HTML code in thread anyone?

16 years ago

David,

Go into your User Control Panel, click on 'Edit Options' and scroll down to 'Miscellaneous Options'. Then make sure the 'Enhanced Interface' is selected.

That will give you full WYSIWYG control over the formatting in your posts.

Frank

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Davidoff 16 years ago

Hi Frank, Thanks so much for your reply!!
However, I HAVE enhanced interface selected. That's why I wonder why html is off? Any further tip? Is your's ON? Can you format nicely and embed video?
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- Frank Donovan 16 years ago
  
  Yes, I can format very nicely
  
  To embed a video (e.g. from YouTube) just copy and paste the video url (not the embed code) into your post.
  
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  Davidoff 16 years ago
  
  So do you mean you see html ON at the bottom left corner??
  
  (Ah, another Londoner - heavy rain here, wasn't it!?)
  
  also, if I paste the video URL, with html OFF, it will not show...
  
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  Frank Donovan 16 years ago
  
  No, the HTML setting is always off. However, you should see all the formatting controls in the reply box when you hit 'Post Reply'
  
  So you don't require HTML.
  
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  Davidoff 16 years ago
  
  Ah okay. I want to post a WSO with video but couldn't see html video embed.
  Now I see that there actually is a HTML tag button DESPITE html being OFF...
  
  So, you sound like you've enjoyed the rainy period here... ?!!
  Man, I thought will it ever stop?!
  
  FOR THOSE NOT FROM LONDON: WE ARE NOT USED TO RAIN. USUALLY WE HAVE SUNSHINE 6 DAYS A WEEK!
  
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  Davidoff 16 years ago
  
  No Frank, just checked it, if I paste the video URL as you said, it doesn't show the video embedded, just the link (as you'd expect).
  
  So, all the others must have used sth else so that we can watch the video directly in WF... What :confused:
  
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  Frank Donovan 16 years ago
  
  David,
  
  You won't see it in your reply box (unless you preview your post) but it works. As this tribute to the late Tony Curtis will demonstrate:
  
  YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
  
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Davidoff

16 years ago

Frank, I DID preview my post many times, but everything so far only shows the link, not the video box! :-(

Even IF I test it with youtube (although I wanted to link to my own website).

So, I wonder, what exactly did you post between
"Curtis will demonstrate:" and "Frank" ??
The source code doesn't reveal what you posted...

[But the video with Curtis is super cool! Reminds me of lost times...]

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Frank Donovan 16 years ago

As I explained upthread, all I posted was the video's url.

Are you sure you've enabled 'Enhanced Interface'?

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- ThomM 16 years ago
  
  David, at the top of the wysiwyg under the smiley face is a blue dot with a link under it. Use that to have a Youtube video show. Just put in the URL to the video.
  It won't work (to my knowledge) with any other videos or video sites.
  
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Davidoff

16 years ago

Yes, 100% certain, I see "Enhanced Interface" right in front of my eyes (blue eyes).

Maybe I should send the team an email so that they can educate me...
Need to watch the persuaders before

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Davidoff

16 years ago

Thanks Thom!
Yes, but problem is: a) It does not show the video here, for me(!) it only shows the link to the video, and b) Others here HAVE video embeds to other sites than youtube, so it DOES work somehow. Maybe I should ask Carty tomorrow how he did it.

I see you are a motorbiker too. How nice! Your living room must be in US, cause such truck bikes wouldn't fit on the british roads

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ThomM

16 years ago

Originally Posted by Davidoff

Thanks Thom!
Yes, but problem is: a) It does not show the video here, for me(!) it only shows the link to the video, and b) Others here HAVE video embeds to other sites than youtube, so it DOES work somehow. Maybe I should ask Carty tomorrow how he did it.

I see you are a motorbiker too. How nice! Your living room must be in US, cause such truck bikes wouldn't fit on the british roads

Sorry I didn't help with the vid problem.
That would be a tank, not a truck

Yep in the US where the roads are plenty big enough

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KimW

16 years ago

David, is it a youtube video your trying to post?
If so, both Franks and Thoms methods should work. If not,then they may or may not work.
The video is not on by default, there are add-ons that make them work. So unless the addon supports the type of viseo you ar trying to post, it wont work they way they are telling you to do it.

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Davidoff 16 years ago

Oh thanks, hi Tim. Well, initially I wanted (and still want) to embed a video from my site, but if that's not feasible I'd embed a youtube video.

However, as said again and again, I only see the link, not the embedded video (if I do it myself), but I do see the embedded video here eg from Frank, and others. Strange!
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KimW

16 years ago

You said Hi Tim but I'm guessing you meant hi Kim.

There are media addons over at the forum makers sight that people create.I have one on my forum.It will embed different media from something like 100 different sites, but if the media isnt from one of those sites it wont embed it. If this is from your own site I am guessing it wont work properly.
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Davidoff 16 years ago

Oh it was late night, Kim of course, sorry.

No, not other add ons and forums, I simply want to embed a video here in the WF. Like others did. I may just send one of them a PM and ask...

The article in the knowledge base seems to suggest that a) you will see the embed only after posting, not previewing, and b) you can only embed "public site's" videos, like from youtube.
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Davidoff

16 years ago

In case it helps others in future:

EMBEDDING VIDEO: Just youtube and metacafe (allegedly). JUST write the URL, and the forum software will embed the video. BUT ONLY AFTER THE POST IS PUBLISHED. YOU WON'T SEE THE VIDEO IN PREVIEW MODE.

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@All: Thanks for trying to help! I finally made it: Here's the WSO with embedded video from youtube: http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...ml#post2689734

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KimW

16 years ago

Glad you got it straight.

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