h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hiya,

I was wondering if you could help me, Id like to create a help page for my friends but cant figure out how to write the codes in plain writing and have the boxes and tables work at the same time, is there a special code I could use?

Buffy x

Hi Buffy,

Make sure you've changed the little button at the bottom from "plain text" to "guideML"... I think that could be the problem

no sorry I probably didnt make myself clear i need plain and guide ml on the same entry so i can write the codes for people to learn but also have an example of how it would look, can you help me with that?

Buffy

Ah! I see what you mean now! I was a bit confused at first, you looked like someone who had a good grip on guideML
I've never attempted to do something like this before, so here are my best suggestions... one of them has to work, right?
I think that you need to put the guideML that you want to appear how it is within tags for it to work... You might also be able to do it by putting the guideML inside a guestbook, but I'm not sure about that one...
Hope that helps!
Good luck

Hiya,

I just tried the 1st one you suggested with the code tegs and it didnt work it just stayed the same, as a box, and i'm not sure what you mean by the second suggestion?

Buffy x

Guestbooks are explained here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/GuideML-GUESTBOOK but the problem is, you need a forum to link them to, and if the person clicks on it, the text will disappear... Are you sure the tag didn't work? That's how I've seen it done before... Well, at least that's how it's been one at A1131418... check out http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/test1131418
The best way to work there things out is often by example... If I'm not use, it's probably best to ask Unc, she's much better at this stuff than I am

ok, thanx for your help

Buffy x

Hiya, I finally figured it out with that test page link you gave me, took a few hours but got there in the end the code is instead of a < you put &lt; and instead of > you put &gt; so it goes something like this &lt;TABLE HEIGHT="50"&gt;

So now you know too, ready for the next person that asks

Thanks very much for your help

Buffy xx

I'm glad I was of any use at all... but we both know for next time, eh?

lol yeah, cheers for your help

Buffy x