Linking to a specific post in a thread

[spyscribe]

Is there a quick and easy way to do this?

Failing that, a lengthy and arcane way?

 

[Morrus]

I have seen it done, but I haven't ever done it myself. I'm sure somebody will be able to fill you in, though (and I'll learn something new!)

 

[Darkness]

Can this be done at other messageboards the same way?

If they use the same software, sure.

Examples:

rpg.net
WotC boards
Nutkinland
HERO boards
Something Awful
Godlike boards

 

[Welverin]

What I do is copy the url for the page the post is on, to the end of that add "#post" naturally with out the " " on it, then I tag the post number to the end of that (which I get from the end of the quote or efit button at the bottom of the post, which looks like this:
http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/newreply.php?s=&action=newreply&postid=1079284

You just want the part after the final equals sign.

I general do this in notepad since I can type in it while I hover my mouse pointer over the quote button to get the post id, and when I'm done I just copy and paste it.

If you want an easier way ask psionicist.

p.s. if you forget what the structure is just check the url for a thread after you post in it, the boards automatically take you directly to your post.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

I had been wondering this myself... Seems easy enough... Well in till I looked at the mess that is my signature.

 

[Darkness]

http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=1079881#post1079881

- Just insert the correct post # and don't switch 'Automatically parse URLs' off Darkness

 

[spyscribe]

Ah ha!

Thanks Darkness and Welverin. That was just what I was looking for.

 

[Welverin]

http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=1079881#post1079881

- Just insert the correct post # and don't switch 'Automatically parse URLs' off Darkness

Sure, upstage me why don't you.

on a side note I meant to undo the automatically parse URLs bit, but couldn't find. I look every where but where I should have, I guess I just to used to ignoring it.

 

[johnsemlak]

How do you find out a post's number?

 

[WizWrm]

Hover your cursor over the "edit" button.