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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

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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...

Quote:

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

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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

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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...

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.

I hope it works.

Janice · 03-06-2004, 05:11 PM

What a mess.

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

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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.

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

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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!

Quote:

Originally posted by Miss Vicki
like this?

Quote:

blah blah blah

Quote:

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.

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.

03-06-2004, 04:33 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Technical question 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.

03-06-2004, 04:41 PM	#3
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	but the quote boxes around the sentences.

03-06-2004, 04:49 PM	#5
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	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.

03-06-2004, 04:56 PM	#6
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Thanks a lot. I'll give it a shot.

03-06-2004, 05:11 PM	#8
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	What a mess.

03-06-2004, 05:17 PM	#9
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	hahaha..forgot to /b before your first /quote...oh well.

03-06-2004, 05:26 PM	#10
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	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...

03-06-2004, 06:18 PM	#12
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	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.

03-06-2004, 06:24 PM	#14
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	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.

03-06-2004, 06:32 PM	#15
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	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.