The Forum Reconstruction Constructive Criticism and Technical Problems thread

[Anonymous]

I see no piece of chain above the edit/post box. Any other suggestions? Thanks

Chuck, beneath the "subject" line, beneath the "Message" line is a line that begins B I  U


On the far right side  of that line is a picture of a globe with a chain and next to that is a picture of  an eraser.

Hold your mouse cursor over the globe with chain and a message saying "create link" should pop up.

[nanaimo73]

 This thing is what I meant by a lime with a piece of chain.      

[upchuck]

<BLOCKQUOTE><table class="quoteOuterTable"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/trccs/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif">&nbsp;<strong>nanaimo73 wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4"><P><BLOCKQUOTE><table class="quoteOuterTable"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/trccs/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif">&nbsp;<strong>upchuck wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4">I am not able to get links to work. I have done a cut & paste with keyboard shortcuts (Mac). It worked on the old forum. I have tried using urls <a href="" target="_blank" title=""></a>. It will link in the preview but not in the post. What am I doing incorrectly in the new forum?</td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE></P>
<P>My computer will not read a link unless I activate it in edit mode.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>If you mean masked links, you print what you want to show and highlight it with your curser.</P>
<P>Then click on that lime with the piece of chain above the edit/post box and insert the url into the box.</P></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>
In the old forum I could highlight the url and copy it to the
clipboard, then paste it into my post and the link worked.
I see no piece of chain above the edit/post box. Any other
suggestions? I am using a Mac on OS10. Everything works
in preview but not when posted, including "quotes".
Thanks

[Anonymous]

also, when I edited the last post it doesn't appear to have "bumped" the topic. 

FWIW, I consider this change to be one of the "improvements" over the old style. I pray to Bergie that he leaves this the way it currently is, and not change it.

[Pathfinder]

I think, for once, the title says it all...thought it would be nice to have a single post, rather than ten or so, about this on each board.

Matt, you have this in the MR forum as well, maybe best to have it all in one place?  Maybe just link to one topic from all the forums.

Looks like we are getting a good cross-pollination of thoughts and it would be a shame if the powers that be missed some

P

[nanaimo73]

I am not able to get links to work. I have done a cut & paste with keyboard shortcuts (Mac). It worked on the old forum. I have tried using urls . It will link in the preview but not in the post. What am I doing incorrectly in the new forum?

My computer will not read a link unless I activate it in edit mode.

 

If you mean masked links, you print what you want to show and highlight it with your curser.

Then click on that lime with the piece of chain above the edit/post box and insert the url into the box.

[n012944]

Things that should be fixed ?

1- The Enter key should not double space.

2-A member search like the old forum would be better.

3- An advanced search for older threads is needed.

4- FAQ should describe how to do things.

5-The banner across the top takes too long to download to be on every page.

     I agree 110% ( computers+me=)  I'm still dealing with the fact that the pictures of the smilies are gone.

 

I just found them, I thought they had gotten rid of them

     Admit it-you were looking for the pictures too!  Weren't you?

I don't know what your talking about

 

Bert

[Murphy Siding]

Things that should be fixed ?

1- The Enter key should not double space.

2-A member search like the old forum would be better.

3- An advanced search for older threads is needed.

4- FAQ should describe how to do things.

5-The banner across the top takes too long to download to be on every page.

     I agree 110% ( computers+me=)  I'm still dealing with the fact that the pictures of the smilies are gone.

 

I just found them, I thought they had gotten rid of them

     Admit it-you were looking for the pictures too!  Weren't you?

[n012944]

Things that should be fixed ?

1- The Enter key should not double space.

2-A member search like the old forum would be better.

3- An advanced search for older threads is needed.

4- FAQ should describe how to do things.

5-The banner across the top takes too long to download to be on every page.

     I agree 110% ( computers+me=)  I'm still dealing with the fact that the pictures of the smilies are gone.

 

I just found them, I thought they had gotten rid of them

[upchuck]

I am not able to get links to work. I have done a cut & paste
with keyboard shortcuts (Mac). It worked on the old forum.
I have tried using urls <a href="" target="_blank" title=""></a>. It will link in the preview
but not in the post.
What am I doing incorrectly in the new forum?

[Murphy Siding]

Things that should be fixed ?

1- The Enter key should not double space.

2-A member search like the old forum would be better.

3- An advanced search for older threads is needed.

4- FAQ should describe how to do things.

5-The banner across the top takes too long to download to be on every page.

     I agree 110% ( computers+me=)  I'm still dealing with the fact that the pictures of the smilies are gone.

[Anonymous]

I've noitced that the search is worse than on the old forum. I searched for my topic on CGW SD40s and it said no results- then I went thru 10 pages of the forum and found it.

also, when I edited the last post it doesn't appear to have "bumped" the topic. 

And, the highlight doesn't appear to work. EDIT- nope- it just makes the text bigger.

[blhanel]

I noticed a problem this morning- the forum seems to have the hiccups.  Currently there is a duplicated thread dealing with Railroading's heydey, IIRC; after browsing through one of the duplicates, BOTH indicated that I had read them.  Within that (those) thread(s), many of the posts were duplicated.  Weird!

[nanaimo73]

Things that should be fixed ?

1- The Enter key should not double space.

2-A member search like the old forum would be better.

3- An advanced search for older threads is needed.

4- FAQ should describe how to do things.

5-The banner across the top takes too long to download to be on every page.

[Modelcar]

Seems like a good idea to me....

Stars.....?

[trainboyH16-44]

I think, for once, the title says it all...thought it would be nice to have a single post, rather than ten or so, about this on each board.