smiley
 

i want to put the attached file into my text as a smiley, but i can't figure out how. can anybody help me out? :confused:

Re: smiley
 

Use the following code:
[IMG]URL of Image[/IMG]

Just put the file address of where the image is on the internet withint the [IMG][/IMG] tags, and that'll work.

Re: smiley
 

it isn't from the internet, i made it in paint. i guess i have to put it on the internet to make it work? since i posted it on this thread, can i somehow get the address for the attachment in my user files?

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You might be able to, I tried to view the source for the page but my browser isn't working right.

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well here is the code for the image in my signature as of this post with tags altered so they show:

-----code-----
(IMG]http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2286(/IMG]
-----code-----

below is what my signature looks like as a result. it puts a link instead of the image itself.

Re: smiley
 

If you don't have anywhere else to upload the image, I think you're going to have to upload it to the image gallery, and then, after it has been accepted, link to it from there. Like this:

Re: smiley
 

<img src="http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2286">

Apparently these boards don't support HTML, so that's out of the question.

Well, the reason the [IMG] tags don''t work is because the attachment doesn't end with an image extension, to the boards it looks just like any other attachment, not specifically an image.

Re: smiley
 

Let's try this....

Use the "img2" tags instead of the "img" ones. They work the same way, except don't care about the extension--they just show whatever the link requests.

[ img2]http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2286[ /img2]

^And this is why I wish there were tags that turned off tag parsing! (So delete the spaces before the img and the /img.)

Also, put a transparent background behind that picture--white on grey is gauche. Use a .gif or maybe a .png file for this--they support transparency.

Re: smiley
 

Good one, Tristan. Where did you find out about IMG2?

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Re: smiley
 

i've submitted the image to the the gallery, waiting for it to be approved. we'll see if that works

Re: smiley
 

little note: png supports alpha channel, which is loads better than transparency. gifs just support transparency.

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all these complicated computer things... i'll be happy with a jpeg at this point :o