Frequently Asked Questions

Question

How do I use a signature image and avatar in the forums ?

Answer

First thing I'd like to say about all this is kind of conceptual.... Keep in mind that the forum system is integrated with the PostNuke content management system (which runs the overall site), but it is not a stock component and therefore the integration is not perfect. That's why there's a separate "profile" link in the forums that seems to contain some information (e.g., your name) but not all information (e.g., your signature) from the info you entered in your PostNuke profile when you registered for the site. If this confuses anyone, just know that you need to configure your "profile" in the forum system to have a signature and to adjust your avatar for the forums. OK, now on to the step-by-step instructions... If you've changed your avatar in your master profile for the sunlitgames.net site (i.e., the main PostNuke system), but it is not showing up in the forums, just Click on the "Profile" link near the top in the forums. When your forum profile comes up, scroll down towards the end and click the "From PostNuke" button and your current PostNuke (i.e., main site) avatar will be copied into the forum system. Alternately, you may specify a link to another avatar in the box provided. With regard to the signature problem, I have turned on the important HTML tags in the forum system from the admin menu. However, I noticed in the user profile section that each individual user may select an option "Always allow HTML" -- make sure this is set to "yes." Then put your img tag with a link to your signature in the box near the top of the profile section, and you should be all set. There is a button at the top of the user profile screen that says "Refresh from PostNuke". I believe this will pull all your current profile info (avatar, signature, name, etc.) from your main registration profile for the whole site.