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

vegasgirl36
vegasgirl36 Posts: 37
in Fitness and Exercise
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!!

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  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    I'm pretty sure you just go to the main page of the message boards and then go under settings.
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    I was wrong. go under Apps and then Tickers
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    I think I was wrong again...I give up. haha
  • amydee714
    amydee714 Posts: 232 Member
    I have been looking at how to do this all day. :(

    All I find unbder tickers is the weight loss one
  • vegasgirl36
    vegasgirl36 Posts: 37
    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
    vegasgirl36 Posts: 37
    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
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    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
    vegasgirl36 Posts: 37
    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
    ChildrenCryinNCoffee Posts: 477 Member
    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
    vegasgirl36 Posts: 37
    seeeee???? i might have to pass up the forum challenge because i am ticker posting challenged!! =(
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    One sec, I'll get the instructions from my running challenge. I can't remember off the top of my head.
  • vegasgirl36
    vegasgirl36 Posts: 37
    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
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    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:

    1-ticker.PNG


    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.

    2-ticker.PNG
  • LNRoss
    LNRoss Posts: 101 Member
    I go to ticketfactoy.com make a ticker then copy the "bb" code and paste on your reply to the message board

    exercise.png

    you'll have to update your ticker yourself and copy and paste each time you want to update your status on the post.
  • crazyellybean
    crazyellybean Posts: 999 Member
    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
    vegasgirl36 Posts: 37
    Thanks for letting me know guys!! :flowerforyou:
  • vegasgirl36
    vegasgirl36 Posts: 37

    exercise.png
  • vegasgirl36
    vegasgirl36 Posts: 37
    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
    vegasgirl36 Posts: 37
    I go to ticketfactoy.com make a ticker then copy the "bb" code and paste on your reply to the message board

    exercise.png

    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
    Chubbermonkey27 Posts: 3
    WOW, YOU WERE DEDICATED.... LOL
  • vegasgirl36
    vegasgirl36 Posts: 37
    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!

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