clickable, it is not a valid address.
And, did you REALLY want to post to a website that is in Korean? I doubt there are many members here that read Korean...
In his summary above, only the second method will work.
Also, you had at least two typos. You forgot the two slashes after the http: and there needs to be a slash in the closing tag.
I.E. You'd need to enter it like this:
[url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/artic]http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/artic[/url]
to get this: http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/artic
However, that STILL isn't right, because although this is now clickable, it is not a valid address.
And, did you REALLY want to post to a website that is in Korean? I doubt there are many members here that read Korean...
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
April 20th, 2012 at 7:38:20 AM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearJB gave you an inaccurate answer.
In his summary above, only the second method will work.
Oh yeah, oops. I wrote the darned thing and don't even know how it works. *sigh*
April 20th, 2012 at 7:53:58 AM
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FWIW, I find the link= tags to be more intuitive than the url= tags. That's probably just how my brain works. I KNOW that I'm linking to a webpage, I don't CARE what a URL is (yes, I do know that, too...)
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
April 20th, 2012 at 9:37:58 AM
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I will hopefully figure this out. This link is in english and is about some people working with some dealers to have micro cameras on the shoe boxes noting each card and the count available remotely available to the player. This went on for 3 years!
IF YOU PLAY "PLAY TO WIN"
April 20th, 2012 at 9:56:05 AM
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Both of the following formats:
[url]http://www.something.com/[/url]
and
[link]http://www.something.com/[/link]
will now insert a link using the address between the opening and closing tags.
Inserting links without surrounding [url] or [link] tags is still not supported yet.
[url]http://www.something.com/[/url]
and
[link]http://www.something.com/[/link]
will now insert a link using the address between the opening and closing tags.
Inserting links without surrounding [url] or [link] tags is still not supported yet.
April 20th, 2012 at 9:58:25 AM
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Quote: only1choiceI will hopefully figure this out. This link is in english and is about some people working with some dealers to have micro cameras on the shoe boxes noting each card and the count available remotely available to the player. This went on for 3 years!
In your browser, you should be able to right-click on the address near the top of the window, then click copy. Then come in here, start a new post, paste the link, and put [url] before it and [/url] after it.
April 20th, 2012 at 10:18:49 AM
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http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2950773
Allright JB we got it!
Someone please confirm that it works.
JB thanks again that last bit of simplified instructions got it done.
Allright JB we got it!
Someone please confirm that it works.
JB thanks again that last bit of simplified instructions got it done.
IF YOU PLAY "PLAY TO WIN"
April 20th, 2012 at 10:31:22 AM
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Link works fine
Be careful when you follow the masses, the M is sometimes silent.
April 20th, 2012 at 11:37:56 AM
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JB, on your formatting page you ought to give instructions for hiding text, as is done to prevent "spoilers"
the current trend is to black it out, which I have forgotten how to do
the current trend is to black it out, which I have forgotten how to do
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
April 20th, 2012 at 12:08:03 PM
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The link works. And the article is in English, although the advertising and other stuff on the page is Korean...
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Blackouts are simple. Just use a black background:
[bg=#000000]Like this.[/bg]
What's more complicated, is to make a post like this one, where I am using tags, as well as showing you what the tags are supposed to look like.
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Blackouts are simple. Just use a black background:
[bg=#000000]Like this.[/bg]
What's more complicated, is to make a post like this one, where I am using tags, as well as showing you what the tags are supposed to look like.
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
April 20th, 2012 at 12:11:57 PM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearBlackouts are simple. Just use a black background:
[bg=#000000]Like this.[/bg]
What's more complicated, is to make a post like this one, where I am using tags, as well as showing you what the tags are supposed to look like.
thanks ... this is very searchable now. I still think JB should add it to his page.
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
April 20th, 2012 at 12:30:44 PM
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Actually, I was thinking of adding a [spoiler] ... [/spoiler] tag to the new version of the forum. It would provide a button you could click to reveal (or re-hide) the spoiler.
April 20th, 2012 at 12:45:22 PM
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Quote: JBActually, I was thinking of adding a [spoiler] ... [/spoiler] tag to the new version of the forum. It would provide a button you could click to reveal (or re-hide) the spoiler.
I think that would be good in general. Among other things, it would allow for posts in an Executive summary/body format. I could see that being beneficial for showing/hiding pictures, or showing/hiding a quoted article, in addition to the quiz-answering application.
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
April 20th, 2012 at 1:05:59 PM
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Guess what?
I added a [spoiler] ... [/spoiler] tag.
April 20th, 2012 at 2:59:50 PM
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cool!
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
