fenman 2 Posted November 5, 2004 Try as I might I cannot seem to master the quote facility when posting. How do you get the dotted line box around the section you want to quote? I have looked in the help section and followed the instructions but no joy. Sorry if this is basic stuff but I want to post properly like the big boys. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete S 13,171 Posted November 5, 2004 I don't know either - I just click the first reply button and you can edit the text that you are quoting and add your reply Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny One Trout 235 Posted November 6, 2004 Try as I might I cannot seem to master the quote facility when posting. How do you get the dotted line box around the section you want to quote? I have looked in the help section and followed the instructions but no joy. Sorry if this is basic stuff but I want to post properly like the big boys. Thank you. link It's easy as it happens if you just want to quote the relevant post press the reply button (not add reply) on the bottom RH side of the post you wish to quote. The add your reply after the last /quote bracket. I don't know either - I just click the first reply button and you can edit the text that you are quoting and add your reply link If you want to quote multiple posts then press the quote + button (this will then turn to quote - ) of each post you wish to quote then press add reply at the bottom of the page. Then add your comments at the relevant points again after the /quote brackets. Hope that helps Btw Pete love the new signature so appropriate being about broken records John xx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fenman 2 Posted November 6, 2004 It's easy as it happens if you just want to quote the relevant post press the reply button (not add reply) on the bottom RH side of the post you wish to quote. The add your reply after the last /quote bracket. If you want to quote multiple posts then press the quote + button (this will then turn to quote - ) of each post you wish to quote then press add reply at the bottom of the page. Then add your comments at the relevant points again after the /quote brackets. Hope that helps Btw Pete love the new signature so appropriate being about broken records John xx link Trying out your advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fenman 2 Posted November 6, 2004 Trying out your advice. link It worked! Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete S 13,171 Posted November 6, 2004 It worked! Thanks link Did this work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny One Trout 235 Posted November 6, 2004 Did this work? link You don't know the meaning of work but yes it did Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shute 36 Posted November 6, 2004 You don't know the meaning of work Do you John ? You seem to be on here all the time Day & Night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike 3,303 Posted November 7, 2004 trick with the posts on here is as John says hitting the right button in first place and then the bracket. each bracket in post formats text etc, but! each bracket must be in a pair this is how you would see post before posting [B] this would display this in bold [/b] [quote] this in quote[/quote] [COLOR=red] this in red [/COLOR][/code] and this is how it would display once submitted - there is a preview function [b] this would display this in bold [/b] this in quote [color="red"] this in red [/color] easiest way is to highlight text and then click the button above no big thing really as usually can spot what is quoted and so on, help file can help, but there are a few outta date bits if wanna test/play - use the freebasing room - and mark post test -delete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny One Trout 235 Posted November 7, 2004 (edited) Do you John ? You seem to be on here all the time Day & Night i did ask for that i suppose but i do work a bit honest Edited November 7, 2004 by Johnny One Trout Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
