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Offline Razor X

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Location, Location, Location!!
« on: November 09, 2007, 07:46:59 PM »
Is it possible to add a location field to the profile info that shows up next to our avatars?  The "where are you from" question seems to come up a lot whenever new people join.



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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2007, 09:05:03 PM »
that's a half decent idea
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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2007, 09:20:32 PM »
The field is available to fill out in the profile.  Let me see if I can get it to show on the main forum screen.
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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2007, 12:14:03 AM »
Not a bad idea T.

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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2007, 04:00:20 AM »
there is an area in the profile information where you can add info that goes under your username. Why not just add your location in that area. Or like many of the Sly Bros here do, go to www.imagechef.com and create a personalised license plate of where you come from and add it to your user profile.
« Last Edit: November 10, 2007, 04:04:51 AM by JDog »

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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2007, 10:35:47 AM »
there is an area in the profile information where you can add info that goes under your username. Why not just add your location in that area.

I know.  I was just asking if that information could be brought forward to the forum pages.  I've seen other SMF forums that do that.   That way it pops up automatically and people can see where everyone else is from.

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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2007, 04:34:00 AM »
hmmm i think Jdog has stumbled upon something..


yup he did.....



vote for frostillicus

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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2007, 09:08:28 PM »
come on razor and join the "cool" kids and get a license plate :*)) j/k

its a cool idea for that to be shown
 

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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2007, 10:01:28 PM »
come on razor and join the "cool" kids and get a license plate :*)) j/k

I tried.  Could not get it to copy into my signature line for some reason.

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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2007, 05:06:41 AM »
come on razor and join the "cool" kids and get a license plate :*)) j/k

I tried.  Could not get it to copy into my signature line for some reason.

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Once you click preview, click on the button to post to a blog or myspace. Then, copy the [IMG] link below where it says Message Boards / Forums.

That should do it.
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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2007, 07:08:47 PM »
come on razor and join the "cool" kids and get a license plate :*)) j/k

I tried.  Could not get it to copy into my signature line for some reason.

Razor

Once you click preview, click on the button to post to a blog or myspace. Then, copy the [IMG] link below where it says Message Boards / Forums.

That should do it.

OK, I think I've finally got it.  Thanks.  Now, how so I fix it so the code doesn't show up next to the image?

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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2007, 08:17:43 PM »
I ran into the same problem when I copied and pasted the code in this field to my signature line initially:

[img width= height=]http://lh3.google.com/dchester/RzkTqMbt1sI/AAAAAAAAAKg/NeOb12TIrO8/s400/imagechef1.png[/img]

Doing that, gave me this:

<a href="http://www.imagechef.com/" target="_blank"> [img width= height= alt=ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more]http://cdnll.img1.imagechef.com/w/071112/samp129d7b3b6f97ba1c.jpg[/img] [/url]<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/Jmx0PTExOTQ5MjI1NTMyNDQmcHQ9MTE5NDkyMzAwOTU4OCZwPTExOTMxJmQ9Jm49.jpg" />

You could just delete "<img style="visibility.....jpg" /> and it would look normal.

OR

you could copy the text from this field:
[img width= height=]http://lh3.google.com/dchester/RzkTqMbt1rI/AAAAAAAAAKY/wZwvEUzNUVM/s400/imagechef.png[/img]

And it would look like this:


Either option will give you the same results. Personally, I would recommend the second option because with the limited number of characters allowed in the signature field, the second option allow you more room to add other text.

Thus ends my imagechef posting tutorial.  :*))
« Last Edit: November 12, 2007, 08:24:45 PM by BaldDoug »
Life has three aspects: Paradox, Humor, and Change.

Paradox: Life is a mystery; don't waste time figuring it out.
Humor: Keep a sense of humor, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure
Change: Know that nothing stays the same.

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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2007, 08:25:17 PM »
Thanks, Doug, after reading your post, I went to my profile and deleted that part of the code and it worked.  For some of us "non-techies" things like that are just way over my head sometimes. :/O
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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2007, 08:29:23 PM »
SLYinKC, glad it helped.  O0
Life has three aspects: Paradox, Humor, and Change.

Paradox: Life is a mystery; don't waste time figuring it out.
Humor: Keep a sense of humor, especially about yourself. It is a strength beyond all measure
Change: Know that nothing stays the same.

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Re: Location, Location, Location!!
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2007, 08:57:12 PM »
SLYinKC, glad it helped.  O0

Thanks, again.  SLYinKC and I are accountants, not "techies", as I seem to be reminding people at work a lot these days!   ;D