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Re: How To...
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 11:45 am
by rredmond
Looks all good. Sometimes, depending on browser, that subscribe forum option can be at the top of the forum or the bottom. But you can suss that out as it comes up I bet.
Re: How To...
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:15 pm
by Eris
rredmond wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 11:45 am
Looks all good. Sometimes, depending on browser, that subscribe forum option can be at the top of the forum or the bottom. But you can suss that out as it comes up I bet.
Thanks for the confirmation. I'll include to check top and bottom in my list and post it to my forums then. Thanks again.
Eris
Re: How To...Display a PDF?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:50 pm
by Eris
Is there a way to display a PDF in a post? If I attach one it gets a link to the pdf, but doesn't display. I could try to convert a pdf to an image and display it that way, but is that the only way to do it?
Re: How To...Display a PDF?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:08 pm
by Eris
Is there a way to display a PDF in a post? If I attach one it gets a link to the pdf, but doesn't display. I could try to convert a pdf to an image and display it that way, but is that the only way to do it?
Re: How To...Display a PDF?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:15 pm
by dmw71
Eris wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:08 pm
I could try to convert a pdf to an image and display it that way, but is that the only way to do it?
This is how I have always done it.
There may be another way, but I'm not aware of it.
Re: How To...
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:47 pm
by Rex
That is how I do it.
Re: How To...
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 6:39 am
by Ythgar
Is a list of bbcode tags and options available?
I saw a post referring to a guide on the posting page, but I cannot find it. Thanks
Re: How To...
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 1:48 pm
by Rex
That would be handy. I am not good with bbcode so I can'y help here.
Re: How To...
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:05 pm
by rredmond
Depends on what you are looking for. A lot can be done by the buttons on the top of the text box when you are writing a new post. There are more BBCodes than those, but those are the most used I think.
Re: How To...
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 6:46 pm
by Ythgar
I was trying to make different lines with [H-R] - thicker or colors, and also playing with tables - colors or shading possible there?
And what does “ss=“ do?
Re: How To...
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 10:57 pm
by Leitz
Here's the list of BBCodes, straight from the source-ish.
My recommendation is to use the Full editor, play with the tags, and use the preview to see how it looks. I've been using HTML and BBcode for a while, and I still have to try things out.
Like this message. I checked the URL to make sure it worked, and made sure the Preview showed what I wanted.
Re: How To...
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:20 pm
by dmw71
Ythgar wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2025 6:46 pm
And what does “ss=“ do?
Hovering over the button will give you a tip of what each does:
- BBCode ss.JPG (45.24 KiB) Viewed 3956 times
In this case, the 'ss=' code allows you to embed a Google Sheet into a post. I've actually used it before as I find spreadsheets really helpful for tracking things like experience points and treasure.
With it, and a lot of the codes, it might require some tinkering to get them to work, but they're relatively simple once you figure them out.
Re: How To...
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:37 pm
by dmw71
Some of these, unfortunately, don't seem to work. For instance, the "named" tags are inconsistent (e.g. the named quote tag works, but the named spoiler tag does not seem to):
- Named Spoiler
- Named Quote
Who said this? wrote:This.
To quote the website disclaimer:
Doesn’t work? wrote:
Remember that bbcode tags are implemented to varying degrees and that with many variations. None of this represents strict standards.
Re: How To...
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:52 pm
by dmw71
Ythgar wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2025 6:46 pm
I was trying to make different lines with [H-R] - thicker or colors, and also playing with tables - colors or shading possible there?
I don't think formatting the horizontal rule (hr) tag is possible. I've tried a few variants and none have worked.
Tables are possible; I use them frequently. Here is the code for a simple, 10x10 table with no headers:
As for colors and shading... it depends. It's not like CSS where you can apply an
id or a
class to a tag to style the actual tag, but you certainly format text.
If you have specific examples of something you're attempting to accomplish, feel free to share them. I'm sure I (or someone) might be able to confirm whether it's possible or not.
But, again, a lot of it is just testing.
Re: How To...
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:36 pm
by Ythgar
That’s helpful. much appreciated!
Re: How To...
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:28 pm
by Eris
dmw71 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:20 pm
Ythgar wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2025 6:46 pm
And what does “ss=“ do?
Hovering over the button will give you a tip of what each does:
BBCode ss.JPG
In this case, the 'ss=' code allows you to embed a Google Sheet into a post. I've actually used it before as I find spreadsheets really helpful for tracking things like experience points and treasure.
With it, and a lot of the codes, it might require some tinkering to get them to work, but they're relatively simple once you figure them out.
I use this one and the doc= a lot!
It's not in the buttons up top, but you
can do Tables,
as you'll see below, but it's a pita to do it manually. Using google sheets is much easier, even doing the table in sheets then running it through an online bbcode converter (there are many) is easier. Tables as containers for organizing the layout of a post is another use for them.
| Table Heading |
|---|
| Col 1 | Col 2 |
|---|
| Info | More info |
| Another row | |
.
What I'd LOVE to see implemented is a way to change the
background color of text. Changing the foreground color is implemented with color=, but not background color. Like so:
[background=#00ff00]This would be
[/background] a great addition for
[bgcolor=blue]Unseen Servant
[/bgcolor], IMHO. I suspect one or the other of these codes is available in phpBB, but might have to be turned on.
Re: How To...
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:57 pm
by dmw71
Eris wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:28 pm
What I'd LOVE to see implemented is a way to change the
background color of text. Changing the foreground color is implemented with color=, but not background color. Like so:
[background=#00ff00]This would be
[/background] a great addition for
[bgcolor=blue]Unseen Servant
[/bgcolor], IMHO. I suspect one or the other of these codes is available in phpBB, but might have to be turned on.
@ToniXX is ultimately responsible for any changes to the forum software itself, but this certainly seems like something that would be possible.
Re: How To...
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:40 pm
by dmw71
I actually just now discovered this page, and found it to be pretty helpful:
Re: How To...
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:50 pm
by Ythgar
I actually just now discovered this page, and found it to be pretty helpful:
BBCode
Oh! That's the BBcode guide that I saw mentioned but could not locate!
Re: How To...
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 12:02 am
by Rex
Thanks Dave. It looks like I already have it on.