Signatures

normde2001 · Apr 2, 2002

Could one of you experienced members please show a newbie Yanmar member how to use those signature files? The best I can get it to do is show the silly little X in the square. I guess I need to know exactly what goes between the [image]'s. I saw the one example, but that doesn't seem to help. I guess if we were smarter we wouldn't have to be buying gray market tractors.

Golfgar4 · Apr 2, 2002

Go to the Buying/Pricing section and find the thread called Where Do You Get the Pictures?. The process is described there. You can also go to the FAQ section and get the info. there.

Golfgar4 · Apr 2, 2002

Normde2001 -

Here's part of that thread that I mentioned in the earlier post. This description doesn't let you do any animation, but it will post a picture with your signature.

First, I found an image I liked and copied it to Microsoft Photo Editor. I made sure the image was either a JPG or a GIF file. In Microsoft Photo Editor, I made the image smaller through trial and error. Once I was happy with that, I went to the Signatures thread (you can go to any thread you want to) and clicked on reply to a message (it can be any message). I typed in Image Test in the topic name box, and then clicked the continue button. This is where you attach your image to the message by using the browse button, so you need to know exactly where your image was saved. Once you've attached the image, click continue to send the reply. You'll see your Image Test reply posted with the word "attachment" below your name, but you will not see your image on the message. You can click on the word "attachment" if you want see your image, which you should do. Now, with the image showing, right click on the image. The properties box opens up and you'll see something like www.tarctorbynet.com/forumfiles/*****. This is the URL location for the image that you attached to the reply. Highlight the entire URL and then right click on it so a box opens that says copy in it. Click on the word copy and then go to the Control Panel and open (edit) your personal information section. In your signature box, put the curser at the end (to the right) of whatever text is already there, and right click and then click the word paste. The URL should appear there now. Now go to the beginning of the URL and type in [image], then go to the end of the URL and type in [/image]. Now you should be able to leave the control panel and go back to the reply message you sent. Reply to your own message, and when you post it, the signature with the new image should be there. It may take a try or two, but you should get it. Remember, you can also preview these things as you go along to see how they're going.

I hope this works for you. Good luck.