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How to Get a Direct Link for the CCBBS

Written By MercuryClock and Edited by TequilaClock

If you’re new, you’re probably wondering just how some people add flash to their posts and signatures. I have made this step by step guide to help you add small flash movies to your posts and signature. This guide also works with pictures.

Step 1:

Upload your movie or picture to an image hosting site. I always use Imageshack (www.imageshack.us), so the exact steps might vary depending on which site you use. I will also be using Imageshack for this guide.

Step 2:

Once you’ve uploaded the file, it will give you a URL that will look something like this: http://imgxxx.imageshack.us/my.php?image=asdfxxx.swf The x’s will be random numbers, and “asdf” is where the name of the file you uploaded will be.

Step 3:

Now, most new people might just take this URL and put [FLASH] tags around it, but it doesn’t work like that. To get the code you need, right click on the white part of the page and click “view source”.

Step 4:

Press ctrl+F and find the word “embed”. Right next to it should be the following code: http://imgxxx.imageshack.us/imgxxx/xxxx/asdfxxx.swf Again, x’s are random numbers and asdf is your file’s name.

Step 5:

Now take the above code and paste it in your sig or post. One last thing you can do is to resize your flash. Just add “width=x height=x” at the end of your code. Mess around with it until you have a size you like.

Step 6:

Finally, highlight it, wrap [FLASH] tags around it, and you’re done! Now your signature looks much nicer!

If you want to just post a picture, Imageshack gives you the URL you need to begin with. After uploading your picture, there are 5 different URL’s you can use. Pick the 5th one, which says “direct link to image.” Remember, you can’t resize pictures using the “width=x height=x” code.