New Forum Software

[cynthia]

I tried to use that WYS... thing. I don't like it.

It's nice to see the images online - but I like to see the raw text with the codes. Very hard to do new formats of an already written text. Even if you insert a new code for bold - it don't change it to bold automaticly - you need first to save and the reopen it for editing - for the changes to take effect.

Easier just to write the codes manually and save it or use the preview to find out what needs to be changed... I never get it right the first time.

[jmet]

I am using Enhanced Interface - Full WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Editing.

[lfcrule1972]

Also, when you click on the link, does the page reload itself, or is it just a quick jump to the top and then back?

You can also try loading this page using this URL:

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=51668&page=5&pp=15

And then try the top link again. I think it won't do the jump back. If you use the link below, it might do the jump back because it links to a specific post in the thread, rather than the thread itself:

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?p=269006

Hi admin - sorry been celebrating my b'day for two days !

Tried both the links above and they performed as you said - top one works as it should, second one goes to top and then falls back to the bottom

[cynthia]

Missing feature:

In the old software there was a 'check message' link - where you could see if your post was more than 10.000 characters long - before you pressed 'post message'. I can't find it.

[admin]

I'm assuming you are talking about the quick reply box. The old quick reply box was a third party hack - the new one is an official part of the software. The old hack had problems with too many characters (and it had a very small limit, if I can remember), so that's why it had the "check message" button (otherwise, I think the submission would either fail with a PHP error message, or the message would be cut off). The new quick reply box (which has a 10000 character limit, the same as the normal reply) will allow you to submit the over long message and if it is over the limit, you will get an error and be redirected to the normal reply page, with your original post still intact (but you'll have to trim it down a little before it gets posted). I guess better error handling is one of the advantages of the new quick reply box being an official part of the software, as opposed to a hack.

[cynthia]

It's the 'normal reply' box - not the 'quick' one I'm using in those cases. If I post a message to long - it will show the message and also how many characters the post I'm trying to save is. A back page back in IE6 resolves it and I can cut out the 'fat' part. So it works as it is. Just see it as a note.

[blutach]

Hi admin - sorry been celebrating my b'day for two days !

Way to go, you drunken sod.

Regards

[blutach]

Does anybody know what a reputation is? How do I answer one (I saw it in my User CP)?

Regards

[cynthia]

Reputation -> http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/

[blutach]

Thanks cynthia.

I am using the Windows XP style - it's quite appealing but the "New Posts" button at the top is now in the "Start Menu". Can this be inserted at the top via the software?

Regards

[cynthia]

I noticed that there is a new 'function' introduced in the latest days. A post must be above 10 characters. Any reason for that?

[admin]

THe minimum characters is a default setting for the forum. I have turned it off.

[jm1647]

@cynthia - Thanks for the link to the reputation thing - I asked about it a few days ago myself here

[cynthia]

THe minimum characters is a default setting for the forum. I have turned it off.

Nice, I don't want to wear out my keyboard just to make a post...

[admin]

As far as I know, reputations are a points system where you can award or take away reputation points, from an user. You also get points for every 1000 posts you make. Moderators who add to other's reputations will provide more points for them. There is a ranking on the members list page where you can see the reputation, and the reputation graphics/text changes depending on how many points you have. Note that points can go into the negative if too many people disagree with you, but each user starts off with 10 points.

It's a shame that there isn't a user manual/doc for vBulletin, only a webmaster/developers doc. The FAQ isn't all that helpful. An online help system would be nice too.