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Posted by: cbmx Mar 20 2006, 02:06 AM

CODE

[B][SIZE=Large][COLOR=Blue]

Now type your text after the tags.

When you are done with your line of text click on "Close All Tags"... Closing tags will automatically appear.

This is what you will have:

CODE

[B][SIZE=7][COLOR=blue]Example Text[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]

And this is how it will apprear when posted: Example Text

You may also change your Font Options in the same line of text... like changing colors, just remember to click "close all tags" when you are done.

Any text after the closing tags will appear as normal... Just repeat the steps above for your next line of text if you want more fancy Fonts.

The Bold, Italic and Underline Buttons also have a toggle feature which allows you to close the tag by clicking on the same button again.

Hope this helps.

My Next Post Will Be Copy/Paste Functions...

Posted by: cbmx Mar 20 2006, 06:07 AM

Copy and Paste:

We have had alot threads recently that make good use of the Copy/Paste function of your computer.
The Copy/Paste function is also useful for copying links from other parts of the forum that can be pasted into a post or your signature.

Copying Text:

To copy text from a post to use elsewhere do this:

At the beginning of the text press down and hold the left mouse button and drag it across the text... This will highlight the text as you move the mouse along it.

Release the left mouse button at the end of the text you want to copy... The text will remain highlighted.

Right click with the mouse over the highlighted text and select "COPY"... This will store the text in memory.

Now you can copy the text in memory to any post or your signature... To do this... just right click by the area you want to add the text and select "PASTE".

Your text in memory will appear... simple as that.

Copying Links:

Copying links is as simple as copying text.

Any link on the forum that you would normally left click on to open (ie: a movie thread or other posts or even members names) ..can be copyed into memory.

Instead of Left clicking to open a thread... right click on it instead and select "COPY SHORTCUT"

This puts the link into memory and it can now be pasted into any other post or your signature by Right Clicking and selecting "PASTE".

When you select paste... The URL appears (example: http://www.beastforum.com/showforum-2.html) .. and it becomes an active link to click on in your post... Clicking on it in your post will redirect a member to that link.

Hope This Helps

My Next Post Will Be Creating Links like in my Signature

Posted by: fluffykitten Mar 20 2006, 06:22 AM

Thank you, cbmx! Very helpful.

Posted by: cbmx Mar 20 2006, 06:58 AM

LINKS

Ever wonder how links are created like in my signature? ...Only the name of the thread shows and not the URL to it.

Pasting URL's like discussed in the above post can be ugly since they are very long and do not discribe where they will send you.

What can be done is replace it with a discription the can be clicked on.

First of all, if you want to redirect a member to your post... Copy the link as discribed above using the copy function.

Then in your post or signature click on the "http://" Button above the text box and paste the link into the window that appears.

Click OK then a new prompt appears showing "My Webpage".

Replace that text with whatever best discribes your post... and click OK.

Automatically the system creates a link in your text box.

Example:

CODE

[URL=http://www.beastforum.com/showforum-2.html]How-To Section[/URL]

And this is what will be displayed on your Post or Signature: http://www.beastforum.com/showforum-2.html

Clicking on the link will in this case send you to the how-to's section.

I copyed this link simply by right clicking on "How-to's Section" and selecting "Copy Shortcut"

Like my signature, you can add as many as you like by repeating the steps above.

Hope this Helps Out.

Posted by: cbmx Mar 20 2006, 06:59 AM

QUOTE (fluffykitten @ Mar 19 2006, 09:22 PM)

Thank you, cbmx! Very helpful.

Thanks Fluffykitten

Posted by: TUNDRA WOLF Mar 20 2006, 07:29 AM

Thanks for the information,
I wondered how that was done

Now my post will look better

A 10 coming your way.

Posted by: dirtyfox Mar 20 2006, 07:42 AM

Thank you very much

10 points

Posted by: emsgirl Mar 20 2006, 10:30 AM

thanks for the instructions cbmx now when I try to do colors etc. my posts will actually work and i wont have to edit because I did it wrong...

10/10 for your help
Emmy

Posted by: shylark Mar 20 2006, 06:01 PM

Thank You CBMX for the help guide

Posted by: MrIronhead Mar 20 2006, 07:35 PM

Hmmm, Lets see if THIS technique works with Firefox.

Posted by: MrIronhead Mar 20 2006, 07:46 PM

Ahhh, sweet!!!! I wasnt aware of this particular coding technique. I usually would highlight any of the text I wanted to modify, and then click on the code buttons which I wanted to modify the text with.

Now, the technique I just mentioned works great with I.E., but does not work with Firefox.

The technique described by cbmx works well with the Firefox browser, and I am VERY appreciative for this information.

So, for all you Firefox users who didnt know this, but want to add a bit of snazz to your text, this is a wonderful piece of information for you. Good info for all browser users as well.

Thanks alot cbmx for this information, and a big ten for ya from me.

Now, if I only knew how to get full use of the smilies with the Firefox browser.

NOTE: To all Firefox users who use this, Ive realized the technique only works if you use it immidiately for the text you are modifying at the time. If you try to go back to previous text you typed to modify it, the code symbols will end up at the bottom of the reply box, same thing with the smilies.

So, just remember to add your code or smilies where you intend to put them before typing any additional text and they will end up where you intended for them to be.

This REALLY should be a sticky.

Posted by: Texas Jack 58 Mar 21 2006, 01:29 AM

Thanks cbmx. Have been wondering how to do that for a while. Just haven't figured it out. Now maybe I can do it.

Posted by: cbmx Mar 21 2006, 02:19 AM

Thanks to MrIronhead for the info on Firefox... Great piece of advise.

Thanks also for everyone's great feedback and votes

...Should be a popular topic.

Posted by: cbmx Mar 24 2006, 04:53 AM

Bump

Posted by: cbmx Apr 16 2006, 05:48 AM

Posted by: Fizzgig Jul 5 2006, 09:16 PM

http://www.beastforum.com/showuser-97741.html

Please let this work. I'd been wondering how to do this.

Posted by: rololover Jul 6 2006, 04:20 PM

Hey, thanks CBMX, I've just found this thanks to Fizzgig bumping it back up. It's just what I need. I've been wondering how to copy bits and create links. I'll print it off cos I'll only forget!

Have a 10

Posted by: southflorida Jul 9 2006, 12:01 PM

otay otay - I'm working as fast as I can

been away - justcatching up - we have way to many stickies - and are going to weed through them adventually - but certainly this is a good one - pinned!

thanX sheppy

ohhh thanX cbmx too

Posted by: cbmx Jul 10 2006, 06:02 PM

Thanks Southy

..sheppy when excited

Glad this has helped rololover & thanks fizz for the bump, happy to see you can do links now.

Posted by: Lonnie69125 Jul 19 2006, 02:50 AM

GREAT info, cbmx. Muchas gracias.

BUMP

Posted by: mach Jul 30 2006, 06:57 PM

thank you,cbmx!

these are very useful informations! prior to following your infos i was burning my nut-sized brain on how on earth should i edit my signature

now still the nightmare isn't over

...you know i would like to post some photos here ,as all members do ,not neccesarilly erotical ,since for now i don't have material of my own,but maby post some flowers when someones birthadys ,or post some funny pic from the net...but i dont know how

...that browse button ,really puzzles me

can i ask you ,when you'll have time ,could you please tell me how to do that? how to post a pic from the net here on the BF?

thank you very much for your time,CBMX!

Posted by: mach Jul 30 2006, 07:03 PM

QUOTE (mach @ Jul 30 2006, 06:57 PM)

thank you,cbmx!

thank you ,cbmx!

now that's what i meant!

Posted by: cbmx Jul 31 2006, 12:38 AM

your welcome, glad it was useful information to you.

BROWSE FUNCTION

The Browse function works the same way as when you a save file to download and search for the location or folder to download it to.

Instead of finding a place to save the file to... your looking for the movie or picture you want to upload to the forum.

... kinda working in reverse

Once you found the movie clip or picture file and click on it the browse window disappears and the file path (location) will appear in the box next to the browse button.

Now all you do is type your post and click "add reply" ...be patient with the upload of your file as the forum will seem like it froze up while it transfers... once your post with the file uploads your post complete with your file will appear.

The best place to test this out would be in the TEST section of the forum if still unsure, just remember the copyright rules still apply there also.

Hope that helps

Posted by: mach Jul 31 2006, 11:55 AM

thank you ,cbmx!

Posted by: mach Aug 23 2006, 11:13 AM

Hi! me again !

i didn't knew were to put this and didn't wanted to start a thread just for that,but please can you tell me how to capture pics from the webcam and put them here ..? is this possible? thank you very much!

Posted by: cbmx Aug 24 2006, 05:24 AM

Hi Mach:

Not completely sure if there is a easy way, what you can do is download a free screen capture program and record or take snapshots of the action... you can select the area of the screen to capture also... the program will save the captures as jpeg's or bitmaps.

Me personally have actually taken digital pics of the screen when desperate..

Posted by: mach Aug 24 2006, 11:24 AM

QUOTE (cbmx @ Aug 24 2006, 05:24 AM)

Me personally have actually taken digital pics of the screen when desperate..

Thank you very much ,Cbmx!

Well this will be kinda hard since i am in a net and they have all kinds of restrictions around...

Oh well i gotta wait for a while to set this stright...

Again thank you very much for your informations!

Posted by: WebHamster Aug 24 2006, 01:22 PM

The easiest way is to download and install the freeware image viewer IrfanView ( http://www.irfanview.com )

Then under File first choose "Select Twain Source", then select your webcam from the list. Click Select.

Then from File choose "Acquire/Batch Scanning", select the option you want (single pic or multiples), click okay then wait for the image to arrive on the screen and click the "take picture" button when you see the one you like.

This procedure cn actually be done in most graphics apps that support Twain Aquiring/scanning.

Posted by: aleksander_26 Aug 30 2006, 05:35 PM

Posted by: CANINE69CURIOUS Sep 16 2006, 07:06 AM

CBMX, thanks for that information. I do have a question, though. How can I make the type, and color text I am using right now, my "default" text style, so I don't have to manually do it, for every post? Anybody have an idea? I am thinking it must be possible, instead of opening, and closing the tags, all day.....

Posted by: WebHamster Sep 16 2006, 11:37 AM

QUOTE (CANINE69CURIOUS @ Sep 16 2006, 07:06 AM)

You can't!

Posted by: CANINE69CURIOUS Sep 17 2006, 02:45 AM

Well, thanks for taking the time, to "give it to me straight", WebHamster! Not what I wanted to hear, but now I can move on with my life....... Thanks again.

Posted by: brickly Oct 29 2006, 06:13 PM

Thank you CBMX!!! that really cleaned up my signature!!

Posted by: cbmx Oct 29 2006, 10:40 PM

QUOTE (brickly @ Oct 29 2006, 10:13 AM)

Thank you CBMX!!! that really cleaned up my signature!!

Your welcome, glad it helped you out... Nice job on the signature

Posted by: 1Eagledown Nov 9 2006, 08:43 PM

You should consider writing a handbook on simple computer procedures. You do an EXCELLENT job of explaning things. I sent a copy of some of your procedures to my son via email today and I think it will be of help to him in understanding some of the methods. When I try to teach him these things he doesnt seem to get it. Glad I didnt have to teach him to drive.

Anyway, Thank You for your efforts and a Big 10 from me, CBMX!

1Eagle

Posted by: mandaly Nov 27 2006, 04:58 PM

thank you cbmx...i sat here for over an hour trying to figure out how to put a link in my sig...now im successful

Posted by: cbmx Nov 28 2006, 04:29 AM

Happy to hear it helped

Thanks

Posted by: silkythighs Dec 4 2006, 07:01 AM

Thank you CBMX for explaining this so well. I just now learned how to change the text size and color etc.

Posted by: cbmx Jan 4 2007, 08:54 PM

QUOTE (silkythighs @ Dec 3 2006, 10:01 PM)

Thank you CBMX for explaining this so well. I just now learned how to change the text size and color etc.

glad it help it.

Posted by: subwave Feb 28 2007, 10:26 AM

QUOTE (cbmx @ Mar 20 2006, 02:06 AM)

I have received a large number of PM's on how-to use the Font options, Create Links and use the Copy/Paste Fuctions in the past Year... I know there are many here that have no idea on how to use these features and would like to know how... It will also save me some time by directing members here.

3 Posts are to follow, Fonts, Copy/Paste & Links, also feel free to add any other good suggestions to this thread on other features.

FONTS:

In your post or signature when you want to change the font options from standard boring to... Bold, Font, Size, Italic, Underline & Color... follow these steps:

When in the text box, select your font options using the buttons directly above the text box.

Here is an example:

I want to use Bold text, Sized Large & Colored Blue.... Click on "B" then Size and Large, then Color and Blue.

What will happen is a Tag will appear after making each selection: (Note: The following appears in a Code Box to avoid the function from activating within this post)
[CODE][/CODE]
Now type your text after the tags.

When you are done with your line of text click on "Close All Tags"... Closing tags will automatically appear.

This is what you will have:
[CODE][B][SIZE=7][COLOR=blue]Example Text[/CODE]

And this is how it will apprear when posted: Example Text

You may also change your Font Options in the same line of text... like changing colors, just remember to click "close all tags" when you are done.

Any text after the closing tags will appear as normal... Just repeat the steps above for your next line of text if you want more fancy Fonts.

The Bold, Italic and Underline Buttons also have a toggle feature which allows you to close the tag by clicking on the same button again.

Hope this helps.

My Next Post Will Be Copy/Paste Functions...

can u tell me-how to downloud movies that post by u or anybody else from this site? I'm new here and need to know=)))

Posted by: bravozulu Mar 7 2007, 05:46 AM

Thanks to CBMX..BZ is now a more complete person... thanks.

Posted by: SunFlower23 Mar 18 2007, 07:08 PM

I was just over in the http://www.beastforum.com/showtopic-99845.html. Finally decided to figure out what all these tag things meant. Of course I couldn't figure it out... then thought to myself:

QUOTE

Self, I'm sure you're not the only computer doofus. SOMEONE must have asked about this before.

Off I go to the tech section. CBMX is a posting god!!

Thanks CBMX

Look out BF - I'm on the loose now

I've got fonts and colours and sizes and I'm not afraid to use them!

Huggles

Posted by: silkythighs May 23 2007, 05:09 AM

Posted by: knottcurious Jun 11 2007, 06:07 AM

Just an inquiry, (please forgive me if I missed this some place else in the instructions), how do I check my spelling during posting? I notice that there are many poor spellers around and I am as guilty as all of them...Thank you...

Posted by: cbmx Jun 13 2007, 04:20 AM

There is no spell checker on this forum, best thing would be to run another window with an on-line spell checker for words you want to check on.

Spelling errors will be a common thing here since people all over the world visit this place, many not having English as their first language.

We all make mistakes.

CBMX.

Posted by: knottcurious Jun 13 2007, 09:01 PM

Thank you very much CBMX for your response. I really appreciate it.. I was only wondering, because my spelling was bad before I joined the BF and now it is not getting any better. I will follow your suggestion..that makes the most sense for the time being. Thanks indeed.

Posted by: Animanic Jun 23 2007, 12:11 PM

thanks for the help on the fonts did confuse me a bit before

Posted by: Kage_No_Shi Jul 16 2007, 07:22 AM

Not sure if this is the best topic for this, but I have a question...

Does the board not allow IMG tags for sigs?

If so, that would explain why I can't get a sig image to display (and why I don't see sig images on other people's profiles it seems)...

Posted by: cuntryboy Jul 21 2007, 06:59 PM

[COLOR=blue][SIZE=1][FONT=Times]thanks cbmx for a great how to. i will be back here several more times for sure.

i hope this doesn't fit in the dumb ? category. is there a somewhat permanant page setup that you use. i can't imagine you type all of the info you have on your page each time you post. hope that makes sense.

Posted by: MastersProudSlave Jul 24 2007, 04:56 PM

Thank you so much for this post - being new to the site and still learning my way around, this helped a lot.

Posted by: lucky boy Aug 14 2007, 06:15 PM

thanks cbmx for this threat its helpfull .now i can give my posts a bit moore color.

Thanks a lot

Posted by: cbmx Aug 18 2007, 07:16 AM

QUOTE (Kage_No_Shi @ Jul 15 2007, 11:22 PM)

No, there was a time when that worked but no longer allowed/blocked because it defeats the downloading credit system.

Posted by: cbmx Aug 18 2007, 07:17 AM

Thanks everyone for giving your feedback on how the guide has helped.

Posted by: Texas Jack 58 Oct 19 2007, 08:22 AM

CBMX--I want to thank you again for the directions on how to link. I still haven't tried it, but I have several stories that I want to try it on. Thanks again.

Posted by: cyric Oct 19 2007, 11:16 PM

Okay I know this isn't exactly related to this topic but I could really use some help and can't find another topic for this problem, I am trying to upload an avatar image I have auto scale on so its not to big and its the required file but I still get the error saying its not the right type, whats the problem? Thanks a bunch.

Posted by: cbmx Nov 10 2007, 04:38 AM

Sorry about the slow reply, I dont check here very often. For your avatars I recommend using JPEG images. Auto-scale will usually reduce your image to something 200x200 or less. If you continue having problems use some image editting software and crop/resize it to under 200x200 and it should work.

also...
Thank you HB58 for your post, happy to hear this thread has helped out.

Posted by: marcodom Nov 11 2007, 04:16 PM

many many thanks Cbmx, i was wondering for a while now
how i could use the fonts !
so i will try soon to make my sig and/or posts a little more...colorfull !

a big 10 for this great thread !
viva Canada !

marco

Posted by: timslim1963 Dec 21 2007, 09:33 PM

undefined Test

Posted by: timslim1963 Dec 21 2007, 09:34 PM

Thanks [COLOR=green][/COLOR]

Posted by: butterflykiss_80 Jan 26 2008, 01:16 AM

I am very knew to this and have things I would like to upload and share with everyone but I'm afraid I might mess up trying to post pictures. When I go to attach a picture do I just use the browse function? and will this create a thumbnail of a picture on my post?

Thanks

Posted by: RedStarOrbit Apr 10 2008, 12:21 AM

Great advice! I often share your extremely helpful information with those in need.

Outstanding body of work!

10.

Here�s to you -

Posted by: tj50 Apr 13 2008, 09:26 PM

Thank you very much, cbmx!!!!!!!!!!

Great advice.

I haven't tried it yet, but I always wondered how it was done

Posted by: devilsthrill Aug 18 2008, 11:17 PM

This better work

Posted by: devilsthrill Aug 18 2008, 11:19 PM

Thank you I have been going crazy trying to make this work

Posted by: Shephard1 Jan 15 2009, 11:50 PM

Thanks for the info on how to add a link

Posted by: dizzy d Mar 26 2009, 10:49 PM

Thanks for the info.. i could not make anything work in my text area for fonts and colours etc. but thanks to you, its a breeze now!

Good Job!

Posted by: Dog lover May 4 2009, 04:58 AM

Thanks this is very helpful

Posted by: K9addict Jun 28 2009, 07:31 PM

Now that was usefull. Thank you

Posted by: sefriendlyguy Aug 3 2009, 12:20 AM

, i am new to this and i am tryingto get information

anyway, i have posted a new thread onhere and i cut and paste to get the thread on here and now i need to add another chapter to it, how do i do that?
and the other question is how do i get a clickable link on my profile of the new thread?
it was not a option or if it was i never seen it when i first made the post,
i have read the stickies and i didn't see anything on it.
i hope to hear back from someone soon, i want to add more to my new thread.
thanks again ,sefriendlyguy

Posted by: neandernitz Aug 3 2009, 12:46 AM

You cannot add to the original post window once the "edit" button closes (about 20 minutes). You add to your thread with the "Add Reply" button, just like you posted this post.

To make a link that is a web address like: http://www.beastforum.com/showtopic-78966.html
just copy it and paste it in your post.

To make one like this:

http://www.beastforum.com/index.php?showtopic=78966&view=findpost&p=1360186

just go to that link ^ and Sheppy will explain.

Posted by: neandernitz Aug 3 2009, 01:22 AM

OK, my edit misfired--let's try this again:

You cannot add to the original post window once the "edit" button closes (about 20 minutes). You add to your thread with the "Add Reply" button, just like you posted this post.

To make a link that is a web address like: http://www.beastforum.com/showtopic-78966.html
just copy it and paste it in as a line in your signature, like the other stuff you already have there.

To make one like this: (but in your signature, like mine)

http://www.beastforum.com/index.php?showtopic=78966&view=findpost&p=1360186

just go to that link ^ and Sheppy will explain.

Posted by: Little Stallion Aug 5 2009, 04:08 AM

I finally found what I was looking for. However, Sheppy didn't answer a question that I was also interested in: When you post a picture, does it also put a thumbnail in your post?

Posted by: neandernitz Aug 5 2009, 05:00 AM

If you mean the thumbnail of a video (screenshot), you have to use software and make a pic, post the pic, and the system makes the thumbnail.

You mean your standard thumbnail of a pic, like this? That's automatic--no action required.

Posted by: Little Stallion Aug 5 2009, 09:49 PM

Yes, just the standard pic, not video. I thought it might do automatically but wasn't sure.
I'm trying to get a picture procured of April, but I understand that one has to have at least two pics in order to post