Enable html tag for members

Started by Norrell, November 24, 2013, 12:02:28 PM

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Chalky

I'm still trying to understand what you want to do that isn't covered by Wysiwyg editor.  Toggle to Wysiwyg using the button or set it as default for all your members in Admin > Configuration > Current Theme > Member Options > Change current options for all members using this theme > Show WYSIWYG editor on post page by default.

Norrell

Thanks Chalkcat. I'm a photographer. To make a living, I've managed to produce a few websites. I am not accomplished as a web programmer at all. I managed to set this up a few days ago. Most of my forum members are from FineArtAmerica, and they want to post their image links. I tried toggling the WYSIWYG thing and got no where.

I meant no disrespect to anyone here. I imagine this is how some or most of you make your living.

Chalky

Not me, I earn my living exchanging beans in a goldfish bowl.  I just do this for fun, same as most of us here - we don't get paid for this  ;)

What do you mean you "got nowhere" with Wysiwyg?  In what way does it not meet your needs?  Is this mod any help?  http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2745

Norrell

I uploaded that mod and it failed to install (there was no 'Install' button for it in the package manager. Thanks for the suggestion.

margarett

Just another thought: why can't they just post their images on a regular image hosting platform?
I'm not saying that you should change all your habits just because I say so... But why would an image needs to be hosted embed in a HTML page?

Quote from: Norrell on November 24, 2013, 02:05:11 PM
I imagine this is how some or most of you make your living.
How mistaken you are :P
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Arantor

I've said it elsewhere, I will say it again... I actually turn down consulting contracts to make sure I have free time to give up on this project. The amount of ungrateful people I run into is surprising.

Norrell

Margarett - There are hundreds of thousand of photographers trying to sell literally millions of images online. Our biggest challenge is getting potential customers to find our links where they can buy prints. So we embed those links everywhere we possibly can, tweaking keywords and title tags so that someone using a search engine to look for something specific ends up on our buy page.  We could use attachments or upload to galleries. That will get the image seen. But that doesn't usually get them sold.

Norrell

#27
This (if it works) is using the BBC Code.  Any idea how difficult it would be to install a script that automatically swaps for a particular post a new image, new link, and new tags ??

"Lower Falls"

margarett

This is what you posted
"Lower Falls"
As you see, and as YOU posted, doable in SMF.
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QuoteOver 90% of all computer problems can be traced back to the interface between the keyboard and the chair

Norrell

Thank you Margarett. Yes, I managed to do it.  I would expect more than 90% of my forum members would give up before getting it right.

Chalky

Don't underestimate your members - anyone who can work a modern camera is already more technically-minded than I am  ;D

kat


Gargoyle

What about just enabling basic html through the admin tick box?  That should be okay right??

Norrell

I did that but it doesn't allow members to use the html tag.

@Chalkcat - maybe that's our problem, after learning our cameras, photoshop, lightroom and other software, we have no RAM left for other things.

Chalky


kat



Just to clarify...

When your members go to post, using the WYSIWYG editor, they can click on and it'll bring up a box thingy.

They paste the URL to the picture, in there, and click "Submit".

It really is that easy.

Norrell

I've tried that without success. I click on the upward arrow icon far right, insert link, and get an error.  I can post a regular direct image link, just not the full one with the tags from the sales page.

If it's possible, please go to the waterfall link above, copy the link in the box bottom right, and try and repost with WYSIWYG.  Perhaps I'm just not doing it right.

Gargoyle

Quote from: Norrell on November 24, 2013, 04:30:26 PM
I did that but it doesn't allow members to use the html tag.

@Chalkcat - maybe that's our problem, after learning our cameras, photoshop, lightroom and other software, we have no RAM left for other things.

Why do they need the html tag.. They can use the anchor tag and img tag which is all I saw they needed from your postings.  I guess I am a bit lost on how the link you provided would not work "as is" with that tick box checked.

Arantor

Apparently that's too complicated for them.

Norrell

I would be most grateful if someone could demonstrate.

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