Message to the Webmaster!

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi,

I quite like the new text editor but have one question for the webmaster. I used to log in and click 'remember me' I would then remain logged in for as long as I wished. Now I seem to be logged out regularly even when I keep my browser open. When I appear to be logged in and I try to say insert a picture I often get the message 'you have to be logged in to use this feature'. I then find that I am not actually logged in and lose my whole posting.

Why is this happening?

Best regards

Terry

Edited By Terryd on 18/02/2012 12:49:21

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi Nigel,

Glad to be of help. I think that the Brunswick green is my favourite BR Livery after Lined Black.

Regards

TERRY

[Gone AwayParticipant @goneaway]

Posted by Terryd on 18/02/2012 06:56:02:

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 don't doubt that, Terry. Problem is, I have spent several years training my browser spell-checker to recognise my personal preferences in spelling, slang, acronyms, compound words etc, etc. Do I want start training a new guy? ….. Definitely not!

Moreover, it's my understanding that the personal dictionary is maintained as a cookie on the user's machine. What happens if the cookie gets deleted or corrupted? (I've even seen, in certain places – including these forums – people admonished to "delete all cookies" to fix certain problems. Personally I'd be more selective for obvious reasons but it is quite a common recommendation that many follow).

And if the editor spell-check is forced on us here, why not in other forums or websites? So we have to "train" the spell checker on multiple sites? To me it's common logic to have spell-checking functions as part of the browser – and browser/add-on writers obviously agree. I don't understand why writers of online editors would want to usurp that function. (I know you don't have to enable SCAYT but even if you don't it appears to inhibit the browser SC)

[Gone AwayParticipant @goneaway]

Posted by Terryd on 18/02/2012 12:48:40:

I quite like the new text editor but have one question for the webmaster. I used to log in and click 'remember me' I would then remain logged in for as long as I wished. Now I seem to be logged out regularly even when I keep my browser open.

Could it be that your cookie is getting corrupted?

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

I don't want to start another thread but equally I dont want to make this one any longer. I do want to make a suggestion though. Lets give David and Mark a break!

Instead of the forum members adding more and more details of every problem we encounter, why dont we give David and Mark a chance to make a clear statement on whether we are going to have repairs and improvements done or not.. If they are going to be fixed, then the problems reported so far are more than enough for them to cope with without dozens more being added.

Both David and Mark have already replied to some posts but I cannot honestly say that what they have said so far make sense.

I do not know whether Mark ever read this forum before this latest debacle but I think it is encumbent on him now to read and absorb all the posts in this particular topic, then either come up with a plan of action or just tell us in plain english where to go.

Although I cannot find his profile, I see that Mark has posted some pictures in an album here, they have however defied all my attempst to find and view them.

Regards

 

Ian P

 

Edited By Ian P on 18/02/2012 17:41:54

[mike TParticipant @miket56243]

Hello Mark,

It is happening again; Adverts over the text and extra wide pages. Not on all topics, but certainly on the scale figures topic. I thought you had fixed this problem.

Mike

[Ed DuffnerParticipant @edduffner79357]

Hi Mike T,

I wonder if the Ads overlapping the text is because of the long link I posted in that Scale Figures thread. It looks like the major part of the link is not word wrapping, forcing the text boxes to go the full width of the linked text. The first part will get wrapped because of the "?" in the link. Perhaps the web folks could take a look at that when they have a chance.

We could probably test this ourselves if it's ok with the web admins.

Ed.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

No need to test it Ed, its a well known fact that pasting long urls causes the problems, try using the link icon in future.

Shame the forum softyware does not shorten the URL by adding a few …. to whats displayed like many other forums.

J

[John McNamaraParticipant @johnmcnamara74883]

Hi Webmaster

There is a problem with the "Sumitomo insert help" thread…..Text under the adds.

Cheers

John

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Mark, have a look at "Single Phase Issue", in beginers sect., it's all over the place from my site any way.

Ian S C

[Gone AwayParticipant @goneaway]

"Single Phase Issue" looks fine to me – as of the time of this message.

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