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The Ninja Monkey
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Message 1 of 22 (71723)
12-08-2003 8:15 PM


I can't for the life of me figure out how to quote somebody directly. Can someone help me?
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Rei
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Message 2 of 22 (71725)
12-08-2003 8:17 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by The Ninja Monkey
12-08-2003 8:15 PM


quote:
I can't for the life of me figure out how to quote somebody directly.
The Ninja Monkey writes:
Can someone help me?
Click the edit button on this post. You'll be able to see what I wrote to make these quotes, but won't be able to change it.

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The Ninja Monkey
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Message 3 of 22 (71747)
12-08-2003 9:23 PM
Reply to: Message 2 by Rei
12-08-2003 8:17 PM


Thanks, but how do I make one of those little blue boxes?
When I tried to post it said I was not authorized to perform that type of function.

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Zhimbo
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Message 4 of 22 (71748)
12-08-2003 9:26 PM
Reply to: Message 3 by The Ninja Monkey
12-08-2003 9:23 PM


Don't post, just copy the text codes that you can see in the message to be edited. The blue box is something along the lines of a
at the start of the text to quote and a
at the end, I think....
Post a new message using the codes in this "Practice makes perfect" forum to see if you've got it...there are also help files available from the home page, but this little "edit" trick is probably faster.
[This message has been edited by Zhimbo, 12-08-2003]

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Zhimbo
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Message 5 of 22 (71755)
12-08-2003 9:50 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by Zhimbo
12-08-2003 9:26 PM


Whoops!
I guess I was right...
Around block of text is "qs" in brackets at the beginning and a "/qs" in brackets at the end.
[This message has been edited by Zhimbo, 12-08-2003]

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NosyNed
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Message 6 of 22 (71760)
12-08-2003 10:02 PM
Reply to: Message 3 by The Ninja Monkey
12-08-2003 9:23 PM


Checking up
You might want to use the preview button too to check that you got it right. You can always edit if you didn't but it is nice to look like you got it right the first time.

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Zhimbo
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Message 7 of 22 (71761)
12-08-2003 10:06 PM
Reply to: Message 6 by NosyNed
12-08-2003 10:02 PM


Re: Checking up
I'd estimate that 60-70% of my posts have at least one "edited" note at the end...heck, I'm 2 for 2 on this thread. It remains to be seen how this particular post will end up...

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Buzsaw
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Message 8 of 22 (71768)
12-08-2003 11:05 PM
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12-08-2003 10:06 PM


Re: Checking up
Zhimbo writes:
I'd estimate that 60-70% of my posts have at least one "edited" note at the end...heck, I'm 2 for 2 on this thread. It remains to be seen how this particular post will end up...
Hey Zhimbo I knew sooner or later we'd find a bit of common ground.

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Buzsaw
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Message 9 of 22 (71769)
12-08-2003 11:09 PM


Did you get it to work, Ninja? If you're not sure, try something for test and somebody can tell you what you need to do if it isn't right.

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The Ninja Monkey
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Message 10 of 22 (71872)
12-09-2003 1:29 PM
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12-08-2003 11:09 PM



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The Ninja Monkey
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Message 11 of 22 (71873)
12-09-2003 1:30 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by Buzsaw
12-08-2003 11:09 PM


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [qs]Did you get it to work, Ninja? If you're not sure, try something for test and somebody can tell you what you need to do if it isn't right.[qs/]
Ummmm....
[This message has been edited by The Ninja Monkey, 12-09-2003]

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Dan Carroll
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Message 12 of 22 (71874)
12-09-2003 1:32 PM
Reply to: Message 11 by The Ninja Monkey
12-09-2003 1:30 PM


Like this: (only without the spaces)
[ QS ] Here's my neat quote [ /QS ]
becomes
Here's my neat quote

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The Ninja Monkey
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Message 13 of 22 (71875)
12-09-2003 1:33 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by Zhimbo
12-08-2003 9:26 PM


Don't post, just copy the text codes that you can see in the message to be edited. The blue box is something along the lines of a
at the start of the text to quote and a
at the end, I think....
Post a new message using the codes in this "Practice makes perfect" forum to see if you've got it...there are also help files available from the home page, but this little "edit" trick is probably faster.
[This message has been edited by Zhimbo, 12-08-2003]
crap

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The Ninja Monkey
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Message 14 of 22 (71878)
12-09-2003 1:35 PM
Reply to: Message 12 by Dan Carroll
12-09-2003 1:32 PM


Like this: (only without the spaces)
[ QS ] Here's my neat quote [ /QS ]
becomes
Here's my neat quote
Yay!!!

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The Ninja Monkey
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Message 15 of 22 (71879)
12-09-2003 1:37 PM
Reply to: Message 13 by The Ninja Monkey
12-09-2003 1:33 PM


crap
So I can put what ever I want in these things.
Sweet!

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