How to start a new topic

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

How to start a new topic

brickies · Guru

Wombat thank you for your computer tips I am sure they will be greatly welcome by many people , when I seen the ones you did yesterday I thought what a great idea maybe Cindy could start a Computer help forum so that dummies like me can ask expert like you for help well done mate

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Hi Brickies, no probs, just trying to make it easy for newbies, I think picture's are easy to follow.
Just in the process of doing one for posting picture's in the Shareing Photo's topic.

brickies wrote:

Wombat thank you for your computer tips I am sure they will be greatly welcome by many people , when I seen the ones you did yesterday I thought what a great idea maybe Cindy could start a Computer help forum so that dummies like me can ask expert like you for help well done mate

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 27th of January 2011 10:33:44 AM

Happywanderer · The Master

You are a mine of information wombat, keep it up..
All we need is another topic like Techies corner perhaps entitled Computer Techno Corner.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Hi HW, there is a Techies area on the first forum page but not really a Computer tech area.

did you c I got my anim back, very happy about that, did you grab a copy of the one I made for you?

traveling bob · Veteran Member

wombat good to see your anim back. I am sure your tips will help newcomers. keep up good work

KayJay · Veteran Member

Glad to see your animation is back Wombat and I follow your tips with much interest. Jan

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

traveling bob

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

and

to you KayJay

Happywanderer · The Master

Yes wombat got a copy for myself, noticed you were using that one again and thought, You cheeky devil, will be in trouble again. Glad its all ok.
Yes knew there was a Techies Corner, thats why I mentioned it.

Happy doodling.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Hi HW, I PM'd Cindy and got the ok. as long as there are no links, and there was no links on the original, I think the confusion was with the .com although it does look like the member's who did complain did so without clicking on the .gif file to see if there was a link and we all know there never was a link.

so you can use you one if you want to

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 27th of January 2011 03:45:55 PM

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 27th of January 2011 08:19:30 PM

PeterD · Guru

There is an easy way to insert links. However it is a convoluted process to get to it. If you are just putting an answer in a thread (quick reply,) as soon as you put your cursor into the answer panel at the bottom the panel enlarges. If you want to include a link you have to click on the "Advanced Editor" button at the bottom. This brings you to the Advanced Editor that Wombat showed. However you will notice the "Inert/Edit Link" button is greyed out for some reason. If you remove the tick in the box next to "Use Advanced Editor" at the bottom you get a reduced set of buttons at the top but there is a button to insert a link amongst them.

When you do get access to this feature you will find it is better than most forums have. When you click on it you get a box to insert your URL (either type it or copy/post it) When you click on the OK button below you get another frame where you can insert the title of your link (if you do not insert text here, when you click on the second OK button the link text will be the whole of the URL you inserted.) If you have a very long URL for your link make sure you have a good title for it so there is a reasonably short length link and not many lines of it (for example when you insert a link for a google map) - for example click on this and see the length of the resulting URL

-- Edited by PeterD on Friday 28th of January 2011 10:48:44 AM

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

PeterD, al true Peter but I was only showing the basic's, but it's good to have more feedback and info, thanks for the input