Forum update?
FTE Legend
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 283,251
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From: northwestern Ontario
Ever since I tried to do a screen shot I can't post a picture from off the web,says it has too many characters and needs to be under 30,000 characters. I'm sorry I even tried to do it now because I'm not smart enough to fix what I broke...
FTE Legend
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 283,251
Likes: 8,157
From: northwestern Ontario
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I keep getting this message when trying to post a picture from the web , I've tried countless times with different photos that no one else seems to be having trouble with. frustrating
I keep getting this message when trying to post a picture from the web , I've tried countless times with different photos that no one else seems to be having trouble with. frustrating
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,039
Likes: 2
From: NC
Why do you use Alt+S instead of the Post Reply? It seems like if you took the time to write a reply you'd want to make sure it was accepted. Closing the browser tab after posting seems especially short sighted... The alt key shouldn't be considered a day-to-day function.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 9,545
Likes: 1,156
From: San Jose, CA
Heck, I've been so paranoid of losing a post (because it takes me hours to type it sometimes!) that I started using "CTRL C" (copy) every single one before I hit Post Reply in any forum. It got so bad not long ago that I started using "CTRL X" (cut) so I was sure that I was getting the job done saving what I'd typed.
But that was more of a keyboard/user problem than any forum shortcomings.
But I do have one suggestion. I use the Forum Jump a lot, so would like to see it show up higher on the screen. Just below the "Edit Tags" line would be great, so scrolling down is not needed to access it each time.
Thanks
Paul
But that was more of a keyboard/user problem than any forum shortcomings.
But I do have one suggestion. I use the Forum Jump a lot, so would like to see it show up higher on the screen. Just below the "Edit Tags" line would be great, so scrolling down is not needed to access it each time.
Thanks
Paul
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 19,676
Likes: 12,797
From: Wyoming
Why do you use Alt+S instead of the Post Reply? It seems like if you took the time to write a reply you'd want to make sure it was accepted. Closing the browser tab after posting seems especially short sighted... The alt key shouldn't be considered a day-to-day function.
Alt+S is a forum feature that has been working for years. It's broken now. Hover your mouse over the Post Quick Reply button (seen when you aren't quoting a post) and it will still say (Alt+S) is a shortcut for pressing the button with the mouse.
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 19,676
Likes: 12,797
From: Wyoming
Heck, I've been so paranoid of losing a post (because it takes me hours to type it sometimes!) that I started using "CTRL C" (copy) every single one before I hit Post Reply in any forum. It got so bad not long ago that I started using "CTRL X" (cut) so I was sure that I was getting the job done saving what I'd typed.
But that was more of a keyboard/user problem than any forum shortcomings.
But that was more of a keyboard/user problem than any forum shortcomings.
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Any way IB, keep up the good work!
Lead Driver
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Madison, WI
Um, keyboards with the ALT key have been around longer than the mouse. Keyboards are just plain faster. There are data entry functions that would be absolutely crippled without the ALT key.
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: NC
The context was posting on forums, not data entry.
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Joined: Oct 2015
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From: Wyoming
I still see the quick reply editor and have have been using it today. By quick reply I mean the multiline edit box that allows you to post a reply with quoting a prior post.
Cargo Master
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,285
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From: Central MO
Why do you use Alt+S instead of the Post Reply? It seems like if you took the time to write a reply you'd want to make sure it was accepted. Closing the browser tab after posting seems especially short sighted... The alt key shouldn't be considered a day-to-day function.