How about a testing post section? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2013, 04:27:18 am
content: Just for all the new users, a poll to test posting and up the post count to over 5.............Just thought it would be nice to have for future use if needed.

author: dr_p
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2013, 05:27:25 am
content: it will go away, be patient

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2013, 05:29:10 am
content: Can someone explain to me how a light bulb works?

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2013, 07:03:07 am
content: Quote from: Stonent on October 12, 2013, 05:29:10 amBy magic......You get an idea and it lights up!

author: PA4TIM
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2013, 07:36:38 am
content: You mean for posts like this:My powersupply is dead, the magic smoke escaped, how can I replace that ? I bought this kit:http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htmbut I can not find a place to connect it to my powersupply. Please help !!!!!But this is from all times:I worked in a shop as a student 30 years ago, and a women came to me. She asked if I could refill the LCD screen from her calculator with ink. (it was a broken LCD)

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 12, 2013, 07:53:15 am
content: Your poll is missing the option:Just post anywhere, the moderators will clean up after youAfter all, deleting other people's posts is what we live for

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2013, 08:00:18 am
content: It is there as part of the third option...........

author: varactor
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2017, 03:01:35 am
content: I'd like a place to test making a post and embedding the attachment. The "preview" button doesn't show it I don't think, but I'm not sure. Absent a "test post" post, I'm using this one as such

author: varactor
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2017, 03:04:26 am
content: Quote from: varactor on January 29, 2017, 03:01:35 amTrying to figure out how to embed uploaded images... this doesn't seem to work right away, but works after a minute or two...related conclusion: a 'test post' section would still be convenient.

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2017, 03:14:27 am
content: Test-test-test...103notation5GreenRedBlue

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 29, 2017, 03:25:44 am
content: Quote from: varactor on January 29, 2017, 03:01:35 amOne benefit you have on this forum is the ability to go back to any of your prior posts and edit it to your hearts content, this means you can add pictures, links or whatever else you like providing it is within the maximum size guidelines, in using this method as a test platform you can readily modify a post, save it and then have a preview without drawing attention from others or adding to the recent posts list.

author: varactor
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2017, 03:45:59 am
content: Quote from: Muttley Snickers on January 29, 2017, 03:25:44 amThis is good advice! As a first time poster, however, I could not have tested my image upload embedding by editing an earlier postTherefore, a "test post" section may still be of value...

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 29, 2017, 03:53:12 am
content: Quote from: varactor on January 29, 2017, 03:45:59 amI don't understand. You can do more when you edit a post than you can when first posting it.One clear example is uploading images to Dave's server (ie. "Attachments"). You only get a thumbnail at the original post. You can then come back and view the thumbnail to get the full sized image, copy the image address and then update the post with the tag containing the image URL