including system specs

[stevejr]

Okay..like one of my school teachers said "there's no such thing as a stupid question". Well...here is mine: I want to add my system specs to the bottom of my messages but I didn't see exactly where in control panel that this was done...is it the 'edit signature' part? Here it is about 8 years that I have been gaining knowledge from this site and I am just now getting around to adding my specs to my messages...

[liam858]

Yep, its your signature....Edit Signature|Add all of the info and use colour and bold underline etc, and click Save.


Liam

[lgbpop]

Yes, the "edit signature" area. You can select the font, size and color using the drop-down menus at the top of the window; there is a total-character limit but unless you're writing a book you'll be OK.

[SuperSparks]

If I recall, the limit is 500 characters. Which is a lot more than it sounds.

[stevejr]

Thanks ya'll ( some Texas twang there !!) .

[stevejr]

Okay...question..how do I get my name to appear above the specs area? I was, am, having trouble using the drop down menus. When I chose a color, I got an 'Explorer Use Prompt' box that I had to use...I could only use one option at a time ( either 'color', or 'size', or 'font'), and if I wanted to change the color I would have to re-type everything again in the Explorer Prompt box. I tried un-ticking the 'guided mode' button and using the 'enhanced' mode , which did away with the Explorer Prompt box, but I still had trouble getting it like I wanted. When I tried to change the color and clicked the preview pane I would get this stuff [color=blue]. Now, I obviously got it mostly figured out as you can see from the above messages but how would I go about doing something like underlining my specs without having to re-type everything? I have probably just made this way too hard....

[104456]

Ill use < and > instead of [ and ] or you wont see the resultant code.Basically you combine the required code around the wording you want it to affect i.e.

Adding a link in bold,red in colour,size 1 and underlined

<size=1><color=Red><url=http://www.thisaddresshere.com><b>Any text to appear</b></url></color></size>

The easiest way may be for you to add a link then cut the text and paste it in the bold statement box and repeat again to add the colour.Ad infinitum until you have the desired effect.

<u><size=1><color=Red><url=http://www.thisaddresshere.com><b>Any text to appear</b></url></color></size></u>

[stevejr]

104456...thanks..I will practice with the method that you showed. If ya'll see some real strange stuff at the bottom of my messages then ya'll are allowed to have a good laugh at my learning curve...I will be laughing too !!!

[lgbpop]

Sorry, duplicated by mistake....Seattle just lost, blame them.

[lgbpop]

What I did was to highlight (left-click & drag across the copy) the copy I wanted to choose color for, then choose the color--the open- and close-color code is set. Then highlight everything (including code) again, choose the font; then highlight again, choose the size if desired. Then you can underline, embolden, and italicize words/phrases individually as desired. It's quicker than it sounds. (Guided mode, not enhanced mode.)

[stevejr]

lgbpop...ahhh yes...that sounds easier to my little pea brain !! What I couldn't understand was why I couldn't choose font, size, and color at the same time and then have it all applied together when I clicked preview. But your explanation is clear...thanks.