How do u get a quote box in ur post?

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06 Feb 2008, 1:04 am

I tried the little quote icon. It looked like I was suppose to press the quote icon, then enter the text and then press the quote icon again to close. But when I posted, it didn't enclose the quote in a box. The text looked exactly like it does when you put the arrow on the quote icon, and there was no cool box enclosing it. In fact, after the text and end quote, it said, "Quote:" It looked really bad. Can someone please walk me thru this? Thanks!

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06 Feb 2008, 1:22 am

NowIthinkIgetIt wrote:

Ummm.... you click quote...

I don't know how much more simple it can get.

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06 Feb 2008, 2:15 am

See, it's not working for me. I opened the post, read your post, pressed 'post reply' and a box pops up with an assortment of icons on top. So, now I'm going to press the quote icon, [quote]this is what came up. No cool box.

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06 Feb 2008, 2:16 am

You must press the quote button a second time to enclose the text

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06 Feb 2008, 2:17 am

Use the tags:

Quote:

bleg

or for more specific:

Great Leader Kim Jong-Il wrote:

I eat babies!

-- > [ quote (="name")] text [/quote]
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06 Feb 2008, 2:22 am

Kirov wrote:

Use the tags:

Quote:

bleg

or for more specific:

Great Leader Kim Jong-Il wrote:

I eat babies!

-- > [ quote (="name")] text

-Kir[/quote]

Quote:

Ok, this time I pressed the white quote button that is on the previous person's post. Then I got this text and I pressed this quote button (that looks like a Z) twice. Let's see what happens!

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06 Feb 2008, 2:25 am

Close!

Putting a space in the code - [ quote] - breaks the link... now, eliminate the spaces and the parentheses:

[ quote="name" ] text [/quote]

Should be easy! Tool around with it in the preview mode to see if you break links before you post.

-Kir

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06 Feb 2008, 2:27 am

xyzyxx wrote:

You must press the quote button a second time to enclose the text

I guess I just have to practice. This time I just pressed the white quote icon on xyzyxx's post. Am I the only Aspie that is slow in getting things?

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06 Feb 2008, 2:28 am

just examine the code that pops up in your post window and try to understand what it means. That should help you.

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06 Feb 2008, 2:29 am

NowIthinkIgetIt wrote:

xyzyxx wrote:

You must press the quote button a second time to enclose the text

I guess I just have to practice. This time I just pressed the white quote icon on xyzyxx's post. Am I the only Aspie that is slow in getting things?

Stick with it; I had a hard time doing hex triplets to change font colors... I learned these things after a while because I am coadmin to another forum and I like Tyrian red for some reason. XD

oooh it's gooolllllddd!!

~Kir

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06 Feb 2008, 2:30 am

Kirov wrote:

Tool around with it in the preview mode to see if you break links before you post.

Preview mode! I didn't see that before! Kirov, you're the best! Thanks!

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06 Feb 2008, 2:37 am

NowIthinkIgetIt wrote:

Kirov wrote:

Tool around with it in the preview mode to see if you break links before you post.

Preview mode! I didn't see that before! Kirov, you're the best! Thanks!

No problem.

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06 Feb 2008, 2:43 am

xyzyxx wrote:

just examine the code that pops up in your post window and try to understand what it means. That should help you.

Hey, thanks xyzyxx! Your help is truly appreciated! Look at this post! It looks so professional

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06 Feb 2008, 7:55 am

I think this is how you get different sizes for text

Oh, I was wrong...

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06 Feb 2008, 12:49 pm

TheAPERSON wrote:

I think this is how you get different sizes for text

Oh, I was wrong...

it goes to 29 so

Code:

[size=29]I think this is how you get different sizes for text[/size]

=I think this is how you get different sizes for text

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06 Feb 2008, 1:17 pm

if you're quoting just one person, you can always just click the 'quote' button on the post you want to quote.
no code needed. just delete the text you don't want.

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