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Drftpretty · 07-16-2006, 04:15 PM

Heres the code.

<a href="http://avatarfarm.com/"><img src="http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3042/vwpimpride9od.gif" border="0" width="150" alt="VW Un Pimp Your Ride" /></a>

Now how do I make it my avatar?

Im so lost

Renegade_ · 07-16-2006, 04:23 PM

You upload it as though it was an image under the avatar option. Type in the URL which is

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3...impride9od.gif

*edit* Thats a bit long, but no doubt you can pull it out of the HTML

Drftpretty · 07-16-2006, 04:32 PM

Fuk it, I give up.

lol

Thanks anyway

This is the one I wanted.

<a href="http://avatarfarm.com/"><img src="http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/606/chatsession8mr.gif" border="0" width="100" alt="Chat Session" /></a>

S4toSTI · 07-16-2006, 04:32 PM

Is it on your computer or online?

Drftpretty · 07-16-2006, 04:34 PM

online. Do I need to save it to my pc at work?

Renegade_ · 07-16-2006, 04:34 PM

it's online, you're looking at it. Just type in the address under avatar address

Drftpretty · 07-16-2006, 04:37 PM

Im getting invalid file everytime I try to put

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/606/chatsession8mr.gif" border="0" width="100" alt="Chat Session

in the url address box in the avatar screen

Drftpretty · 07-16-2006, 04:39 PM

^I just tried putting it in my address box on my ISP and my work's firewall wont let me view it. Would that be giving me the invalid file type in TST?

Renegade_ · 07-16-2006, 05:18 PM

thats not the address, the address is

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/606/chatsession8mr.gif

Renegade_ · 07-16-2006, 05:19 PM

the other stuff is HTML for viewing it on webpages

Drftpretty · 07-16-2006, 05:19 PM

Where the fart knocker beefstick did you get that?

Renegade_ · 07-16-2006, 05:20 PM

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/606/chatsession8mr.gif" border="0" width="100" alt="Chat Session

The rest is junk

Drftpretty · 07-16-2006, 05:20 PM

lol now I get:

Upload failed due to failure writing temporary file.

Renegade_ · 07-16-2006, 05:21 PM

erm, ok, let me try changeing mine, hold up.

Renegade_ · 07-16-2006, 05:22 PM

gay, i got same error, but I got an idea, gimme a minute

Renegade_ · 07-16-2006, 05:23 PM

it worked

Ok, do this

Save the gif on your computer

Right click --> Save Target as or Save As

Then save it somewhere

Then go to your avatar and click upload from computer, find it, and upload it.

Drftpretty · 07-16-2006, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renegade_

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/606/chatsession8mr.gif" border="0" width="100" alt="Chat Session

The rest is junk

Now im getting it. Thanks!

Renegade_ · 07-16-2006, 05:25 PM

alright, save it to your computer first, then upload it from there, i dont know if Imageshack will allow remote retrieval like what we were trying to do earlier.

Drftpretty · 07-16-2006, 05:44 PM

Got it!

Thanks a ton for your help!

Renegade_ · 07-16-2006, 05:50 PM

sure np

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07-16-2006, 04:23 PM	#2
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	You upload it as though it was an image under the avatar option. Type in the URL which is http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3...impride9od.gif edit Thats a bit long, but no doubt you can pull it out of the HTML

07-16-2006, 04:34 PM	#6
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	it's online, you're looking at it. Just type in the address under avatar address

07-16-2006, 05:18 PM	#9
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	thats not the address, the address is http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/606/chatsession8mr.gif

07-16-2006, 05:19 PM	#10
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	the other stuff is HTML for viewing it on webpages

07-16-2006, 05:20 PM	#12
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/606/chatsession8mr.gif" border="0" width="100" alt="Chat Session The rest is junk

07-16-2006, 05:21 PM	#14
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	erm, ok, let me try changeing mine, hold up.

07-16-2006, 05:22 PM	#15
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	gay, i got same error, but I got an idea, gimme a minute

07-16-2006, 05:23 PM	#16
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	it worked Ok, do this Save the gif on your computer Right click --> Save Target as or Save As Then save it somewhere Then go to your avatar and click upload from computer, find it, and upload it.

07-16-2006, 05:25 PM	#18
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	alright, save it to your computer first, then upload it from there, i dont know if Imageshack will allow remote retrieval like what we were trying to do earlier.

07-16-2006, 05:50 PM	#20
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	sure np