Links in one's signature - How is it done?

Jenny Taylia

Hi.

I notice loads of folks with their bikes listed in their signature as links to photos.

How is it done please, as I'd like to do the same.

Thanks

nicklouse

looked in the FAQs?

Jenny Taylia

nicklouse wrote:

looked in the FAQs?

Yup!

I'm able to add normal links to my posts etc but what I can't see how to do is to turn the list of my bikes into links to a photo of each.

supersonic

HTML ie {url=LINK}name of link{/url}

Replace {} with []

Jenny Taylia

supersonic wrote:

HTML ie {url=LINK}name of link{/url}

Replace {} with []

thanks for the reply Supersonic but I need more details.

I just can't get it to work as the HTML is way too long for the signature's character limit - and that's just for one bike.

I have the images on photobucket and here's the HTML code (I think) to one of them:

<a href="http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/danglibitz/Bike Stuff/?action=view&amp;current=DragBike-2.jpg&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/danglibitz/Bike Stuff/DragBike-2.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="2008 Cape Wrath 27 Disc (49cc Special Edition ;-}"></a>

does that look right? as I can't get it to work! :evil:

please will you type an example, like I'm a six year old!

HELPPPPPPP :? :? :? :? :? :? :? :? :?

supersonic

Sorry, I meant BBCode (I think!). Just as in the first post.

Cape Wrath

supersonic

{url=http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/danglibitz/Bike Stuff/?action=view&amp;current=DragBike-2.jpg}Cape Wrath{/url}

Again, replace {} with []

Jenny Taylia

supersonic wrote:

{url=http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/danglibitz/Bike Stuff/?action=view&amp;current=DragBike-2.jpg}Cape Wrath{/url}

Again, replace {} with []

OK, I copied your example (Substituting "Cape Wrath" with my original description) and it still won't work!

Your link you showed off with in your previous message, went to the wrong page. It went to the Album instead of the photo, though I copied the HTML from the photo.

This is really doing my box in.

what am I doing wrong?

Jenny Taylia

just seen that "HTML is OFF" in my signature and I can't turn it on. Could this be it? and how do I turn it on?

supersonic

What are you wanting to display in the link? Single pics? Right click on the image to get the link to it, and use that.

nicklouse

[url=http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/danglibitz/Bike%20Stuff/DragBike-2.jpg]Mad man[/url]

CP into your sig. for

Mad man

Jenny Taylia

supersonic wrote:

What are you wanting to display in the link? Single pics? Right click on the image to get the link to it, and use that.

yes, trying to show one photo of each bike. Just tried again, using this:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/ ... Bike-2.jpg but I still can't get it to work. Here's exactly what I'm putting in my signature:

[http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/danglibitz/Bike Stuff/DragBike-2.jpg]2008 Cape Wrath 27 Disc (49cc Engine mod!)[/url]

again, what am I doing wrong? Is it the "HTML off" setting do you think?

nicklouse

nope just do as above as stated in the FAQs.

supersonic

You did not put url= at the start.

Jenny Taylia

now look what's happened!

nicklouse

yes because you are missing bits like an =

Jenny Taylia

nicklouse wrote:

yes because you are missing bits like an =

now I've put the url= and it still ain't working

Jenny Taylia

SUCCESS!!!!!!!

Many thanks Nicklouse & Supersonic

Sorry for being a bit dim! :oops:

Now, how do I get round the "Signature is too long" message so i can link to all 4 bikes?

nicklouse

get rid of some crap or use tiny url.

Jenny Taylia

I know what crap is but what's tiny url? and how is it used?

supersonic

http://shrinkthislink.com/

One of many.

Jenny Taylia

the wonders of Google!

I'm getting there guys.

Fanx a bunch for your help on this - top geezers

supersonic

No probs! By the way, I don't live far from where Kes was filmed, ride past the ruined castle all the time ;-)

Jenny Taylia

one final question on the matter . . . . . . if I wanted to link to a few photos of the same bike, how would I do that?

I've got them sorted how I wanted for now but I'd like a couple of pics of the cape wrath maybe

Fanx again

supersonic

You'd have to arrange them into an album in Photobucket, and link to that.

Jenny Taylia

supersonic wrote:

You'd have to arrange them into an album in Photobucket, and link to that.

Done it!

Check my Cape Wrath link!

Bike's sooo much fun, by the way. Good for 48mph on the flat (3 speed Sturmey Archer on the engine) and will pull me up quite steep roads with no pedal assist! Cool off road too, takes me back to the "Crosser" days! Makes me smile anyway.

Fanx again

ps I omitted to point out that it is only ever ridden on private land and all previous mentions of "Road" are figures of speech, your honour