A little advice needed

[christopher furlong]

Hi everyone,
I was hoping someone can help me with a little inquiry i have!!
At the end of some members threads i have noticed a little bar you can click on to reveal their collection of tarantulas!Can anyone tell me how i can add this gadget to my own threads?
Thanks all
Regards
Chris

[Colin D Wilson]

Hi Chris

click the link below and go down to Marks post, there he has included the code that you can copy and paste into your signature, just edit info to list your collection

http://thebts.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?6413-My-Collection-applet

[christopher furlong]

Hi colin,
Thank you for your swift reply,much appreciated!!
When i click on the link you kindly provided a bulletin message pops up stating: You do not have permission to access this page!!Then it goes on to say, am i trying to edit someone elses post,access administrative features or some other privileged system!!
Any idea on the way i should move forward from here?

thank you colin
regards
chris

[Phil Rea]

Any idea on the way i should move forward from here?

Here is a quote of Mark's post:

Larry
use this in your signature,

[/COLOR][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER]
<table width="95%" align="center" background="/forums/images/gradients/gradient_tcat.jpg" bgcolor="#000000" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="39"><tbody><tr><td valign="middle" align="left">[B][SIZE=2][COLOR=White]My Collection: - Support captive breeding[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
<select name="Collection"> <option> All things SE Asian </option><option> Cyriopagopus schioedtei </option><option> Phormingochilus everetti </option><option> Phormingochilus so (Sabah) </option><option> Lots of Brachy's </option><option> loads of other stuff </option><option> not enough time </option><option> Can always do with more! </option></select> </td><td valign="middle" align="left">[RIGHT][IMG]http://www.thebts.co.uk/forums/images/member.jpg[/IMG][/RIGHT]
</td></tr></tbody></table>

edit the bits you need and it should work
cheers
Mark

Follow the instructions, and you should be OK

[christopher furlong]

Hi phil,
Thanks alot
Regards
Chris

[Colin D Wilson]

Sorry Chris, that was my error, there's a few threads with this info included, i didn't check fully and i gave you a link from the members only section.

I'm a plank sometimes!!

Phil to the rescue

[christopher furlong]

Hi collin,
No worrys,Im greatful for your input!I got it sorted but i can only have 500 letters in my signature so i cant add all my collection
After each entry you have to put a space! goes something like this:
poeilotheria miranda </option><option> poecilotheria fasciata </option><option>..........
After all the option bits i cant fit in my collection!I only discoverd after 3 attemps(which took ages) last night that i can only use 500 letters. I only have 15 genus with x amount of each.It does work out at about 42.Do you know if i Am i filling it in right?And do you know if i can add more then 500 letters to my signature?Sorry about fireing all these questions at you colin!Im really very greatful
Regards
Chris

[Colin D Wilson]

Looking at your profile of what you have there's 42 individuals.

You have listed them with full scientific name and common name in parentheses
81 words - 586 charactors - 671 charactors with spaces.

Could you just initialise the genus and omit the common name, or use a genus heading then list species. this would save charator spaces.

*Edit*
Just played with your signature .....what do you think?

[christopher furlong]

Hi colin,
I have had a major dizzy moment!!I just checked my signature and it did save last night!!
All is well!!
Thank you to you and phil for being so helpful
Regards
Chris

[christopher furlong]

Hi folks,
I have had a double dizzy moment!!It was colin who sorted out my signature!!So thank you colin!!You are a true gentleman!
An there i was thinking what a great job i had done!
Best regards colin
chris

[Colin D Wilson]

No Problems Chris.

Nice collection, but you need more Grammies and Avics in my opinion

Only a PM away if you need help with anything else ok mate

[christopher furlong]

Hi colin
You are right,i do need more avics!The next one i had in mind was avicularia geroldi.In my opinion they are stunning tarantulas and a must for any collection !Just waiting for them to become available.
All the best
chris

[Colin D Wilson]

Well if you come across any A. geroldi PM us, Elaine and myself are on the look out for some "proper ones" and not some odd "sp" sold on as them

[christopher furlong]

Hi colin,
I just sent you a PM with a contact !!I didn"t know if it was ok to list a business on the forum!
Best regards
Chris

[Colin D Wilson]

Thanks for the info Chris

I didn"t know if it was ok to list a business on the forum!

Just as a reference to all that read this...
It's ok to mention where you bought items from (i.e. seller / business etc) or to place links to who may have a particular item in stock.
What the society regards as unacceptable on the forum is slandering of companies and individuals for any problems during a transaction (this should be done by PM/telephone/email etc) or, to an extent, blatent advertising can be sometimes considered inappropriate.