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BBCodes! Ebay, Soundcloud, videos etc

Post: # 29721Unread post Steve E.
Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:28 am

Update, Oct 16 2014: This ebay code has ceased working. Stand by. I hope to fix it.

By brilliant request of rsimms3, I have added a BBCode for ebay! Now, if you click the ebay button while posting, this will show up:

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[ebay][/ebay]
If you put the number of the ebay item in the middle, say:

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[ebay]847562968921[/ebay]
The item will show up in the thread, with a countdown. Hey, I'll try it now.

Here's a link:

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/BASIC-DISC-MASTERING-2nd-Ed-Boden-for-record-lathe-Neumann-Westrex-Scully-/281173099507?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41773903f3
Which number do I put in?

Is it?

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[ebay]41773903f3[/ebay]
No.

It is:

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[ebay]281173099507[/ebay]


Clicking on the green "VIEW & BID" button, center right, brings you to the item.

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Post: # 29722Unread post rsimms3
Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:45 am

Thanks Steve! New thread coming up!

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Post: # 29723Unread post Steve E.
Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:46 am

Soundcloud works like this:

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[soundcloud][/soundcloud]
add the link:

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[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/djmikiria/someone-to-call-my-lover[/soundcloud]
voila.

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Post: # 29725Unread post Steve E.
Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:07 am

I updated the youtube code so it works like this now:

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[YouTube2][/YouTube2]
Let's say your link looks like this:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF3L4DAnPSo
You want to enter the code that starts after "v="

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[YouTube2]fF3L4DAnPSo[/YouTube2]
But what if the code looks like this?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG8iZod6PQ0&feature=player_detailpage
You want to enter the code found between "v=" and "&". Like so:

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[YouTube2]RG8iZod6PQ0[/YouTube2]
Voila!

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Post: # 29726Unread post Steve E.
Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:36 am

vimeo code:

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[Vimeo][/Vimeo]
If your link is:

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http://vimeo.com/55965226
Do this:

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[Vimeo]55965226, His Servant's Voice[/Vimeo]
voila.

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Post: # 29885Unread post Steve E.
Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:12 pm

Here's a nice new one! Let's say you are referring to another user of the board in a post. As long as you spell their username correctly, you can make the link clickable. This will allow any other logged-in board member to click that user's name, go to their profile, and check out their posts. This can be useful in the following scenario:
Noobie user: Hey, I have $2000 and I'd really like to start a pressing plant using recycled siding for houses! How hot should I bake the vinyls?

Longtime user: Hello and welcome, Noobie! I recommend that you do a search on mossboss's posts on this topic.
You code his name like this to get that result:

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Hello and welcome, Noobie!  I recommend that you do a search on [username]mossboss[/username]'s posts on this topic.

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Post: # 31832Unread post Steve E.
Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:17 pm

The ebay code has ceased working. I'm trying to fix it. But for now, this means that many ebay links in threads no longer work. They were temporary anyway, I suppose.

As a general rule, it's a good idea to include a redundant "normal" link whenever using a BBcode, including all other ones in this thread. One never knows when one of these little widgets will cease being supported, and it could destroy our ability to access old content.

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Post: # 31833Unread post Steve E.
Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:35 pm

OK....so some executive morons at Ebay apparently killed the ebay "to go" widget. So all postings that used it....no longer work. What a *#&$^$ hassle.

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Re: BBCodes! Ebay, Soundcloud, videos etc

Post: # 33618Unread post lucien
Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:48 am

Hi Steve,
What do you think about resizing youtube videos?
There have been many videos posted recently. Looks huge on my screen every time.

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Post: # 33620Unread post opcode66
Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:53 pm

Good suggestion.
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Post: # 34567Unread post Steve E.
Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:49 am

Explain a little better what you would like? What proportion of the screen would you like them to fill? are they overflowing any boundaries?

What browser are you using?

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