Question about the insert flash button

Started by devo, April 22, 2011, 05:53:26 PM

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devo

April 22, 2011, 05:53:26 PM
Was doing some tests with the insert flash button today and its got me stumped. I was thinking you would have to host the flash file someplace for this to work but everything I tried did not work. Anybody got any pointers?  ???

TedEbear

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April 22, 2011, 09:59:26 PM Last Edit: April 22, 2011, 10:01:24 PM by TedEbear
I've never paid much attention to the 'insert flash' button until now.  I'm not sure what its purpose is.  I experimented with inserting web page addresses and pics hosted on Photobucket but I don't see what this feature is supposed to do.

However, as long as I'm here and we're discussing posting options I think that the 'insert hyperlink' feature should be made more user friendly.  I finally figured it out but it takes a bit of work.  On other forums I'm on all you have to do to make a word or group of words into a hyperlink is to highlight the text, click on the hyperlink icon and then paste in the http address in the pop-up window.  Not so on here.

So, what is the 'insert flash' button for?


GusRobin

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April 22, 2011, 10:08:54 PM Last Edit: April 22, 2011, 10:10:34 PM by GusRobin
when you click on insert flash,then type in a website address, it becomes a link.
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Habanero Smoker

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April 23, 2011, 01:57:54 AM
I would check with Brian. That feature appears to be disabled. If you click on Help; then click the Posting tab you will find more information.

Here is a direct link to the Bulletin Board Code



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TedEbear

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April 23, 2011, 08:05:57 AM
Quote from: GusRobin on April 22, 2011, 10:08:54 PM
when you click on insert flash,then type in a website address, it becomes a link.

Isn't that what the 'Insert Hyperlink' button is for?   ???

GusRobin

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April 23, 2011, 10:07:48 AM
Quote from: TedEbear on April 23, 2011, 08:05:57 AM
Quote from: GusRobin on April 22, 2011, 10:08:54 PM
when you click on insert flash,then type in a website address, it becomes a link.

Isn't that what the 'Insert Hyperlink' button is for?   ???
I would assume so. I just tried the insert flash and that is what it did.
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devo

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April 23, 2011, 10:14:45 AM
I worked with flash many times.I used to design flash signatures for people on other forums. When you click on the flash button it is suppose to allow you to embed a flash object.
In this case the object would be 200x200. The way it is suppose work is you input where you have the flash hosted at but this is missing a lot of code.

Habanero Smoker

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April 23, 2011, 12:52:49 PM
If I read the HELP section correctly, when you are only able to insert an url then the flash button is disabled.



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