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Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 09:25:40 PM
Before I ask, let me explain:  I am the MOST computer illiterate person on the face of the earth and I promise that is not an exaggeration. Now, that being understood, what I would like to know how to do is:  How do you post a portion or all of a post from someone else and include that as a reference on your own post, I dont know if thats called cut and past or what.  Or if it is too detailed a question, is there a website with info. Any and all input from you good people would be MUCH appreciated.

Love in Christ
Longhorn  :oops:  :oops:
Title: somebody...
Post by: gmik on June 15, 2006, 09:26:38 PM
Me too Me too!!! :oops:
Title: Re: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Sorin on June 15, 2006, 09:40:05 PM
Quote from: longhorn
Before I ask, let me explain:  I am the MOST computer illiterate person on the face of the earth and I promise that is not an exaggeration. Now, that being understood, what I would like to know how to do is:  How do you post a portion or all of a post from someone else and include that as a reference on your own post, I dont know if thats called cut and past or what.  Or if it is too detailed a question, is there a website with info. Any and all input from you good people would be MUCH appreciated.

Love in Christ
Longhorn  :oops:  :oops:



Well first you click on that word "quote" that's on that person's top right corner of his little box. Then that will take you to a new screen (should be a little white box with that person's quote already intect) and if you want to quote the whole thing you just click underneath all text and begin typing. When you're done you hit submit.

If you want to quote a portion of a person's post you have to take your mouse, left click and then hold and drag it across the entire part you want to copy, then you right click, choose copy. and then when you're ready to
paste that info that you copied you just left click on your mouse and choose "paste".


You could also quote a person's entire post and then break it up by using
this for example
Quote from: person's name
text in between

Now it'll show as person's name wrote: text in between :lol: but after you quote me you'll see what I did.

I hope this helps,
Sorin
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: hillsbororiver on June 15, 2006, 09:45:33 PM
Great job Sorin, you explained it better than I could have.

Joe
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Sorin on June 15, 2006, 09:50:04 PM
Quote from: hillsbororiver
Great job Sorin, you explained it better than I could have.

Joe



Hehe. Thanks joe. 8)
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 10:12:22 PM
Sorin, A million thanks.  You explained that so EVEN I can understand it. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

Longhorn

P.S. .........Thank you Sorin
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Craig on June 15, 2006, 10:17:01 PM
Quote from: longhorn
Sorin, A million thanks.  You explained that so EVEN I can understand it. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

Longhorn

P.S. .........Thank you Sorin


Now lets see you quote me Longhorn :)  :)

Craig
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Sorin on June 15, 2006, 10:18:34 PM
Quote from: longhorn
Sorin, A million thanks.  You explained that so EVEN I can understand it. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

Longhorn

P.S. .........Thank you Sorin



Wow! It was nothing really, but you're most welcomed Longhorn. 8)

Sorin
Title: Re: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 10:42:32 PM
Sorin is still my hero even if this dosen't work.

Longhorn

P.S.  sorry for the delay, I had to feed the cows.
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: hillsbororiver on June 15, 2006, 10:45:23 PM
Are you going to take Craig's challenge or are we to wait until the cows come home?
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 10:48:10 PM
It's the simple things in life that bring us joy


Longhorn
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 10:52:24 PM
I get the little white screen with the persons quote in tact, but Im not understanding where to click next.  If I right click, the small screen with undo copy past and select all come up, so where do I go from there.
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Sorin on June 15, 2006, 11:01:53 PM
Quote from: longhorn
I get the little white screen with the persons quote in tact, but Im not understanding where to click next.  If I right click, the small screen with undo copy past and select all come up, so where do I go from there.



If you got that then outside the box you scroll down a bit and hit "submit".
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 11:14:35 PM
Quote from: Sorin
Quote from: longhorn
I get the little white screen with the persons quote in tact, but Im not understanding where to click next.  If I right click, the small screen with undo copy past and select all come up, so where do I go from there.



If you got that then outside the box you scroll down a bit and hit "submit".
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 11:16:03 PM
Wait Sorin, that was a brain fart, ignore that last post

Longhorn
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 11:22:26 PM
Sorin, After I hit quote and the screen comes up with that persons quote in text, Next, I RT clicked and the 1 inch by 1 inch screen comes up with the following Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete Select all.  Where do I go from there.  Much appreciation for your patince, I warned you.
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Sorin on June 15, 2006, 11:29:13 PM
Quote from: longhorn
Sorin, After I hit quote and the screen comes up with that persons quote in text, Next, I RT clicked and the 1 inch by 1 inch screen comes up with the following Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete Select all.  Where do I go from there.  Much appreciation for your patince, I warned you.


Well if you copied a persons text (as I mentioned in my first post) you will then click on "paste". Then the copied text should appear across the screen that you clicked on before right clicking and choosing "paste". You'll know where it's going to 'paste' because you will see a little vertical line blinking
in that area where you last clicked ( within the white box).
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: prarrydog on June 15, 2006, 11:31:09 PM
Longhorn

After you hit the quote button you will see this at the end of the person's quote - .[/quote].  Just hit enter a couple of times and then type something and click submit.  Learn the rest after.  Keep it simple. :lol:
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Sorin on June 15, 2006, 11:38:54 PM
Quote from: prarrydog
Longhorn

After you hit the quote button you will see this at the end of the person's quote - .
.  Just hit enter a couple of times and then type something and click submit.  Learn the rest after.  Keep it simple. :lol:[/quote]


Oh was I being too technical? :oops:
My apologies.
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 11:40:44 PM
Quote from: prarrydog
Longhorn

After you hit the quote button you will see this at the end of the person's quote - .
.  Just hit enter a couple of times and then type something and click submit.  Learn the rest after.  Keep it simple. :lol:[/quote]

OH Well, Let's give it a try.
Title: Re: somebody...
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 11:43:55 PM
Quote from: gmik
Me too Me too!!! :oops:


Im still trying.

Longhorn
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: prarrydog on June 15, 2006, 11:44:31 PM
Perfect Longhorn

It's messed up because in my original post I put the end quote command in the middle but if you quote this post or any other it should work fine
Title: somebody....
Post by: gmik on June 15, 2006, 11:44:48 PM
Good Job longhorn.  Thanks Sorin & prarrydog.  I am too tired tonite to try but I willgive it a go tomorrow.   Night All.
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 15, 2006, 11:47:55 PM
I think i got it now. Thanks to ALL. The next time any of you feel that you wish you were smarter, just remember this episode with Longhorn here and Im pretty sure you will begin to feel better about yourself.

God Bless

Longhorn
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Sorin on June 15, 2006, 11:59:52 PM
Quote from: longhorn
I think i got it now. Thanks to ALL. The next time any of you feel that you wish you were smarter, just remember this episode with Longhorn here and Im pretty sure you will begin to feel better about yourself.

God Bless

Longhorn



Alright Longhorn! Now you're getting the hang of it! 8)
Gena, good luck tomorrow. ;)
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 12:18:39 AM
Quote from: Sorin
Quote from: longhorn
I think i got it now. Thanks to ALL. The next time any of you feel that you wish you were smarter, just remember this episode with Longhorn here and Im pretty sure you will begin to feel better about yourself.

God Bless

Longhorn



Alright Longhorn! Now you're getting the hang of it! 8)
Gena, good luck tomorrow. ;)


Thanks Gena.

Longhorn
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Sorin on June 16, 2006, 12:26:25 AM
Quote from: longhorn
Quote from: Sorin
Quote from: longhorn
I think i got it now. Thanks to ALL. The next time any of you feel that you wish you were smarter, just remember this episode with Longhorn here and Im pretty sure you will begin to feel better about yourself.

God Bless

Longhorn



Alright Longhorn! Now you're getting the hang of it! 8)
Gena, good luck tomorrow. ;)


Thanks Gena.

Longhorn


No, silly. My name is Sorin. I was just telling Gena (gmik is Gena) good luck tomorrow. She's trying to learn how to quote people too. Though I can see why you would think that. It's my own fault the way I posted that.

Take care,
Sorin
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 12:38:24 AM
Quote from: parsonssc
Quote from: longhorn
Sorin, A million thanks.  You explained that so EVEN I can understand it. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

Longhorn

P.S. .........Thank you Sorin


Now lets see you quote me Longhorn :)  :)

Craig


It's a little late, but here it is. Thanks Craig.

Longhorn  :)
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 12:47:28 AM
Quote from: Sorin
Quote from: longhorn
Quote from: Sorin
Quote from: longhorn
I think i got it now. Thanks to ALL. The next time any of you feel that you wish you were smarter, just remember this episode with Longhorn here and Im pretty sure you will begin to feel better about yourself.

God Bless

Longhorn



Alright Longhorn! Now you're getting the hang of it! 8)
Gena, good luck tomorrow. ;)


Thanks Gena.

Longhorn


No, silly. My name is Sorin. I was just telling Gena (gmik is Gena) good luck tomorrow. She's trying to learn how to quote people too. Though I can see why you would think that. It's my own fault the way I posted that.

Take care,
Sorin


Im Sorry Sorin, I was like a child with a new toy, and I wasn't paying attention to where I was.  Thanks for this NEW FOUND  you taught me, I feel like a super hero.

In Christ

Longhorn  :D
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Sorin on June 16, 2006, 12:53:31 AM
Quote from: Longhorn
Im Sorry Sorin, I was like a child with a new toy, and I wasn't paying attention to where I was. Thanks for this NEW FOUND you taught me, I feel like a super hero.

In Christ

Longhorn :D


You're welcome. 8)


Now notice what I did here. I (left clicked,held and dragged it across your entire text) copied what you typed (by right clicking and chosing "copy"), then I went to "post reply" and then I clicked inside that white box, I typed
Quote from: longhorn
then I right clicked, chose "paste" then I typed
. That's how I quoted only a portion of that last post of yours.


You'll get a better visual of it after you quote this ( look at my explaination closely).

Sorin
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 01:29:46 AM
Quote from: Sorin
Quote from: Longhorn
Im Sorry Sorin, I was like a child with a new toy, and I wasn't paying attention to where I was. Thanks for this NEW FOUND you taught me, I feel like a super hero.

In Christ

Longhorn :D


You're welcome. 8)


Now notice what I did here. I (left clicked,held and dragged it across your entire text) copied what you typed (by right clicking and chosing "copy"), then I went to "post reply" and then I clicked inside that white box, I typed
Quote from: longhorn
then I right clicked, chose "paste" then I typed
. That's how I quoted only a portion of that last post of yours.


You'll get a better visual of it after you quote this ( look at my explaination closely).

Sorin


Sorin wrote:You'll get a better visual of it after you quote this ( look at my explaination closely).

Sorin

Then Longhorn screwed it all up .  Im afraid to hit the submit button. OH WELL.
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 01:31:38 AM
Oh Well, I'll try for the advanced stuff in the A.M.  Thanks a million Sorin.

Longhorn
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 02:52:04 AM
Sorin wroteSorin wrote:You'll get a better visual of it after you quote this ( look at my explaination closely).

Sorin

Yes I did get a better visual.

Longhorn :D
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 03:37:40 AM
Sorin WroteNow notice what I did here. I (left clicked,held and dragged it across your entire text) copied what you typed (by right clicking and chosing "copy"), then I went to "post reply" and then I clicked inside that white box, I typed

Then Longhorn messed it up
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 10:42:21 AM
sorin wroteWell if you copied a persons text (as I mentioned in my first post) you will then click on "paste". Then the copied text should appear across the screen that you clicked on before

And I messed up again
Title: sorin wrote
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 11:24:54 AM
Well if you copied a persons text (as I mentioned in my first post) you will then click on "paste". Then the copied text should appear across the screen that you clicked on before
thanks sorin

Longhorn
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 11:42:00 AM
sorin wroteIf you want to quote a portion of a person's post you have to take your mouse, left click and then hold and drag it across the entire part you want to copy, then you right click, choose copy. and then when you're ready to
paste that info that you copied you just left click on your mouse and choose "paste".

WHICH i DID AND IT MESSED UP
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 12:21:10 PM
Quote from: Isabell
Quote from: longhorn
sorin wroteIf you want to quote a portion of a person's post you have to take your mouse, left click and then hold and drag it across the entire part you want to copy, then you right click, choose copy. and then when you're ready to
paste that info that you copied you just left click on your mouse and choose "paste".

WHICH i DID AND IT MESSED UP
ISABELL WROTE

Longhorn, if you're going to copy and paste, you have to put it inside the quote tags, or it won't come out right.  Look at this post (http://forums.bible-truths.com/viewtopic.php?p=9819#9819) of mine, or read the BBCode guide (http://forums.bible-truths.com/faq.php?mode=bbcode).  Also, if you want to be sure you did it right, click the preview button, and you can see how it will look.
Quote


THEN LONGHORN SAT AND CRIED
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 01:36:54 PM
Quote from: Isabell
Quote from: Isabell
Longhorn, have patience, you will get it right!  You don't need to type in "Isabell wrote" if you are using the quote tags; it does that for you.


I have quoted my own post to show what your post should look like after you've quoted.  All I did was click on the quote button, and it automatically put that post in the quote tags.  Then I just typed my comments underneath.


Thanks for all the info Isabell.

Longhorn
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 01:54:19 PM
Isabell, If anyone should ask you if you have ever worked with Special Needs Children, you can now HONESTLY say, Yes I sure have. :lol:  :lol:

Thanks Again
Longhorn
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Sorin on June 16, 2006, 02:02:00 PM
Quote from: longhorn
Isabell, If anyone should ask you if you have ever worked with Special Needs Children, you can now HONESTLY say, Yes I sure have. :lol:  :lol:

Thanks Again
Longhorn




:lol:

Yes, but you're a special needs child with a sense of humor. ;)
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 02:17:04 PM
Quote from: Sorin
Quote from: longhorn
Isabell, If anyone should ask you if you have ever worked with Special Needs Children, you can now HONESTLY say, Yes I sure have. :lol:  :lol:

Thanks Again
Longhorn




:lol:

Yes, but you're a special needs child with a sense of humor. ;)


Thanks sorin, I do laugh at myself.  Thanks again for your help and patience.  :D  :D
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: Gill on June 16, 2006, 02:32:52 PM
Funny thread (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/images/smilies/hihi.gif)
Don't worry Longhorn, if anyone is the master of 'stoopid' puter questions, its me.  Bless my sister, if it weren't for her being pretty computer savvy and very patient then i'd be doing a lot more ... (http://www.giveupalready.com/images/smilies/hatecomputer.gif)

Still, nothing compares to my dear mum who thought that if she unplugged her pc, her coursework might somehow 'drain out' of the plug  :-#  (http://www.giveupalready.com/images/smilies/imslow.gif)(http://www.giveupalready.com/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
Title: anybody, somebody
Post by: gmik on June 16, 2006, 05:24:57 PM
Quote from: longhorn
Isabell, If anyone should ask you if you have ever worked with Special Needs Children, you can now HONESTLY say, Yes I sure have. :lol:  :lol:

Thanks Again
Longhorn



 :roll: AHEM!!!!  I found this to be fairly easy.  Don't put me in the special ed. class! :wink:
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: shibboleth on June 16, 2006, 07:46:11 PM
Okay, I tried to do it, but I got the whole quopte instead of the part I copied and pasted. Now the computor won't let me erase my own post. I'll try again later.
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: shibboleth on June 16, 2006, 08:01:45 PM
Okay, I have tried this many times and it won't work. Longhorn, I know how you feel. Everytime I do what Sorin says, by copying with the right side and pasting on the left I don't know what to do after that. Where do I put my copied and pasted sayings? It just quoted everything on the quote page. Maybe Longhorn could help. Or Gena.
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: shibboleth on June 16, 2006, 08:49:01 PM
Quote from: Isabell
Hi Debra, if you want to quote just part of a post, you can either copy the part you want and paste it inside the quote tags (see this post (http://forums.bible-truths.com/viewtopic.php?p=9819#9819) of mine), or just click the quote button, and then delete everything but the part you want (but NOT the quote tags, or it won't look right!).
Quote
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: shibboleth on June 16, 2006, 08:50:55 PM
Hey Isabell, looks like I did it! I just couldn't get it to work when I did it the way Sorin said. I at least can now quote people. Thanks Isabell.
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: longhorn on June 16, 2006, 09:22:52 PM
Quote from: shibboleth
Okay, I have tried this many times and it won't work. Longhorn, I know how you feel. Everytime I do what Sorin says, by copying with the right side and pasting on the left I don't know what to do after that. Where do I put my copied and pasted sayings? It just quoted everything on the quote page. Maybe Longhorn could help. Or Gena.


Shibboleth, You would be better off asking anyone of the Three Stooges for advise on this matter than asking me to help. :D  If not for Sorin and Isabell having the patience of Job, I never would have done it.

Love in Christ

Longhorn
Title: Somebody, Anybody, Please Help Me
Post by: shibboleth on June 16, 2006, 09:32:36 PM
I think I can do it now. And if I can't I can look at the post by Isabell and figure it out again. I tried doing it the way Sorin said, and it just copied the whole page. After I highlighted the message, it turned blue and then when I copied and pasted it, it turned white and copied the whole page. I am sure Sorin's directions were right and I just wasn't getting it.

Thanks Longhorn for asking. Everyone has a little different way of doing it and it can get confusing. I need things real simple.