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Chris Hurd · June 21st, 2010, 02:27 PM

Haven't checked via Mac yet, but with a PC using Internet Explorer, I can verify this behavior. Chrome and FireFox work fine for me with regard to double-clicks. We'll put it on the list of things to do.

Shaun Roemich · June 21st, 2010, 06:29 PM

Mac (OSX10.4.11) using Safari 4.0.3 double clicking selects the word just fine.

Rusty Rogers · June 30th, 2010, 03:39 PM

If you pick "Switch to NEW Flash Player" on Vimeo your browser will no longer show Vimeo videos here at DVInfo.net.
I hope DVInfo has an answer for that issue soon!
Meanwhile, I've gone back to the "OLD Flash Player"
(using Firefox)

Chris Hurd · July 1st, 2010, 07:23 AM

Thanks for the FYI, Rusty -- we'll look for a solution to that issue a.s.a.p.

Dave Therault · August 25th, 2010, 09:18 PM

Where are the tools/buttons for embedding hyperlinks, styling the text, and that sort of stuff? Didn't there used to be a toolbar for that?

I've attached a screenshot that shows what my thread reply web form looks like.

Dave Therault · August 25th, 2010, 09:20 PM

Following on that post, no image is uploading. Thanks.

Dave Therault · August 26th, 2010, 11:43 AM

Am I doing something wrong, Chris? Isn't there supposed to be a toolbar that allows text formatting and link embedding? Thanks.

Pete Bauer · August 26th, 2010, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Therault

Where are the tools/buttons for embedding hyperlinks, styling the text, and that sort of stuff? Didn't there used to be a toolbar for that?

I don't recall those tools being activated at DVinfo (if so, it has to have been at least several years back) and I know Chris would generally prefer folks stick to clearly written plain text. We mods will occasionally manually insert bold or italics vb code to put minimal formatting to emphasize a point in some messages, but not routinely.

For file attachments, make sure that the file is of an acceptable format for vBulletin, and doesn't exceed the allowed file size for its particular format.

Dave Therault · August 26th, 2010, 04:01 PM

Thank you, Pete. Okay, l was able to upload the image today. I understand about text formatting, but I can't figure out how to embed a hyperlink with descriptive text.

Here is a link to a thread I started, in which I embedded links with descriptive text:

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/view-vid...-170-sale.html

But I cant' figure out how to do that again. I thought there was an "insert link" button somewhere.

Dave Therault · August 26th, 2010, 04:03 PM

Oh, now I see. It just takes the web page title as the descriptive text. No user editing of that. Okay. Now I get it. Thanks again.

Adam Gold · August 26th, 2010, 07:58 PM

Actually, not necessarily, and you can edit the descriptions. It's all about how and where you place the brackets and = signs in your links. If you just paste in the address, such as "http://www,dvinfo,net/" (I've replaced the periods with commas so the preceding text doesn't format as a link), it looks like this: Digital Video News, Reviews and Forums at DVInfo.net, which is the page description. When you paste that link, it goes onto your post looking like this: [url=http://www,dvinfo,net/] (again with commas here where the periods should be).

But if you move the brackets around and add some text, so it looks like this [url=http://www,dvinfo,net/]the coolest forums ever[\url] (I've reversed the final slash before the final url in the brackets so it won't go as an actual link) it comes out like this: the coolest forums ever.

And if you "Go Advanced," you can select the text (not by clicking the whole word, unfortunately; that still doesn't work) and by using CTRL-I or CTRL-B, you can add italics or bold.

If you edit your post after submitting, you can usually just change the text in the link.

Dave Therault · August 26th, 2010, 08:11 PM

Adam, thanks. This is really good to know. A couple of things. I don't see a go advanced option. Can you please point that out to me? And with the control+ keystrokes work with a Mac?

Adam Gold · August 26th, 2010, 08:15 PM

Not a Mac user so I'm useless in that regard. If there isn't a crtl key equivalent, all that really does is surround any selected text with [i] and [\i] for italic, and [b] and [\b] for bold, again reversing the slashes so they'll be visible to you in this post. Use the forward slashes.

In order to see the Go Advanced option, you first have to submit, then hit Edit. On the Edit page the Advanced option should become visible, at least in IE.

Dave Therault · August 26th, 2010, 08:18 PM

Got it. Don't see it working on the Mac. Thanks again, Adam.

Adam Gold · August 26th, 2010, 08:22 PM

See edited post #163 for Mac workaround.

June 21st, 2010, 02:27 PM	#151
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Haven't checked via Mac yet, but with a PC using Internet Explorer, I can verify this behavior. Chrome and FireFox work fine for me with regard to double-clicks. We'll put it on the list of things to do. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

June 21st, 2010, 06:29 PM	#152
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Mac (OSX10.4.11) using Safari 4.0.3 double clicking selects the word just fine. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

June 30th, 2010, 03:39 PM	#153
Rusty Rogers Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 177	Vimeo "New Player" Option If you pick "Switch to NEW Flash Player" on Vimeo your browser will no longer show Vimeo videos here at DVInfo.net. I hope DVInfo has an answer for that issue soon! Meanwhile, I've gone back to the "OLD Flash Player" (using Firefox) __________________ *Rusty* Rusty Rogers \| Films Last edited by Rusty Rogers; June 30th, 2010 at 03:40 PM. Reason: added browser

July 1st, 2010, 07:23 AM	#154
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Thanks for the FYI, Rusty -- we'll look for a solution to that issue a.s.a.p. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

August 25th, 2010, 09:18 PM	#155
Dave Therault Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 67	Embedding links, and other tools missing? Where are the tools/buttons for embedding hyperlinks, styling the text, and that sort of stuff? Didn't there used to be a toolbar for that? I've attached a screenshot that shows what my thread reply web form looks like.

August 25th, 2010, 09:20 PM	#156
Dave Therault Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 67	Following on that post, no image is uploading. Thanks.

August 26th, 2010, 11:43 AM	#157
Dave Therault Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 67	Am I doing something wrong, Chris? Isn't there supposed to be a toolbar that allows text formatting and link embedding? Thanks.

August 26th, 2010, 04:01 PM	#159
Dave Therault Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 67	Thank you, Pete. Okay, l was able to upload the image today. I understand about text formatting, but I can't figure out how to embed a hyperlink with descriptive text. Here is a link to a thread I started, in which I embedded links with descriptive text: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/view-vid...-170-sale.html But I cant' figure out how to do that again. I thought there was an "insert link" button somewhere. Attached Thumbnails

August 26th, 2010, 04:03 PM	#160
Dave Therault Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 67	Oh, now I see. It just takes the web page title as the descriptive text. No user editing of that. Okay. Now I get it. Thanks again.

August 26th, 2010, 07:58 PM	#161
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Actually, not necessarily, and you can edit the descriptions. It's all about how and where you place the brackets and = signs in your links. If you just paste in the address, such as "http://www,dvinfo,net/" (I've replaced the periods with commas so the preceding text doesn't format as a link), it looks like this: Digital Video News, Reviews and Forums at DVInfo.net, which is the page description. When you paste that link, it goes onto your post looking like this: [url=http://www,dvinfo,net/] (again with commas here where the periods should be). But if you move the brackets around and add some text, so it looks like this [url=http://www,dvinfo,net/]the coolest forums ever[\url] (I've reversed the final slash before the final url in the brackets so it won't go as an actual link) it comes out like this: the coolest forums ever. And if you "Go Advanced," you can select the text (not by clicking the whole word, unfortunately; that still doesn't work) and by using CTRL-I or CTRL-B, you can add italics or bold. If you edit your post after submitting, you can usually just change the text in the link. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

August 26th, 2010, 08:11 PM	#162
Dave Therault Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 67	Adam, thanks. This is really good to know. A couple of things. I don't see a go advanced option. Can you please point that out to me? And with the control+ keystrokes work with a Mac?

August 26th, 2010, 08:15 PM	#163
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Not a Mac user so I'm useless in that regard. If there isn't a crtl key equivalent, all that really does is surround any selected text with [i] and [\i] for italic, and [b] and [\b] for bold, again reversing the slashes so they'll be visible to you in this post. Use the forward slashes. In order to see the Go Advanced option, you first have to submit, then hit Edit. On the Edit page the Advanced option should become visible, at least in IE. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

August 26th, 2010, 08:18 PM	#164
Dave Therault Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 67	Got it. Don't see it working on the Mac. Thanks again, Adam. Last edited by Dave Therault; August 26th, 2010 at 08:19 PM. Reason: Changed, Scott to Adam. I was thinking of someone else.

August 26th, 2010, 08:22 PM	#165
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	See edited post #163 for Mac workaround. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."