Why cant I get this to work? [url]

[rwurbanwildlife]

I am trying to add a link to the welcome PM new members receive.

I add new member intro (http://mysite.com/forumdisplay.php?88-New-Member-Intro)

and it creates no link, I have also tried http://mysite.com/forumdisplay.php?88-New-Member-Intro

neither produces a link.

[Lynne]

I don't think you can use html or bbcode in the phrase - is that what you are trying to do?

[rwurbanwildlife]

ACP > Settings > Options > User registration options > welcome private message

I add the text into the PM

[nhawk]

ACP > Settings > Options > User registration options > welcome private message

I add the text into the PM

That is a phrase you're editing. Use HTML for the link, not the URL BBCode.

[rwurbanwildlife]

HTML doesn't work either.

<a href="link"> didn't work

[ozzy47]

What is the HTML code you are using for the link?

[Lynne]

You cannot use BBCode or HTML in that phrase. You may enter a link, but it isn't going to be an active link.

[rwurbanwildlife]

You cannot use BBCode or HTML in that phrase. You may enter a link, but it isn't going to be an active link.

Weird, so I can use HTML or BB in other PM's but not the welcome pm?

[ozzy47]

I do believe you can, it would have to look something like this:

[url=http://mysite.com/forumdisplay.php?88-New-Member-Intro]Intro[*/url]

Without the *

[rwurbanwildlife]

I do believe you can, it would have to look something like this:

[url=http://mysite.com/forumdisplay.php?88-New-Member-Intro]Intro[*/url]

Without the *

Tried that too....

[ozzy47]

That is strange, I have used that in phrases before and it has worked. :confused:

[rwurbanwildlife]

I wish it would work for me, I would like to direct new members to the intro page.

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I know it can be done, I have seen it on other sites.

[Lynne]

I think I have seen a mod that allows you to use bbcode/html in phrases/PMs (I forget which). So, perhaps the other site was using a mod.