Techie Question - Need Help

[SaucyBandster 23]

Hi everyone,

I am apparantly non technical because I keep trying over and over to add a weight loss ticker in my signature.

I am trying to add the HTML code from My Fitness Pal.

It gives me the following:

<a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com">Free Calorie Counter</a></small></p>

I have added it from the Special BBCode and chose HTML and nada. I tried the <> portion and added it there and nothing.

It just keeps showing the whole thing written out.

Can someone help me on how to add it?? Thanks!!

[NWgirl 574]

Go to settings > signature. I created my ticker on Ticker Factory. You have the option of using BBcode or HTML, I selected BBCode because it is for message boards. Directly copy whatever is in the code box and past it directly in the signature.

At this point, you will still see something like this with:

Select save changes and your ticker should appear

Edited February 19, 2012 by stephyanders

[NWgirl 574]

http://i175.photobuc...rs/Capture1.jpg

This is what the code should look like before copy/paste

[SaucyBandster 23]

Ok so it's not working and this is where I am confused.

I went to BBcode but it's a pull down menu and there are a ton of options. So I chose html within there and it still shows up as code when I save changes. In fact, I left it so you can see.

So is there another selection I need to make in the pull down Bbcode menu besides HTML?

[1shauna1 129]

Okay, my ticker is from my fitness pal also. When you go in, go to "your profile". Then you should see your profile and it will also show your ticker. Underneath that ticker there should be a link "add to your site". click it. Then there should be two options, BBCode or HTML. You want the BB Code (it says for forum signatures, which is what this is). Yes, make sure your code has this first line:

And this part also: Created by MyFitnessPal.com -   Nutrition Facts For Foods

[NWgirl 574]

Okay so I went through the myfitnesspal site and created a ticker. When you hit the save button, you are brought to a screen shows BBcode in a box on the right side and HTML code in a box on the left. You want to highlight everything in the BBcode box and select copy. You will then go to your siganture tab, paste the code into the signature box, and select save.

[SaucyBandster 23]

YAH! Thanks Thanks Thanks!!

There were two spots for the tickers. The one I was pasting worked as a widget on my blog but not here. I didn't realize there were two spots.

Appreciate the help - big time