Okay, I'll ask this here.

DamaNegra · Jul 7, 2006

Since I'm getting no reply on the Tech Forums because everyone seems to be hanging around here, I have a question.

When I try to put colors into my posts, I only get the tags showing that a color is supposed there.

Since when I crit in SYW I do it based on a color-code, that's a mayor pain in the a$$, and I really want to critique other people since school is over and I now have time to. How can I fix this problem??

three seven · Jul 7, 2006

Show us what you mean.

Danger Jane · Jul 7, 2006

Are you using tags, or are you just clicking the color you want?

DamaNegra · Jul 7, 2006

I am clicking the color I want!! And yet only tags appear

three seven · Jul 7, 2006

There are no tags in your post. Did you try and write your last reply in a different colour? If not, do so with the next one and show me how it comes out.

Rachael · Jul 7, 2006

Um... are you making sure you're putting the tags around the text? Sometimes I just drop [color=random color][/color]

alleycat · Jul 7, 2006

I ran a test the other day when you first mentioned it and it worked fine for me. It's something on your end (no pun intended).

test test test

DamaNegra · Jul 7, 2006

Oh yeah, the posts appear in color but it's kind of annoying to have the tags there, it only get me confused when I try to critique.

I was wondering if I could put colors in my posts without the tags showing. I want it to be like before: that when I press green or whatever, my letters will look green instead of having the tabs.

Rachael · Jul 7, 2006

You mean before you publish the post?

DamaNegra · Jul 7, 2006

Yes, exactly.

Danger Jane · Jul 7, 2006

You click the button in the top left so that all you have to do is click the color. That should change the color of the font in your message (before you post it) without showing the tags. For just one section, highlight and select the color you want, just like in Word.

three seven · Jul 7, 2006

Go to 'Edit Options' in your User CP and check that the Message Editor Interface field down at the bottom of the page is set to 'Enhanced'.

alleycat · Jul 7, 2006

three seven said:
Go to 'Edit Options' in your User CP and check that the Message Editor Interface field down at the bottom of the page is set to 'Enhanced'.

I see a hug from Dama in your future . . .

DamaNegra · Jul 7, 2006

But it is set to enhanced

maestrowork · Jul 7, 2006

Use Firefox or IE.

DamaNegra · Jul 7, 2006

IE is not working either.

maestrowork · Jul 7, 2006

Are you using a Mac? It should work on a PC. Macs have problems with ActiveX sometimes.

SpookyWriter · Jul 7, 2006

DamaNegra said:
Since I'm getting no reply on the Tech Forums because everyone seems to be hanging around here, I have a question.

When I try to put colors into my posts, I only get the tags showing that a color is supposed there.

Since when I crit in SYW I do it based on a color-code, that's a mayor pain in the a$$, and I really want to critique other people since school is over and I now have time to. How can I fix this problem??

Red, Blue, Green is this what you mean?

maestrowork · Jul 7, 2006

tests

Yup, with Firefox or IE, it doesn't work on the Mac. On the PC, you have to use the "Reply" button instead of the Quick Reply box, which gives you the [COLOR] code instead.

Now you can hug me.

ETA: and if you "Edit" the post, you get the codes... really weird. I think it's a bug in the vBulletin software.

Susie · Jul 7, 2006

Just testing. I have that prob. too. Thanks much, Three Seven & Ray. Didn't take, unfortunately...

SpookyWriter · Jul 7, 2006

maestrowork said:
tests

Yup, with Firefox or IE, it doesn't work on the Mac. On the PC, you have to use the "Reply" button instead of the Quick Reply box, which gives you the [COLOR] code instead.

Now you can hug me.

ETA: and if you "Edit" the post, you get the codes... really weird. I think it's a bug in the vBulletin software.

eeeewww....I ain't going to hug you until I've showered. Pfffttt... :tongue

DamaNegra · Jul 7, 2006

maestrowork said:
[FONT = Arial Black][COLOR = DarkRed]tests

[ COLOR = Red]Yup, with Firefox or IE, it doesn't work on the Mac. On the PC, you have to use the "Reply" button instead of the Quick Reply box, which gives you the [COLOR] code instead.

Now you can hug me.

[ / COLOR][ / COLOR][ / FONT]

ETA: and if you "Edit" the post, you get the codes... really weird. I think it's a bug in the vBulletin software.

[ COLOR = "SeaGreen"]No, it is still not working, and I'm on a PC.[ / COLOR] This is the way I see everything when I try to write my posts.

astonwest · Jul 8, 2006

I think that may be why they invented the "Preview Post" button...

maestrowork · Jul 8, 2006

DamaNegra said:
[ COLOR = "SeaGreen"]No, it is still not working, and I'm on a PC.[ / COLOR] This is the way I see everything when I try to write my posts.

Then I don't know. I used Firefox and IE on the PC and they both worked well. You might want to see if you have ActiveX enabled -- I think vBulletin uses ActiveX controls. Other than that, it's a mystery.

DamaNegra · Jul 8, 2006

Hmmmm, that's about the only thing I haven't tried. How do I check if I have ActiveX enabled??

Okay, I'll ask this here.

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