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Gloss
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Initially Posted - 06/17/2006 : 09:11:17

Hi there,
I have a couple of websites which have some pretty cool stuff I would like to share with you all.
In some of our posts the links are in the message.
Could one of you smart people out there tell me how you do this please? There has to be an easier way than typing out the whole thing.
Thanks in advance, you reward will be my eternal gratitude, and a positive deposit into the Karma bank.

Frank Gloss
Formerly 89WK/TR
85 Ericson 32-3 shoal draft "Molto Bene"

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 06/17/2006 : 09:34:06

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Gloss
 Hi there,
I have a couple of websites which have some pretty cool stuff I would like to share with you all.
In some of our posts the links are in the message.
Could one of you smart people out there tell me how you do this please? There has to be an easier way than typing out the whole thing.
Thanks in advance, you reward will be my eternal gratitude, and a positive deposit into the Karma bank.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Hi Frank,

I'll give it a shot ... it isn't hard to do, once you get the hang of it.

First, you'll need to copy the address of the website you want to show us. When you go to the website, the URL address for it will appear in your "browser window" at the top of your screen. Put your cursor at the very beginning of the address, LEFT-click your mouse and hold down the button, then drag the cursor all the way to the end of the URL address ... that should highlight the whole thing in blue.

Second, RIGHT-click your mouse, and a menu will pop up ... select "copy." Now that long address is stored in your computer's temporary memory, and you won't have to type it.

Third, go to the Forum to compose a message. At the top of the form, there is a selection titled "Format Mode" ... next to that, there is a drop-down menu that always says "Basic" ... click on the down-arrow and change that to "Prompt."

Fourth, also at the top of the compose message form you'll see "Format:" ... the 9th block to the right looks like a world globe with a chain link on it ... click on that, and a menu will pop up.

When that menu pops up, type in the name of your link. For example, if it is a link to a sailing race, you could name it "Regatta" ... then click OK.

After you click OK, another menu will pop up ... NOW you finally get to paste in that long URL address for your website that you copied in step #2 above. RIGHT-click on your mouse again, and select "paste" ... that will paste the website URL into the space ... click on OK, and you're done.

When you see the link in your message, it will simply say "Regatta" ... it won't show the long URL address for your website. If you do a "Preview" of your message, you can test the link first to make sure it works before you post your new reply.

OK ... I hope that helps ... please let me know if you have any questions. It sure is easier to do than to explain!

Good luck!

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John G-
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Response Posted - 06/17/2006 : 09:55:42

Read the [url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/faq.asp"]Can I add a hyperlink[/url] on the [url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/faq.asp"]FAQ page[/url]

Underlined words are a HOT link.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 06/17/2006 : 11:48:25

If you see a link that you want to copy from a webpage.
PC users can right click on the link, select Properties, then cut and paste the url into the url tags as explained in the forum faqs.

If the url is longer than a single line, it really is safest to use the [ url = " paste url here " ] type in some link text here such as 'click here' [ / url ]

In my example, just remove all the spaces between the [ and ].

Paul

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 06/17/2006 : 17:26:54

oh boy,
some responses

I'll start studying them. I guesse I'll have to figure out this cut and paste stuff too.

You know, I'm just really burned out by how much technology it takes to do anything anymore. When I bought a cellphone I told them I just want to dial, have it ring, and that's it. I was told I was a Luddite.

You wouldn't believe the technology in the modern anesthesia machines I use. Yes, I do learn how to use them. In with the good air, out with the bad air.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 06/17/2006 : 20:19:24

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">In with the good air, out with the bad air<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Reminds me of H.G. Wells description of the internal combustion engine.
In one of his books he described the sound you could hear as the aircraft powered by th I.C.E. as 'Suck, Squeze, Bang, Blow' The only thing he got wrong was the RPM.

Paul.

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