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[Mark Web TechParticipant @markwebtech33648]

Posted by Nicholas Farr on 17/02/2012 22:36:57:

I can't seem to find how to turn the compatability view off, I'm using IE9 on Vista.

Regards Nick.

Hi Nick, you can switch off Compatability View from the browser address bar, it looks like a little sheet of paper with a zig-zag line going through it. If it's grey then CV is off, but will be blue if it's on. If it's blue, click it and it should go grey, which means CV is off. Hope this helps.

M

[Mark Web TechParticipant @markwebtech33648]

Posted by mike T on 17/02/2012 22:47:37:

Hello Mark Web Tech,

Curently, and things do change, I have adverts down the centre of the page and text that is wider than my screen.

Hi Mike, thanks for getting back to me. I think there was an issue Internet Explorer version 8 and one of the test images on the thread, so I've just deleted the test image and hopefully it'll render OK for you now.

M

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

Posted by Mark Web Tech on 17/02/2012 22:44:13:

Posted by clivel on 17/02/2012 21:46:30:

SCAYT (what an intuitive name for a spell checker) defaults to US spelling. One would have expected a UK based web site to default to British spelling. There really seems to be no rational reason for having disabled the fully functional Firefox spell checker that is allowed by every other web site.

Hi, I've just changed the default language of the spell checker to British, thanks for pointing it out.

M

Mark

The instant email notification I just got about your message contains a duff link.

Instead of taking me to your message it goes to the first messge of this topic. How do you do that?

Ian P

[Mark Web TechParticipant @markwebtech33648]

Posted by Ian P on 17/02/2012 22:56:19:

The instant email notification I just got about your message contains a duff link.

Instead of taking me to your message it goes to the first messge of this topic. How do you do that?

Hi Ian, I think it's always gone to the first page of the thread, I'll get that changed so that it goes to the appropriate page of the thread. Thanks, M

[Gone AwayParticipant @goneaway]

Posted by clivel on 17/02/2012 21:46:30:

Oh this is getting ridiculous!!

I just about completed a long posting in another thread, I only needed to add a Web Link. Clicked on the "Link" button, only to be presented with the "white screen" and could do nothing but press the browser back button, losing everything I typed

Clive, It works differently than before:

– Type the name for the link in the regular text.

– Highlight it

– Click on the "Link" button

SCAYT = Spelling Check As You Type

Edited By Sid Herbage on 17/02/2012 23:06:16

[ZiggarParticipant @ziggar]

Testing again

this time using an iMac using OS Lion 10.7.3

and using FF10.0.2 with several add-ons active

FF spell checker working just fine

http://goesnowhere.com

test link to nowhere

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Posted by Mark Web Tech on 17/02/2012 22:48:48:

Posted by Nicholas Farr on 17/02/2012 22:36:57:

I can't seem to find how to turn the compatability view off, I'm using IE9 on Vista.

Regards Nick.

Hi Nick, you can switch off Compatability View from the browser address bar, it looks like a little sheet of paper with a zig-zag line going through it. If it's grey then CV is off, but will be blue if it's on. If it's blue, click it and it should go grey, which means CV is off. Hope this helps.

M

Hi Mark, thanks. I was looking for something on the right click, didn't think to just click it.

Regards Nick.

[Gone AwayParticipant @goneaway]

Posted by Mark Web Tech on 17/02/2012 22:44:13:

Hi, I've just changed the default language of the spell checker to British, thanks for pointing it out.

But we're still forced to use SCAYT rather than our SC of choice? (Mine has personal "added words" built up over several years).

(if this comes up twice, my apologies … the first time it seemed to disappear)

Edited By Sid Herbage on 17/02/2012 23:11:58

[Mark Web TechParticipant @markwebtech33648]

Posted by Sid Herbage on 17/02/2012 23:09:12:

Posted by Mark Web Tech on 17/02/2012 22:44:13:

Hi, I've just changed the default language of the spell checker to British, thanks for pointing it out.

But we're still forced to use SCAYT rather than our SC of choice?

(if this comes up twice, my apologies … the first time it seemed to disappear)

Hi Sid, as a default the spell check should be off, you need to click it and enable it, so I assume if you don't enable it, the browser's built in spell check will be used. M

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

Posted by Mark Web Tech on 17/02/2012 23:12:18:

Posted by Sid Herbage on 17/02/2012 23:09:12:

Posted by Mark Web Tech on 17/02/2012 22:44:13:

Hi, I've just changed the default language of the spell checker to British, thanks for pointing it out.

But we're still forced to use SCAYT rather than our SC of choice?

(if this comes up twice, my apologies … the first time it seemed to disappear)

Hi Sid, as a default the spell check should be off, you need to click it and enable it, so I assume if you don't enable it, the browser's built in spell check will be used. M

Hi Sid, as a default the spell check should be off, you need to click it and enable it, so I assume if you don't enable it, the browser's built in spell check will be used. M

WRONG!

SCAYT even when not enable take over the right click function leaving access to web spell check blocked.

Ian P

[clivelParticipant @clivel]

Posted by Sid Herbage on 17/02/2012 23:01:11:

Clive, It works differently than before:

– Type the name for the link in the regular text.

– Highlight it

– Click on the "Link" button

Thanks Sid,

Unfortunately that also does the same thing, the whole screen goes white and stays that way. Then the only way to get out of it is to press the browser back button, thus losing everything I typed.

[ChrisHParticipant @chrish]

I'm now confused (very easily done!) by some of the comments re ads covering thread text.

Some threads have the ads down the right hand side but leave all the thread text free to read, and some threads have ads that cover the far right of the text.

Why?

And can you do anything about it, like move the ads to enable the text to be read?

And if not, why is this problem which has been there intermittently for quite some time not been fixed so it NEVER happens rather than being 'fixed' when someone spots it HAS happened?

Just for the record, I am on an iMAC using Snow Leopard OS and Safari browser, rather than the usual Microsoft/IE browser stuff (was going to say rubbish but stuff sounds better!)

ChrisH

ps. "Weldability of various steels" is a thread which currently has ads over the right hand edge of the text

 

Edited By ChrisH on 18/02/2012 00:06:00

Edited By ChrisH on 18/02/2012 00:06:35

[Keith LongParticipant @keithlong89920]

Hi – just looked at the "weldability" thread as a response to Chris' comment above, and I don't get the effect that he describes. I'm using Firefox 10.0.2 and Windows 7. It looks as though some of the hiccups could be operating system – browser combination issues.

Looks as though someone could be in for FUN getting it all working smoothly for everyone – good luck!!

Keith

[ZiggarParticipant @ziggar]

im also using an iMac and using OS 10.7.3

Although i use FF rather than Safari

i just checked the "Weldability of various steels" thread using both browsers and only get the ad problem using Safari

its all OK in FF 10.0.2

[Gone AwayParticipant @goneaway]

Posted by Ian P on 17/02/2012 23:26:33:

Posted by Mark Web Tech on 17/02/2012 23:12:18:

Hi Sid, as a default the spell check should be off, you need to click it and enable it, so I assume if you don't enable it, the browser's built in spell check will be used. M

WRONG!

SCAYT even when not enable take over the right click function leaving access to web spell check blocked.

I was about to reply to Mark and say the same thing but you got there before me!

Apart from wanting to use my own spelling checker which I've customised, it makes me a bit uncomfortable that a website is apparently interfering with local settings on my OS.

[Gone AwayParticipant @goneaway]

Posted by clivel on 18/02/2012 00:04:16:

Posted by Sid Herbage on 17/02/2012 23:01:11:

Clive, It works differently than before:

– Type the name for the link in the regular text.

– Highlight it

– Click on the "Link" button

Thanks Sid,

Unfortunately that also does the same thing, the whole screen goes white and stays that way. Then the only way to get out of it is to press the browser back button, thus losing everything I typed.

Sorry if I gave you a bum steer Clive. All I can say is that I initially had the same problem as you when I was trying to use it in the same way as the previous editor. Based on something mentioned here earlier I tried the way I said above and it worked fine for me (Firefox 10, XP if it makes a difference).

[GoCreateParticipant @gocreate]

Wondering what all the fuss is about thought I do my own test.

Test 1. Failed

I typed some text, highlighted it and clicked the add link icon, Explorer went white and freezed up so I had to close the page.

Using windows 7 64 bit & explorer 9.0.5 (updated yesterday)

This is test 2 – text only.

Nigel

(Apparently I can't spell my name)

Well test 2, text only works and can be edited.

 

Edited By tractionengine42 on 18/02/2012 03:09:43

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

I have found the new Text Editor to be rather good if used correctly. I have no problem with SCAYT,  new words added easily. I find that all functions now seem to work with Chrome which was not the case before. I think that it is simply a case of learning slightly different methods to use the various functions before complaining.

This is just a test to try embedding a YouTube video using the new embed code.

 

 

Regards

 

Terry

Edited By Terryd on 18/02/2012 07:01:25

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

At least it works using the new YouTube embed code and no need to use the old one now. I for one like the new editor but would like some more font editing facilities which are available for this editor. but i must get used to single return for new paragraph.

Best regards

Terry

[Terry LaneParticipant @terrylane]

Well just about none of it works for me – FF 10.0.2 on Win 2000 – I can get images 'from album' but virtually nothing else works – put the old one back IMHO

[ChrisHParticipant @chrish]

So, it seems as if some of the ads over text problems is due to using certain browser/OS combinations.

It never happens on other forums I use, so the problem has to be down to the 'structure' (for want of a better word) of this forum.

Surely, a properly constructed forum would be able to handle any browser/OS combinations, after all, there are plenty of us out there using iMac and Safari (and growing) though it appears to happen to other combinations too.

ChrisH

[GoCreateParticipant @gocreate]

OK, (as mentioned by others) by going to the tools menu and adding this website to compatibility view under compatibility settings, everything seems to work.

test in compatibility view

But where do I find the embedded code fo rthis youtube video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tAzL8eD61U

using explorer 9.0.5

But I don't think it's acceptable to expect users to have to change default settings just to be on this one forum. Not everyone is confident making changes to their settings.

Nigel

Edited By tractionengine42 on 18/02/2012 11:56:05

Edited By tractionengine42 on 18/02/2012 11:57:23

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Posted by tractionengine42 on 18/02/2012 11:54:11:

………………But where do I find the embedded code fo rthis youtube video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tAzL8eD61U

Nigel

Hi Nigel,

you find the embed code if you click the 'share' box under the YouTube video and then the 'embed' button which appears. That brings up a url to copy and paste on this site using the YouTube icon in the text editor.

The video should appear like this (crossed fingers)

Best regards

Terry

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi Nigel,

The last post was made with FF11(beta) This one is with IE8 (I don't have 9 to test).

 

Best Regards,

 

Terry

Edited By Katy Purvis on 18/02/2012 12:46:57

[GoCreateParticipant @gocreate]

Got it

Thanks Terry

Nigel

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