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Tue Apr 08 2003 05:34 PM

Your user options screen

After you have logged on to the forums you are presented with your User Options screen.
Once you are logged in the forum menu changes to display the following options:

A flashing envelope button -

- Will appear if you have New private messages
Main Index - Displays the Main Index screen
Search - Allows you to search the boards.
a Mark All Read button - - Allows you to mark as read all posts in all Forums.
User Options - Allows you to change your settings and profile.
Who's Online - Allows you to see who is logged in to the forum.
FAQ - Displays the Forum FAQ.
Help - Displays this Help system.
Logout - Allows you to log out of the forum.
As well as the forum menu you will also see some buttons:

Paul Lomax
Internet Technology Manager
IPC Country and Leisure Media

BurrWalnut

(Chippendaler)

Wed May 28 2003 04:42 PM

Re: Your user options screen

Paul

I entered a signature (normal text) but it appeared in the main body of the reply, not below the line so I had to remove it.

What am I doing wrong?

Thank you.

Joe_London

(HijackThis Helper)

Wed May 28 2003 08:24 PM

Re: Your user options screen

Hello Burrwalnut,

Thats what I did but I think I clicked the "Markup button" on the right before entering the text. No idea what it does but it worked ok for me.

All questions are simple when you know the answers.

BurrWalnut

(Chippendaler)

Wed May 28 2003 08:46 PM

Re: Your user options screen

Joe

I've tried your suggestion and it appears to work, thanks.

I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure

George

(regular)

Thu May 29 2003 07:34 PM

Re: Your user options screen

What are the 'Signature' and 'Box' in the options please?

George

(regular)

Thu May 29 2003 07:36 PM

Re: Your user options screen

Sorry, I meant to type 'Bio' not Box.

putasolutions

(regular)

Thu May 29 2003 07:53 PM

Re: Your user options screen

A signature is a line that is associated with you. For instance, I use the line you see below the horizontal rule, which happens to be an Ozzy Osbourne Quote.

You can use your website address, a quotation and you can use markup, but it does use some of your character space

Your Bio is a short (250 characters isn't a lot) biographical description, should you so desire.

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most

George

(regular)

Thu May 29 2003 11:43 PM

Re: Your user options screen

Thanks 'Putasolution', I'm on track now. I'll have to put my thinking cap on, if I can find it!

BurrWalnut

(Chippendaler)

Fri May 30 2003 08:06 AM

Re: Your user options screen

One thing I've noticed is that square brackets have to be used not the more usual less than and greater than symbols.

I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure?

putasolutions

(regular)

Fri May 30 2003 08:30 AM

Re: Your user options screen

Yes, it appears that the board is based on what is known as UB code. It was originally designed for those who didn't have a great deal of HTML knowledge.

The beauty and the by product is that if you learn UB code and you will have learnt a bit of HTML. The vasst majority of messageboards around the net are based on similar code

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most

Joe_London

(HijackThis Helper)

Fri May 30 2003 03:01 PM

Re: Your user options screen

Is it possible to get a ub code editor? Is there such a thing?
Any ideas anyone.
Thanks Joe.

Questions are always simple when you know the answers.

AndrewC

(Staff)

Fri May 30 2003 03:29 PM

Re: Your user options screen

I've checked it out with our technical guys and the forums are not based on UB code, although it is very similar. They also said that if there are any extra tags you would like to see they can add them quite easily, so post your requests here. I found some extra UB tags here

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putasolutions

(regular)

Fri May 30 2003 03:33 PM

Re: Your user options screen

No there isn't Joe, Time to get learning from Pauls tutorials in Help, there aren't that many to learn

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most

putasolutions

(regular)

Mon Jun 02 2003 02:28 PM

Re: Your user options screen

A [U] [/U] underline code would be nice

Of all the Things I've Iost, I miss my mind the most

paul_lomax

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Mon Jun 02 2003 11:54 PM

Re: Your user options screen

So would a [ steak ] [ /steak ] and a [ beer ] [ /beer ]

I'll see what I can rustle up..

putasolutions

(regular)

Tue Jun 03 2003 12:15 AM

Re: Your user options screen

lmao, it looks like you already got the beer in your avatar

Of all the Things I've Iost, I miss my mind the most

paul_lomax

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Tue Jun 03 2003 12:16 AM

Re: Your user options screen

Actually thats a jug of Vodka Redbull..

Paul Lomax
Internet Technology Manager
IPC Country and Leisure Media

Barney_Rubble

(regular)

Fri Jun 13 2003 11:59 AM

Re: Your user options screen

Obviously you didn't intend the [beer] suggestion to be taken seriously, but what's wrong with making a few "fun" type images available? That's what the "emoticons" are after all, and with the new site layout, download time isn't a problem any more.

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nirvana

(regular)

Fri Jun 13 2003 03:28 PM

Re: Your user options screen

You can do that yourself Barney, [image]url[/image] Just right click on any image you see on the web, right click and select properties, then copy and paste the url into your post.

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Barney_Rubble

(regular)

Fri Jun 13 2003 04:44 PM

Re: Your user options screen

Thanks. I'll have to try it sometime.

There is intelligent life on Earth, but I'm only visiting.

bricat

(HijackThis Helper)

Fri Aug 01 2003 12:23 AM

Re: Your user options screen

just a silly question paul,i can't find themark all read button. am i going blind....or senile even.

if i had known i would live this long, i would have taken better care of myself.

safeTsurfa

(regular)

Sat Dec 13 2003 08:02 PM

How do I set 'Favourite Forums'

I see that is listed in my Control Panel, but can't find where to set it. I have certain forums here I always visit, while others are of no interest/cannot assist, so I avoid them. I'd like my regular ones in that box, and hopefully they also appear at the top of my board view?

safeTsurfa
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rirvine

(Features Editor)

Tue Dec 16 2003 02:38 PM

Re: How do I set 'Favourite Forums'

Simple - when you're in one of your favourite forums scroll to the bottom of the list of posts page and click on the Favourite Board link. This will add the forum to your favourites list.

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bill107

(regular)

Wed May 19 2004 11:41 PM