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Tips and tricks for the forum
« on: December 22, 2015, 11:24:23 PM »
Hi everyone!

Starting this thread that will contain some general tips for forum members that will help us to improve the usage for this forum.

If you have any ideas you would like to add, feel free to send me a message and I will work up a nice little guide for it if it's a valid request.
  You can also send me a message if you have thoughts on how to improve the content or errors.

There are many things that will be added over time here and I will try to make the guide universal, not just for Windows!

Table of content
1. Special characters (á ┴ Ü © etc) - This guide will help you access these quick and easy and generally supports any software or platform.
(Last updated January 24, 2016)
2. Input box size - how to make it larger (or smaller)
(Last updated January 24, 2016)
3. Known Issues - A list of known issues with compatibility (forum, browser etc)
(Last updated January 24, 2016)

Linkback: https://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=2266.0
« Last Edit: January 24, 2016, 05:03:38 AM by Paul »
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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2015, 11:32:44 PM »
Nice idea Paul. I think something like this could come in very handy! :) :(y)

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2015, 11:53:04 PM »
Thank you Paul.

some emotions smilies as figures from Carcassonne...
quevy has created some examples.
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Is it possible to show how the colours looks like in "Change Color" ?
There are only the name of the colours such as "Teal" or "Navy" - in the drop down list all the names are in black but not in their colour...

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2015, 12:03:08 AM »
perhaps some examples how to put a "Insert Hyperlink" into a posting:

example - link to this topic "Tips and tricks for the forum"

please use the button "Insert Hyperlink" and then:

http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=2266.0
(url)www.link...(/url)
(url)http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=2266.0(/url)

Tips and tricks for the forum
(url=www.link...)text(/url)
(url=http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=2266.0)Tips and tricks for the forum(/url)

Please use the [...] instead of (...)
« Last Edit: December 23, 2015, 12:14:58 AM by kettlefish »

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2015, 12:19:29 AM »
Special Characters

Adding a special character when typing can be a nuisance for many but there are a few ways to easy find them. Most European keyboards comes equipped with labels on the keys themselves.

Windows OS
There are several ways to fetch a special character for Windows. I'll list the two ways I usually use, which have proven to work like a charm.

1. Alt Codes
Using alt codes is easy and simple, even if you do not know the code in your head.
You can look up the codes online here: http://altcod.es/all-alt-code-symbols

The code is 4-digit (for easy reference) but you can skip the zero(s) if the number is below 1000. Ex: Dollar sign $ has the alt code 36 so you can input 0036 or simply 36.

To type in a special character using alt codes simply hold down the Alt key and while keeping it down press the numbers and release the Alt key.
  You will not notice anything until you actually release the Alt key.

Example: Typing in the Dollar sign you would hold down the Alt key and press 36 and then release the Alt key.

2. Character Map
Character Map is a free program / app that comes installed on nearly all Windows versions by default. Depending on the version you have, you can access this under respective Accessories menu.

For Windows 10: Start menu -- All apps -- W -- Windows Accessories -- Character Map
Tip: If you are using this a lot, pin it to the start menu.

Mac users
Mac has a similar way of accessing the special characters, like Character Map for Windows. It's called Character Viewer (formerly Character Palette).
  This can be found under Apple menu -- System Preferences -- Keyboard

For more on this check out this neat little guide: http://symbolcodes.tlt.psu.edu/keyboards/charpalosx.html

Android and other devices
Default settings on most of these devices should be sufficient. When typing a text message or inside a browser or other apps, there is a button you can press to open up a special character list. Most characters can also be accessed by it's native character. Pressing and holding down e for example will pop up a list of variants such as é, è, ê etc. and while keeping the finger down move to the desired character and then let go.

This does not list all the characters but you can download apps that will add the rest and even other languages such as Arabic, Persian, Chinese etc. A good, free and even ad free at that is AnySoft Keyboard. Once installed you can then download any language pack for usage on any other app you use for character input. And it's easy to switch between the languages!
  My mother uses this app to communicate with relatives around the world that types in Arabic. Gotta love technology!

IMPORTANT: Most special characters will limit your text messange size from 160 characters down to 70 due to the encoding type required. That's 3x time the cost (typing more than 140 characters) if you can't message for free.

That's all there is to it! Hope this will help you as much as it has helped me for the past 2 decades.  :yellow-meeple:
« Last Edit: January 23, 2016, 03:36:51 PM by Paul »

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2015, 12:27:40 AM »
I'll have a go at the requests tonight or tomorrow. I'll be away from the computer all day and.. gotta rush or I'll be late for today's activities!  :yellow-meeple:

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2015, 12:32:45 AM »
the button "Insert Quote"

Quote
(quote)(/quote)
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when you like to have some text in the row "Quote":

Quote from: 'official rule from HiG'
1. draw and place a landscape tile
(quote='text')text(/quote)
(quote='official rule from HiG')1. draw and place a landscape tile(/quote)

Please use the [...] instead of (...)

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2015, 12:34:35 AM »
Is there an autocorrect function that can change danisthirsty to danisthirty(five)?

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2015, 12:37:12 AM »
Is there an autocorrect function that can change danisthirsty to danisthirty(five)?

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2015, 03:43:35 AM »
Is there an autocorrect function that can change danisthirsty to danisthirty(five)?

I believe there is for Chrome at least. Type it once and add to the library by right clicking on the name. For Android it should be added automatically after typed in once.

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2015, 03:53:57 AM »
Is there an autocorrect function that can change danisthirsty to danisthirty(five)?

I believe there is for Chrome at least. Type it once and add to the library by right clicking on the name. For Android it should be added automatically after typed in once.

That'll save me some time. :)

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2016, 01:17:04 AM »
Increasing the box size when typing

I'm sure many of us have noticed the increase in size of post content lately. This can get a little frustrating for us that does the typing.
  Our best solution was typing a draft in a separate text editor such as Notepad or Word. But the final input needs to be edited in the forum box itself for the emoticons and formatting. Ok, not really needed but it helps a lot!  :@

But fear not. With a simple hold down and a drag you can increase the field to your likes!
  See image below, where you would hold down the left mouse button in that small dual-diagonal line area and drag up or down to decrease / increase the size.

On Android you can do the same (though a bit tricky as it's a small area) by tapping and holding your finger over the same area and then move up or down and then release.



Simple and yet I myself missed this feature up until last night when someone pointed it out for me!  :-[  :(y)

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2016, 03:28:42 AM »
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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2016, 09:02:55 AM »
Thanks for the tip Paul. Sometimes the seemingly obvious things can be the most difficult to find!

Merit for your efforts so far... :(y)

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Re: Tips and tricks for the forum
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2016, 10:31:32 AM »
Embedded video
In order to make it work, posters just need to put the link to the video, no [tag] necessary.
Right now I've only enabled embedded Facebook, Google Maps, Instagram, Vimeo, and Youtube (both long and short links). If anyone has any further video sites to add, please feel free to ask me and I can add them.





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