Inserting images into PM's?

[Dussicar]

Whenever I try to insert an image into a PM, I get it asking me to type in the adress. I am assuming that the adress is the name of the image itself.

I do this and review my PM before sending it through. But it only shows the text of the picture sandwiched between the IMG tags instead of the actual picture.

Did I do something wrong? Or is it supposed to do that???

How can something so simple be so fucked up and hard?

 

[FORD_TRUCKS1]

does it say the BB code tags are on? and try HTML if it's not off. < img src="insert page address" >< /img > (make sure to run the greater than/less than signs together with the words)

 

[Dussicar]

does it say the BB code tags are on? and try HTML if it's not off. < img src="insert page address" >< /img > (make sure to run the greater than/less than signs together with the words)

My BB code is on. I went back and checked the vB code page and typed in-What I assume-was the correct adress. I think I got it but the image is just a red "X."

Did I do it right? or is there some other problem?

PS: I am trying to load this image from the "my pictures" section of my computer so I named the photo inquestion, myself. That is the name I am attempting to use when loading the picture onto the PM I'm trying to send.

 

[Myriads]

I believe the PM's don't allow images. I'm not 100% on that, but I'll double check when I have a moment.

Myriads

 

[His Divine Shadow]

You can, as far as I am aware. Dussicar's problem lay in that he was trying to link to a file on his computer's hard drive without uploading it to a place where the internet could work with it (I pointed him to Imageshack).


EDIT: Indeed, vB code images (IMG tags) are allowed in PMs. HTML code is not, which is what you were probably thinking of, bossman.

 

[Dussicar]

You can, as far as I am aware. Dussicar's problem lay in that he was trying to link to a file on his computer's hard drive without uploading it to a place where the internet could work with it (I pointed him to Imageshack).


EDIT: Indeed, vB code images (IMG tags) are allowed in PMs. HTML code is not, which is what you were probably thinking of, bossman.

Yeppers. Thank you again for your help. I got it down and was able to PM my picture to the recipient without much of a hitch.

I just kind of assumed that posting pictures in PM's was the same as on the forum proper itself.

Oh well. Live n' learn. 😀