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author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2016, 09:08:58 pm
content: In another post I tried to include these links but they do not work. I think it has something to do with the $ sign and operator problemshttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-954-how-to-setup-an-electronics-lab-for-$300/msg1088467/#msg1088467https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/the-$250-electrnoics-lab-a-suggested-setup-for-beginners/msg265338/#msg265338I tried using the Insert Hyperlink icon and that was worse. There must be something I am doing wrong because I found the second one from another linkIs there any way to make these links work ?thanks------------------------------------------------ EDITwill try this ---> ""[url = URL ] Link text [ /url ]"" Had to insert spaces to make the quote workthis workedtest to 250 kitthanks I will work on my other post if there are any responses to it

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 11, 2016, 09:17:46 pm
content: I have no clue but that's nothing new, I posted four dollar signs in a row the other day on a thread and they didn't show up in the post, anyway it's a good reminder for me to try it again.1. $2. $$3. $$$4. $$$$It should have looked like this below.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2016, 09:18:57 pm
content: Testingeevblog-954-how-to-setup-an-electronics-lab-for-$300/msg1088467the-$250-electrnoics-lab-a-suggested-setup-for-beginners/msg265338

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2016, 09:23:48 pm
content: Quote from: IanB on December 11, 2016, 09:18:57 pmthey work - how did you do it ? - if I copy your link they do not work ?You are doing what I do with Yahoo, highlight a section and paste in the link, but I do not know how to do that herethanks

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2016, 09:29:13 pm
content: Quote from: ez24 on December 11, 2016, 09:23:48 pmI had to use the url tags like this:Code:[url=URL]Link textFor some reason the dollar sign messes things up -- could be something to do with the MathJax plugin?

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2016, 09:42:41 pm
content: Quote from: IanB on December 11, 2016, 09:29:13 pmThis works - thanks

author: jonovid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2016, 10:24:19 pm
content: TEST TEST(?*?_?*?)(*^ -^*)(-''-)(¬¬)(?)(?)(?)()(?)()(??-)(??)??(??) (?3?)()?(¬?¬)?(??)()(? ? ?)()o(?o?)o()(•??)(??)()(?)(??)d(--)bd|--|b‹(•¿•)›(?5?,)(?5?)(69:)(a???a)(^o?)^o(~?)~(6?6)(6?6)(?O?)()(¬?¬)(a???a)(?)(a???a)(^o???)^o?(??)??(-???•?)??(•??)??(-???- ?)?\m/(>.<)\m/\m/^.^\m/(x(x_(X_x(O_o)x_x)X)x)¯\(©¿©) /¯??[--](¬?¬)? ½ and ¼not all Alt symbols will work on this site.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2016, 10:45:42 pm
content: Quote from: wilfred on December 11, 2016, 10:13:52 pmI think perhaps your example is best fixed like this?https://goo.gl/maps/A26fo7fKGhn

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2016, 07:03:25 am
content: Quote from: blueskull on December 11, 2016, 09:13:16 pmbit.ly

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2016, 06:09:46 pm
content: Quote from: wilfred on December 12, 2016, 09:45:41 amClick the "SHARE" icon on the side panel, and then check the "Short URL" box on the pop up dialog.

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2016, 09:12:35 pm
content: Quote from: IanB on December 12, 2016, 06:09:46 pmI was wondering why people were send me maps of the desert

author: johnwa
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 13, 2016, 07:46:39 am
content: Try replacing the '$' with '%24'. I am pretty sure that this character needs to be URL-encoded. (syntax is percent sign, then two hex digits of ASCII character code)https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-954-how-to-setup-an-electronics-lab-for-%24300/msg1088467/#msg1088467

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 13, 2016, 08:29:32 am
content: Let's see, what happens if I write this? $X_C={1 \over 2\pi FC}$Oddly, nothing.I have to backslash the dollar signs, like this: \$X_C={1 \over 2\pi FC}\$Which makes me wonder, what exactly is going on with the $ in links?

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 13, 2016, 08:32:35 am
content: Quote from: wilfred on December 13, 2016, 07:49:39 amMaybe the powers to be do not know about it?Funny - I just noticed the $ in my title so that means no one can link itand I was complaining no one can link to a $