paranoidagent
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Post by paranoidagent on Aug 14, 2005 14:39:23 GMT -5
you know how when you take quizes, it tells you to copy and paste that thing somewhere so you get the picture to come up.
Well, i dod copy and pasting, but it never works. I don't know why. I read the site, and i did exactly what it said.
How do i fix this. Also, if you see any i've messed up, would you mind fixing it for me?
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Post by CrazyDave on Aug 14, 2005 19:42:22 GMT -5
ok.....this is how I do it...... Don't worry, though, It took me like....... months to figure this out... Let us use your example of the "How insane are you Quiz" shall we? Yes... Yes we shall.... anyway you coped and pasted this gigantic piece of everloving crap.... <img src="http://images.quizilla.com/M/metelgeek86/1120780219_icturescat.jpg" border="0" alt="alt_text"><br>dude you are either a vampire or your pretty damn<br>crazy..please rate!!! <br><br><a href="http://quizilla.com/users/metelgeek86/quizzes/How%20insane%20are%20you%3F/"> <font size="-1">How insane are you?</font></a><BR> <font size="-3">brought to you by <a href="http://quizilla.com">Quizilla</a></font> NO!!! bad.... whatever the hell you are! BAD!!! BAD!!!! the only thing you really need is the first link above. Then, you look on the 'Add Tags' area of the post reply screen (It's the section with all the crazy looken' buttons) and find the image one, which looks like this . Doing so will make the link placed inbetween something like this {img}the link{/img}. Now, the image will actually show up. This is the result.... See? Now, If you don't know which link to use, just right click on the picture and go into Properties. That'll show you the right one..... ....I really gotta stop acting so responsable.....
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Post by RubberPiggy on Aug 14, 2005 22:25:58 GMT -5
Alright, as I can see the wheels in Alex's head turning as he tries to figure out what Dave was saying, I'll just explain it another way so hopefully he'll get it:
First off, what the quiz has for you to copy is code in HTML. But this board does not use HTML code. It uses UBB code. That's why when you paste that it doesn't turn into anything.
Here's what you want to do. When you get to the results screen, the least confusing way is to completely disreguard the box with the HTML code in it. Right click on the picture, and then go down the "Properties" at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It'll bring up a little window with the image's properties. Right in the middle there'll be one that says "Address (URL)" with a URL next to it. Copy this URL.
Now, hopefully you have this quiz result page in a seperate window from where you're posting the reply in the topic. Because that's what you need.
((In the following explanation, { == [ AND } == ]))
Go to your HPM window and type {img}. Then paste the URL. Then type {/img}. Then hit enter.
Back to the Quiz Result window. Copy the text underneith the picture.
Back to the HPM window. Paste the text.
And that's it! You've done it! Congratulations!
I know Dave's explanation wasn't faulty or unreadable or anything, just thought it might make more sense to hear it from two different points of view. This is how I do it, step by step. Hope it helps!
Oh, and I fixed all your quizzes. You're welcome.
~RP~
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Post by CrazyDave on Aug 15, 2005 0:15:44 GMT -5
Sara was mean to me........
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
.....well, at least there's pie now.....
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XAevinX
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Post by XAevinX on Aug 15, 2005 2:24:03 GMT -5
Just a quick explanation Alex, in case you're uncertain about any of that. The reason it doesn't work is that the quizes (and 90% of the internet) runs on HTML. Now the people who created message boards like this one thought they'd make life easier by creating their own system called UBB. Now some people think UBB is easier than HTML and some say it's just a pain in the ass to have to learn another whole system.
...So what's my point you ask? Any time you take one of those quizes it's gonna give you results in HTML and that just isn't gonna work on a message board that runs off UBB. So if you have any problems in the future DON'T do "eveything the webpage tells you." Instead change it to UBB format or ask one of us for help if you can't work that out.
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paranoidagent
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Post by paranoidagent on Aug 15, 2005 3:28:14 GMT -5
Danka to all
I understood Dave's, but yes, it's good to hear it more than once, cause it sticks more, so danka to him and sara.
And danka Matt too. UBB sucks ass! So do DOS Readme files.
but UBB wouldn't suck soo much if the quizes were put in UBB to begin with. so yes, danka all
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XAevinX
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Post by XAevinX on Aug 15, 2005 4:11:19 GMT -5
Bitte sehr
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Post by Winston on Aug 15, 2005 8:52:04 GMT -5
Well the quizzes were meant for webjournals and blogs and websites, not message boards, so in essence its pointless to have it in UBB instead of HTML.
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Post by wowposter on Oct 31, 2008 9:54:17 GMT -5
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Post by wowposter on Nov 5, 2008 10:34:03 GMT -5
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