Table of Contents: 1. Color Codes, Table of Contents 2. Other colors and symbols 3. Quick posting tutor 4. Advanced posting 5. Aligning text 6. Using Images 7. Random Number Generator 8. Roll dice. 10. Tips: votes, posting avatars, and youtube videos.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:17 pm
I posted the Colors in the first post because usually when I'm using this resource myself that's what I'm looking for.
And here are some symbols, although be careful with these. Not all symbols show up on all computer monitors, so your special symbol may turn to nonsense to others' eyes.
The first law of coding a post is all codes should "sandwich" the text they are applied to, like quotation marks sandwich dialog. So any code you start with must have a corresponding closing code when it ends.
Example: I want to make my text red. I will use the ] code so it looks like this:
[color=red]RED. But I must close it with the closing code:[/color]
Don't worry, your codes won't show, just the result. You can use [b] and [/b] to make text BOLD [i] and [/i] to make text ITALICS [u] and [/u] to underline text [strike] and [/strike] to Strike Out text
If you stack codes on the same text, sandwich them in the reverse order when you close them. So you can make words blue AND bold AND in italics like this: [color=blue][b][i] BOLD and BLUE and ITALICS [/i][/b][/color]
It doesn't matter the order you use, so long as you reverse the order perfectly when you finish:
[i][color=green][u][b] BOLD and GREEN and ITALICS and UNDERLINED [/b][/u][/color][/i]
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:41 pm
More Advanced Coding
The [code] code allows you to show your code without it actually being activated. This is useful if you want others to be able to copy it.
[quote="THE Santa Claus"]It is considered polite to remove extra text when quoting to avoid long "quote trees."[/quote]
Looks like this if copied and pasted:
THE Santa Claus
It is considered polite to remove extra text when quoting to avoid long "quote trees."
An empty code box puts a solid horizontal line across your post like this:
The [spoiler] code hides things from view. This helps keep posts smaller, but does NOT change the rules for signatures (browsers load the images before loading the spoiler tags, so you still can't put an image larger than 100KB in your signature, even in a spoiler).
Go ahead. Click it!
Did you notice the [quote] code above? I used my username, but if you don't use the ="username" part of that code, it just leaves it blank like this:
Quote:
This is called BBC code and works in profile "About Me" section, signatures, journals, guild announcements, profile comments, and as you can see, guild posts. The codes don't work quite exactly the same in guilds as in forums, but pretty close.
But using a username the way I used mine is in a quote is a great way to get someone's attention because most folks get notifications with a link to someone quoting them. So if you quote me, even just copying the above coding, I'll get a notification that I've been quoted and a link to wherever you posted it. However, if you edit a post to add quoting me, it may not work.
Remember, the code and spoiler codes must be closed to work properly, especially in guilds!
That code is align, which can be [align=right] and [/align] or
[align=center] (as above) and [/align]
Text is automatically aligned left.
Aligning images to the left allows text to "wrap around" the image. Click the spoiler for an example:
I'll use my quilt patch to show how text wraps around an image sent to the left. However, you have to use the imgleft and /img codes rather than align codes for it to work. If you ever want to see more about how someone did their coding, you can quote them to see the codes they used.
For more information about using images, see JoyRose's resource:
List indents text a little and can add a bullet or number in front of it. Like other codes, you must close the code when you're done with your list. You can stack list codes to indent more, but that doesn't always work as well as it should. [list] just makes a bullet list, while [list=1] puts in numbers and (theoretically although I've never made it work) [list=a] puts in letters alphabetically. Use [/list] to close any list. Count carefully if you stack list codes to be sure you closed all of them! Each item on the list needs a [*] in front of it.
So this is my first list, and it has a nice bullet And all the bullets line up nicely.
And I can nest another list under one of the first list's items. and it moves over a little bit more.
third item on my first list, with nothing nested under it.
And this list has numbers on it for as many items as I add (and I don't have to keep track, it numbers automatically) but I noticed it didn't nest under the other list. I had to close the first one and start this one afterward.
And this list SHOULD have letters. It may work better in forums than in the guild.
To just indent, I put four lists (you can put more) and did not put the [*] in at all. No bullets show up, but the entire block of text indents the same distance. Just be sure to close all four list codes!
tab Another way to indent just the first line of text is to use the :tab: code so that you don't have to use transparent text (color=transparent will make your text transparent no matter what background or post style you use, even when quoted).
tabtabtab You can use 3 tabs for this effect.
Another way to line up text is to put white text in front of or between your colored text. Gaia only puts one space between characters regardless of how many spaces you put in, but if you put white characters in they will provide the blank space you want.
Note: Posts count all characters (white ones, code, spaces, etc.) and you run the risk of losing some if you go over 50,000 characters total in one post. Sometimes Gaia just chops off characters that exceed that number.
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 7:08 pm
How to use Images on Gaia
First you need a picture, also called a graphic or image.
Either you make it using a program on your computer (I just use MS Paint because it's all I have, but there are much better ones out there for real artists) or someone gives you permission to use theirs.
DO NOT COPY A PICTURE WITHOUT PERMISSION!! That's against Gaia ToS and Rules and can get you banned, because it's STEALING someone else's work!
I'm going to use a banner from another thread of mine for this example:
Second you need a website to host your graphics.
A list of sites can be found here. You'll need to make an account, but many are free.
Follow the directions to upload your graphic from your computer. A window will open for you to browse for your graphic, so be sure you know where it is on your computer!
Or you can upload it directly from the url another artist gave you for their graphic. An url starts "http" and you can find it by quoting the PM or post they give you. Then you would chose the second choice under "Paste Image or URL."
Remember, while it is possible to upload graphics from the internet nearly anywhere, do not do it unless you have permission. Otherwise it is stealing!
After it's uploaded, click the drop down menu to the right of the image and choose "Get share links" and pick the BBC (which includes the image code).
Now you need a place to put it.
If you want to put it in your signature, go to My Gaia, click the arrow by the gear and click Signature on the right side.
Paste your image code into your signature box. Signatures have rules on Gaia you must abide by or lose signature privileges.
Signature Graphics may not be bigger than 500 pixels tall or wide and may not be more than 100kB in file size.
You can check these on your graphic by right-clicking the graphic and clicking "Properties" or "View Image Info." If you're having trouble viewing the properties of your image, try this tutorial: Signature Limits Guide.
Also signatures may not contain more than 512 characters, which means you usually can put up to five or six urls in your signature. There's a way to get more in one image called a signature map or sig map (Tutorial for that here), but I won't go into that here. There are also short-cut url sites, but Gaia won't show those either if they're not whitelisted to people who have their settings on "whitelisted images only."
Thread, Profile and Journal graphics rules are a little more lenient, but graphics that are too big will likely irritate people, so I recommend staying inside those guidelines everywhere. The coding works the same.
Making it link
If you want people to click on your graphic to get to a certain thread or place in Gaia, you simply copy that place's url and paste it after the = in the code [url=] followed immediately by your [img] code. Then after your [/img] code put [/url].
Example: I want to link my little banner to my "Fuzzie Graphics" mini shop thread. My graphic is at http://i.imgur.com/IHmEpBR.gif and looks like this
I want to link it to my "Fuzzie Graphics" thread which has this url: gaiaonline.com/forum/t.84215653 (actually the url reads http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/personalized-graphics/fuzzie-graphics/t.84215653 but I don't need that extra stuff for the link to work).
I use this code (note my thread URL goes first, then my graphics or IMAGE code and /URL):
Go to the marketplace listing for the item and copy the number at the end of the listing. Go to your post and highlight NUM and paste. Then right-click the image (you can choose any pose or the main image, it will come out the same size), select "Copy Image Address" then go to your post and highlight IMG and paste.
******* ADDING TEXT NEAR IMAGES I can also put the image always above text. Otherwise things get... cluttered. So go from this: If I want text next to this, but the next image below...
to this by adding [clear] code: I get the text next to the image and then use the clear code to move the next image down below it.
******* RESIZING IMAGES
You can resize images by adding codes "width,height" like: So it looks like this for img="100" (note width becomes 100 and height changes proportionally) and this for img="100,100" and this for img="height:100"
Good luck with your graphics! PM me if you still have questions!
How to generate a random number using the Random Number Generator: In guilds, look below the box you type your post into. In forums, look to the right of that box.
(You can pick any numbers instead of the ones given.)
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:51 am
How to roll dice:
In guilds, look below the box you type your post into. In forums, look to the right of that box. Pick the kind of dice you want to roll (how many sides) and how many of them to roll (1-20, if you pick 0 your answer will be 0).
Thismightbemyfavoritethreadinthisguild. So I'm bumping it to the top of its subforum. emotion_awesome
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:58 am
TIPS:
Posting your avatar
Want to post an avatar that updates as it changes? Right click the avatar, copy the url, and remove everything after "png". Use that in your img code. If you only want a headshot, remove "flip.png" and replace it with "48x48.gif"
Want to use an image of a current avatar that will not change when the owner changes, without saving it to your computer and uploading it to a 3rd party host? 1. Find a post you (or they) made and click the red heart emotion_bigheart under the avatar. I often save mine in a folder for Avatar Contests or in a folder of my own avatars. 2. Go to the My Gaia drop down menu and click emotion_bigheart Favorites.
3. Find the avatar you just saved and click on it. A dialog box will open with the avatar in it.
4. Right click on the avatar and select "Open image in new tab" then go to that tab.
5. Copy the url for that image and use it in your img codes to post!
Votes
You see votes on a forum thread, but the numbers don't match. Just hover over the votes box to see how many up votes and how many down votes.
You see votes on a forum thread, but the numbers don't match. Just hover over the votes box to see how many up votes and how many down votes.
Posting your avatar
Want to post an avatar that updates as it changes? Right click the avatar, copy the url, and remove everything after "png". Use that in your img code. If you only want a headshot, remove "flip.png" and replace it with "48x48.gif"
Want to use an image of a current avatar that will not change when the owner changes, without saving it to your computer and uploading it to a 3rd party host? 1. Find a post you (or they) made and click the red heart emotion_bigheart under the avatar. I often save mine in a folder for Avatar Contests or in a folder of my own avatars. 2. Go to the My Gaia drop down menu and click emotion_bigheart Favorites.
3. Find the avatar you just saved and click on it. A dialog box will open with the avatar in it.
4. Right click on the avatar and select "Open image in new tab" then go to that tab.
5. Copy the url for that image and use it in your img codes to post!
Youtube videos
Just use the code [Youtube]youtube url[youtube]
The post I read specified how to save an avi using a phone. I looked in the photo shoot thread. I’ll keep hunting and let you know if I find it 😓
Unfortunately this is in a guild where subscribing is not possible, but it's easy to find. It's listed in the Resources, Rules and Newbie FAQ Guide at the top of this subforum.
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:56 pm
How to post a current (and constantly updating) image of a user's avatar:
Avatars may take a few hours to update, but they should do so automatically. You will need the user's name, ID# (next to their name in the profile url) and avi code.
Get the avi code by right clicking it and copying the "Image Location" from an avatar either in forums or on their profile. If their avatar is animated you need to use Forums - Search and enter the Username in the Search Window and have it for All or Users then Right Click on the Desired User to get the code.
You need the part that is red (the above is my avatar's code).
If you want the avatar to face left, you do not need to use the "_flip" part of it, but if you want the avatar to face right, you do. The code below includes that part because all of the avatars were in the second post of their threads where they needed to face right.
If you want just the headshot, after the avatar code add _48x48.gif (and take out the .png)
heart Find a post the person with the avatar you want to save has made (you or someone else). heart Click the heart under the user's avatar. heart The dialog box opens for you to pick a collection in which to save it. I find it useful to make different collections for different uses (avatar contests, my personal avatars, favorites, scenes, etc.) heart After saving it, go to My Gaia drop down menu and click the heart to open your saved avatars. heart Right click on the avatar you want to post and copy the image address. heart Use that with the image codes to post it! exclaim Note: to delete an image, make a collection of Trash, move it there, and when ever you feel the need, delete the Trash collection.
How to bookmark another user's home: To bookmark anyone's home including your own, use this code: gaiaonline.com/homes?user= {ID#} (get your user ID# at your profile url after your username) So my home is gaiaonline.com/homes?user=551023
How to see another person's Favorites Use this code: gaiaonline.com/collections/show/[ID#] (get your user ID# at your profile url after your uesrname) so my Favorites collections can bee seen at gaiaonline.com/collections/show/551023
[img]http://i.imgur.com/jVKBvn1.gif[/img]
[img]https://gaiatools.com/emote/ulikeit.png[/img]=ulikeit
[img]http://s.cdn.gaiaonline.com/images/event/summer2k18/default_type/goal0.gif[/img] = half eaten cookie
[img]http://s.cdn.gaiaonline.com/images/event/summer2k18/default_type/goal1.gif[/img] = chocolate chip cookie
[img]http://s.cdn.gaiaonline.com/images/event/summer2k18/default_type/goal2.gif[/img]
[img]http://s.cdn.gaiaonline.com/images/event/summer2k18/default_type/goal3.gif[/img]
[img]http://s.cdn.gaiaonline.com/images/event/summer2k18/default_type/goal4.gif[/img] 
I'll use my quilt patch to show how text wraps around an image sent to the left. However, you have to use the imgleft and /img codes rather than align codes for it to work. If you ever want to see more about how someone did their coding, you can quote them to see the codes they used.
If you want to put it in your signature, go to My Gaia, click the arrow by the gear and click Signature on the right side. 
