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I've noticed that in some replys to stuff that the original message was shown in an outlined box within the reply. I would like to know how that is done. Please.
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Cpt. Farrterlott 3rd wrote:
I've noticed that in some replys to stuff that the original message was shown in an outlined box within the reply. I would like to know how that is done. Please.
Press the 'Quote' button in the top right of the entry you wish to 'Quote'.

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Is that how you do it? I've always typed it mandrolically! even putting the =Drew bit in myself as well!

Well I never!

1000+ posts and still a numbskull :lol:
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DaddyHoggy wrote:
Is that how you do it? I've always typed it mandrolically! even putting the =Drew bit in myself as well!

Well I never!

1000+ posts and still a numbskull :lol:
:D :D :D :D :D

Well, yes, that is exactly what I am doing right now.

The alternative is: Mark the text you want to quote in your browser and c&p it in the typing window. Then you only have to mark it again and click the "Quote" button above the window, to let the start- and end-tags appear. The only thing that is left to do mandrolically then is the ="DaddyHoggy" bit. :wink:

This latter technique is extremely helpful if you want to quote different posts in the same answer.

It also helps that the whole discussion is shown in the "Topic review" beneath your typing window. So you only need to scroll down, copy, scroll up, paste, select, click "Quote", repeat...
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Commander McLane wrote:
DaddyHoggy wrote:
Is that how you do it? I've always typed it mandrolically! even putting the =Drew bit in myself as well!

Well I never!

1000+ posts and still a numbskull :lol:
:D :D :D :D :D

Well, yes, that is exactly what I am doing right now.

The alternative is: Mark the text you want to quote in your browser and c&p it in the typing window. Then you only have to mark it again and click the "Quote" button above the window, to let the start- and end-tags appear. The only thing that is left to do mandrolically then is the ="DaddyHoggy" bit. :wink:

This latter technique is extremely helpful if you want to quote different posts in the same answer.

It also helps that the whole discussion is shown in the "Topic review" beneath your typing window. So you only need to scroll down, copy, scroll up, paste, select, click "Quote", repeat...
Glad you typed all that up - I was hoping someone else would explain all that - now I can just quote it. :wink:

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drew wrote:
Commander McLane wrote:
DaddyHoggy wrote:
Is that how you do it? I've always typed it mandrolically! even putting the =Drew bit in myself as well!

Well I never!

1000+ posts and still a numbskull :lol:
:D :D :D :D :D

Well, yes, that is exactly what I am doing right now.

The alternative is: Mark the text you want to quote in your browser and c&p it in the typing window. Then you only have to mark it again and click the "Quote" button above the window, to let the start- and end-tags appear. The only thing that is left to do mandrolically then is the ="DaddyHoggy" bit. :wink:

This latter technique is extremely helpful if you want to quote different posts in the same answer.

It also helps that the whole discussion is shown in the "Topic review" beneath your typing window. So you only need to scroll down, copy, scroll up, paste, select, click "Quote", repeat...
Glad you typed all that up - I was hoping someone else would explain all that - now I can just quote it. :wink:

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Post by drew »

Commander McLane wrote:
drew wrote:
Commander McLane wrote:
:D :D :D :D :D

Well, yes, that is exactly what I am doing right now.

The alternative is: Mark the text you want to quote in your browser and c&p it in the typing window. Then you only have to mark it again and click the "Quote" button above the window, to let the start- and end-tags appear. The only thing that is left to do mandrolically then is the ="DaddyHoggy" bit. :wink:

This latter technique is extremely helpful if you want to quote different posts in the same answer.

It also helps that the whole discussion is shown in the "Topic review" beneath your typing window. So you only need to scroll down, copy, scroll up, paste, select, click "Quote", repeat...
Glad you typed all that up - I was hoping someone else would explain all that - now I can just quote it. :wink:

Cheers,

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Feel free to quote me wherever you see fit. :wink:
Will do. :lol:

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Let me qualify my previous statement - I've always typed [ quote] and then C&p the text I was interested in and then typed [ /quote] I never realised that I could quote an entire message so easily - that's what surprised me. Semi-numbskull.
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drew wrote:
Commander McLane wrote:
drew wrote:
Glad you typed all that up - I was hoping someone else would explain all that - now I can just quote it. :wink:

Cheers,

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Will do. :lol:

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Children! Stop it! Right now! :lol:
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DaddyHoggy wrote:
Children! Stop it! Right now! :lol:
Okay. Stopping.

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Captain Hesperus wrote:
DaddyHoggy wrote:
Children! Stop it! Right now! :lol:
Okay. Stopping.

;)

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drew wrote:
Captain Hesperus wrote:
DaddyHoggy wrote:
Children! Stop it! Right now! :lol:
Okay. Stopping.

;)

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Commander McLane wrote:
drew wrote:
Captain Hesperus wrote:
Okay. Stopping.

;)

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TGHC wrote:
Commander McLane wrote:
drew wrote:
He started it! (Well, actually he didn't, but it's what my kids say...)

Cheers,

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