Post by Pyxis on Jan 4, 2016 2:06:58 GMT
• posting template guide
If you're new to Proboards, you'll probably need some help when it comes to using posting templates - hopefully this guide will clear up any confusion about templates you might have!
basic overview
• The Preview tab, found to the left of the BBCode tab, is where you'll see a preview of what your post/template looks like before you post it
• The BBCode, found to the right of the Preview tab, is where you can see the code that makes up your post/template
acquiring the template code
• Once you've found the template you want to use, you'll need to copy the BBCode for it - this can be done in two different ways
• Sometimes there will be a content box provided with the template's code - if so, highlight and copy all of the text inside of it
• If there's no code box provided, you'll need to click the Quote button on the post with the template you're wanting to use
• Once the page opens, switch from the Preview tab to the BBCode tab
• Delete the text at the start of the post - it should look something like this (without the asterisk):
[*quote author="@name" source="/post/000/thread" timestamp="000"]
[*quote author="@name" source="/post/000/thread" timestamp="000"]
• Go to the bottom of the code and find the [*/quote] code (without the asterisk) and delete that, as well
• Remove any additional text/code apart from the template and you should have your code!
editing the template
• Once you've acquired the template code, open the page to create a new thread/reply
• Don't paste it in the Preview tab - switch to the BBCode tab first, then paste the code. Pasting code in the Preview tab and then switching to the BBCode tends to make things look a little bit wonky, so try to avoid it!
• Once you've pasted the code, switch back to the Preview tab and you should see the template. Keep in mind, though, that there are many templates which can only be properly displayed after they've been posted - the Preview mode doesn't always show you exactly how your template is going to look
• You should be able to edit the text/color of text from the Preview tab from there, so customize the template as much as you like
• To change any images, look for something like this in the BBCode: [*img src="http://imagelink.png"] or [*div style="background-image:url('http://imagelink.png');"][*/div] (without asterisks) and replace the link with the direct link to an image of your own choice
• If you see a [*nospaces] in the template you're wanting to use, remember that you'll have to insert breaks to start a new line like so: [*break][*break] (without asterisks)
