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Old 03-20-2008, 03:50 PM   #1
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How do you quote things in replies?
You know...how do you make the nice shaded box with a quote in it? I see where it says, "Quote message in reply" but I can't check the box!

Sorry...I'm an idiot...
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Old 03-20-2008, 03:57 PM   #2
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{quote}copy/paste the quote here{/quote}

except instead of using {}'s, use square brackets, []'s.
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Old 03-20-2008, 05:04 PM   #3
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except instead of using {}'s, use square brackets, []'s.
Like this?
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Old 03-20-2008, 05:05 PM   #4
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Sweet. Thanks!
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Old 03-20-2008, 06:53 PM   #5
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Sweet. Thanks!
and if you do {quote= the username} {/quote} then it says who wrote it
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Old 03-20-2008, 06:59 PM   #6
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Can I try too? I've been wondering how to do that!

[quote = waterbed]Sorry...I'm an idiot...[/quote]
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Old 03-20-2008, 07:00 PM   #7
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^remove the space in front of and after the = sign.
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Old 03-20-2008, 07:00 PM   #8
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grrrrrrrrrr

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Sorry...I'm an idiot...
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Old 03-20-2008, 07:02 PM   #9
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Oh!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sorry...I'm an idiot...

Maybe you can teach an old dog a new trick! Now if I could only find the smileys.....
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Old 03-20-2008, 07:08 PM   #10
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haha. Thanks everyone!
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Old 03-20-2008, 07:10 PM   #11
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Maybe you can teach an old dog a new trick! Now if I could only find the smileys.....
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Old 03-20-2008, 07:32 PM   #12
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I always wondered...


Cool
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Old 03-20-2008, 09:22 PM   #13
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wait until you guys figure this out
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Old 03-20-2008, 09:27 PM   #14
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["]{quote}copy/paste the quote here{/quote}

except instead of using {}'s, use square brackets, []'s.["]
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Old 03-20-2008, 09:36 PM   #15
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except instead of using {}'s, use square brackets, []'s.
Cool, it worked. Thanks. I always wondered,too.
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