Aussie Stock Forums hints and tips

[lindsayf]

Hi @lindsayf

I find it here as I don't have it either in the account section up the top. Hope it helps.

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Thanks df, that is exactly where it is.

 

[Zaxon]

The problem is that much of ASF's functionality comes from third-party add-ons. The core software itself, while containing many useful features, does not contain enough functionality for ASF.

Time to write your own forum software.

 

[Joe Blow]

Time to write your own forum software.

I can't code, but when we get to 500 posts a day I'll give it a shot.

 

[Joe Blow]

I have noticed that a few people have been having some difficulty when replying to a number of different statements in a quoted post. This is due to the more Wysiwyg approach this new forum software has taken to quoted posts in the default mode.

Now you can get in there and delete what you want out of a quoted post only leaving what you want to reply to. However, this means it is not so easy to split a quoted post up using this default mode.

To make things easier, just click the "[ ]" icon you will see over on the right next to the save draft icon. When you hover your mouse pointer over it you will see "Toggle BB code".



Clicking that icon will toggle BB code on and off. When it is on, quoted posts will look like they used to in the past.



You can then split up a quoted post much easier by using QUOTE tags which I am sure the vast majority of people here are very familiar with.

Anyway, if anyone has any questions about this, please let me know and I will be happy to help.

 

[rederob]

I have noticed that a few people have been having some difficulty when replying to a number of different statements in a quoted post. This is due to the more Wysiwyg approach this new forum software has taken to quoted posts in the default mode.

I have found that the simpler way is to go to the end of the sentence and after the last word in the section you want to comment on (ie mode. above), just press <enter>.

Now you can get in there and delete what you want out of a quoted post only leaving what you want to reply to. However, this means it is not so easy to split a quoted post up using this default mode.

Same again.

To make things easier, just click the "[ ]" icon you will see over on the right next to the save draft icon. When you hover your mouse pointer over it you will see "Toggle BB code".

And again.

Anyway, if anyone has any questions about this, please let me know and I will be happy to help.

Works for me!

 

[Joe Blow]

I have found that the simpler way is to go to the end of the sentence and after the last word in the section you want to comment on (ie mode. above), just press <enter>.

OK, that seems to work as well. I didn't know that. Well now people have two different ways to split up quoted posts if they wish to respond to multiple statements or paragraphs in that post.

Please use whatever method you prefer.

 

[Belli]

Or if using a desktop, highlight the relevant text and the option +Quote/Reply appears, select +Quote and then Insert quotes.

OK, that seems to work as wel

OK, that seems to work as well.

I didn't know that

Well now people have two different ways to split up quoted posts

so now maybe three?

 

[Joe Blow]

Or if using a desktop, highlight the relevant text and the option +Quote/Reply appears, select +Quote and then Insert quotes.

so now maybe three?

This information is very useful. More options are always better than fewer, and it's great that people are learning their own tips and tricks!

 

[Belli]

The other small thing is each post in a thread has a #number in the top right hand corner. Again it may only apply when using a desktop but you can copy the link location with the #number and post it in a response. I have seen posters in other forums use this method to save themselves retyping or using quotes from a previous post when discussing a subject which has also been raised in a different thread.

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[frugal.rock]

Or if using a desktop, highlight the relevant text and the option +Quote/Reply appears, select +Quote and then Insert quotes.

The same method used on phone.
In fact, this method is the only way I know.... the other methods have me scratching my head.

This information is very useful.

I would throw it out there that if something seems harder to do now than before, maybe it's being done a different way than has been designed in new software.

I have the issue of, when I -attach files- insert a image, then select -full size then -post reply, the image doesn't show and is an attachment.

I usually edit the post, delete the code line for image, then attach / reinsert the exact same way, and presto, it always works the second time. It's got me scratching my head.

 

[Joe Blow]

I would throw it out there that if something seems harder to do now than before, maybe it's being done a different way than has been designed in new software.

I think there are just more ways of doing things now. The old ways have been retained but new ways have also been introduced, giving people more options.

I have the issue of, when I -attach files- insert a image, then select -full size then -post reply, the image doesn't show and is an attachment.

I usually edit the post, delete the code line for image, then attach / reinsert the exact same way, and presto, it always works the second time. It's got me scratching my head.

This doesn't happen for me, so I'm not sure what's going wrong for you. I just click the "Attach files" button, upload the image file and then select "Full Size". The fact that the attached image will then appear wherever your cursor is in the post is the only thing that has caused me some issues in the past.

 

[Joe Blow]

When you click on "What's New" and you enter into that area, clicking on a thread title will take you to the first unread post in that thread. If you have read none of the posts in that thread, it will take you to the first post.

If you want to quickly get to the most recent post in a thread, click on the timestamp over on the far right, just above the user name of the last poster. For example, to get to the most recent post in the first thread in the below screenshot, you would click where says "3 minutes ago" just above "bk1" over on the right. That will get you where you want to go.

Just thought I'd point that out as some people may not be aware of it.