7DaysinParadise
Welcome to Paradise => Help Section - how do I? => Topic started by: Kimber19 on April 24, 2005, 10:55:00 AM
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Seems my avatar isn't working correctly. Need help as you can see. I currently have the link to the picture in the box on my profile, but is there something else I should be doing?
Also, I have read about name display, can we just type what we want there? Or should I be putting an appropriate nickname somewhere else?
Thanks
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Let me check it out.
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In your profile where it says Your Picture, put the link to your photo. I don't see any restrictions so it should work. Or you can click on Change Avatar and put the link in there.
Where it says member status, you can give yourself a title if you want, if not I think it just gives you new member.
<small>[ April 24, 2005, 11:22 AM: Message edited by: flopnfly ]</small>
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Ok thanks. I seem to have successfully added a title. Will try the picture thing again.
Kim
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My pic will not work because the url is longer than the space provided?
I have tried several times and when I checked I saw that there is not enough room!
Debbie
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Debbie what is the link you're trying to use?
I'm new at this too, still trying to figure everything out.
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I've been catching up on DIY and mowing the lawns, so this is my first visit of the day. I'm MILES behind on these postings.
Is anyone else about? If not I'll have to have a look at creating an avatar.
I see I am a Moderator, as Millybess told me last night. What's the salary please, Heather? I know you do the payroll at work so surely you can afford to pay us a little something.
I'll take CAD if I have to!!!
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Well as you can see or not see my pic, I am still unsuccessful.
I even just tried copying my link from the other fourm's avatar and it's not working. I keep trying to play around.
Heather you post all your pics directly on this site right?
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Hey Heather,
on my profile page i noticed the following
Member Status:
UBB Code™ is not enabled.
Does this mean anything?
I even selected one of the provided avatars and it doesn't show up either.
Thanks,
Kim
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http://www.mylifeinpics.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10034/Debbie%20Cancun%202004.JPG (http://www.mylifeinpics.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10034/Debbie%20Cancun%202004.JPG)
Good luck!
Debbie
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ok so now the happy face with sunglasses avatar is there.
do i need to have any code at the front and end of the link to picture?
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ok, I'm checking things out, a lot of the settings are the default settings and I have to change them to what we need.
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All my pics are posted on this site, but that shouldn't make a difference, you can still link from other sites. I'm still checking
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I think my url is also too long.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid166/pcf88f520667c82a5af9bb477b36c70ee/f45c2ec6.jpg (http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid166/pcf88f520667c82a5af9bb477b36c70ee/f45c2ec6.jpg)
Deb, clicked on yours, nice pic!
Thanks for all the help!
Kim
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I think the default size for the url is 80, I'll have to edit the file to increase it. Bare with me.
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Thanks Heather, you are great!
No hurry as I know you are very busy this weekend.
Cheers
Kimber
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Ok guys,
try putting your link into your profile now, and see if it works.
fingers crossed
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As you will see my avatar is up and running. Don't worry when you cut and paste the url into the box provided because the space does not appear large enough, it will still fit in OK even though you can't see all the url yourself.
What you have to do is go to your profile and click on 'Select a different Avatar Image' then in the box where it says 'Use Custom URL: you highlight the custom URL and paste in your own,
Then Hey Presto everything should work.
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Congratulations Kimber19 - I see yours is up and running too!!
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Am I here?
Debbie
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not yet
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Ity was hard to figure out for me too..
HINT if you don't know already..
Avatar Image: and then
Select a different Avatar Image and then
Use Custom URL: but the link here..
SET ULR...push this..
Then it should work...
Bulldog
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flopnfly:
Ref. 'MY Profile'
IMHO we need more spaces in the 'signature'.
I tried to add a 'daisypath' countdown today but when I went to update my profile this is the message I received:
Your signature is too long. You may have no more than 250 characters in your signature. You currently have 269 characters
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Mr B
Why do you need a daisy path, I thought you didn't care about how many more sleeps.
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Mr B
Thanks for pointing that out, everything is set to default settings so I guess we'll just have to make adjustments as we discover the need.
If anybody else finds any oddities, let me know and we'll fix it.
Heather
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Heather:
Let me know if and when you manage to lengthen it. Thanks.
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By golly I think I finally got it ... hopefully be able to change the pic within the next few days if I get the new ones downloaded.
guess not :-( at least I can't see myself, each time I go back and do as you say, I see my Avatar, I say choose this avatar, I see it on my profile, then nothing here ... then when I go back to Profile, its gone ... and yes I save it, or update Profile ... ???
<small>[ April 25, 2005, 09:05 PM: Message edited by: Shine ]</small>
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Working on it Mr B.
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Originally posted by bellagio:
Heather:
Let me know if and when you manage to lengthen it. Thanks.
ok, try it now
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Originally posted by Shine:
guess not :-( at least I can't see myself, each time I go back and do as you say, I see my Avatar, I say choose this avatar, I see it on my profile, then nothing here ... then when I go back to Profile, its gone ... and yes I save it, or update Profile ... ???
Shine:
Once you have pasted your new URL into the box alongside where it says 'Use Custom URL' you then hit the 'Set URL' box.
Your new avatar should then appear in the top left hand corner of the window. You must then hit 'Select This Avatar' which is directly underneath your new avatar. Then you must hit 'Update Profile'
It should work OK then. I know when I changed mine earlier today I couldn't get it to work simply because I had forgotten to hit the 'Select This Avatar' box.
Hope this helps you sort it out.
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Shine,
I think you're trying to link from webshots and they don't allow it. Thats why your photo isn't showing up.
I can store your avatar photo on here if you like. Just email me the photo, and then you can link from here.
If anybody else is having problems, send me your photo or image that you want as an avatar.
Heather
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Heather:
It's working now, thanks.
<small>[ April 25, 2005, 09:46 PM: Message edited by: bellagio ]</small>
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Only 5 more sleeps?
:D :D
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Heather, the link to my pic is on this thread earlier, can you do something with it?
I tried webshots too, doesn't work!
Debbie
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Debbie,
try this link:
http://www.7daysinparadise.com/albums/Avatars/d1.thumb.jpg (http://www.7daysinparadise.com/albums/Avatars/d1.thumb.jpg)
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Noticed your avatar wasn't working Debbie. Heather will soon sort it for you I'll bet.
Another late night for me, but I'm off to bed now.
Goodnight all.
BTW Heather, another thing is I'm not able to delete a post only edit it.
A favourite trick of mine was if I found a mistake in my posting (even though I had previewed it and missed it) I would delete my post, rather than edit it and then repost.
Tonight for example after I had added the daisypath to my signature it wasn't working, so I posted to tell you so. As soon as I had posted the ticker was up and running.
Normally I would have deleted my posting and reposted, but it will not allow me to delete, so I just had to edit it.
Please I must be able to delete!!!
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I was forever editing my POST...
Never Deleted like the Truble maker in the Food for Thought Thread..! :mad:
:dan: Got to dance now !
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Mr B
you can now delete to your hearts content. :)
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test it out guys,
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Good on you Bulldog, well spotted. But do remember please that guy accidentally deleted his post to leave me at the top of the list.
Accidentally I ask you!! Half the people on that forum do not know how how to delete a post, yet he managed it accidentally. Get real - that was the straw that broke the camel's back for me, I'm afraid.
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Heather :
You are a genius - it works, thanks a million.
However I assume that check box IS new is it?
It wasn't me just being my stupid self and hadn't noticed it before was it?
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Well bellagio, you must be blonde!
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DELETD a post my a$$...they ask you if your sure you want to...so you have to push 2 buttons to do it..I don't anyone bought his reason...!
Your the KING here Bellagio
:t:
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what check box?????
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I think Bulldog is talking about Debbie's Politburo.
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Mr B
I had to change the settings. It was set at members may edit but not delete posts. Now you can delete.
Heather
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flopnfly:
Where it asks you if you want to delete the post.
Delete Post? (check box, if yes)
That's new isn't it?
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Right so I'm not so blonde as millybess suggests.
Until your alteration we all were unable to delete any of our own postings.
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I tried to delete bellagio's last post and it said only administrators or moderators may perform this function. So?
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OIC, I'm not a Moderator anymore. Well that would explain it then wouldn't it?
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millybess:
You can't delete someone else posts - you can only delete your own.
Now get to work you have 66 posts to delete in the next ten minutes.
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But it says under my name I'm a member now -- which is fine, but I want to know why I was fired from my moderating job. <img border="0" alt="[jump]" title="" src="graemlins/huepfen010.gif" />
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does your count go down if you delete?
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Yes if you delete your post you will go down by one, well you did over yonder anyway.
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Millybess you're still a moderator.
I just checked and the Chat room is the only place that everyone has moderator status.
<small>[ April 25, 2005, 11:05 PM: Message edited by: flopnfly ]</small>
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Why doesn't it say that? And why can't I delete bellagios posts (especially while he's away in Cuba) because I thought you could if you were a moderator, which I don't seem to be anymore.
No blonde jokes please.
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millybess:
Just go into your profile and type in Moderator instead of Member.
Check mine now - I have altered mine to read member temporarily.
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Well done, I'll change mine back and then I'm definitely off to bed!!!
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I like yours the way it is now and now I should be able to delete your posts (especially while you're away in Cuba). :dan:
<small>[ April 25, 2005, 11:11 PM: Message edited by: millybess ]</small>
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Millybess:
We still cannot delete other people's postings only our own so, unfortunately, you will not be able to delete any of my valuable contributions to this forum whilst I'm away.
Chit Chat Queen in Exile maybe can, but no one else.
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Well you better behave yourself. We wouldn't want you to accidentally delete any now would we. This time it really is goodnight to all.
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As long as everyone else is using personal pics for avatars, instead of "styalized" ones, I decided to go with the flow!
<small>[ April 26, 2005, 12:38 AM: Message edited by: Gambitt ]</small>
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I've had a monumental decision to take this morning. I have decided no longer to remain a Moderator. Flopnfly, unfortunately, could not offer me the salary I required to stay in the job!!
Taking into consideration that Millybess, Debbie and Johnny Castaway are doing such wonderful jobs, I thought that in view of the particularly poor salary being offered by our Adminstrator that I would quit and just revert to being a 'Tim Horton's fan'.
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Actually, my pic was on MSN groups, not Webshots, as I know you can't use Webshots ... bellagio I did all you said as well and it still didn't work ... I'm trying to download some new pics today, so Heather I'll load some here if I can and go from there, no biggie.
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Mr B
How did you get a promotion already? :D
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Actually, IMO, I don't think we need moderators. Because we have so much freedom on this forum, I think everyone can moderate themselves. What do you think Heather?
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I agree 100%.
Everybody was made moderators when we first arrive, more as a joke because we figured if everybody was a moderator then nobody could moderate. :D
I'll promote everybody so that they are no longer moderators.
Heather
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All is good now Heather, my pic is showing up finally!
Debbie
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And what a beautiful pic it is. :)
I'm glad it's working now, if you want to change it just upload the new photo to the gallery.
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Originally posted by flopnfly:
I agree 100%.
Everybody was made moderators when we first arrive, more as a joke because we figured if everybody was a moderator then nobody could moderate. :D
I'll promote everybody so that they are no longer moderators.
Heather
PERFECT! Pressure's off now. I could never figure out what I was supposed to do. LOL
<small>[ April 26, 2005, 11:13 AM: Message edited by: millybess ]</small>
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Originally posted by millybess:
PERFECT! Pressure's off now. I could never figure out what I was supposed to do. LOL [/b]
That figures, millybess - comes as no surprise to me!!!
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millybess:
You managed to figure out how to fill your signature with past holiday dates I see - well that shows some improvement at least!!!
How about a 'daisypath' ticker for your MCC holiday and what about a photo avatar?
Expect that's asking a bit too much of you to manage in one day though !!!
BTW Debbie - nice avatar of Jaxon at the GPT!!
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There ! That will do for now ... Thanks Heather !
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Now I can see you Shine.
Don't forget you have to fill us in sometime about the 'strike' and also about your vacation.
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Looks great Shine,
good work. <img border="0" alt="[clap]" title="" src="graemlins/clap.gif" />
Heather
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Heather:
Having just created a buddy list, when I went back into My profile I just noticed this message:
You may only store 60 private messages. If you reach the maximum, no one will be able to send you a private message. Please delete old private messages!
I'd not seen it before, though knowing how stupid I'm getting these days, it may have been there before but I hadn't noticed it.
Is this cast in stone, or can you do something about it?
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I've never noticed it before either. Let me check into it.
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Avatar driving me mad now! :wall:
LOL