Posting Tricks...{edited}
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I see many people doing unconventional things with their posts and other things in messages. I realize that some of these are closely guarded secrets and you have to be baptized into knowledge but others need some explaining. 1. The crazy colors in usernames and the ability to superscript and subscript. (I've got 1 dollar that says this one won't be answered.) 2. Most importantly, how do I show that I've edited a message so it's reflected in my subject. Don't tell me it's something as easy as modifying the subject and adding in an "edited" at the end. I'm off to try that now. (Well this does work but is this how you are supposed to do it?) What are other posting secrets? I've seen many and am just curious... What are some undocumented ways of doing the little knacks/hacks I see from time to time. - Rex
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
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I see many people doing unconventional things with their posts and other things in messages. I realize that some of these are closely guarded secrets and you have to be baptized into knowledge but others need some explaining. 1. The crazy colors in usernames and the ability to superscript and subscript. (I've got 1 dollar that says this one won't be answered.) 2. Most importantly, how do I show that I've edited a message so it's reflected in my subject. Don't tell me it's something as easy as modifying the subject and adding in an "edited" at the end. I'm off to try that now. (Well this does work but is this how you are supposed to do it?) What are other posting secrets? I've seen many and am just curious... What are some undocumented ways of doing the little knacks/hacks I see from time to time. - Rex
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
Code Frog wrote: 1. The crazy colors in usernames and the ability to superscript and subscript. (I've got 1 dollar that says this one won't be answered.) You just lost $1. Use <sup> and <sub> tags for superscript and subscript. Use <font color='red'> to change color.
"Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who put them into action are priceless." - Unknown
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I see many people doing unconventional things with their posts and other things in messages. I realize that some of these are closely guarded secrets and you have to be baptized into knowledge but others need some explaining. 1. The crazy colors in usernames and the ability to superscript and subscript. (I've got 1 dollar that says this one won't be answered.) 2. Most importantly, how do I show that I've edited a message so it's reflected in my subject. Don't tell me it's something as easy as modifying the subject and adding in an "edited" at the end. I'm off to try that now. (Well this does work but is this how you are supposed to do it?) What are other posting secrets? I've seen many and am just curious... What are some undocumented ways of doing the little knacks/hacks I see from time to time. - Rex
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
Code Frog wrote: 1. The crazy colors in usernames and the ability to superscript and subscript. (I've got 1 dollar that says this one won't be answered.) Umm. Standard HTML tags? Code Frog wrote: Don't tell me it's something as easy as modifying the subject and adding in an "edited" at the end. Bingo. Code Frog wrote: What are some undocumented ways of doing the little knacks/hacks I see from time to time. Well, as they're undocumented, I guess they should remain undocumented. ;P Seriously though, some of the other tricks I've seen, I have no idea. Marc My website
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Code Frog wrote: 1. The crazy colors in usernames and the ability to superscript and subscript. (I've got 1 dollar that says this one won't be answered.) You just lost $1. Use <sup> and <sub> tags for superscript and subscript. Use <font color='red'> to change color.
"Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who put them into action are priceless." - Unknown
Well, crap. Don't tell me this one is also as easy as going into settings and tagging it... It's gotta be a Monday to feel this stupid. Off to experiment. :)
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
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Code Frog wrote: 1. The crazy colors in usernames and the ability to superscript and subscript. (I've got 1 dollar that says this one won't be answered.) Umm. Standard HTML tags? Code Frog wrote: Don't tell me it's something as easy as modifying the subject and adding in an "edited" at the end. Bingo. Code Frog wrote: What are some undocumented ways of doing the little knacks/hacks I see from time to time. Well, as they're undocumented, I guess they should remain undocumented. ;P Seriously though, some of the other tricks I've seen, I have no idea. Marc My website
Latest Articles: Object Comparer String HelpersMarc Clifton wrote: Well, as they're undocumented, I guess they should remain undocumented. Yeah, I kind of figured. This response is mainly a test. Bet it won't work.
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
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Marc Clifton wrote: Well, as they're undocumented, I guess they should remain undocumented. Yeah, I kind of figured. This response is mainly a test. Bet it won't work.
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
Oops! Son of a goat it works. Well, it's Monday. A good day to feel stupid on I suppose...:doh:
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
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Code Frog wrote: 1. The crazy colors in usernames and the ability to superscript and subscript. (I've got 1 dollar that says this one won't be answered.) Umm. Standard HTML tags? Code Frog wrote: Don't tell me it's something as easy as modifying the subject and adding in an "edited" at the end. Bingo. Code Frog wrote: What are some undocumented ways of doing the little knacks/hacks I see from time to time. Well, as they're undocumented, I guess they should remain undocumented. ;P Seriously though, some of the other tricks I've seen, I have no idea. Marc My website
Latest Articles: Object Comparer String HelpersMarc Clifton wrote: Seriously though, some of the other tricks I've seen, I have no idea. What tricks are you both talking about? :confused: David David's thoughts / dnhsoftware.org / MyHTMLTidy
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Marc Clifton wrote: Seriously though, some of the other tricks I've seen, I have no idea. What tricks are you both talking about? :confused: David David's thoughts / dnhsoftware.org / MyHTMLTidy
if we told you, we'd have to kill you! :-D Good music: In my rosary[^]
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I see many people doing unconventional things with their posts and other things in messages. I realize that some of these are closely guarded secrets and you have to be baptized into knowledge but others need some explaining. 1. The crazy colors in usernames and the ability to superscript and subscript. (I've got 1 dollar that says this one won't be answered.) 2. Most importantly, how do I show that I've edited a message so it's reflected in my subject. Don't tell me it's something as easy as modifying the subject and adding in an "edited" at the end. I'm off to try that now. (Well this does work but is this how you are supposed to do it?) What are other posting secrets? I've seen many and am just curious... What are some undocumented ways of doing the little knacks/hacks I see from time to time. - Rex
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
When posting to these forums, there's very little that you can do that won't be clear to someone with a good understanding of HTML. And almost nothing that won't be obvious to someone with good knowledge of DHTML (HTML DOM + Javascript). It's really not about tricks then, so much as just understanding that each post you make becomes a tiny fragment of a web page, with some restrictions (mostly undocumented) on what exactly can go in it. Of course, the beauty of the site is that you can usually make yourself well understood using nothing but plain text. :)
My god, you're a genius! - Jörgen Sigvardsson, The Lounge
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When posting to these forums, there's very little that you can do that won't be clear to someone with a good understanding of HTML. And almost nothing that won't be obvious to someone with good knowledge of DHTML (HTML DOM + Javascript). It's really not about tricks then, so much as just understanding that each post you make becomes a tiny fragment of a web page, with some restrictions (mostly undocumented) on what exactly can go in it. Of course, the beauty of the site is that you can usually make yourself well understood using nothing but plain text. :)
My god, you're a genius! - Jörgen Sigvardsson, The Lounge
It should be understood that HTML and DHTML are so new to me that umm... well I'm definitely a desktop developer. I see quite clearly that many of you know HTML better than you know English (which is saying that you know it extremely well and is no reflection on your English)... I on the other hand and am just now aspiring to learn the *other* side of .Net and HTML. At this point all I can say is that it appears I will spend as much time learning HTML/ASP/Etc as I did learning dynamic programming, thunking, recursion and those other fun things. I'll have to play with this quite a bit. I think I can experiment in my own blog section and not distract the lounge with my horrible grasp of HTML. - Rex
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
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Marc Clifton wrote: Seriously though, some of the other tricks I've seen, I have no idea. What tricks are you both talking about? :confused: David David's thoughts / dnhsoftware.org / MyHTMLTidy
dnh wrote: What tricks are you both talking about? There was scrolling marquis sig someone had. I'm not sure if that's an easy HTML thing, not being an HTML expert. Other than that, I can't recall anything else. Marc My website
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if we told you, we'd have to kill you! :-D Good music: In my rosary[^]
I haven't seen anything. I haven't heard anything. I won't tell anything.
David
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dnh wrote: What tricks are you both talking about? There was scrolling marquis sig someone had. I'm not sure if that's an easy HTML thing, not being an HTML expert. Other than that, I can't recall anything else. Marc My website
Latest Articles: Object Comparer String HelpersAh thanks. So nothing new. :zzz: See my reply to Jörgen ;) David
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if we told you, we'd have to kill you! :-D Good music: In my rosary[^]
Up the IRONS! I'm deciphering DNH's post as I type this. It won't be long now until I'm ready to unleash my signature that's already been done by everyone else...:doh: Now that I know there are not really any rules I'll craft up something...maybe...;P
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
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It should be understood that HTML and DHTML are so new to me that umm... well I'm definitely a desktop developer. I see quite clearly that many of you know HTML better than you know English (which is saying that you know it extremely well and is no reflection on your English)... I on the other hand and am just now aspiring to learn the *other* side of .Net and HTML. At this point all I can say is that it appears I will spend as much time learning HTML/ASP/Etc as I did learning dynamic programming, thunking, recursion and those other fun things. I'll have to play with this quite a bit. I think I can experiment in my own blog section and not distract the lounge with my horrible grasp of HTML. - Rex
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
If you use IE, Microsoft has a Web Developer Accessories add-on tool (Internet Explorer 5 Web Developer Accessories[^]) that allows you to view partial source. This can basically show you the HTML code behind when the source code is unavailable. Firefox and others have similar plugins. Setec Astronomy "If only one person knows the truth, it is still the truth." - Mahatma Gandhi Web - Blog - RSS
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I see many people doing unconventional things with their posts and other things in messages. I realize that some of these are closely guarded secrets and you have to be baptized into knowledge but others need some explaining. 1. The crazy colors in usernames and the ability to superscript and subscript. (I've got 1 dollar that says this one won't be answered.) 2. Most importantly, how do I show that I've edited a message so it's reflected in my subject. Don't tell me it's something as easy as modifying the subject and adding in an "edited" at the end. I'm off to try that now. (Well this does work but is this how you are supposed to do it?) What are other posting secrets? I've seen many and am just curious... What are some undocumented ways of doing the little knacks/hacks I see from time to time. - Rex
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
Not to point and laugh or anything, but ... :-D
Cheers, Tom Archer - Archer Consulting Group
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Up the IRONS! I'm deciphering DNH's post as I type this. It won't be long now until I'm ready to unleash my signature that's already been done by everyone else...:doh: Now that I know there are not really any rules I'll craft up something...maybe...;P
I know you can't become if you only say what you would have done and you'll miss a million miles of fun." - Len Work hard, play hard. Don't forget who you are and don't forget where you're from. Do all these things well and you won't have to wonder where you are going.
code-frog wrote: t won't be long now until I'm ready to unleash my signature that's already been done by everyone else... Wait until they sick the rapidly dancing dude on you.... _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)