HTML code in thread anyone?

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Hi, quick question, do you know how to get html code turned on in posts?
Or if not, how to make a well-formatted, video-embedded etc post?

I can't find this ANYWHERE in search!

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David
  • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
    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.


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    • Profile picture of the author Davidoff
      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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      • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
        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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        • Profile picture of the author Davidoff
          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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          • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
            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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            • Profile picture of the author Davidoff
              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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              • Profile picture of the author Davidoff
                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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                • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
                  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:



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    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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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
      As I explained upthread, all I posted was the video's url.

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


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      • Profile picture of the author ThomM
        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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    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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    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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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by Davidoff View Post

      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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    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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    • Profile picture of the author Davidoff
      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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    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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    • Profile picture of the author Davidoff
      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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    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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    Glad you got it straight.
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