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Offline ibd77

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Forum Tip Of The Day
« on: November 01, 2007, 11:32:49 pm »
Avatars

You will find better quality results if you upload images directly from your computer rather than link from a website.

The size limit is set to 130 x 130 pixles anything larger will be automatically resized.
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2007, 05:10:08 pm »
Email Addresses

Concerns were raised in relation to Email addresses being accessable to the general public. There is an option in your personal profile that will allow you to hide your email address from other members.

Just select Profile - Account Related Settings - And select hide email address from public

Note: You can still see your Email tag in posts but it is not visible to other members
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2007, 11:08:35 pm »
New Posts

If you click on the NEW icon, it takes you straight to the last read post.... just look for the from the main page, and it'll show you only new posts.

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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2007, 04:39:08 pm »
Feedback

Feel free to add feedback relating to anything regarding the forum. There are two permanent threads running in Off Topic that you can post publicly or PM the Admins or Mods if you rather keep it confidential.

http://www.australianmotorsportforums.com.au/forum/index.php/board,1.0.html
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2007, 10:47:04 pm »
Forum Theme

As this current theme is being finalized you can chose one of three other themes including the recently added "Dark Dirge".

To do this enter into your profile - select Look and Layout Preferences - Current Theme: Forum or Board Default (change)
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2007, 04:36:56 pm »
Customise Your Own Theme

If you have the neccesary skills and you wish to make your own custom AMF theme then check this site out.

http://custom.simplemachines.org/

You can download standard or already customise themes to modify.

At some stage the members can have a vote on which theme should become the default AMF theme.

Note. You can use this as a guide for CSS modifications. http://www.smfhacks.com/smf-theme-generator.html
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2007, 05:00:05 pm »
Auto Embed Video Clips (e.g. Youtube)

From http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=977

Introduction
A modification to automatically convert links from Youtube/Myspace/GoogleVideo/Metacafe/Stage6 and MANY other sites into embedded clips without the need for bbcode.

Just post a plain link to the page in the post and the mod will do the rest.
Its the ultimate user friendly way of posting clips, but safe from a security standpoint.

New in v1.3
Use [noembed][/noembed] bbcode to prevent links being converted (By this mod only)

Requires: Auto Convert Links to be enabled.

Note: Due to a problem/bug in SMF.  If you try to post with only a link to a clip on any of the supported video sites in it, you will get an "empty message" error because there is no actual content to the post.
However I have posted a Mod to Fix the issue for this and ALL other video clip embed/type mods.

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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2007, 10:57:10 pm »
Spoiler Function Added

Located next to quote button is the spoiler button which enables you to hide results until your pointer crosses over it.

e.g. Spoiler
Qualifying 1

PosDriver#TimeKPHGap
1S. Bourdais101:24.7189.75
2J. Wilson901:24.8189.470.127
3W. Power501:25.2188.640.501
4O. Servia2201:25.4188.110.738
5G. Rahal201:25.9187.121.191
6S. Pagenaud1501:26.0186.981.254
7D. Martinez701:26.1186.761.358
8P. Tracy301:26.1186.61.432
9N. Jani2101:26.2186.541.458
10M. Dominguez2801:26.2186.491.483
11B. Junqueira1901:26.2186.471.492
12R. Doornbos1401:26.2186.41.522
13D. Clarke401:26.6185.551.919
14N. Philippe3401:27.0184.832.254
15A. Figge2901:27.2184.242.532
16A. Tagliani801:27.3184.142.579
17K. Legge1101:28.1182.493.371

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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2007, 12:03:56 pm »
Creating Tables

Creating proper tables in forums is quite difficult and tedious to create, however a new modification has been installed to make this easier. Using CSV (Comma Separated Values) you can make tables fairly easy.

Most members will just copy and paste a table from a website
i.e.

1 Garth Tander 625
2 Jamie Whincup 623
3 Craig Lowndes 592
4 Rick Kelly 552
5 Mark Winterbottom 420

To make this into a proper table add commas between each section you want to create a column.
i.e.

1, Garth Tander, 625
2, Jamie Whincup, 623
3, Craig Lowndes, 592
4, Rick Kelly 552,
5, Mark Winterbottom, 420

Then highlight all the data and select the table function. ( {} = [] )

{table}1, Garth Tander, 625
2, Jamie Whincup, 623
3, Craig Lowndes, 592
4, Rick Kelly 552,
5, Mark Winterbottom, 420{/table}

Alter {table} to {table=,}

And this is how it should look

Code: [Select]
[table=,]
1, Garth Tander, 625
2,     Jamie Whincup, 623
3,     Craig Lowndes, 592
4,     Rick Kelly, 552
5,     Mark Winterbottom, 420
[/table]

[table=,]
1, Garth Tander, 625
2,     Jamie Whincup, 623
3,     Craig Lowndes, 592
4,     Rick Kelly, 552
5,     Mark Winterbottom, 420
[/table]

However you may find an anligment problem on the top line so you may need to add spacers to the rest of the data to correct this.
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2007, 12:19:48 pm »
New Forum Theme Added

Theme "ibd77 #2" is available for use.

To do this enter into your profile - select Look and Layout Preferences - Current Theme: Forum or Board Default (change)
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2008, 08:39:50 pm »
Auto Embed Video Clips (e.g. Youtube)

From http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=977

Introduction
A modification to automatically convert links from Youtube/Myspace/GoogleVideo/Metacafe/Stage6 and MANY other sites into embedded clips without the need for bbcode.

Just post a plain link to the page in the post and the mod will do the rest.
Its the ultimate user friendly way of posting clips, but safe from a security standpoint.

New in v1.3
Use [noembed][/noembed] bbcode to prevent links being converted (By this mod only)

Requires: Auto Convert Links to be enabled.

Note: Due to a problem/bug in SMF.  If you try to post with only a link to a clip on any of the supported video sites in it, you will get an "empty message" error because there is no actual content to the post.
However I have posted a Mod to Fix the issue for this and ALL other video clip embed/type mods.



Youtube Video Clips

Problems have been found in posting youtube clips in this forum with auto embedding. The problem occured when the links from youtube contain location link e.g. http//au.youtube.com. The forum software does not reconise the "au" in the link so it no longer inbeds the video clip.

There are two ways to correct this.
  • 1 - Change your site location in Youtube from Australia to Global or
  • 2 - Remove the location tag in the link e.g. from http//au.youtube.com to http//youtube.com
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 09:38:10 pm »
Adding a Poll

I have given all members access to creating their own Polls, no need to contact a mod anymore  :D

Use it, don't abuse it  :yodagrin:


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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2008, 08:40:13 pm »
Forum Theme

I've created a prototype theme using a carbon fibre image as the background. This gives the theme a much darker feel. If you wish to have a look feel free to change your personal profile settings and select ibd77 #3 theme. Beware that if you stick with this theme it may change or disappear as it is a work in progress.

Any member feedback would be welcome in the suggestion box in Off Topic.
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2008, 09:39:00 pm »
Domain Name

The Australian Motorsport Forums is proud to announce a new domain name in conjunction with the current one (www.australianmotorsportforums.com.au).

www.amsf.net.au

The shorter domain name should make it easier for members to pass on by word of mouth, however the original domain name will remain as the official domain name of the AMF.
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2008, 07:09:10 pm »
Home Page

Why not select the AMF as your home page.  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

Get involved with the news, discussion and competitions as soon as you open your web browser.
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2008, 03:38:47 pm »
AMF For Beginners

Keep an eye out in the Off Topic Forum for tutorials on how to use the Australian Motorsport Forums.

If you have any questions on how to use the forum, feel free to contact any of the moderators by Personal Message for assistance.
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2008, 06:18:34 am »

On this day.....

Just to remind all forum members that we have the history section..... you might be interested in the 'On this day in Motorsports history' thread which lists some events, birthdays, deaths and includes profiles, interesting info and pictures of the legends of the sport in all categories.

http://www.australianmotorsportforums.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,109.0.html

Feel free to add information to this thread if you wish.  It does not have to be limited to past heroes, and can be related to current drivers.... ;)
"Why doesnt someone tell Pedro its raining"- Chris Amon 1000km Brands Hatch 1970

Jimmy Blumer(Cooper)Spa 1960 "The accident was caused by Cockpit Thrombosis- a dangerous clot between seatback and steering wheel"

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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2008, 07:09:23 pm »
Motorsports Technical Discussion

The Motorsports Technical Discussion Sub Forum is now available for you to discuss all things of a technical nature.

http://www.australianmotorsportforums.com.au/forum/index.php/board,22.0.html
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2008, 09:15:48 pm »
Posting Polls

Poll options have now been modified so that they are limited to, Topic Starters only.

What this means is that the topic starters only , will be able to add polls to the thread that he/she created.
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Re: Forum Tip Of The Day
« Reply #19 on: June 28, 2008, 05:16:14 pm »
Forum Theme

SOTM-Carbon theme has been updated with a new colour scheme.

To check it out, go to your Profile - Look and Layout Preferences - Current Theme and change to SOFM-Carbon
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