Please help....signature question

[happy cruzin]

Ok...I posted this on the "Need Help Using The Boards? Ask Here!" board a few days ago and it has not gotten a single response... :o

 

I am REALLY hoping someone can help me! I am trying to post my new countdown clock and - as you can see - all that shows is the file name :eek:. Funny thing is - if I click on the first part of the link the clock then shows - but in a seperate window :rolleyes:.

 

This is the same site and clock style that I have used MANY times before. So.....can someone tell me - what am I doing wrong?? :confused:

[H82seaUgo]

i think it's running on autopilot over there. i posted something on 12/28/11, and it still hasn't been answered.

[happy cruzin]

i think it's running on autopilot over there. i posted something on 12/28/11, and it still hasn't been answered.

 

Wow....that's not very helpful. Is it?? :cool:

[H82seaUgo]

Wow....that's not very helpful. Is it?? :cool:

 

nope. and the same issue happened again to me. didn't bother to post it.

[happy cruzin]

nope. and the same issue happened again to me. didn't bother to post it.

 

Love these boards.....most of the time ;). Have certainly learned - and shared - ALOT since I joined. But - this is frustrating :cool:.

 

I originally wondered if clocks other than the CC ones were "not allowed" - but I still see many posters with the style clock I am trying to use. So that must not be it.

 

I wonder if there is something wrong with the code for my clock - or if there is some specific way to post it. I just don't know enough about how it all works to figure it out :o.

[H82seaUgo]

i'm sure some siggie guru here will be able to help you. i used to do them till i got board of using them. don't remember the site i used or the format needed.

 

good luck to you! ;)

[happy cruzin]

i'm sure some siggie guru here will be able to help you. i used to do them till i got board of using them. don't remember the site i used or the format needed.

 

good luck to you! ;)

That's what I am hoping! I know it's a "silly" thing....but I do like to see the days tick down. ;) :D

Thanks!

[scomar]

Ok...I posted this on the "Need Help Using The Boards? Ask Here!" board a few days ago and it has not gotten a single response... :o

 

I am REALLY hoping someone can help me! I am trying to post my new countdown clock and - as you can see - all that shows is the file name :eek:. Funny thing is - if I click on the first part of the link the clock then shows - but in a seperate window :rolleyes:.

 

This is the same site and clock style that I have used MANY times before. So.....can someone tell me - what am I doing wrong?? :confused:

Go to CP user at top of page. Go to Edit option. Scroll down to Thread Display options and make sure the show signature and show images boxes are checked

[happy cruzin]

Go to CP user at top of page. Go to Edit option. Scroll down to Thread Display options and make sure the show signature and show images boxes are checked

 

I see all other signatures - but I will go and check. Thanks!

 

Update: yep, all boxes checked! :cool:

[scomar]

Hve you tried to use the cruise critic countdown clock? Just to see if it works. Also if you use an Ad blocker that can prevent it from showing.

[MrsZee]

You have to remove some of the HTML at the end. I can't remember which, if you post the whole code, I'll tell you what to remove.

[happy cruzin]

You have to remove some of the HTML at the end. I can't remember which, if you post the whole code, I'll tell you what to remove.

 

THANKS!! :D

Here is the entire code as it appears on the website where the clock is created:

 

<center><embed src="http://www.*****/cd/ccc-vacation/show.swf?clickURL=http://www.*****/&clickLABEL=MySpace-Countdown-Clocks&flashLABEL=CountdownClockCodes&skin=http://www.*****/cd/ccc-vacation/skins/16.jpg&text=THE%20BREEZE%0D2%2E2%2E13&untilColor=6684876&textColor=6684876&datesColor=6684876&year=2013&month=1&day=2&hour=16&minute=0&second=0&x=-80&y=139" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="300" height="200" name="countdown" align="middle" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /><br><small><a href="http://www.*****/">MySpace-Countdown-Clocks</a></small></center>

[vetpath09]

Hey Happy,

 

I just tried out that same website with my dates and, at least in the preview, it worked just fine. So here are a couple of thoughts:

 

You have done this before but, just to check, you copy and paste the code into the "Edit signature" box and not the "Signature picture box", correct?

 

Assuming that you did this, I agree with the prior poster that a part of the code did not copy over. When I made my practice clock, I did copy over the entire code and did not have any problems. So I am not totally sure if code needs to be removed. What I think happened is that the initial code at the beginning

 

<center><embed src="

 

Did not copy over with the rest of the code. This would give you just text.

 

I would redo the clock and preview it.

 

Hope this helps.

[big_duck]

I test created one and it works fine. It appears you are missing some code.

 

Go back and try again and make sure you copy everything in the box (it scrolls).

[vetpath09]

Another thought:

 

My code looks like this:

<center><embed src="http://www.*****/cd/ccc-vacation/show.swf?clickURL=http://www.*****/&clickLABEL=MySpace-Countdown-Clocks&flashLABEL=CountdownClockCodes&skin=http://www.*****/cd/ccc-vacation/skins/16.jpg&text=Here%20goes%20your%20message%0DHere%20goes%20your%20message&untilColor=6724095&textColor=0&datesColor=0&year=2012&month=2&day=18&hour=16&minute=59&second=42&x=6&y=77" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="300" height="200" name="countdown" align="middle" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /><br><small><a href="http://www.*****/">MySpace-Countdown-Clocks</a></small></center>

 

 

Maybe you are missing some code from the end...

[happy cruzin]

Hey Happy,

 

I just tried out that same website with my dates and, at least in the preview, it worked just fine. So here are a couple of thoughts:

 

You have done this before but, just to check, you copy and paste the code into the "Edit signature" box and not the "Signature picture box", correct?

 

Assuming that you did this, I agree with the prior poster that a part of the code did not copy over. When I made my practice clock, I did copy over the entire code and did not have any problems. So I am not totally sure if code needs to be removed. What I think happened is that the initial code at the beginning

 

<center><embed src="

 

Did not copy over with the rest of the code. This would give you just text.

 

I would redo the clock and preview it.

 

Hope this helps.

 

When I compare my code with yours that is what is missing.....along with </a></small></center> at the end.

 

But this is what I don't understand....it shows when the clock is created and when I hilight the code to be copied. But it does show in the signature box once I paste. I even tried adding it manually and when I choose "preview signature" it disappears :eek:.

 

NOW I am really confused :cool: Any suggestions??

[happy cruzin]

OMG......I copied the code over to Word and then to copied it again to signature and it worked!!!

I have NO idea why I can not copy it straight to the signature - but at least I have a working clock now....although I now see it needs to be tweaked a little - but I think I can take care of that.

THANK YOU ALL for helping me figure it out! You guys are the best. ;) :D

[H82seaUgo]

OMG......I copied the code over to Word and then to copied it again to signature and it worked!!!

 

I have NO idea why I can not copy it straight to the signature - but at least I have a working clock now....although I now see it needs to be tweaked a little - but I think I can take care of that.

 

 

THANK YOU ALL for helping me figure it out! You guys are the best. ;) :D

 

all that for 349 days away? LOL!

 

:D:D:D

[happy cruzin]

all that for 349 days away? LOL!

 

:D:D:D

 

 

LOL....that's why it was such a big deal. I will be looking at it for a LONG time!! ;) :D

[Buffalofirsttimer4]

Just an FYI- if you had hit the a/A button in the right hand corner prior to copying & pasting into signature-then hit the button again it would have loaded it without having to put it into a word doc.

 

Happy Sailing :)

[happy cruzin]

Just an FYI- if you had hit the a/A button in the right hand corner prior to copying & pasting into signature-then hit the button again it would have loaded it without having to put it into a word doc.

 

Happy Sailing :)

 

Good to know!! I will try to remember - and save that step - next time. THANKS! ;) :D