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Janice
03-06-2004, 04:33 PM
Can someone tell me the easiest way to reply to a post using multiple replies? In other words, if I want to reply to a few sentences individually?

I've done it before, but I cut and pasted and it took forever. Is there a simple method?

I hope I'm wording this question correctly.

Thanks. ;)

Dutabi84
03-06-2004, 04:40 PM
Originally posted by Janice
Can someone tell me the easiest way to reply to a post using multiple replies? In other words, if I want to reply to a few sentences individually?

Kind of...
I've done it before, but I cut and pasted and it took forever. Is there a simple method?

I hope I'm wording this question correctly.

Thanks. ;)

Like this?

Dutabi84
03-06-2004, 04:41 PM
but the quote boxes around the sentences.

Janice
03-06-2004, 04:44 PM
Originally posted by Dutabi84
but the quote boxes around the sentences.
Thanks, that's just what I mean, but I need more direction than that.

Dutabi84
03-06-2004, 04:49 PM
Ok. put these things--->[, and ] around the word "quote." By default, it quotes the whole message and when you want to end a quote, you insert the word quote in the brakets, only with a backslash like this "/quote". Then when you want to quote another section, put "quote" (inside the brakets of course) in front of it, and "/quote" at the end of it.

Janice
03-06-2004, 04:56 PM
Thanks a lot. I'll give it a shot. :)

Janice
03-06-2004, 05:11 PM
Originally posted by Dutabi84
Ok. put these things--->[, and ] around the word "quote." By default, it quotes the whole message and when you want to end a quote, you insert the word quote in the brakets, only with a backslash like this "/quote".
Testing...1, 2, 3...
Then when you want to quote another section, put "quote" (inside the brakets of course) in front of it, and "/quote" at the end of it.
I hope it works.

Janice
03-06-2004, 05:11 PM
What a mess. :lol:

Dutabi84
03-06-2004, 05:17 PM
hahaha..forgot to /b before your first /quote...oh well.

Janice
03-06-2004, 05:26 PM
No offense at all Dutabi84, but can anyone else explain this to me in extremely simple terms?

The ABC, step by step format would help this computer dummy.

A. Step 1
B. Step 2
C. Step 3
Etc...

PZelda
03-06-2004, 05:46 PM
Originally posted by Janice
No offense at all Dutabi84, but can anyone else explain this to me in extremely simple terms?

The ABC, step by step format would help this computer dummy.

A. Step 1
B. Step 2
C. Step 3
Etc...

OK, just do this...

When you want to reply to more than one person in one post...


1. Quote the first person you want to quote...Then copy EVERYTHING there.

2. Back out of the reply page.

3. Go to the second person's post...Make sure you are at the beginning of the reply box...Hit enter twice (or as desired) and then paste the stuff from the first person's quote...

4. Repeat as necessary.

Does that help?



You did it correctly the first time -- you have to take out the VERY first AND VERY last quote tags in order for it to work. :D

Janice
03-06-2004, 06:18 PM
Thanks Miss Vicki, that's good to know, but I want to know how to reply to only one post, like Dutabi84 did early on here as a sample.
Thanks. :)

PZelda
03-06-2004, 06:24 PM
Originally posted by Janice
Thanks Miss Vicki, that's good to know, but I want to know how to reply to only one post, like Dutabi84 did early on here as a sample.
Thanks. :)

*snap* Oh!

Originally posted by Miss Vicki
like this?

blah blah blah

whatever

Like...you want to reply to specific parts of a post?



You just break them up by the parts you want to reply to....Then you do the Quote & Bold tags...

Dutabi84
03-06-2004, 06:24 PM
Let's see if this works...

[ QUOTE ][ b ] Insert text you want to quote in here [ /b ][ /QUOTE ]
(without spaces in the brakets, of course).

Insert your response here.

Repeat as necessary. :D

Kitt
03-06-2004, 06:32 PM
1. <quote> and <b> in front of sentences. The <b> part is to make it bold. You could skip that and you will get a fine looking quote only it wont be bold.

2. </quote> at end of sentences, immediately preceded by </b> if you want it to be bold.

3. That is how you do it except the <> things should be brackets. To break up the quotes or leave out parts of the persons quotes you just delete what you don't want. You put the quote brackets, and possibly the bold brackets, in front of and at the end of each seciton you want to seperately quote.

I hope I set you on the right path. :)

Janice
03-06-2004, 07:56 PM
Originally posted by Kitt
1. <quote> and <b> in front of sentences. The <b> part is to make it bold. You could skip that and you will get a fine looking quote only it wont be bold.
Okay, here goes nothing, lol.

2. </quote> at end of sentences, immediately preceded by </b> if you want it to be bold.
I'm think I'm on to something...

3. That is how you do it except the <> things should be brackets. To break up the quotes or leave out parts of the persons quotes you just delete what you don't want. You put the quote brackets, and possibly the bold brackets, in front of and at the end of each seciton you want to seperately quote.

I hope I set you on the right path. :)
Drumroll please.......

EricIdlefan
03-06-2004, 07:57 PM
Originally posted by Janice
Can someone tell me the easiest way to reply to a post using multiple replies? In other words, if I want to reply to a few sentences individually?

I've done it before, but I cut and pasted and it took forever. Is there a simple method?

I hope I'm wording this question correctly.

Thanks. ;)

Gosh aren't you the moderator because you should know these things!!

Janice
03-06-2004, 08:00 PM
I give up. :faint:

EricIdlefan
03-06-2004, 08:09 PM
Well, don't feel bad!! I do too!!

PZelda
03-06-2004, 11:34 PM
Originally posted by Janice
I give up. :faint:

Take out the VERY first and VERY last quote tags, and you got it :D

Janice
03-07-2004, 03:49 AM
Originally posted by Miss Vicki
Take out the VERY first and VERY last quote tags, and you got it :D
Didn't I put them there in the first place? Man, this stuff is so not for me. :crazy:

TJL
03-07-2004, 04:38 AM
Originally posted by Janice
Didn't I put them there in the first place? Man, this stuff is so not for me. :crazy:

I have no idea how to do any of this stuff.

Hopefully TJ will publish a "Sitcoms Online For Dummies" book.

I know I'll buy a copy.

;)

PZelda
03-07-2004, 12:08 PM
Originally posted by TJL
I have no idea how to do any of this stuff.

Hopefully TJ will publish a "Sitcoms Online For Dummies" book.

I know I'll buy a copy.

;)

:lol:

EricIdlefan
03-07-2004, 04:00 PM
I will buy it too as well!!:confused: :confused: