Attention beta testers... auto-linking in posts *!

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Phil Herring

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Mar 25, 1997
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I need some brave souls to test some code. Well, maybe brave is too strong a word. The script looks for URL's (web addresses) in your post and automatically turns them into links. Like this: http://www.sailboatowners.com If a few of you more tech-savvy folk would put your links in the body instead of the link field we'll give this thing a try. If it doesn't work quite right (and it may not...) just let me know here. Thanks!
 
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MArk of OSMS

But do tildes work in addresses there?

Ok Phil, Let's give it a try... Without tildes: http://personal.bellsouth.net/m/c/mcfabre/boat_pictures.htm With tildes (a one-person's-opinion site): http://www.eskimo.com/~mighetto/murrelet.htm Looks like it still can't handle the tildes! (later that morning) Looks like the tildes are working now! That was fast, Phil. Enjoy, MArk
 
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Peggie Hall/HeadMistress

Test

...info on the Raritan website at http://www.raritaneng.com ...their catalog is on their website at http://www.ronco-plastics.com ...on the Groco website at http://www.groco.net ...on the Jabsco website at http://www.jabsco.com Woohoo! The links work!! Thanks, Phil...this helps me a lot!
 
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Fred Ficarra

Here ya go Phil

I took some more snaps for my site Phil. I'll work to get them posted today. Yes, I still plan to put them on you photo project section. http://members.tscnet.com/pages/ss427/Epitome's%20Rebuild.html Phil, My dorky site needs everything included after "Epitome'". That means "%20Rebuild.html" too.
 

Phil Herring

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Mar 25, 1997
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illegal characters

Hi Fred, I think I can capture those but you should know that apostrophes and spaces are illegal in URL's. A number of browsers will get a "404 page not found" error. Just change the name of the html page to EpitomesRebuild.html and you're all set.
 
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Fred Ficarra

How's this Phil?

http://members.tscnet.com/pages/ss427/EpitomesRebuild.html
 
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Ed Schenck

Not so fast guys.

Phil, the URL is changed and it works with a cut and paste. But in this present session it does not appear as a LINK to me. I will add one here as a test: http://www.boatohio.com/magazine.shtml
 

Phil Herring

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Mar 25, 1997
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boatohio.com link works from here...

How does your link differ from what's shown on the screen, Ed?
 

Phil Herring

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Mar 25, 1997
4,924
- - Bainbridge Island
Ben and Ed

Could you please check it again now and if it's not a link (or if it is a link but not working please let me know what operating system, browser/version you're using. Thanks!
 
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Rick Webb

Anyone Else Following this Guys Progress?

http://www.americanvictorytour.org/index.php
 

Phil Herring

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Mar 25, 1997
4,924
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Hmmm... any grep guru's out there?

That one is sticky: the http: are the very first characters in the field, that is proving to be a challenge. If I start the field with a spce it's fine.
 
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Thaddeus Selden

Trailing punctuation

I just sent a post that had a period after the link I put in my sentence. The auto-linker included the period in the path. I haven't seen many pages that end in a period, so maybe you could just test for that? Then we can put in links like this: http://www.sailboatowners.com.
 
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Ned Strain

Here's Another

Lake Michigan Hunter Sailing Association - with some great pics from our 2003 Rendezvous/Cruise (crossing Lake Michigan) http://www.lmhsa.org Ned and Tani Strain s/v Family Therapy 1995 h336 Chicago
 
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Fred Ficarra

Phil, just added 50% more pictures (3rd pg)

It should work here same as before. http://members.tscnet.com/pages/ss427/EpitomesRebuild.html
 
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