pacmania_2001's Newbie's Definitive Guide To Quoting

[pacmania_2001]

As a favour to those that are less BBCode inclined on the forum I have made up this simple guide on how to quote others in threads.

Firstly there is a 'simple quote' and looks something like this when posted:

I like Apples!

To make a quote like this just follow these simple steps.

1) Copy and paste the text that you wish to quote into your own post. Alternatively you can type out the text instead of the copy/pasting.
2) Highlight your text and then click the "Quote" button located below the "Subject" line field. This will then add BBCode 'tags' around the text and will look something like this:

	

		

			

			
				I like Apples!
			
		
	

Alternatively, you can manually type out the quote tags yourself. Remember though that the 'close tag' will require a / before the word quote.

We now move on to the second type of quote, the 'advanced' quote. The difference between it and the 'simple quote' is that it displays the Username wrote: phrase instead of the normal Quote:. If done correctly it will look something like this:

I like Apples!

To make a quote that looks like the above example follow either of these two methods.

Method A:

1) Click the Quote that appears above the post that you want to quote from. This is the button that appears next to the other buttons like Computer Specs, Profile, PM and Email.

That's all the steps that are required for method A

Method B:

1) Copy and paste the text that you wish to quote into your own post. Alternatively you can type out the text instead of the copy/pasting.
2) Highlight your text and then click the "Quote" button located below the "Subject" line field. Alternatively, you can manually type out the quote tags yourself. Remember though that the 'close tag' will require a / before the word quote.
3) Right now your code will look similar to this:

	

		

			

			
				I like Apples!
			
		
	

It's time to personalise it with the username or phrase you want. To do this we must edit the first or opening quote 'tag' Here's an example:

[quote="pacmania_2001"]

If this were posted the phrase, pacmania_2001 wrote: would then appear before the quote itself. As you can see all it requires is the following to be added to the first quote tag, ="Username"

It's that simple! Now you have no excuse as to why you, yourself can't quote in the comfort of your own home.

Title credit goes to tgpo. Guide coming out on DVD/VHS to a store near you in the Summer

[indolikaa]

"I like Apples!"

[tgpo]

I can't get the highlight and click the quote button to work. I've never heard of it working like that before either. Am I missing something?

[pacmania_2001]

Might be browser dependant?

I'm using IE6 and never had a problem with it or with any version of IE before it.

[tgpo]

I tried it again and can't get it to work using Safari. I'll give IE a quick try.

[tgpo]

Nope. IE won't do it either. It simplay adds the quote tag at the end of the text as usual.

[pacmania_2001]

Weird. Is that IE on a mac, or windows?

Maybe I some how downloaded a special version of IE.

[tgpo]

Weird. Is that IE on a mac, or windows?

Maybe I some how downloaded a special version of IE.

Mac. I'll give the PC version a quick try.

[tgpo]

Mac. I'll give the PC version a quick try.

Strange. I'm on the PC now and it did just as you said, but on the Mac it just adds it to the end of the text. So I guess it depends on what OS you are on.

[pacmania_2001]

Another reason to buy a PC. :P

[tgpo]

Another reason to buy a PC. :P

But don't click any links if you own one and use IE

[pacmania_2001]

Another reason to buy a PC. :P

But don't click any links if you own one and use IE

Just have some common sense, that's the best security. It amazes me how little some people have of it these days.

[tgpo]

Just have some common sense, that's the best security. It amazes me how little some people have of it these days.

So true, so true.

[curryman]

Brilliant guide, Pac. - well laid out and very easy to follow.
but you can stick your quoting up your arse
I refuse to quote another user until the moderators admit to tampering with my account (they're upto somink I just know it).
one minute I got 6000 posts, then i'm down to 325, and now all this trouble with the quotes.
something fishy going on here...I feel like Harrison Ford in The Fugitive

[pacmania_2001]

I refuse to quote another user until the moderators admit to tampering with my account (they're upto somink I just know it).

Well I do admit to tampering with one of your posts in "the specialist list" to fix up one of your unsucessful quoting attempts.

[curryman]

see!!!
I knew it
I bloody knew it

[The village idiot]

Talk about fine print:

Title credit goes to tgpo. Guide coming out on DVD/VHS to a store near you in the Summer

[tgpo]

Betamax and Laserdisk will follow later

But if anyone wants it early, Caridi just gave me a screener of it.

[bugster]

Betamax and Laserdisk will follow later

But if anyone wants it early, Caridi just gave me a screener of it.

Be Careful, that could be considered warez and get you a yellow card

[pacmania_2001]

Betamax and Laserdisk will follow later

But if anyone wants it early, Caridi just gave me a screener of it.

I knew I shouldn't have trusted that bastard.

Now if only I had my own team of lawyers and lobbyists I might stand a chance of enforcing my copyright.