List of recent forum topics

[Gloria]

Would it be possible to have the list of recent forum topics in a long list on the left of the screen as on the old site? I am trying to get the hang of the new site but I don't think my brain is keeping up with me.

[Callunna]

I don't know if this is what you meant, but you can easily bring up the topics you want by clicking a specific area on the Board Index page.

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[Gloria]

Thankyou Callunna, I should probably spend some more time reading what is under my nose on the site.

[Callunna]

Glo ... there's so much new stuff and everything is in a different place - it's no wonder we're ALL thrashing around trying to get to grips with the site.
However, there are no features from the old site that I miss and lots on the new site that I like - so once again, well done Doc and it's worth the extra effort temporarily needed to suss it out.

[Stanley]

I think I've worked out a routine for catching all the posts. I go to the member's forum and look at the active topics on there and then have a look at the Board Index section to pick any posts up in the forums not covered in the member's section. It's working for me. I agree with Heather, nothing I really miss from the old site now that I'm getting a feel for the new one. One thing that I may need re-educating on, I've cracked the URL posting but miss the ability to transfer a long URL to a single word like "Look at this LINK". Has anyone found a way of doing this?

[Doc]

Stanley to place a long URL or any URL for That Matter into a topic is as follows

Copy the Url you wish to link to (right Click->copy in the browser bar) on the page you wish to link to.

In the following instructions I have replaced "[" with "{" and "]" with "}" to stop it producing an actual url for display purposes only

Click on the URL button in the topic editor this will give you {url}{/url}

Insert a "=" at the end of the first {url} before the bracket enter the url of your link like this {url=}{/url}

Immediately after the "=" paste in the Url (Right Click -> Paste) like this {url=http://www.yourverylongurl.com/evenlongerurl.htm}{/url}

Then between the bracket sets enter the text "Click This Link" or another word you want to associate with the link like this:
{url=http://www.yourverylongurl.com/evenlongerurl.htm}Click This Link{/url}

and thats it, your done. Don't forget to replace the { & } with [ & ] when your actualy doing it.

An Example would be like this:

This is some sample text that links to another page when someone clicks on this {url=http://www.yourverylongurl.com/evenlong ... }Link{/url}.

Now if I replace the { & } with [ & ] you will get this in the final post

This is some sample text that links to another page when someone clicks on this Link.

[Gearce]

I've just asked the question 'Message to DOC: Any chance perhaps of a separate forum for poetry just as we have for fun & jokes and puzzles?' in General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip - Poetry ...... Not been paying enough attention to seek out the correct place to post ..... Eventually I'll get the hang of it

[Doc]

I have created another forum for Poetry in the Hobbies section

The link to it is HERE

[Gearce]

Thanks DOC ...... Much appreciated.

[Tizer]

Isn't it this link that Doc gave above?
http://www.oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/view ... =324&t=457

[PanBiker]

Yes it is Tiz and Docs post copied verbatim, along with another in the API problem thread. I have banned the so called "member" as the posts look like the work of an internet Troll. They are not taking up residence under our bridge