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  • When I use the quote function in replying to a post my reply doesn't change the background of the quoted message to yellow. What am I missing?

    Dale
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  • QUOTE: Originally posted by cnw4001

    When I use the quote function in replying to a post my reply doesn't change the background of the quoted message to yellow. What am I missing?

    Dale


    This was done by clicking on the quote icon in upper right hand corner of posting.

    QUOTE: When I use the quote function in replying to a post my reply doesn't change the background of the quoted message to yellow. What am I missing?

    Dale


    This was done by typing the 'quote com' with [ ] around it.

    both seams to work for me.[;)]

    I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

  • What I do is either click the "quote icon" in the upper right like "spankybird" said. Or you can shorten the quote by erasing the rest down to what you want to post. I don't think that yellow backaround appears when doing that though.

    Richard
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  • QUOTE: Originally posted by alstom

    What I do is either click the "quote icon" in the upper right like "spankybird" said. Or you can shorten the quote by erasing the rest down to what you want to post.
    Richard


    Nope - it still leaves it yellow background. You must leave the last 'quote' command in the [/ ] brackets. If you don't have that, then you will wonder where the yellow went.

    I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

  • QUOTE: Originally posted by spankybird

    QUOTE: Originally posted by alstom

    What I do is either click the "quote icon" in the upper right like "spankybird" said. Or you can shorten the quote by erasing the rest down to what you want to post.
    Richard


    Nope - it still leaves it yellow background. You must leave the last 'quote' command in the [/ ] brackets. If you don't have that, then you will wonder where the yellow went.


    Ok, let's see if I've got it.

    Apparently so, thanks.

    Dale
  • On my machine the "upper right-hand" function would be the yellow warning triangle on the first line of Message Icon.

    Where should I be looking? [:(]
  • QUOTE: Originally posted by smalling_60626

    On my machine the "upper right-hand" function would be the yellow warning triangle on the first line of Message Icon.

    Where should I be looking? [:(]


    at the line of each post - where your user name is, then posted date and time - at the end of that line is the word 'quote' . just click on it [:D]

    I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

  • I never figured out how to use the quote function either, despite having several years' headstart by also belonging to ship-of-fools.com. I don't understand the instructions above, though my guess is that they will suffice for most people.

    Anyone wanna "paint me a picture"? Bet you'll help other people as well.

    Stupidly yours,
    Allen Smalling[banghead]
  • QUOTE: Originally posted by smalling_60626

    I never figured out how to use the quote function either, despite having several years' headstart by also belonging to ship-of-fools.com. I don't understand the instructions above, though my guess is that they will suffice for most people.

    Anyone wanna "paint me a picture"? Bet you'll help other people as well.

    Stupidly yours,
    Allen Smalling[banghead]

    I clicked on the quote button in the upper right hand corner of your post,then I clicked the mouse below your quote and started writing

    Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.