How to post pictures

[Toby Newell]

Hi Robert, Hi Simon

Excuse my ignorance but I havent been able to post pics on here in the suggested way. (you can see my attempts in the test section) I am sure that if I am having trouble that others find it difficult too.

Could we perhaps have a "sticky" posted with a demonstration?

I am sure emoticons probably come as "standard" with the BB formatted software but I am sure most ppl on PPUK would rather have easier picture functionality than emoticons! I think it is very helpful when ppl are asking for advice if others could see exactly what they are talking about.

If anyone else has worked out how to post pics then please could you let me know, thanks.

Toby Newell

 

[Nemesis]

Do a site search - I have posted how to a number of times.

 

[Penners]

Toby - prepare to spend a bit of time on this! Unfortunately you can't just attach pictures from your own computer to posts, like you could with the old forum format.

First you have to sign up for one of the many websites that offer free hosting for your pictures. Here's one example.

Then you have to upload to your account on that website any image that you want to include in a forum post. Once you've done that, you can use the Img tags above to include a link to the picture, and it will appear in your post.

Here's an example:
[Imghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m58/Edward_Stone/98805880.jpg[/Img]

In order to show you the syntax, I have omitted the square bracket at the end of the first tag, which should have looked like this: . If I had included that missing square bracket, you would simply have seen the picture.

The information between the [img]and tags is simply the URL of a picture that I posted on Photobucket. Here it is:-

I hope that helps.

 

[Nemesis]

I'd do a site search.

I can't make any sense of what Penners is saying. Far too technical.

Mine's the idiot's guide...

 

[Toby Newell]

Praise the loard and all his minions...

I think I've got it! I was trying to link to the actual page rather than just the site image folder! Thanks for your help guys.

Toby

 

[Penners]

Go on, Toby. Give it a try!

 

[Nemesis]

Penners - have you got that chimney sorted yet?

 

[Penners]

Penners - have you got that chimney sorted yet?

No, I'm really too much of an old fart to go scrambling up the roof, so I've got to get someone in to do it. Trouble is, it's one of those fiddling little jobs that builders don't really want. So I'm waiting for planning consent on my garage, then I'll add it to the whole project when I get builders to quote.

Meanwhile... "How high's the water, mamma?"