I'm not sure where to ask this, but I have noticed that the text in some of the threads seems to disappear off the right side of the screen, with no way to read it. It seems to only happen in Firefox. I have attached a screenshot to show the effect.
The same thing is happenning occasionally with my Internet Explorer 7.
Bill Cahill
I've discussed this with Mark Stevens in the past. He figured out that when someone puts a lengthy eBay link on the page, it causes this problem. I too use Firefox and I noticed when I tried looking at the problem page with either Firefox or Internet Explorer it does this. The answer is to shorten the links when people post them. You may have noticed that when I put a link that I know is going to be wider than the page, I go to tinyurl.com. All that has to be done is to cut and paste the original URL into a box, hit a button and you will be given a shorter url. You can then cut and paste that url here and the problem will not occur. I can't tell Perry by your screen shot if the problem included an eBay url/link but I'll bet it did.
Dennis
Oversized pictiures will do that also.
D/P
I believe the software for this forum limits the photo size to 1200. I do not know however if it re-sizes the images as they are uploaded or each person must be aware of the image size prior to uploading.
Dennis
That screen capture was from this thread:
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=268.0 (http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=268.0)
It does not have an eBay URL, but there is a long Google maps URL.
Quote from: Perry on November 07, 2008, 11:45:55 PM
That screen capture was from this thread:
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=268.0 (http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=268.0)
It does not have an eBay URL, but there is a long Google maps URL.
So Perry, is it still like that? I just went there with Firefox and it looked OK. I tried shrinking my window size down, and I had to get it really small before it went haywire. If it's still acting goofy, what screen resolution are you set to?
That thread looks normal to me now. The computer that I was using for the screen capture has a screen resolution of 1280x1020.
I seem to have this problem as well. I spent the last couple of days checking all my settings but can not correct it. In fact this entire thread shows the same way. The last inch or so, of screen is missing. I can't toggle over to it. Does this particular thread look the same to other members too?
Best,
Greg
This thread looks normal to me, and I've not had one do the funny size thing for a while now. I never adjusted anything on my computer, it just quit being a problem one day for some reason.
This thread looks normal to me (at the moment), but this one has the text off the edge of the page:
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=360.0 (http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=360.0)
The problem does seem to be related to a long eBay URL again.
Quote from: Perry on December 08, 2008, 02:05:09 PM
This thread looks normal to me (at the moment), but this one has the text off the edge of the page:
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=360.0 (http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=360.0)
The problem does seem to be related to a long eBay URL again.
I just fixed that one, Perry. Y'all let me know if there's any more of those long URL's messing things up. And to anyone not hep to it yet, if you're going to post a link to eBay or Google that has one of those crazy-long URL's, go to http://www.tinyurl.com! You just paste the long address into a box and it converts it into a short one that won't bugger up the forum...it's slick!
I've noticed that some of the auction threads have the eBay URL linked to a short description, like this one:
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=351.0 (http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=351.0)
How is that done? I know how to do it in HTML, but it doesn't seem to work in forum posts.
I think it's the same thing as in HTML, but you use [ ] regular brackets instead of < > angled brackets (or whatever those are called).
Try holding down crtl and scrolling your mouse wheel. also zooms smaller pics, makes text easy to read etc.
ok, I learned something new!
My computer just updated itself to IE 8.0 and I began having a problem when replying to a post on this forum.
What happens is that when my typing gets to the bottom of the message box, rather than continuing to scroll like it used to do, and like it should do, the cursor goes out of sight and I cannot see what I am typing. It is very annoying.
Is anyone else experiencing this problem? I probably need to (arghhh) go through the Microsoft (lack of) Knowledge base and wade through the thousands of entries to see what needs to be done or if Microsoft has a patch.
-Bill Geurts
Bill have you tried using Firefox instead of IE? I never use IE anymore as Firefox seems much more "user friendly" and blocks those pesky ads better.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html
-Matt
Bill;
That has been a reoccuring problem, that we have not narrowed down to I.E. as of yet. But now that you say You use I.E. and are having the same problem, I think we can start to narrow it down to an I.E. problem. So far most that have the problem, are I.E. users.
I first brought this to Dennis' attention a couple months back. I'm not using I.E. 8.0 yet, and don't think I want to install it. However, I'm still having the problem with old I.E. version.
Let's take A poll to see if it's just I.E. related.
2 votes I.E. so far.
D/P
I'm not having the problem with Firefox. I haven't tried IE 8.0. Like I say, I never use IE at all anymore. I just find it pesky in general.
On my last computer, I had Firefox, and I liked it, but in retrospect, after installing it, that is when my problems started, ending up in a major meltdown, which I can't pinpoint, but like mentioned, little things started happeneing right after Firefox.
D/P
I'm back on my old computer. New one came back "fixed", but, I can't use it for several of the things I need it for.
I was on IE 6 on new one, and, it was doing the same carp.
Get to bottom of page here, and, it went insane. Plus, it would make letter mistakes, and, sentences would go off page.
Old one on IE6 isn't doing that.
Firefox on both computers was making my systen have meltdown problems. Both computers would keep crashing.
Neither one liked it.
Might be an xp problem. Not IE.
Bill Cahill
IMHO is IE. my pc operates on WindowsXP, browser is firefox. never experience the "jumpy" problem. got a new laptop, Vista OS. was using IE to browse & had the afore mentioned trouble. so downloaded firefox. no trouble since.
in short, (i know, too late) my vote goes to IE as the culprit. bill & d/p don't know why you meltdown when using firefox. i have used it as my brower for years, never a problem.
Same here as Bwanna; WindowsXP running Firefox for years. Never ever had a problem either. Side note; I may be switching from Windows to Linux soon, at my older son's (I.T. pro) suggestion. Just avoid all that pesky overstuffed Windows software altogether.
I am running Vista, but it started doing it about the same time as IE 8 came along. Was not doing it on my computer using Visat and IE 7.
I will try it from work on Monday. There, I am running XP and I think IE6.
Before the problem manifests itself, you must type an entire dialog box before you notice the problem. Just for a test, keep typing in the dialog box, until you fill it up You don't need to post it, just see what happens.
It will not happen until you fill the dialog box.
D/P
I was having the problem a while back, but not anymore. I've had IE8 installed for some time. The version # I have is 8.0.6001.18702.
Interesting. A new problem..
I just had to leave the forum, and, come back.
The first time after Dan's last post, I had blank white endless page.
Nothing else.
Bill Cahill
Problem fixed, I was experimenting with the scroll, and failed to delete 1 digit, about 5 pages down.
D/P
Sorry about that.
I still have not been able to duplicate the problem. I too use Firefox 3.10.13. I'll log on with I.E. and see if it does it with that browser. I cannot find a problem with the software. I have been using Mozilla for years and find it to be more problem free.
I just started to download Firefox. IF by chance my computer eats it, within the next few weeks, each and every person on this forum, will receive an equal portion bill to cover my losses. :o :o
Seriously, I'm going to try to duplicate thre problem using Firefox.
I have my doubts as to it being the browser, as this is really a free standing program not dependent on a browser except for locating the site, and connecting to it, and keeping it in cookies.
So I really don't know if I.E is the problem, as I think, possible more people use I.E. than Firefox, so the odds are against it.
D/P
I just tried I.E. and could not get the the jumping cursor BUT I have an old version of I.E. (6.0). I don't use it so I don't plan to upgrade. Again, I could not duplicate the issue with either Firefox or the earlier version of I.E. That doesn't mean there isn't a problem, but I cannot find a problem in the software.
Webpage error details
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30618)
Timestamp: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:39:02 UTC
Message: Object expected
Line: 258
Char: 1
Code: 0
URI: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=1418.15
Message: Object expected
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Char: 1
Code: 0
URI: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=1418.15
Message: Object expected
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Char: 1
Code: 0
URI: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=1418.15
Message: Object expected
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URI: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=1418.15
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D/P:
Could it be a problem with the forum software? The thing that is fishy to me is that it was working fine, then started acting up.
If it were a telephone, I'd be right on it. :-\
Donna:
Oh of course, why didn't I think of that! ;D
Looks entirely greek to me.
ok i filled up the dialogue box while in firefox. no problem. so i closed out & opened IE8 i got the error message that i copied up there in my previous post. also the jumpy trouble. i am in firefox now. i am going to go to the bottom of the page & see what happens.
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no jumping yet
hey that error message is greek to me, too. but maybe it will mean something to somebody who knows anything :o
Donna:
I could tell by your initial comment that it was greek to you too, but I could not help but comment.
-Bill
bill
:P
lol
At work, I am running IE 6.0 and on XP on an HP computer.
No problems with that combination.
Is this still a problem for anyone here or are we just beating a dead horse ???
As of yesterday it was still a problem for me at home.
OK, I guess we're not beating a dead horse. But I don't have any clue what to do about the issue some of you are experiencing. The software is pretty much a template with boxes to check for different options. My limited web site design keeps me from reading source code to determine the issue. I think last time I upgraded the software with Simple Machines and that seemed to make it go away. I'll give that a short again....if I we aren't already using the latest version.
That was quick. I updated from version 1.1.9 to 1.1.10. According to the information from Simple Machines there were some bugs that were corrected. Please let me know if something changes.
Thanks
The Mgmt
My replay on that won't be for awhile, yet. I'm on my old system.
Problem was happenning on my new one.
Bill Cahill
I've had no problems, and use either Apple's Safari or Firefox as IE does not work on Macs anymore.
Seems to be working now, so upgrading the forum software must have made the difference. Thanks, Dennis!
You're welcome. I should have done that in the first place. Since it wasn't that long ago since I updated the software I figured I had the latest version. It took all of 15 seconds once I discovered where to do it. Let's see how it goes.
Dennis;
Thanks for the update. I was concerned it was a major problem with my opersating system browser, I really didn't want to change. Thanks again.
O.K everyone put your checkbooks away.
D/P
I received a personal message from Bill Cahill stating he is having a problem with the Forum software. Here is what he wrote:
Every time someone posts pictures The entire posts runs off the page, and, I have no bar at bottom to move it so I can click on things, such as going back to the listing page.
It's o.k. on posts with no pictures. Only acts up with pictures.
Is anyone else experiencing this problem?
Thanks
I have that problem when I view the forum from my computer at work. It is frustrating.
By the way, the problem of the jumpy text when I do a reply has returned. It does not seem to be the case if I use the quick-reply, however. Go figure.
You too? Just tonight, near the bottom of a post I was doing, I was getting jumpy words. That also happens on my e mail.
Bill Cahill
Quote from: Dennis Markham on November 05, 2009, 10:47:07 PM
I received a personal message from Bill Cahill stating he is having a problem with the Forum software. Here is what he wrote:
Every time someone posts pictures The entire posts runs off the page, and, I have no bar at bottom to move it so I can click on things, such as going back to the listing page.
It's o.k. on posts with no pictures. Only acts up with pictures.
Is anyone else experiencing this problem?
Thanks
Only on certain posts where for some reason the pictures are side-by-side.
None of these problems have happened to me, knock on wood.
Bill;
Could it be you are zoomed in with Zoom text ?
This will happen to me if someone has posted a photo that is too large. If we size our pictures to 640X480 or something in that range, it should never be a problem.
I haven't had the jumping problem with replies for some time. It seems to jump around.
D/P
I have poured over the Simple Machines maintenance section of the forum. I have gone to the automatic error check (none found) and made sure that we are using the latest version. All systems seem to be good from the software side. Bill, if you have your browser set for larger font that could be a reason that things don't fit. Just a guess.
The jumping cursor that we had in the past seemed to be cured when I updated the software several months ago. I'll continue to read the Q&A on the Simple Machine's forum to see if I see others experiencing the same problems. The incidents seem to be so isolated that it could be individual computers. Just guessing on that one though.
Quote from: Dan/Panther on November 06, 2009, 12:26:54 AM
Bill;
Could it be you are zoomed in with Zoom text ?
This will happen to me if someone has posted a photo that is too large. If we size our pictures to 640X480 or something in that range, it should never be a problem.
I haven't had the jumping problem with replies for some time. It seems to jump around.
D/P
Shows what you know. Zoomtext absolutely does NOT cut things like this.
Bill Cahill
Bill;
Dennis and I just gave you a suggestion.
D/P
Zoomtext merely enlarges the entire picture. It doesn't show cutoffs when photos are involved. Thats' the only time it happens.
Zoomtext is not a mannually run program.
It is set by the user to make the entire picture larger according to their confort level.
Starts at X1.2 magnification, and, goes up to X8 magnification.
I always use it at X3 magnification.
If it were that program causing the trouble, it would cut things off all the time.
It doesn't. ONly when there are photos installed.
Bill Cahill
Maybe I have found a thing to help my jumping cursor.
I am running IE 8 with Windows Vista.
Up at the top of the browser just to the right of the URL bar and just to the left of the refresh button, there is an icon that looks like a ripped page. Waving my mouse over the icon it says: "Compatability View: websites designed for older browsers will often look better, and problems such as out of place menus, images, or text will be corrected."
My initial test of this seems to keep the jumping cursor in my long-winded reply messages from happening. When I click the icon, a box comes up and says that the page is running in compatability view, but I do not see anything else that looks different. I am purposely typing a long message here to see if I get the jumping cursor of if it behaves itself.
At this part of my reply, it is now at the point where the jumping cursor would be a problem and is not at this moment.
So, I will keep my eye on it. Maybe this will help with the picture scrolling problem too.
Update on Compatability view:
According to the help in IE 8, the icon for compatability view will only appear on web pages that are in need of it. By toggling the compatability view, it turns on the compatability view and adds the domain name to a list of websites that need it. Once you click on it, then if you go to Tools and open the compatability view settings, it will display a list of those websites you have selected to view in the compatability view mode.
I have no idea what this is all about, but it does seem to help with the one problem I was having, and it explains why my computer at work which is IE 7 does not have that problem.
Leave it to Microsoft to develop something that needs a compatability patch!
-Bill Geurts
Thanks for the tip. I tried the compatibility mode. It helped slightly. Then, I knocked down the internet page size. It also helped slightly.
Then, I knocked down zoomtext size. That helped slightly.Now, I can barely read it..... :(
Computers... You gotta love 'em......
N-----O----T-----!!!!!!!!
Bill Cahill
We love to hate them.
Just did another adjustment on internet size to 85 percent. Made it more readable, but, now, my zoomtext is giving me fits.
Oh, well.
Bill Cahill
Pardon my being dumb, but what is zoomtext?
Zoomtext is a program I purchased created by AI Square. This program makes it possible for totally blind, or, such as in my case, people with poor vision to use computers. It really is a very good program, and, I have been keeping it updated with the ommpany that made it.
Bill Cahill
I know a totally blind guy in Vancouver, WA that uses a text to speech program on his computer. He is an accomplished pianist, and tunes pianos part time. He is also a ham radio operator, and teaches at a school for the blind for a living. Nothing stops this guy. The one thing he complains about is when he steps in dog poop once in a while. One night I gave him a ride to a ham radio club meeting, and he was giving me directions from the back seat, and knew exactly where we were at all times.
That is interesting information about I.E.8. Maybe that will help. I do have I.E. on my computer but use Mozilla Firefox. As with some others, I have not experienced this problem. I hope the adjustment works for you guys. Thanks for the heads up on that.
Well, it helps, but, I have still got one problem I didn't have before. Apparently, the newer software for zoomtext is having some problems with the software for this program. I'm not having the problem with other updated sites such as my own, or, Alan's ARF, or, video Karma.
Do you have the capability of downloading updating software for this site?
If so, it might help alot of tthe entire problem.
Right now, with Zoomtext on, when I post my cursor dissappears, and, moving around is very jumpy. It doesn't stop me from being able to post, but, I'm fairly certain that updating the software for this site might eliminate alot of minor glitches such as this.
Otherwiise, I found that reducing my internet size from 100 percent to 85 percent has also helped some. Looks Like I E 8 has done some things right.
Bill Cahill
Bill, I have updated the software for the site. It's the latest and greatest. Sorry you're still having problems.
OH, well. Hmm. Now, my computer's locking up.
Shoot. Time to call the company on Monday.
Must be my Zoomtext.
Bill Cahill
good luck with all that, bill. :) did you ask mike & diamond if they could help ;)