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Where do you get a threads ID to reference it in another thread...

CatspawCatspaw Posts: 49
edited 2012-01-14 08:23 in General Discussion
I looked everywhere and can't figure out how to get it.

I'm thinking about posting a blog and was wanting to reference a thread so that anybody that might read the blog could go look at the thread.

so how'd you do it?

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  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-01-13 14:35
    I always just cut and past the URL in the address address bar.

    For example, this thread is:

    http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?137243-Where-do-you-get-a-threads-ID-to-reference-it-in-another-thread...&p=1065666#post1065666

    Maybe there's a better way?

    Or if I click on the blue "Where do you det a threads ID to reference it in another thread..." at the top of the page right after "Thread:" it takes me to this URL

    http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?137243-Where-do-you-get-a-threads-ID-to-reference-it-in-another-thread...

    Which also works as a link.
  • CatspawCatspaw Posts: 49
    edited 2012-01-13 16:11
    Thanks.

    Around here we call that 'A big red truck'.

    If it had flashing lights and a siren, I probably would've noticed that.
  • WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,935
    edited 2012-01-13 16:56
    If you want to link to a specific post, just get the number of the post by hovering over the "Blog this post" icon in the lower left of the post and get the number from the taskbar or popup that shows the link. A "Blog this post" link will look like this: 
    http://forums.parallax.com/blog_post.php?do=newblog&p=1065683
    The number at the end is the post number. With that, just make a link that looks like this: 
    http://forums.parallax.com/showpost.php?&p=1065683
    and it will take you to the exact post with the number. This works great when you want to reference something in a really long thread.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-01-13 18:55
    Or, just right-click on the post number and select "Copy link location" (or its equivalent) in your browser.

    -Phil
  • CatspawCatspaw Posts: 49
    edited 2012-01-14 03:11
    I didn't know exactly what the Blog this Post would do.

    If I right click the post number (the little #X at the right of the blue bar), I get Copy Shortcut....I'm guessing this is the same thing.

    Thanks. Trying to learn VB 2010, PBasic, this forum, and the Stamp all at the same time makes my brain full.
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-01-14 08:23
    Catspaw wrote: »
    I didn't know exactly what the Blog this Post would do.

    If I right click the post number (the little #X at the right of the blue bar), I get Copy Shortcut....I'm guessing this is the same thing.

    Thanks. Trying to learn VB 2010, PBasic, this forum, and the Stamp all at the same time makes my brain full.

    I right click on the post number and choose "Open in New Tab". I then copy the URL from the address bar of that tab. I just noticed the "Copy Shortcut" option last night. I might try that next time.

    I think IIRC the "Blog this Post" button opens a new blog page with the text of that post in a quote box. It's a lot like "Reply With Quote". You can try it and then cancel the blog post.
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