Font problem

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:11 am

In a couple of the post I have put up I have tried to us the bold button and also make the font larger. Both times all I get is a bunch of symbols before and after what I was trying to make bold. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong? I usually type what I want to say and then go back and try to bold what I want to stand out, is this the wrong way to do it and if so what should I do?

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:23 am

I like changing the font and the colour but find that all I get are letters and symbols and no change in font or colour so I dont think it is anything that you are doing, unless I am too. Linda

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:45 am

Let me see if I can do this. If I can, then I'll report.

This should be bold

And this should be in italics.

What I did was this: either way works

Either click on the B or i or u button at the top both before and after the text you want to make bold, italic or underline. Make sure you have both symbols because one symbol group starts the process and the other symbol group stops it.

Or select the text you want to change (using the mouse) and then click on the correct button.

In both cases you will get a symbol group of brackets, oblique and letter. That tells the system what to do. If you don't have such a symbol group at both the start and finish of the text you selected, it won't work.

You will only see the symbols when you are typing your message. You will only see the change when it is posted or in preview.

Remember
use buttons twice (once to start; once to stop) if you are bolding, italicising or underlining as you go along.
use mouse to select text if you are going back to highlight the text.

Colour works the same way. Have fun.

Becca · Post by **Becca** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:42 pm

You can also use the button once at the start of what you are writing, for example the B button at the start of the word, which will place the [ b ] symbol in front of your word to show that the bold text starts there. When you are ready to stop the text being bold simply press on where it says Close Tags and it will end the bold, with a symbol like [ /b ]

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:04 pm

Ok here we go this is a test That should be in violet and bold LInda

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:05 pm

Ok I got the Bold but have trouble with the colour,Lets try this now in violetLinda

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:06 pm

Cant get any colour

purple-footprints · Post by **purple-footprints** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:17 pm

I had the same probelm but I have to confess I was too embassed to admit I couldnt do it

I will have a go since you are.

This should be in bold

this should be in blue

this shouls be BIG

Now i should be back to normal.

hope its worked.

Thanks for the instruction serinade!

purple-footprints · Post by **purple-footprints** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:18 pm

oh,

Well one out of 3 for me being totally computer ignorant is better than nothing!

StitchingAgain · Post by **StitchingAgain** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:47 pm

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:50 pm

Tee Hee!

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:53 pm

Thats not fair, teasing us with you colourfull words, Just let us wallow in our ignorance, at least I am not alone

Linda

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:01 pm

Here is my try

[b]Serinde I have tried the Highlight mouse method[/b] and this is what it does

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:03 pm

I guess I am just domed to writing with the font as is.

Oh well I can at least add the smilies

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:15 pm

Rose, the problem you are having is in your 'Profile'. You had ''BBCode' turned off. I have just switched it back on, so if you give it a try now, all should be fine.

Becca · Post by **Becca** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:56 pm

When you choose the size of the text or the colour you need to make sure the part that says [ color=red ] (or whatever colour or size you choose) is before the part you want coloured/sized, and the part that says [ /color ] is at the end of the part you want coloured/sized.

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:22 pm

Well that goes to show that people who don't understand computers should not try to ask silly questions.

Look there it works!!!!!!

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:37 pm

I am trying this againto see if I get colour Linda

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:38 pm

Still no colour but I have master the Bold hehehe

purple-footprints · Post by **purple-footprints** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:24 pm

ok, one last attempt at colour

if this works I think Ive got it