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[ChristineBCW]

Here's the question that's bugging me... I'm used to a Bracket String (command set) that allows a URL link to be posted WITH a text-description displayed instead of the website's actual URL. 

I'm going to NOT include proper Brackets in this command string for demo-purposes only - I'll use Parentheses instead so I can display the structure.

(URL)http://somewebsite.com,Displayed Text String Here(/url)

I can't remember if the "Displayed Text String" shows up at the front of this command then uses a Comma, or a Semi-Colon ;, or if the Displayed Text String needs to be in quotes - since it has spaces.

Any hints how this website software handles the Displayed Text String option for URL postings?  In front?  In back?  Quoted vs plain?  Comma vs SemiColon?

[Mike Scott]

HOW TO ADD A LINK TO TEXT:

Visit My Monster Magazines Website

Visit My (url=http://monstermagazines.blogspot.com/)Monster Magazines(/url) Website

Use [ ] instead of ( ).

[ChristineBCW]

And attempt number three...

X Minus One episodes on Archive.ORG

(Sorry for these various attempts... I don't seem to have an EDIT function on these threads so I can try-and-try again except in separate REPLYs.)

[ChristineBCW]

[Mike Scott]

That forward slash is part of the URL, rather than part of the code.

[bigbud]

Hey there! Have been trying to send photo attachments to UMA, but no go. Any idea where I am going wrong?   Bud

[Mike Scott]

Hey there! Have been trying to send photo attachments to UMA, but no go. Any idea where I am going wrong?

Are you following the tips posted here?
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=2087.0

[Scatter]

Hey there! Have been trying to send photo attachments to UMA, but no go. Any idea where I am going wrong?   Bud

Me too.................UGH!!

[Mike Scott]

Me too.................UGH!!

Have you read the link?

[Scatter]

Yes,dear......it works for crap. Not the UMA's issue. It's the changes at Flickr for me.

[Mike Scott]

Yes,dear......it works for crap.

Hmmm? Where do you have your pics stored?

[Scatter]

Flickr.............they freaking ruined the place.

[Mike Scott]

Flickr.............they freaking ruined the place.

Ah! Flickr is a problem, around here, because they use the "at" sign in their URLs, which this site (UMA) changes to (*at*), breaking the link. Unless you can convince Terry to change that, you're better off using a different photo host.

[Scatter]

I'm afraid you're right Mike.

[ChristineBCW]

Scatter, my multiple failures for pix were all host-site issues - Flickr, etc - and I switched over to TinyPic and those work exactly like I always thought they would.  I can't give glowing revues of TinyPic's "hoops of fire" to jump thru - every action seems like a needless step or two - but the Links to here work exactly like I remembered my other host-site functions.