how do you make links to another site?

Squall Leonhart · 12-27-2005, 08:21 PM

I need to know how you make links to another site?

Sain Cai · 12-27-2005, 11:29 PM

DELETED

Sorry bout that.

**Shaggy** · 12-27-2005, 11:30 PM

Please do not link to other sites on this forum.

Squall Leonhart · 12-28-2005, 01:40 AM

Ok sorry about this thread then

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**Shaggy** · 12-28-2005, 01:50 AM

No prob. If you like to link your site from this forum, put the link in your sig. I have no problem with that

Avathar · 03-01-2006, 06:06 PM

I want to put a picture in my signature, but when i finish my sig, the image turns out as a link, not an actual picture

Is it because of the picture i want to use comes from Photobucket? 'cause i've tried with pics from other sites, and they work fine........

baralai · 03-02-2006, 03:05 AM

ahhh boring!

ShadowHeart · 03-02-2006, 10:58 AM

That is one hell of a meaningless post, baralai. Do not post just for the purpose of posting, post for making an addition to a thread. That means posting a reply to someone's question or adding your thoughts, arguing, etc, but not posting completely pointless crap. That's called spam.

Avathar, let me explain. That link you are trying to display as an image may LOOK like it's a direct reference to an image, but it is in fact a link to a PAGE, not an image. See the "?" in the URL? The "?" and what comes after is used in php scripts to send simple input to pages to affect the looks of them. The link is as follows:

photobucket.com/albums/c100/buccobucco/?action=view&current=CloudStrife.jpg

(had to remove the http:// part to make it not auto display as a link and hiding the middle part for being too long)

This means the actual resource you are referring to is

http://photobucket.com/albums/c100/buccobucco/

And you are sending along 2 parameters, called 'action' (which is given the value the text string 'view') and 'current' (which is given the value the text string 'CloudStrife.jpg'). Through a script, the page then displays this image on the page for you.

Yada yada, but you want the solution.

To get the direct reference to the image, go to that link you're trying to use as an image and right click on the image you see on that page and choose "Properties". In the new small window that opens you'll see the direct reference (URL) to the image, use THAT in your signature. In Firefox you can also right click the image and just choose "Copy picture address/URL" or something like that (I'm using a Swedish version of Firefox so not entirely sure what it's called in yours).

Avathar · 03-02-2006, 02:12 PM

Thanks, Shadowheart, 't works now

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12-27-2005, 08:21 PM	#1
Squall Leonhart Balamb Headmaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Balamb Garden Age: 29 Posts: 743	how do you make links to another site? I need to know how you make links to another site?

12-27-2005, 11:29 PM	#2
Sain Cai T-Rexuar Snack Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	Re: how do you make links to another site? DELETED Sorry bout that. __________________ Final Fantasy Project: Help start a new Final Fantasy Community. Last edited by Sain Cai; 12-27-2005 at 11:49 PM.

12-27-2005, 11:30 PM	#3
Shaggy Administrator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Behind the wheel of FFNET.NET Age: 47 Posts: 677	Re: how do you make links to another site? Please do not link to other sites on this forum.

12-28-2005, 01:40 AM	#4
Squall Leonhart Balamb Headmaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Balamb Garden Age: 29 Posts: 743	Re: how do you make links to another site? Ok sorry about this thread then . __________________ Help! A chocobo is chasing me!

12-28-2005, 01:50 AM	#5
Shaggy Administrator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Behind the wheel of FFNET.NET Age: 47 Posts: 677	Re: how do you make links to another site? No prob. If you like to link your site from this forum, put the link in your sig. I have no problem with that

03-02-2006, 03:05 AM	#7
baralai Moogle Farmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 150	Re: how do you make links to another site? ahhh boring!

03-02-2006, 10:58 AM	#8
ShadowHeart Master Summoner Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 41 Posts: 1,730	Re: how do you make links to another site? That is one hell of a meaningless post, baralai. Do not post just for the purpose of posting, post for making an addition to a thread. That means posting a reply to someone's question or adding your thoughts, arguing, etc, but not posting completely pointless crap. That's called spam. Avathar, let me explain. That link you are trying to display as an image may LOOK like it's a direct reference to an image, but it is in fact a link to a PAGE, not an image. See the "?" in the URL? The "?" and what comes after is used in php scripts to send simple input to pages to affect the looks of them. The link is as follows: photobucket.com/albums/c100/buccobucco/?action=view&current=CloudStrife.jpg (had to remove the http:// part to make it not auto display as a link and hiding the middle part for being too long) This means the actual resource you are referring to is http://photobucket.com/albums/c100/buccobucco/ And you are sending along 2 parameters, called 'action' (which is given the value the text string 'view') and 'current' (which is given the value the text string 'CloudStrife.jpg'). Through a script, the page then displays this image on the page for you. Yada yada, but you want the solution. To get the direct reference to the image, go to that link you're trying to use as an image and right click on the image you see on that page and choose "Properties". In the new small window that opens you'll see the direct reference (URL) to the image, use THAT in your signature. In Firefox you can also right click the image and just choose "Copy picture address/URL" or something like that (I'm using a Swedish version of Firefox so not entirely sure what it's called in yours). __________________ And then there was silence Just a voice from the other world Like a leaf in any icy world Memories will fade Last edited by ShadowHeart; 03-02-2006 at 11:01 AM.

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