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[Jack of Kent]

Could somebody kindly tell me how to embed lurl inks on this site?

Sorry to be thick, but I am an arts graduate...

[SimonC]

Sorry to be thick, but I am an arts graduate...

As am I. On both counts. :smiley:

By embedding URLs, I take it to mean that you wish to link a piece of text to a URL, is that correct? If so, then you do it by highlighting the appropriate text as you edit your message, then clicking the 'Insert link' icon at the top of the edit window ( the icon that represents a 'world', with a chain beneath ). Then insert the required URL into the pop-up box.

Please excuse me if this is not what you were referring to.

[Mojo]

Or just type, for example, (url=http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/)Jack of Kent's blog(/url) but with square brackets instead of round ones:

Jack of Kent's blog (http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/)

[SimonC]

I've learned something new today - cheers, Mojo! O0

[Jack of Kent]

Many Thanks! A tip of my hat to you both O0

[Mongrel]

If you're using Firefox (which I heartily recommend) an even simpler method is through the BBcodeXtra (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/491) addon.

Just Copy the URL, write your feature text and then highlight it, right click > Clipboard > BBCode > Selectable URL (from memory, working on GFs PC so don't have it accesible). Also features HTML for all your favourite blogs ;)

[lazerustheduck]

Not sure it's the right place to post this but I seem unable to get an avatar pic displayed. I've tried several pics and although they show up on the avatar page they don't display on my posts.

If I need greater privilege or I've missed something obvious I appologise.

[Admin]

Sorry, I've just seen this - been busy!!!

There's no restrictions on anyone putting up an avatar.

What size is it?

If it's too large then it might not accept it but there's no restriction with permissions etc.

[Nasib]

Only a little thing, but I'm finding it sooooo frustrating that the board is showing GMT +2 for me, when it should be GMT +1. I can't find any way in my User CP to rectify it. Please can somebody help?
(Such a stupid idea anyway this yearly clock changing. I believe we have Benjamin Franklin to blame for it in the first place?)

[Trinoc]

Only a little thing, but I'm finding it sooooo frustrating that the board is showing GMT +2 for me, when it should be GMT +1. I can't find any way in my User CP to rectify it. Please can somebody help?
Are you sure the time zone for your computer is set correctly (UK rather than Central European Time, for example)?

[Nasib]

Are you sure the time zone for your computer is set correctly (UK rather than Central European Time, for example)?
It would appear so - my computer adjusts the time change automatically.

[Admin]

Only a little thing, but I'm finding it sooooo frustrating that the board is showing GMT +2 for me, when it should be GMT +1. I can't find any way in my User CP to rectify it. Please can somebody help?
(Such a stupid idea anyway this yearly clock changing. I believe we have Benjamin Franklin to blame for it in the first place?)

In your own forum settings the time zone was set to 1 hour ahead of GMT. So you'll get GMT+BST+1 hour - i.e. 2 hours ahead.

I've changed the settings for you so it should be OK now. O0

[Nasib]

In your own forum settings the time zone was set to 1 hour ahead of GMT. So you'll get GMT+BST+1 hour - i.e. 2 hours ahead.

I've changed the settings for you so it should be OK now. O0
Thank you, John. That's done the trick. O0 Now I don't feel so much as though I'm living in another time zone.

[Admin]

NOTE: all users can set their own time settings in their own user panel.

If you're in the UK then just set it to GMT and 'automatically detect DST' and it will all be done for you automatically.

If you're outside the UK you can choose your own time zone (so you get local time displayed) and you can override the DST setting if you're somewhere that doesn't use it - like Arizona.

[Imox]

there are different time zones? ???

[DrS]

I suddenly seem unable to create paragraphs, insert smilies, use bold, italics ... or do any formatting including editing. I can do this with my email so I don't think it can be my computer. For example, when typing this out, I clicked on return/enter to make I can do this with my email etc a new paragraph, but it hasn't appeared ... similarly with this sentence. Also, when I try to use inverted commas I get "this". Help!

[DrS]

The quotes seem to have worked that time ... but when I went in to edit the post to say that, nothing happens. I get an edit box within the page but when I click save nothing happens.

[Matt]

Working for me. Not your keyboard if all's cool in e-mail but might still be your computer.

I know it's a cliche but have you tried switching it off and switching it back on again?

ETA save works Too

[DrS]

Weird! Am switching off now ... I might be some time! (imagine whirling eyes smiley)

[Croydon Bob]

I suddenly seem unable to create paragraphs, insert smilies, use bold, italics ... or do any formatting including editing. I can do this with my email so I don't think it can be my computer.

I used to get all that, on my work computer only, on this forum only, but then one day it just went away.

[DrS]

Still no smileys, bold, italics, paragraphs ... crying smiley. Will hope it cures itself like yours Bob. Thanks both.

[Matt]

OK another possible way round it. If you connect via the address http://www.ukskeptics.com/forum/ then use http://www.skeptics.org.uk/forum instead and vice versa.

Or try clearing your web cache.

[DrS]

Cleared cache and seems to work

Hurrah

:cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:

Thankyou!! O0

[Trinoc]

Ah, OK, you've fixed it. I was about to suggest checking Javascript is enabled for the site (particularly if you have just installed something like NoScript). Obviously not the problem this time, but thought I'd post it anyway for future reference.

[bindeweede]

Cleared cache and seems to work

Hurrah

:cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:

Thankyou!! O0

DrS

There is a useful FREE program which will remove all sorts of stuff that seems to get dumped on your computer. I use it every couple of days - it's amazing the amount of unwanted stuff it seems to get rid of.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

[polomint38]

Cleared cache and seems to work

Hurrah

:cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:

Thankyou!! O0

I had prayed for your computer and now it works. http://www.clipartof.com/images/thumbnail/202.gif

[DrS]

Thankyou all, especially our mint with the holy ... I mean hole ...;D