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quoting from other posts?
Dec 6th, 2005 at 8:06am
 
I know how to quote from other posts on the forum but how do I include in that quote the name of the member I'm quoting and the date of the quote ? Just clicking the quote button doesn't seem to include the other useful information.
Thanks in anticipation.
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Reply #1 - Dec 8th, 2005 at 8:04am
 
gdh82 wrote on Dec 6th, 2005 at 8:06am:
I know how to quote from other posts on the forum but how do I include in that quote the name of the member I'm quoting and the date of the quote ? Just clicking the quote button doesn't seem to include the other useful information.
Thanks in anticipation.

...It works for me...  Roll Eyes
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Reply #2 - Dec 8th, 2005 at 8:30am
 
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...It works for me...


but it doesn't for me  Cry 

I've copied and paste from your post into my post, highlighted it and then clicked the quote button - am I doing something wrong?
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Reply #3 - Dec 8th, 2005 at 8:33am
 
gdh82 wrote on Dec 8th, 2005 at 8:30am:
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...It works for me...


but it doesn't for me  Cry 

I've copied and paste from your post into my post, highlighted it and then clicked the quote button - am I doing something wrong?

You've copied and pasted? You don't need to copy and paste anything. Roll Eyes

Just press Quote and it will appear in the Post Reply window. Then add your comments.
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Reply #4 - Dec 8th, 2005 at 8:38am
 
Thanks for your help with this Dave but I'm still having problems. Embarrassed

If I highlight the text to quote and then click the quote button, I just get quote/unquote in square brackets but nothing in between! Help!
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Reply #5 - Dec 8th, 2005 at 8:42am
 
gdh82 wrote on Dec 8th, 2005 at 8:38am:
If I highlight the text to quote and then click the quote button, I just get quote/unquote in square brackets but nothing in between! Help!

You don't need to highlight any text. Are you clicking the word Quote at the top of the post in question, or something else?
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Reply #6 - Dec 8th, 2005 at 10:07am
 
Dave wrote on Dec 8th, 2005 at 8:42am:
You don't need to highlight any text. Are you clicking the word Quote at the top of the post in question, or something else?


CRACKERJACK!


Thanks Dave ! Got it at last!!!  I was clicking reply button first then highlighting the relevant text and then clicking the quote button within the preview box!!! 

Phew - what a relief!! Thanks again Smiley
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Reply #7 - Dec 8th, 2005 at 3:48pm
 
gdh82 wrote on Dec 8th, 2005 at 10:07am:
Dave wrote on Dec 8th, 2005 at 8:42am:
You don't need to highlight any text. Are you clicking the word Quote at the top of the post in question, or something else?


CRACKERJACK!


Thanks Dave ! Got it at last!!!  I was clicking reply button first then highlighting the relevant text and then clicking the quote button within the preview box!!!  

Phew - what a relief!! Thanks again Smiley



I was wondering how to do that as well, thankyou
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Reply #8 - Dec 8th, 2005 at 10:23pm
 
OH NO !!
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What have you gone and unleashed on the forums !!!

You can't give away knowledge like that to people like Shiggaddi !!  Just think of the consequences now that he knows how to

Quote
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AAAAAGGH !!!



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Reply #9 - Dec 9th, 2005 at 3:50am
 
lesson 2

How do you get two quotes into a post, and still have them with ID and timestamp? I suspect that opening a separate window, press quote for the other post, then copy and paste the whole lot with name and time, then edit, might do it, but haven't bothered yet. Maybe it's too complicated to bother ...

Shiggaddi wrote on Dec 8th, 2005 at 3:48pm:


I was wondering how to do that as well, thankyou


DaveM wrote on Dec 8th, 2005 at 10:23pm:
AAAAAGGH !!!



ummm, maybe it isn't so difficult to figure out on the spur of the moment
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Reply #10 - Dec 9th, 2005 at 3:51pm
 
Ok - We'll award you the NVQ2 in
Using the Forum software
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Reply #11 - Dec 9th, 2005 at 10:57pm
 
NVQ2? isnt that a bit high???

was thinking more of a GCSE/O-Level
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Reply #12 - Dec 10th, 2005 at 4:27pm
 
mc661 wrote on Dec 9th, 2005 at 10:57pm:
NVQ2? isnt that a bit high???

was thinking more of a GCSE/O-Level


I think I'll award myself a Doctorate at using the forum software instead
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