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Post by: skcheng on Tue, 30 March 2010, 13:41:03

Screwing up here.   Is there an "easy" way to provide a hyperlinked text?   Or is it just easier to cut/paste the entire Ebay url??  

Thanks......still a newb....

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Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 30 March 2010, 14:09:06

130 posts a still a n00b, impressive.

You can copy-pasta and it will automatically link, alternatively, when making a post there's an icon of a globe with two chain links underneath. Click that, enter the link, and the highlighted part of the blurb of text afterwards in what you can change to give the link a name.

Example (http://Google.com)

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Post by: skcheng on Tue, 30 March 2010, 14:25:40

does it work (http://www.yahoo.com)

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Post by: salcan on Tue, 30 March 2010, 14:26:21

Quote from: skcheng;168097

does it work (http://www.yahoo.com)

lol yes

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Post by: skcheng on Tue, 30 March 2010, 14:29:05

Quote from: ch_123;168095

130 posts a still a n00b, impressive.

You can copy-pasta and it will automatically link, alternatively, when making a post there's an icon of a globe with two chain links underneath. Click that, enter the link, and the highlighted part of the blurb of text afterwards in what you can change to give the link a name.

Example (http://Google.com)

Thanks for your help!!  Now I can contribute on the ebay listings section of this forum.

skc

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Post by: Rajagra on Tue, 30 March 2010, 14:58:57

Quote from: ch_123;168095

130 posts a still a n00b, impressive.

You can copy-pasta and it will automatically link, alternatively, when making a post there's an icon of a globe with two chain links underneath. Click that, enter the link, and the highlighted part of the blurb of text afterwards in what you can change to give the link a name.

Example (http://Google.com)

I find it's a bit easier to type the link name, highlight it, then click the chained globe and paste the address.

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Post by: J888www on Tue, 30 March 2010, 18:32:25

Wonder if it will link if I copy spaghetti ?

Yup, I know, I is silly monkey.

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Post by: kriminal on Tue, 30 March 2010, 20:13:06

Quote from: J888www;168152

Wonder if it will link if I copy spaghetti ?

Yup, I know, I is silly monkey.

ROTFL you actually beat me to it

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Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 30 March 2010, 20:24:46

Quote from: skcheng;168091

Thanks......still a newb....

I remember my noob days when I didn't know how to set up my own avatar.  If you post on the forums enough you will get the hang of these things.

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Post by: kishy on Tue, 30 March 2010, 20:40:33

And then there are people like me who just don't because they don't know what to put there :)

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Post by: sethstorm on Fri, 02 April 2010, 15:13:59

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And then there are people like me who just don't because they don't know what to put there :)

Depends on what you want to put in there.  

I just re-use an image that I've used for avatars.

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Post by: kishy on Fri, 02 April 2010, 15:35:01

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Piece of advice.  Whatever avatar you choose don't animate it.

Show Image

(http://damonchernavsky.com/Pictures/Funny_Pictures/Animated_Gifs/fatso-dance-animated-gif.gif)

I've been trying to find the animated version of that with the "THIS IS SPARTA" face superimposed over his...and have been unsuccessful.

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Post by: skcheng on Fri, 02 April 2010, 16:03:24

Quote from: ripster;169010

Piece of advice.  Whatever avatar you choose don't animate it.

Show Image

(http://damonchernavsky.com/Pictures/Funny_Pictures/Animated_Gifs/fatso-dance-animated-gif.gif)

Ahhhh.....Manyak's avatar.   I have to FULLY credit Manyak for turning me over to the "Geek" side.   5 wks ago, I was the miserable owner of a G15  (can't type on that thing to save my life) and numerous Apple keyboards.   Now look at me.  I have an entire mountain of mechanical keyboards  LOL.

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Post by: Rajagra on Fri, 02 April 2010, 16:11:04

Quote from: ripster;169010

Piece of advice.  Whatever avatar you choose don't animate it.

Good advice. Animations can be so tacky.

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Post by: Mental Hobbit on Fri, 02 April 2010, 17:06:11

Quote from: ripster;169010

Piece of advice.  Whatever avatar you choose don't animate it.

Agreed. I find animated avatars highly annoying. Even if they look good.