how do i post a fitness ticker??? HELP!! i dont get it!

vegasgirl36

I am trying to post a fitness ticker that tracks how many miles i have run in the month of november (my goal is 60) but i can't for the life of me figure out how to add a ticker on here! i know it can be done, because many people have one! but i'm all out of idea's .
HELP!!

stephdeeable

I'm pretty sure you just go to the main page of the message boards and then go under settings.

stephdeeable

I was wrong. go under Apps and then Tickers

stephdeeable

I think I was wrong again...I give up. haha

amydee714

I have been looking at how to do this all day.

All I find unbder tickers is the weight loss one

vegasgirl36

hahahah that is how i feel!! i created a ticker under ticker factory (which is where others get theirs) but i dont know how to link it!! =( stupid ticker!

vegasgirl36

I have been looking at how to do this all day.

All I find unbder tickers is the weight loss one

ok i found one under tickerfactory.com but now i cant figure out how to link it!! i'm so frustrated! ugh i feel retarded!!! lol

3dogsrunning

Sometime during the last year (you could do it when I started, now you can't) MFP stopped allowing outside tickers on signatures. They only allow you to use their weight loss ticker.

Sorry.

You can post it by copying the iMG tag from ticker factory and pasting in each individual post. I was doing that for a running group.

vegasgirl36

i've tried that because i was trying to also join a group with that challenge and it seemed like everyone on there had that ticker but how do i add it? i copied and pasted and all i get is the code , i dont get the actual ticker come up. watch

<a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/exercise/wVdJEXA/"&gt;
<img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wVdJEXA/exercise.png"></a&gt;

ChildrenCryinNCoffee

3DogsRunning is correct, you can no longer have a "Signature" where you could C&P your ticker info. The people who you see with it still, still have it embedded from last year when they were still able to have a signature.

vegasgirl36

seeeee???? i might have to pass up the forum challenge because i am ticker posting challenged!! =(

3dogsrunning

One sec, I'll get the instructions from my running challenge. I can't remember off the top of my head.

vegasgirl36

3DogsRunning is correct, you can no longer have a "Signature" where you could C&P your ticker info. The people who you see with it still, still have it embedded from last year when they were still able to have a signature.

awwww man! =(

3dogsrunning

My bad - I told you the wrong code to copy. It's been awhile since I did it.

Here are Corianders instructions from the running challenge.

How to get tickers into posts:

In general you will need to:

(1) Configure your ticker at ticker factory:
http://www.tickerfactory.com/ezticker/ticker_designer.php?type=8
(2) Copy paste the bbCode into posts.
(3) Update your ticker and again copy paste the the bbcode into posts.


For (1) follow the instructions at ticker factory.
For (2) when you copy past the link make sure you include [ img\] and [ /img] string,
see more detailed instructions at the end of (3) below.
For (3) go back to the same link using the same browser you configured your ticker in (it remembers), i.e.:

Go again to the link below (same browser as before):
http://www.tickerfactory.com/ezticker/ticker_designer.php?type=8

You will see this:




then enter information as follows:
(A) the password that you set up when you configured the ticker
(B) add miles as needed, then
(C) select "Next"


Then copy/paste the bbCode from here (the code inside the red oval - note the [ img] and [ /img] string and make sure to copy all text within the text box and paste it into the MFP post text box.

LNRoss

I go to ticketfactoy.com make a ticker then copy the "bb" code and paste on your reply to the message board



you'll have to update your ticker yourself and copy and paste each time you want to update your status on the post.

crazyellybean

They took customized tickers away about a year ago, because people had like 5-10 of them in their signature bar... in order to have a ticker like that you would need to copy and paste it each time you post in the boards (too much work if you ask me)

vegasgirl36

Thanks for letting me know guys!! :flowerforyou:

vegasgirl36

vegasgirl36

i did it!!!!! u guys are genious'!!!!!! thank u so much..... now if i can only stick to my goal!!!! lol that is a whole different forum!

vegasgirl36

I go to ticketfactoy.com make a ticker then copy the "bb" code and paste on your reply to the message board



you'll have to update your ticker yourself and copy and paste each time you want to update your status on the post.

you are so smart!!!

Chubbermonkey27

WOW, YOU WERE DEDICATED.... LOL

vegasgirl36

hahaha more like determined! i hate when i can't figure things out! =( but with everyones help i did it! and i'm well on my way to my 60 mile goal for the month! u should join me!