How do I add Ticker Factory to my posts

[Grumpysanta]

Sorry to be a pain, I've seen many members use Ticker Factory, I've been on the TickerFactory.com site so how do I add Ticker to my posts.

 

[mEtoke2]

Hi Grumpysanta,

I had to play with this for a while to get it to work. I'll give you a hand and see if we can't get it to work for you.

Once you go through your options to make your ticker the last page will show this:

bbCode:
(Message Boards code, FertilityFriend.com's boards, phpBB based boards, Invision Power Board, vBulletin...)

In the box below this is the code for your ticker. Copy only this part of the code:

tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10300;6/st/20081019/e/sfgnfnfgfgfg/k/237b/event.png

Now go into your UserCP in the upper right hand corner of any page of the forum. Page down to Edit Signature. Then paste the code in Option 1 and Click Save Signature. Now go back to your post to see if it worked, it should show up on any post you have made.

If that doesn't work delete just the WWW. in Option 1 and paste again. Let me know if that worked for you. Good luck!

 

[Grumpysanta]

I'm not having much luck here. The best I get is Invalid URL. Even tried copying your link, that didn't work either.

 

[mEtoke2]

I'm not having much luck here. The best I get is Invalid URL. Even tried copying your link, that didn't work either.

Try this. Do everything as above but when you copy that section of the bbCode make sure you copy the

along with it.


Paste this in the edit signature window instead of option 1. Hit preview signature to see if it worked. If so hit save signature and your set. This should work, I just did it myself.

 

[Grumpysanta]

Well, instead of Invalid URL I now get Invalid File. BTW I'm currently using the URL from your counter as that should work, it's working for you.

 

[Grumpysanta]

Lets see if this works

 

[Grumpysanta]

Thanks,
I got my work collegue to read what you were telling me. Looks like I was being totally thick, I was still trying the Option 1 rather than placing it in the editor box.

 

[mEtoke2]

Way to go! There's nothing easy about getting that working hey?

 

[jpc815]

Just Checking this out

 

[jpc815]

Try this. Do everything as above but when you copy that section of the bbCode make sure you copy the

along with it.


Paste this in the edit signature window instead of option 1. Hit preview signature to see if it worked. If so hit save signature and your set. This should work, I just did it myself.

I keep getting this error message, and I don't have anything else in the box except the ticker like yours. What am i missing???
Jan

Your signature contains too many lines and must be shortened. You may only have up to 3 line(s). Long text may have been implicitly wrapped, causing it to be counted as multiple lines.

 

[mEtoke2]

Jan,

After you make your ticker are you only copying this part of the bbCode:

tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10300;6/st/20081019/e/I+quit+smoking/k/237b/event.png

Copy that portion then add

after it. Make sure to put all this in the edit signature window not option 1. Then click preview signature. If all is good make sure to click save signature.

 

[Grumpysanta]

Looks like I was not the only one interested so looks like this thread may help a few people.

 

[jpc815]

I have never had such a hard time getting something done that appears SOOO simple! lol I cannot figure out what I am still doing wrong, now it has become one of those things I just HAVE to do! Any more suggestions????
jan

 

[jpc815]

Jan,

After you make your ticker are you only copying this part of the bbCode:

tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10300;6/st/20081019/e/I+quit+smoking/k/237b/event.png

Copy that portion then add

after it. Make sure to put all this in the edit signature window not option 1. Then click preview signature. If all is good make sure to click save signature.

Well, I tried all that, it either only posts the bbCode or IF I ever get it to show the ticker in there at all, it tells me it is too big or has too many lines, and I have it on "small" and only added the one line like every one else's! So, I am just not sure what the problem is. I did get one error message saying the administrator had to grant permission. Do I need permission from someone to add it????

 

[mEtoke2]

No you don't need permission to add it. I'm not sure why you can't. Maybe it has to do with your UserCP settings?

 

[Grumpysanta]

tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10300;6/st/20081019/e/I+quit+smoking/k/237b/event.png

try this,

take the code, open up another tab or window and copy the code into the url bar of explorer or firefox. that should show the image. then copy the image into the edit box area, if that previews ok then all is working ok. I had to reword my ticker and that was the only way I could get it to work.

 

[jpc815]

I FINALLY got it to work! I put the address from html into the box, clicked on preview, it put it above the box, for some reason I decided to click on that line and it opened a new window, with the ticker in it, I then copied and pasted it into the box again and hit preview and there it was! Man do I feel like an idiot, just took 2 days to get it done!

 

[SMILIN]

Congrat's, see, it was worth it

 

[Grumpysanta]

Glad I wasn't the only one who struggled, but we got there in the end.

 

[Lurker]

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