Forum Suggestions & User Assistance - how to cut and paste from a thread/post

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pgpdlr
10-26-06, 08:14 AM
I see them, but cannot get the
cut and paste to properly post with original posters name attached in the box. Help.


monogodo
10-26-06, 08:19 AM
To get the original poster's name attached like this:


I see them, but cannot get the cut and paste to properly post with original posters name attached in the box. Help.
You actually have to use the Quote feature. Either click the "reply w/quote" link at the bottom of the post you wish to quote, or click the http://www.bikeforums.net/images/editor/quote.gif button and type =original poster's name immediately before the first ].

pgpdlr
10-26-06, 08:55 AM
I do appreciate the assistance-but my online tech skills are few and far between-once more with detail please-I get the idea behind included the entire post in the reply-it's the original posters name and specific quote I'm challenged on. Many thanks.


pgpdlr
10-26-06, 10:20 AM
To get the original
test-I think I got it!

Roody
11-05-06, 07:59 PM
Or just type in the code with your little fingers.

cooker
11-05-06, 08:37 PM
If you want to do it manually you type the following (using square brackets, ie. '[' and ']', not curved ones): (quote=pgpdir) then the material to be quoted, then (/quote).