BB Tips
 Tips on using the UBBC buttons on message posts
Many of our message board users have asked how to use the “UBBC” (Universal Bulletin Board Code) buttons which insert code at the end of message posts. The help provided by the board host is very cryptic in its explanation. Here are some tips on how to use selected code.

 
Add URL Button
Purpose Use for placing a link to another web page within your message.
   
Placement note      Clicking on the button places the following code at the end of your post: [url][/url]. You may not want the link at the end of your message, so the first thing to do is cut and paste this code in the location of your message where you want the link to appear. From here you have 2 methods to use:
   
How to use method A 

Now you are ready to paste in the link. You can provide a link in either of 2 ways. The simplest is to simply paste or type the url in between the [url] and [/url].

Code: [url]http://www.mountaineers.org[/url]

Result: www.mountaineers.org

Note: You may notice that the code, in trying to be clever, stripped off the url in front of www from displaying.
   
How to use method B  Another way to use the code allows you to form a link from text that describes the link rather than displaying the full url. Between the[url] and [/url], type or paste the text that will describe the link, such as “The Mountaineers”. The actual url is typed within the [url] code snippet after an equal sign, shown below:

Code: [url=http://www.mountaineers.org]The Mountaineers[/url]

Result: The Mountaineers
   
How to use method C  Maybe the simplest method of all is to not use the url button at all. If the url to which you are linking is relatively simple, then just paste or type the url directly into your message. (Please note bugs below). The code automatically creates a link from the complete string until a space is encountered.

Note that if you used the url at the end of a sentence, then the board code will include the ending period of the sentence and break the link. The workaround for end of sentence use is with A or B above.
   
Known Bugs Problems in using this code result when the url being referenced contains a “www” in an atypical way. Internally, it appears the code is scanning for the www string, regardless of the method used, and botches the link if needed characters occur before the www. A case in point occured recently when attempting to link to the url:

http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/recreation/campfire_bans.htm

The appearance of “wlap” before the “www” in the url resulted in a messed up link and strange looking message. There is no known workaround.
   
Add Image Button
Purpose Use for placing an image within a message.
   
Note Please see note in url button regarding placement. Same applies here. In addition, the image must already be posted in another location on the web. You will need the url to the image location.
   
How to use

First make sure the image to which you are linking is up on the web, and that you have the correct url for it. Then, click on the button to insert the [img]URL[/img] code, then cut and paste the code to the spot you want the image to appear if not at the end of the existing message. Next paste or type the url for the image between the [img] and [/img], replacing the “URL” text.

code: [img]http://www.mountaineers.org/images/ice.jpg[/img]

result:
   
Add Email Button
Purpose Use for placing an email link within a message.
   
Note Please see note in url button regarding placement. Same applies here.
   
Privacy Feel free to post your own email address, but always be sure you have permission before posting the email address of another person - meaning treat it as private information.
   
How to use method A  After making sure that the code created by clicking this button, i.e. “[email][/email]” has been moved to where the link should appear in the message, the method here closely parallels method A of the link button. Next, simply paste or type the email address in between the [email] and [/email].

Code: [email]firebaugh@raincity.com[/email]

Result: firebaugh@raincity.com
   
How to use method B  Again, make sure that the code created by the email button- “[email][/email]” has been moved to where it should appear. This method now closely parallels method B of the link button. Type in text that describes the email link between the [email] and [/email]. Paste or type the actual email address within the first [email] snippet after an = as in [email=firebaugh@raincity.com]

Code: [email=firebaugh@raincity.com]send email to Steve[/email]

Result: send email to Steve