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[ChuggNorris]

How so you make code pop up...


Ok figured it out

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

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Sep 30, 2024

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• NowYou'rePlayingWithPower
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[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

How do you make it pop up like that?

I think it does it automatically now after whatever updates took place.

 

[ChuggNorris]

I think it does it automatically now after whatever updates took place.

I figured out after a couple tries but thanks anyway haha

 

[Monkey Man]

This was discussed last week here in the feedback section.

I'll quote what I said:

Are you using the "Insert Link" feature Brother 3?

If I use it, I get this:
PSA - Home Page Incoming | Page 2

If you paste directly it automatically embeds with the BB code prefix "[EMBED content...]".

Think about it - it's the same as with YouTube URL pastes. Handy, but I don't know if the layout of the result can be pre-modified.

... and...

It's as I said:
If you paste "directly" (meaning directly into the posting window), it automatically embeds with the BB code prefix "[EMBED content...]". IOW, if you click the brackets (Toggle BB code) you'll see that what you paste automatically becomes enclosed by the appropriate prefix and suffix ([EMBED content...] etc.) for embedding. If you toggle the "Toggle BB code" parameter again you'll see how the paste will appear once submitted.

So, automatic embedding is the default behaviour.

For the link to appear as a simple link, as I suggested, you need to use the "Insert Link" feature. That's the icon that looks like 2 links in a chain. Two fields will appear in the drop-down: "URL" and "Text". Paste into the URL field and use the text one to rename it however you please.

... and...

.... and if you click the link symbol then the pop-up URL field and paste to it instead of the posting window it's only 1 extra click (2 instead of 1), with the bonus that you can more-easily rename the link too.

I know it's 1 extra click but the renaming thing is much easier this way by a mile.

Just tryin' to help you feel better about the "new way" bro'. I know how it goes; I'm actually fed-up with current tech at this point. What was promised to be a super-convenient timesaver back in the day has turned out IMHO to become a massive time-and-energy suck with minimal tangible benefits for most everyday-living experiences considering the enormous amount of effort invested.

... and...

I pointed out the BB code toggle so you could see the evidence that it was auto-embedding it when pasting directly, so it was an illustrative mechanism only.

Again brother, try this. It's the chain-link icon, not the BB code toggle:
Click the link symbol then paste the URL into the 1st field in the pop-up, the URL field.
Name the link in the 2nd field, the name field below that one.

Should get something like this:

PSA - Home Page Incoming

 

[Monkey Man]

So yeah, just bringing my answers to this thread 'cause the discussion didn't occur in one that was "obvious".

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

So yeah, just bringing my answers to this thread 'cause the discussion didn't occur in one that was "obvious".

I'm pretty sure this thread didn't start out this way

 

[Monkey Man]

You lost me Sister L; I'm dumb that way.

Sometimes takes me a week to "get" a joke.

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

You lost me Sister L; I'm dumb that way.

Sometimes takes me a week to "get" a joke.

I swear this thread started off as a song challenge and was edited to where it is now.

 

[Monkey Man]

Just checked the history and whaddayaknow, you're right!

One of the other mods must've moved it here I'm guessing or I would've "got" your comment right-off-the-bat.

Thanks Sister L.