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Breaktime posting question, needee help!

| Posted in General Discussion on December 31, 2001 06:30am

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I’m not having any luck with the ‘b’ for bold and ‘i’ for italic thing. What gives man, am I just a dufuss or does it not work with all computers?
Any help would be much appreciated.

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  1. kai_ | Dec 31, 2001 02:00am | #1

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    Armin, try this: start a line w/an "i" or "b" (no quotes), add a space.

    hmmm, do words work in front of the i italic (let's see if this works)

    Nope, has to start on a new line

    i italic

    or be enclosed w/angle brackets--aargh, I'm not up to explaining this right now sorry!

    1. Theodora_D. | Dec 31, 2001 02:04am | #2

      *Armin, try this:1. Type the little letter "i" without quotation marks2. Hit the space bar, once3. Type your name4. Hit the enter key twice5. Type the little letter "b" without quotation marks6. Hit the space bar, once7. Type your name8. Hit the enter key twice9. Type your name10. Hit the post buttonKai is right, if you want something to be italics or bold, you have to start a new line just for that word, then you have to start a new line when you want it to go back to regular type.It ought to come up as your name in italics, your name in bold, then your name in regular print. Hopefully it works. If it doesn't we can all just laugh at you!

      1. mark_cadioli | Dec 31, 2001 02:14am | #3

        *Well???we're waiting!!I know. You're just teasing us aren't you.

        1. Theodora_D. | Dec 31, 2001 02:14am | #4

          *Don't pressure him....

          1. James_DuHamel | Dec 31, 2001 02:18am | #5

            *b BOLDi ITALICREGULARFollow the directions already given. Works everytime.James

          2. Bob_Walker | Dec 31, 2001 02:20am | #6

            *So, regular html works too? cool!

          3. Theodora_D. | Dec 31, 2001 02:21am | #7

            *Oh and Armin,It's not going to show up as bold or italic untilb after you post it...

          4. mark_cadioli | Dec 31, 2001 02:26am | #8

            *he's a stair builder...he works better under pressure...

          5. Theodora_D. | Dec 31, 2001 02:29am | #9

            *Yeah, but don't tell anyone or we'll all start doing it and create chaos!i That's how Mr. Fusco does it!Betcha feel like you just woke up and found out you'd been speaking French all your life.

          6. Theodora_D. | Dec 31, 2001 02:36am | #10

            *Like "rise and run" meets "fight or flight?"

          7. Armin_ | Dec 31, 2001 04:37am | #11

            *i An italic arminb a bold arminor how about a charmin armin? Man I love you people, thanks.

          8. Armin_ | Dec 31, 2001 04:42am | #12

            *Mark,As Patrick Henry the Early American stairbuilder once said "Don't tread on me" Yo Ho and a Happy New Year to all.

          9. Ted_Weddell | Dec 31, 2001 06:21am | #13

            *BodlIcalitnow what the hel1happened hereﻢ

          10. mark_cadioli | Dec 31, 2001 06:30am | #14

            *did his son follow in his footsteps?

  2. Armin_ | Dec 31, 2001 06:30am | #15

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    I'm not having any luck with the 'b' for bold and 'i' for italic thing. What gives man, am I just a dufuss or does it not work with all computers?
    Any help would be much appreciated.

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