Forum Software Upgrade Issues / Problems / Questions / Concerns / etc

[yanksphan]

or am I just missing it? I looked int User CP>Options but don't see it...

[SODM]

or am I just missing it? I looked int User CP>Options but don't see it...

I'm an old style guy myself and it's gone for me too.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

its a solid question, i cant find it either

[Jim F.]

That is correct. I've created a new default style with elements of each. Having one template styleset will make it much easier to maintain the forum moving forward. If there are any aspects of the template that you'd like to see changed, let me know and I'll look into it.

-jim

[RhodeyYankee2638]

james you are killin me!

[DontHateOnNumber2]

james you are killin me!

Not me, the new style seems more "organized-looking" if you ask me, but then again you didn't.

[Trish]

I guess I was using old style too? Things look different so it must be.

[yanksphan]

That is correct. I've created a new default style with elements of each. Having one template styleset will make it much easier to maintain the forum moving forward. If there are any aspects of the template that you'd like to see changed, let me know and I'll look into it.

-jim

Does look like a combo of both.

I'd like the 'quick reply' box back...I used that a lot.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

Not me, the new style seems more "organized-looking" if you ask me, but then again you didn't.

you could always use this new style, it was an option on the user cp

[yankeebot]

I cannot seem to even get the default style. When I logged on it was there then it switched to "diet nyyf". Very disturbing format I am trying to work with here. But I am sure a fix is on the way.

edit: its fixed. weird.

[yanksphan]

I cannot seem to even get the default style. When I logged on it was there then it switched to "diet nyyf". Very disturbing format I am trying to work with here.

Clear your History (or Cache if you use Firefox) and you'll start over again.

If that doesn't work, you might have to clear cookies

[yankeebot]

Now that one problem is fixed, is there a "new posts" icon somewhere new that I am missing? Lawd, I don't handle change well.

[Jim F.]

Now that one problem is fixed, is there a "new posts" icon somewhere new that I am missing? Lawd, I don't handle change well.

Which new posts icon (there are several areas where there is a link to 'new posts')?

[yanksphan]

Thanks for the Quick Reply box Jim!

[CptCrunch]

I don't think Quick Reply is working for me. When I click on a "Quick reply to this message" the quick reply box doesn't get activated. Anyone else having this problem? I'm on Firefox 1.5.0.1.

[PinstripePride]

This is making me dizzy.

[yankeebot]

Which new posts icon (there are several areas where there is a link to 'new posts')?

I found it. Thanks. I am just a bit spacey today I believe.

[CptCrunch]

I don't think Quick Reply is working for me. When I click on a "Quick reply to this message" the quick reply box doesn't get activated. Anyone else having this problem? I'm on Firefox 1.5.0.1.

Never mind, works now.

[yanksphan]

Never mind, works now.

I think we used to be able to type right in the box, now you have to hit the QR icon in a post...either way, it's better than opening a reply window.

[CptCrunch]

I think we used to be able to type right in the box, now you have to hit the QR icon in a post...either way, it's better than opening a reply window.

Yeah. I used to like that too but I guess an extra click isn't too much of a hassle.

[gdn]

I still can't quick reply

[JDPNYY]

Wow.

Terrific new stuff.


I can't see anthing I'll miss. The improvements are great.


Well done.

[Jim F.]

I think we used to be able to type right in the box, now you have to hit the QR icon in a post...either way, it's better than opening a reply window.

No problem - now you can type w/o having to click the QR icon.

[Jim F.]

I still can't quick reply

What browser are you using?

Do you see the quick reply section at the bottom of the page?

[BronxBaumer]

This current style is annoying imo. The user area off to the left is adifferent length depending on the length of the person's username...makes it so that some people's text appears off the screen.

[gdn]

What browser are you using?

Do you see the quick reply section at the bottom of the page?

Yes, I'm using Firefox 1.5.0.1. I see the quick reply section at the bottom and just like it says, I clicked on the quick reply icon next to someone's post, but it didn't do anything. I even logged out and logged back in.

[Jim F.]

Wow.

Terrific new stuff.


I can't see anthing I'll miss. The improvements are great.


Well done.

The one thing that didn't carry over to the newest version was the 'multi-quote' feature, and I miss it already...

[gdn]

The one thing that didn't carry over to the newest version was the 'multi-quote' feature, and I miss it already...

Yeah that was a nice feature.

[Jim F.]

Yes, I'm using Firefox 1.5.0.1. I see the quick reply section at the bottom and just like it says, I clicked on the quick reply icon next to someone's post, but it didn't do anything. I even logged out and logged back in.

What about now? You shouldn't have to click on anything now to use the QR screen.

[gdn]

Yep, now it works. I used the QR box to type this message. Thanks!

One other thing (I like the way the "new posts" link tells you which ones are new and which ones are unread), but it seems that a thread that I post in disappears from the "user cp" subscriptions list until there's a new post in it.

[BronxBaumer]

Also, I heavily use this site on my iPaq. is there any chance of bringing back the Nyyfans lite. It worked great and was probably one of my favorite features about this site.

[gdn]

One more thing: a hard return doesn't create a new line. Do I have to enter < br > code?

[Trish]

The one thing that didn't carry over to the newest version was the 'multi-quote' feature, and I miss it already...

I miss it too, since I'm unable to "get" how to do it otherwise.

[hardrain]

I love this feature to check if you're on line. This way I can see if John (JDPNYY) is avoiding me.

[yankeebot]

I like being able to insert quotes and images in QR

.....

[gdn]

I love this feature to check if you're on line. This way I can see if John (JDPNYY) is avoiding me.

What feature?

[ALR83]

I miss old style!!

[NYYBombshell]

I miss it too, since I'm unable to "get" how to do it otherwise.

Just copy the comment/statement and then put the quote tags around it. You can reply to multiple posts in one post, you just have to do everything manually.

[SoCal Pinstriper]

What about now? You shouldn't have to click on anything now to use the QR screen.

Loved multi quote. even if you only ended up responding to one post, It allowed you to read an entire thread, then respond to whatever post(s) you had checked without scrolling back up to find them.

I was an old style guy too, but I'll get used to everything else. I adapt well for a middle aged crumudgeon.

[gdn]

I'm still getting used to the fact that the User CP subscription list will only show those that have new replies. Earlier it showed the latest ones.

[Jim F.]

One other thing (I like the way the "new posts" link tells you which ones are new and which ones are unread), but it seems that a thread that I post in disappears from the "user cp" subscriptions list until there's a new post in it.

There's a link called "View all Subscribed Threads" - does that do what you need it to?

Also, I heavily use this site on my iPaq. is there any chance of bringing back the Nyyfans lite. It worked great and was probably one of my favorite features about this site.

It's back .

One more thing: a hard return doesn't create a new line. Do I have to enter < br > code?

Eh? Where is that happening?

-jim

[NYYBombshell]

Eh? Where is that happening? -jim

When I posted in the Myspace thread the link to my updated profile, I put the link on a separate line, but when I clicked submit, the link was on the same line as the comment I made about it.

[gdn]

There's a link called "View all Subscribed Threads" - does that do what you need it to?

It's back .


Eh? Where is that happening?

-jim

It happened when I hit quote and it also happened when I started a thread. However, earlier, it showed me code instead of quoting in HTML. Now, however, it quotes HTML, so it must be fixed. Also the background color went from white to grey.

As far as the other thing, what I used to do was just click on User CP and that would show me all the threads I'd posted in recently and then I'd click on it again 5 minutes later and it would change order depending on whether there were new posts in one of my subscribed threads. The threads I'd already read were also still visible. If I wanted to see ALL subscribed threads, I'd click on the link you provided above.

Now what it does is, User CP shows me my latest subscribed threads, but if there isn't a new post, it doesn't show it.

So say there are three threads all with new posts within the past 5 minutes. I click on one of them and post an entry then click user cp again. The thread that I just posted in disappears from that list leaving the other two. Then if someone else posts in that thread, it re-appears. That never happened. It always stayed (thought it wasn't bolded) and showed my post as the last post.

[NYYBombshell]

One question; your number of posts used to appear underneath your location, and now it doesn't. Did you remove that permanently, or is that just a glitch?

[Jim F.]

As far as the other thing, what I used to do was just click on User CP and that would show me all the threads I'd posted in recently and then I'd click on it again 5 minutes later and it would change order depending on whether there were new posts in one of my subscribed threads. The threads I'd already read were also still visible. If I wanted to see ALL subscribed threads, I'd click on the link you provided above.

I'll look into that.

One question; your number of posts used to appear underneath your location, and now it doesn't. Did you remove that permanently, or is that just a glitch?

With the exception of the 5 or 6 hours between when I re-opened the upgraded forum and when I made the change that removed the post count, it never appeared underneat the location. I'll have to re-add it so that it appears when you hover over the username.

[NYYBombshell]

Okay one more question [I know I'm whining and I apologize]. When I go to reply to a thread, if I want to add a smilie and I click on the link "more" underneath the visible smilies, nothing happens. I can't even click on the smilies that are visible to add them.

[Jim F.]

It happened when I hit quote and it also happened when I started a thread. However, earlier, it showed me code instead of quoting in HTML. Now, however, it quotes HTML, so it must be fixed. Also the background color went from white to grey.

As far as the other thing, what I used to do was just click on User CP and that would show me all the threads I'd posted in recently and then I'd click on it again 5 minutes later and it would change order depending on whether there were new posts in one of my subscribed threads. The threads I'd already read were also still visible. If I wanted to see ALL subscribed threads, I'd click on the link you provided above.

Now what it does is, User CP shows me my latest subscribed threads, but if there isn't a new post, it doesn't show it.

So say there are three threads all with new posts within the past 5 minutes. I click on one of them and post an entry then click user cp again. The thread that I just posted in disappears from that list leaving the other two. Then if someone else posts in that thread, it re-appears. That never happened. It always stayed (thought it wasn't bolded) and showed my post as the last post.

I just tested it out and I think I see what you mean. The UserCP by default will only show you subscribed threads that are classified as 'unread'. To get to the screen I believe you're talking about, click on the link (upper left corner) that says New Subscribed Threads. If that doesn't give you what you want, then I'm afraid that's just something that's different in this new version of the software -- sorry .

-jim

[gdn]

I just tested it out and I think I see what you mean. The UserCP by default will only show you subscribed threads that are classified as 'unread'. To get to the screen I believe you're talking about, click on the link (upper left corner) that says New Subscribed Threads. If that doesn't give you what you want, then I'm afraid that's just something that's different in this new version of the software -- sorry .

-jim

Yep, that's exactly it. No sweat Ill use the new subscribed threads link.

Btw, the new "Edit post" function is awesome

[NYYBombshell]

Btw, the new "Edit post" function is awesome

Yeah it is. I like it.



I also like that smilies work for me now.

[Archer1979]

How come my posts still suck?

Edit: I found one that didn't suck. It was mostly a quote.