I have decided to start this thread for discussing technical issues that come up rather than messing up the other threads.
I guess the first issue seems to be pasting Word text into posting boxes.
Recently we have had three threads lockup up as a result of posts involving Word text.
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Lynette D said: www.bbc.co.uk " _mce_href="/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/f/915/p/366398/reply.aspx/nullwww.bbc.co.uknull ">www.bbc.co.uk pg. 24
www.bbc.co.uk " _mce_href="/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/f/915/p/366398/reply.aspx/nullwww.bbc.co.uknull ">www.bbc.co.uk pg. 24
Hey that one works. Or at least the second one does.
That first one does not work as you have not cleared the link box first.
IIt is your first posh link that actually works.
Don't ask me how I did it but will try again soon, promise.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
tried again but failed, not given up though.
Don't give up LYNETTE ... it took me ages to master it ... and now, after a few goes, I find it easy!
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
Index Thread
I'll try not to Joan but just looking at other threads at present.
Some observations having read the thread
On Page 1 bottom post, for me, the birds flap in IE8 and Safari but is intermittent in FireFox..not sure why FF does this yet.
On Page 3 the so-called stalling of page happens in IE but not in FF or Safari...see pictures below ...
Below is Page 3 in IE8
and below is Page 3 in FF (note funny star rating shapes)
Now to check that all is OK when I post....
Had to go back and edit Posh link of Page 3 to open in new window!
Tiger, thanks for all the guidance in this Posh links topic. I guess the more one practices, the better one gets. I must admit that I struggled a bit and do not find it the most straightforward of procedures..ie. in terms of user friendly-ness of the Posh linking
EDIT.... this is definitely a good place to try out/practice new things..I must admit I did my first Posh linking in the DU Extension thread and had to re-edit quite a few times. I've left my failed links/addresses in my post on page 34 of that thread for fear that an attempt to correct them at this stage might mess up the rest of the thread if something went wrong.
Testing copying of YouTube code to paste a video here...
Nope..did not work...came out as a list of code.
Let's try something else....Tried Insert video method...pasted all the code in but it really wants the URL not the code....although the video did appear in the insert box! So that did not work.
Try again...Have played the vid and hope now have got the URL to use....here goes...>>>>
Success ! ;-D
Edited out my attempt to create slideshow...
Is it possible to have just deleted post I wonder?