linking to specific posts within a thread ... (1 Viewer)

[NMuzj100]

Is there a way to refer a link to a thread but have the thread open at a specific post number.

I know how to link a thread ...

I know how to link a single post ...

But can I link an entire thread with the thread opening on a specific post number.

This could be helpful for getting someone to the part of a long thread that is relevant to the current situation. Similar to how the "Go to new posts" works. It bypasses all the stuff you don't need to read.

Thanks, Matthew

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

The only way I know is to look through the persons posts (In their profile), and click the link to that post.... Can be time consuming and I noticed the other day that I could not go back more than 10 pages in my own post history.....? Don't know what's up with that.

 

[NMuzj100]

Ok a test of 2ndGenToyotaFan 's idea ...

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=145783

Just brings me to the top of the thread not to the specific post.

I also tried adding "&postcount=23" to the URL and that invalidates the link.

Hey, my64Fj40. Don't delete your unsuccessful ideas as they let us know what not to waste our time on. Thanks for contributing anyway.

 

[NMuzj100]

Scratch that - 2ndGenToytaFan is right.

This is what the link from the Profile looks like ....
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?p=1995197#post1995197

This is what an individual post link looks like ...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=1995197&postcount=27
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- So I can grab the second line by right clicking on the individual post number of a post I want.
- Then paste into my response
- edit showpost to showthread
- add #postXXXXXXX at the end of the URL and it should work.

Test - I had to change these to non-functioning URLs (by adding a dash) because the software keeps truncating them so you can't see the code.

{URL="https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=1995197&postcount=27"}https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=1995197&postcount=27{/URL}

Copied and edited ...

{URL="https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?p=1995197#1995197"}https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?p=1995197#post1995197{/-URL}

Works ! I noticed that it dropped the word "post" from the end of the URL so I'll see if thats needed.

{URL="https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?p=1995197#post1995197"}https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?p=1995197#post1995197{/URL}

Not needed apparently. So there is the technique. I can't see it being used a lot but if you want to forward someone to a specific post and it's follow on replies without them having to read the earlier posts then this will do the trick. Might be useful for a FAQ or something.

 

[woody]

if you want to link to a specific post, just click that reply number

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=1997949&postcount=2

 

[my64fj40]

O.k. I got what your saying.

I right clicked on the post count number and got this
[https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=1977101&postcount=228]

I simply changed the words showpost to showthread.
[https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?p=1977101&postcount=228]

Works for me.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?p=1998321&postcount=5

Test

Edit, my64fj40 I think you've got it!