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ciscokid Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 09, 2006 Posts: 2080 Location:west Mi.	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 5:35 PM GMT Jeremy,Chris,or anyone who can help this novice computer user, Is there a simple way to retrieve a topic by category,name,place,person,or thing without going into the archives one by one and digging? I know several of you experts do this when similar topics come back up and link it to the current question/topic for added input on the subject very quickly. Sorry for my illiteracy but I admit my weakness in this area,now if I could get some pix going and a avatar among other technological dificiencies I'd be a happy Nelsap camper! Thanks ahead of time __________

MissDaEast Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 17, 2002 Posts: 2323 Location:So. Cal / Exit 1-I89,VT	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 5:54 PM GMT Edited: Mar 21, 2007 - 5:56 PM GMT Once you get your instructions, is it possible to put them somewhere where they are easily attainable? CONFESSIONS OF A DIM WIT: I always forget how to use the various functions, and I am too embarrassed to ask AGAIN!!! Could we have a sticky spot for directions? Or, is there one already? By the way...what are these "List Open, List Item, List Close" keys all about on this page??? I don't know what a BBcode is ...or even a URL. I have created links, but it's a hit or miss thing with me...I hit those keys, and see if anything comes up.

shenty Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 900 Location:Bedford NH - New London, NH	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 6:02 PM GMT I think the answer to the first question is use the search over in the left Navigation bar. It's the 8th item down. The more exact your search terms the better chance you have of a hit. For the second question, BBCode is is a simplier form of HTML (the language of the web). I keep this handy-dandy reference in my bookmarks /favorites when I want to do funky things (see my profile). BB Code Reference I believe Chris has most the bbcode options turned on __________ There's no waiting for friends on a powder day.

MissDaEast Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 17, 2002 Posts: 2323 Location:So. Cal / Exit 1-I89,VT	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 6:14 PM GMT Oh, Thanks, Shenty! That IS a handy dandy tool!

Chris Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Apr 19, 2001 Posts: 2720 Location:New Hampshire	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 6:35 PM GMT Edited: Mar 21, 2007 - 6:36 PM GMT Thank you Shenty... yes, I highly recommend the search tool. It's rather useful You can search posts by topic or by author name. __________ SnowJournal.com

ciscokid Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 09, 2006 Posts: 2080 Location:west Mi.	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 6:37 PM GMT Thanks Tim,helps tremendously for us novices,now,after finding a topic or post how do I throw that back in and underline it so it is on the current post for all to bring back up and see? Sorry to be so naive but I was always told the "dumbest" question is the one you never asked.I'm sure I'll have more. Gaining some ground too MissDaEast? If I only had 40 +yrs of computer experience along with my yrs skiing! __________

Chris Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Apr 19, 2001 Posts: 2720 Location:New Hampshire	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 6:42 PM GMT The "underline" you see is a LINK, or "URL" ... to create one in a post, simply use the "URL" button which appears above the writing area when drafting your post. It'll look like this: Snow Journal Link (test) __________ SnowJournal.com

mapnut Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 31, 2002 Posts: 5076 Location:New York City	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 7:06 PM GMT I suggest when you have link you want to copy, you select-edit (in the top toolbar)-copy the url, then paste it into your post. Then click the URL button, and there's no way around completely retyping the whole address, since there's no "paste" button in the URL window. Those Terraserver URLs are really long and I hope you appreciate my effort in typing them!

shenty Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 900 Location:Bedford NH - New London, NH	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 7:08 PM GMT Quote: Sorry to be so naive but I was always told the "dumbest" question is the one you never asked.I'm sure I'll have more. That's what my Latin teacher used to day to, then he'd throw an eraser at me... Always happy to be of service! __________ There's no waiting for friends on a powder day.

shenty Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 17, 2005 Posts: 900 Location:Bedford NH - New London, NH	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 7:11 PM GMT Quote: Then click the URL button, and there's no way around completely retyping the whole address, since there's no "paste" button in the URL window When the URL window is up, press Ctrl-v, that will paste the text in your clipboard into the window. __________ There's no waiting for friends on a powder day.

mapnut Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 31, 2002 Posts: 5076 Location:New York City	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 7:21 PM GMT But you have to delete the http All these years, the secrets of the Control key have eluded me. I could even type bracket-url-bracket , paste http://www.snowjournal.com/page.php?cid=gallery5495 and bracket-slash-url-bracket, as suggested in the BBCode link.

ciscokid Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 09, 2006 Posts: 2080 Location:west Mi.	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 7:22 PM GMT Edited: Mar 21, 2007 - 7:51 PM GMT [ URL= ://retrieving topics by name]retrieving topics by name[/URL] sorry just practicing,yes I'm learning and admit I'm weak,thanks all,still learning til the day I die. Hey I figured with all the new avatars today,it was a good time to ask a dumb question,still working on it,pencil erasers were sooo much easier,I'll get some professional help from my 18 yr old soon. One out of two ain't bad for this old dog,(love the search help guys)the URL thing is still a work of progress __________

Chris Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Apr 19, 2001 Posts: 2720 Location:New Hampshire	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 7:45 PM GMT Good tip ... basic windows copy/paste functions ... CTRL-c will copy just about anything, CTRL-v will paste into just about anything. It's universal. __________ SnowJournal.com

Jonni Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 12, 2001 Posts: 2341 Location:Sunapee, NH & Rutland, VT	Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 8:44 PM GMT I think Mac works the same way just with the "Apple" key instead of "Control." Hence Apple+C is Copy and Apple+V is Paste. __________ Fall Line n. Imaginary line following the most direct path down a slope that skiers continuously traverse on a run, often stopping at other invisible slope features along the way like the Tumble Lane, the Stagger Path and the Topple Zone.

rstuthill Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 1775 Location:Bolton, CT	Posted: Mar 23, 2007 - 2:09 AM GMT Quote: Good tip ... basic windows copy/paste functions ... CTRL-c will copy just about anything, CTRL-v will paste into just about anything. It's universal. And CTRL-x after highlighting a selection will cut it.

ciscokid Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 09, 2006 Posts: 2080 Location:west Mi.	Posted: Mar 23, 2007 - 2:24 PM GMT If you experts are still learning new tricks just think what us novices have in store for us when we see the light! __________

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