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Topic # 223583 6-Oct-2017 21:10
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Dear Leader, and other supreme beings.

I forthwith offer a suggestion: make link pasting easier.

I can never ever remember the syntax to close the bbcode, so I suggest it be shown in the preface to the quick reply box.

Or even better, automatically identify and link anything with http or www. Then i can continue posting from the mobile site. Sounds simple to me.

Yours simply. 1eStar

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  Reply # 1878707 6-Oct-2017 21:17
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If you are using TinyMCE and paste a link just press space after it and it will hyperlink automatically.




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  Reply # 1878805 7-Oct-2017 08:52
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I guess I'll have to work out whether samsung internet browser has tinyMCE.

I'll try by pasting a link here in the mobile browser. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TinyMCE

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  Reply # 1878809 7-Oct-2017 09:03
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Chrome on Windows 10

www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=4&topicid=223583&page_no=1#1878805

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=4&topicid=223583&page_no=1#1878805




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  Reply # 1878912 7-Oct-2017 11:41
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https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=4&topicid=223583&page_no=1#1878809 

 

Works for me. Type (or paste), push ENTER or SPACE and it automatically creates the hyperlink. You have to be using the editor though.




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  Reply # 1879436 8-Oct-2017 16:04
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Test on full site post reply

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=4&topicid=223583&page_no=1#1878809



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  Reply # 1879437 8-Oct-2017 16:06
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Test using request desktop site

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=4&topicid=223583&page_no=1#1878809

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  Reply # 1879438 8-Oct-2017 16:14
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Test in chrome on Android desktop site requested, in editor mode

 

 

 

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=4&topicid=223583&page_no=1#1879436

 

 

 

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  Reply # 1879446 8-Oct-2017 16:27
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I can't trigger editor mode on Samsung internet. It seems nigh on impossible to post links from a mobile device. Anyway, I'll leave my suggestion again: if the reply box showed the correct closing syntax for the bbcode, I'd have a crack at it.

[\url] ?

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  Reply # 1879448 8-Oct-2017 16:33
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We don't serve rich text mode on mobile.




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  Reply # 1879451 8-Oct-2017 16:41
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1eStar: [\url] ?


Close, use / not \



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  Reply # 1879456 8-Oct-2017 16:46
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Exactly. I never can remember which is forward slash, or which one to use anyway, hence my suggestion.


BTW, I have elected 2 factor authentication to log in, and never was challenged to use it to log in in this instance.

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  Reply # 1879524 8-Oct-2017 21:07
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https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=4&topicid=106418

Time to get geeky Geeks?


*edit- posted from my iPhone in Safari.. BBCodes work from any browser on any device!

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