BWW HTML Questions Thread

[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 7:09am

1. Post your HTML BWW messageboard questions in this thread
2. Await answer
3. Receive answer
4. Create new dynamic BWW thread featuring stylized text and images
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[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 7:11am

My question, how do you post multiple images in a single message on here? I've tried uploading imgages to hosting sites, but none of the coding I use on other messageboards works here. Help!!

And, yes, I know how to use the "Optional Image (URL)" box, but that's only good for one image per post and always places your image at the v. top of the post.

[tazber]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 7:29am

I don't use HTML for posting images.

I just right click on the pic and "copy image" then post it.

If that doesn't work I right click and "view image info", copy the link that pops up and paste that link right in the body of my post.

I don't think I've ever used the optional image field.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 7:35am

Wait. You mean you just literally just paste the URL of the image's location/where it's hosted without any code around the URL?

[artscallion]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 7:53am

If the image already lives on the web, I do like Taz does. If it only lives on my computer I upload to tinypic.com, which gives me the message board code to use. I post it right into the body of my message. If I want more than one pic I just list them one after the other in the body of the message. The code looks like this, without the spaces:

[IMG]http://i59.t inypic.com/2a2jqr.jpg[/IMG]

Updated On: 3/21/14 at 07:53 AM

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 7:55am

Funny, I just cross my arms in front of my chest and blink. Always works for me.

[tazber]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 8:05am

Yea, it's just a copy/paste thing for pics.

I only use HTML codes for italics, bold, text size, etc.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 8:07am

So weird. That's the code I try using and it never works for me. Hmph. Let's try it again...

[IMG]http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltsgjdcW1o1r3nkrko1_500.png[/IMG]



[IMG]

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 8:08am

Mr. Skin?!! Really Horse Tears?! What ARE you thinking?

[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 8:10am

So... what did I do wrong up there? The first one (which shows up as a hyperlink, but doesn't show the image) is an image of Bernadette which I found through a google image search. That's the URL where that image lives.

The second image is an image of La LuPone from Summer of Sam which I downloaded and then uploaded to TinyPic. That worked (though it shows the "[IMG]" code as text before displaying the image).

WHY DOES THIS BOARD HATE BERNADETTE??

[tazber]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 8:17am

Ok, so when you google an image and right click -> "view image info" you need to check to make sure that the link ends with .jpg

Many of them are .png which won't post (at least not with copy/paste).

The Bernadette image ends in .png

Images from tumblr give me some problems too. Many times I need to check a few before I find one that is .jpg

Updated On: 3/21/14 at 08:17 AM

[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 8:30am

Got it! Thanks, Taz & co!!

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 8:33am

I believe images that do not end as .jpg do post fine in the "Optional Image" box, though.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 8:34am

Quick follow up, Taz: why is the "[IMG]" code showing up as text before the LuPone pic I posted? I've seen others post pics without the code being visible in final post. Cheers!

[artscallion]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 9:13am

you can just leave the beginning [IMG] off and it won't show up.

[tazber]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 9:16am

I never realized you could post .png images in the optional image field.

Thanks for that tip Liza!

[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 9:16am

Ah, like this...




Finally! Thanks, ArtScal'.

[tazber]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 9:19am

Success!!!

One final tip:

gifs are posted the same way as any other image. Just make sure it ends in .gif



ETA: one final FINAL tip: you can preview your post before actually posting it to make sure it looks correct and that the images are showing properly.

Updated On: 3/21/14 at 09:19 AM

[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 9:23am

God, they really need to overhaul this place. Would be nice to embed vids as well. It's 2014. They're also overdue for a responsive design, don't you think? Surely they must be getting a lot of mobile traffic.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 10:04am

You can embed videos. As of right now, YouTube only I believe. This changed happened within the last several months. You used to not be able to embed any videos at all. Here's an example:

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 10:07am

You're welcome, Taz! No idea how I stumbled upon that. Probably by frustration when one of those .png images wouldn't show up correctly. Wonder why it's like that.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 3/21/14 at 10:15am

Oh, nice! In case it wasn't clear from Liza's post, no additional code required. You just need to copy the embed link from the YouTube video. Thanks, Liza!