Beginners First Post

[D-troit]

Why hit copy?

Was just trying to figure out how to quote just part of a post. Ive got the quote whole post part and edit some of it, but still cant figure out how to pick just a few lines out to quote. Well maybe not

 

[j_garcia]

Quote the whole thing and delete out what you don't want...but it still has to have the close quote: [/quote] after it.

Why hit copy?

 

[D-troit]

Quote the whole thing and delete out what you don't want..[QUOTE.but it still has to have the close quote:.[/QUOTE

after it.[/QUOTE] Thanks so much for your patience guys, reread and think I finally got it.

 

[zumbo]

Hit the quote button.

Copy the quote tag at the end of the whole quote. Move it to the end of the sentence you want to reply to. If it's not the first sentence, copy the quote tag at the beginning of the quote, and move it to the front of the sentence. If none of the rest concerns you, delete it. If it does, then repeat the procedure above.

See if you can quote this sentence only. All you have to do is hit quote, copy the quote tag at the beginning, and paste it at the beginning of the sentence. Copy the quote tag at the end, and paste it at the end of the sentence. Delete the rest.

 

[D-troit]

Hit the quote button.

Copy the quote tag at the end of the whole quote. Move it to the end of the sentence you want to reply to. If it's not the first sentence, copy the quote tag at the beginning of the quote, and move it to the front of the sentence. If none of the rest concerns you, delete it. If it does, then repeat the procedure above.

[QUOTESee if you can quote this sentence only..[/QUOTE

 

[D-troit]

[See if you can quote this sentence only.[

 

[D-troit]

QUOTESee if you can quote this sentence only.QUOTE

 

[avaserfi]

See if you can quote this sentence only.

I never thought quoting someone would be found so hard...


{QUOTE=zumbo;290276]
See if you can quote this sentence only. [/QUOTE}


Replace { with [ and } with ]. Also, you can always hit preview post to see how it will come out instead of reposting the same attempt many times.

 

[D-troit]

[See if you can quote this sentence only.[/

 

[D-troit]

I never thought quoting someone would be found so hard...


{QUOTE=zumbo;290276]
See if you can quote this sentence only. [/QUOTE}


Replace { with [ and } with ]. Also, you can always hit preview post to see how it will come out instead of reposting the same attempt many times.

Sorry but this is being very difficult for me

 

[Johnd]

You're kidding, right? I mean, I've got a healthy sense of humor, but...

Look. You've been given at least five different means of quoting. There are at least five others. D-troit's "first post" has evolved into a rather lengthy thread...over how to quote. I'm almost sorry that I'm the one one that brought it up in the first place.

My suggestion: Post another ten five samples, trying each of the five suggestions listed. Practice makes perfect. I'd just like to see you get out of this loop and into something productive. Otherwise we may think you're a plant.

 

[avaserfi]

If my advice didn't make sense I suggest you read this:http://werbach.com/barebones/barebones.html

It is a link to an HTML guide. Glossing over it will give you an idea of how the simple languages like html or whatever this board uses work (they are both similar in regards to posting).

The first [quote} tells it to start the quote command. =username;post# This is there to refer back to the original post and show who made it. After that you have the typed text [b} makes it bold. At the end of ever command you will see the same thing with a / infront of it this means end so [/b} means end bold. [/quote} means end quote.

There is a shortened version of what you are looking for. Hopefully if you understand what the innerworkings are you will be able to edit quotes more easily.

If you have anymore questions feel free to ask.

 

[gmichael]

Walmart?
200 watts?
Quotes?

You guys are killing me.

 

[D-troit]

Walmart?
200 watts?
Quotes?

You guys are killing me.

Me Too! I can go on and on but just please dont ask me to quote nothing.

 

[D-troit]

Just look Ive got 17 posts and still dont know nothing.

 

[gmichael]

Just look Ive got 17 posts and still dont know ANYTHING.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Please forgive me.

 

[D-troit]

Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Please forgive me.

Hey why not. I knew I shouldnt have done business with that dang Walmart to start with.

 

[D-troit]

Please Everybody accept my most sincere apology. Ive had a lot of fun with this thread and hope I havent offended anyone. It wasnt my intentions for it to go this far, but guess I really got stuck in a loop that was mentioned before. Anyway I really do want to thank all that tried to help.

Thank You
D-troit

 

[Johnd]

Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Please forgive me.

Yeah, I saw the grammar. Don't you dare get him started on double-negatives gmichael. That will take dozens of pages.

 

[zumbo]

Please Everybody

Who?

accept my most sincere apology.

Sure!

Ive had a lot of fun with this thread and hope I havent offended anyone.

I'm p!$$#d!

It wasnt my intentions for it to go this far, but guess I really got stuck in a loop that was mentioned before.

Now you've done it!

Anyway I really do want to thank all that tried to help.

You are welcome. But, we still have work to do.

Thank You
D-troit

Please don't go!