Re: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
Anders Hultman wrote: J. C. O'Connell: there is a web site called tinyurl.com that converts long links into little ones, havent tried it but I have seen and used the tinyurl redirection links. Competitor shorl.com makes even shorter links. It's also run by a couple of friends of mine :-) anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/ med dagens bild och allt! If you want to point to an ebay listing you could just enter the title line in quotes and one could cut and paste into search box OR the item number A nice idea even if you supply the whole location link as well and remember, there are actually some people on some servers (we won't say what server hehe) who can't hot link anything and have to cut and paste anyway. annsan
Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
Shaun Canning: Check out the auctions at: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Sorry if the link truncatees. I can't set my page width any higher. A handy tip is to place long links between and marks. Several e-mail programs then will recognize that it's one continuing URL even if it's broken over two or more lines. Compare this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Note that there is a line break at the end of line one in both cases. You could even do like this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOther Itemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/ med dagens bild och allt!
RE: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
there is a web site called tinyurl.com that converts long links into little ones, havent tried it but I have seen and used the tinyurl redirection links. JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -Original Message- From: Anders Hultman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 2:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings) Shaun Canning: Check out the auctions at: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Sorry if the link truncatees. I can't set my page width any higher. A handy tip is to place long links between and marks. Several e-mail programs then will recognize that it's one continuing URL even if it's broken over two or more lines. Compare this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Note that there is a line break at the end of line one in both cases. You could even do like this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOther Itemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/ med dagens bild och allt!
RE: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
Thanks, I'll have a look. Cheers Shaun Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 0414-967644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 2:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings) there is a web site called tinyurl.com that converts long links into little ones, havent tried it but I have seen and used the tinyurl redirection links. JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -Original Message- From: Anders Hultman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 2:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings) Shaun Canning: Check out the auctions at: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scan n i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Sorry if the link truncatees. I can't set my page width any higher. A handy tip is to place long links between and marks. Several e-mail programs then will recognize that it's one continuing URL even if it's broken over two or more lines. Compare this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scan n i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Note that there is a line break at the end of line one in both cases. You could even do like this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOther Itemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/ med dagens bild och allt!
RE: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
Thanks Anders... Dr. Shaun Canning Cultural Heritage Services Lawrence Way, Karratha, Western Australia, 6714 0414-967644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.heritageservices.com.au -Original Message- From: Anders Hultman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 2:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings) Shaun Canning: Check out the auctions at: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scan n i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Sorry if the link truncatees. I can't set my page width any higher. A handy tip is to place long links between and marks. Several e-mail programs then will recognize that it's one continuing URL even if it's broken over two or more lines. Compare this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scan n i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Note that there is a line break at the end of line one in both cases. You could even do like this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOther Itemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/ med dagens bild och allt!
RE: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
J. C. O'Connell: there is a web site called tinyurl.com that converts long links into little ones, havent tried it but I have seen and used the tinyurl redirection links. Competitor shorl.com makes even shorter links. It's also run by a couple of friends of mine :-) anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/ med dagens bild och allt!
Re: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
there is a web site called tinyurl.com that converts long links into little ones, havent tried it but I have seen and used the tinyurl redirection links. Competitor shorl.com makes even shorter links. I just turned http://tinyurl.com; into http://tinyurl.com/1zt; and http://shorl.com; into http://shorl.com/hiturynokifru;. g Fred
Re: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
And, when you compose the email, you can make the font smaller so it'll fit on one line. CW - Original Message - From: Anders Hultman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 2:34 AM Subject: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings) Shaun Canning: Check out the auctions at: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Sorry if the link truncatees. I can't set my page width any higher. A handy tip is to place long links between and marks. Several e-mail programs then will recognize that it's one continuing URL even if it's broken over two or more lines. Compare this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Note that there is a line break at the end of line one in both cases. You could even do like this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOther Itemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/ med dagens bild och allt! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.687 / Virus Database: 448 - Release Date: 5/20/2004
Re: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
Well, I learned something today! Thanks. Both of the top two URLs worked for me. eBay opened the 'scann' sale window. However, with the third eBay URL you listed, the one that was broken into 3 lines, I got the following message: Input Error There was an error in your input. Please go back and ensure that all fields are properly filled in. keith whaley Anders Hultman wrote: Shaun Canning: Check out the auctions at: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Sorry if the link truncatees. I can't set my page width any higher. A handy tip is to place long links between and marks. Several e-mail programs then will recognize that it's one continuing URL even if it's broken over two or more lines. Compare this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 Note that there is a line break at the end of line one in both cases. You could even do like this: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOther Itemsuserid=scann i01include=0since=-1sort=3rows=50 anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/ med dagens bild och allt!
Re: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
On Sat, 22 May 2004 08:34:16 +0200, Anders Hultman wrote: Sorry if the link truncatees. I can't set my page width any higher. A handy tip is to place long links between and marks. Several e-mail programs then will recognize that it's one continuing URL even if it's broken over two or more lines. Something else you can try is turning off word wrap in the sending email program. Most email programs will line break when receiving as needed, and often they will recognize the full URL within the un-line-broken message coming in and maintain them when word wrapping the message for display. Honestly, I don't think that any of the approaches we've discussed will work all of the time, and some of them will work better or worse with different email agent software. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: Truncated links (was Re: eBay Listings)
On Sat, 22 May 2004, Doug Franklin wrote: On Sat, 22 May 2004 08:34:16 +0200, Anders Hultman wrote: Sorry if the link truncatees. I can't set my page width any higher. A handy tip is to place long links between and marks. Several e-mail programs then will recognize that it's one continuing URL even if it's broken over two or more lines. Something else you can try is turning off word wrap in the sending email program. Most email programs will line break when receiving as needed, and often they will recognize the full URL within the un-line-broken message coming in and maintain them when word wrapping the message for display. Honestly, I don't think that any of the approaches we've discussed will work all of the time, and some of them will work better or worse with different email agent software. one approach which always works is to use tinyurl. http://www.tinyurl.com It will take any long URL and make another URL for it that is about 15 characters long. It is trivial to use and works great. alex
