Topic: Downtime - upgrade

[mc ukrneal]

A fix for the text box wrap issue:
 
whatever browser you are using, clear its cache and reload the page.
 
For those that are interested, your browser is storing an old version of the forum's stylesheet (the bit of code that formats each page), and applying it to the new version of the forum. Incompatible.
 
By clearing your cache, you are forcing your browser to load the new version of the stylesheet that applies to the new version of the forum software.
 
Let me know if this fixes the problem.
 
cheers
Rob
 
 

This worked for me (Windows 7 IE9). Thanks!

[Elgarian]

Interesting.  With Vista and Firefox 7 I get the infinite box.

Wait! This is not a bug, but an opportunity for transcendence! For did not the great William Blake say:

"If the doors of perception were cleansed, every box would appear to man as it is, infinite."

[Elgarian]

I was just fooling around. As usual.

Ah! So be it. It was close enough to be possible (though I'd have sworn that the last time I solved a partial differential equation was at least ten years ago) that I couldn't be sure it wasn't based on an actual incident that I'd forgotten.

It's called 'Show WYSIWYG editor on post page by default.'. You can find it in the Look and Layout section.

Aha!!! I wondered what the Wizziwig Editor was! Thank you!

[Elgarian]

I can say it now: I'm a Toggler.

Yes Karl. We can all come out of the Toggling Closet now, thank goodness.

[DavidRoss]

Wait! This is not a bug, but an opportunity for transcendence! For did not the great William Blake say:

"If the doors of perception were cleansed, every box would appear to man as it is, infinite."

Speaking of the infinite:
"Politics are, like God's infinite mercy, a last resort." ~P. J. O'Rourke

[mc ukrneal]

I have noticed that if someone is on ignore,, that those posts are causing some major formatting problems on the page. Is anyone else noticing this?

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

I have noticed that if someone is on ignore,, that those posts are causing some major formatting problems on the page. Is anyone else noticing this?

Yes me too, and on the thread personal essentials list, the last postings are all f***ked up.

[Brahmsian]

Well, I'm running IE 9 and 'Clearing Cache' has not fixed the endless right side box, however, by clicking the 'Toggle View' icon on the far right, it does 'close the box' for my reply post, except I do have to do it on every reply that I do (which isn't a big deal at all).
***Oops, I meant I have IE 9, not IE 7.

*Perhaps my problem is what I think is 'Clearing Cache' isn't what I think it is??  I'm not very good at computer technology lingo, so how does one actually 'Clear Cache'?  I thought 'Delete Browsing History', which includes 'Clearing all your cookies', etc., was what is meant by 'clearing cache', but perhaps I'm misunderstanding? 
 

[DavidRoss]

Well, I'm running IE 9 and 'Clearing Cache' has not fixed the endless right side box, however, by clicking the 'Toggle View' icon on the far right, it does 'close the box' for my reply post, except I do have to do it on every reply that I do (which isn't a big deal at all).
***Oops, I meant I have IE 9, not IE 7.

*Perhaps my problem is what I think is 'Clearing Cache' isn't what I think it is??  I'm not very good at computer technology lingo, so how does one actually 'Clear Cache'?  I thought 'Delete Browsing History', which includes 'Clearing all your cookies', etc., was what is meant by 'clearing cache', but perhaps I'm misunderstanding? 
 

That should do it, Ray.

[Dungeon Master]

Well, I'm running IE 9 and 'Clearing Cache' has not fixed the endless right side box, however, by clicking the 'Toggle View' icon on the far right, it does 'close the box' for my reply post, except I do have to do it on every reply that I do (which isn't a big deal at all).
***Oops, I meant I have IE 9, not IE 7.

*Perhaps my problem is what I think is 'Clearing Cache' isn't what I think it is??  I'm not very good at computer technology lingo, so how does one actually 'Clear Cache'?  I thought 'Delete Browsing History', which includes 'Clearing all your cookies', etc., was what is meant by 'clearing cache', but perhaps I'm misunderstanding? 
 

The easiest way is to reload any page of GMG while holding down the CTRL key ( or the shift key on a Mac). This forces the browser to reload every element of the website.

For more information on how to delete your cache within various browsers, check this page: http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-Your-Browser's-Cache

Cheers
Rob

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Well, I'm running IE 9 and 'Clearing Cache' has not fixed the endless right side box, however, by clicking the 'Toggle View' icon on the far right, it does 'close the box' for my reply post, except I do have to do it on every reply that I do (which isn't a big deal at all).
***Oops, I meant I have IE 9, not IE 7.

*Perhaps my problem is what I think is 'Clearing Cache' isn't what I think it is??  I'm not very good at computer technology lingo, so how does one actually 'Clear Cache'?  I thought 'Delete Browsing History', which includes 'Clearing all your cookies', etc., was what is meant by 'clearing cache', but perhaps I'm misunderstanding? 

You could download CC cleaner, a safe and easy way to clean up your computer.

[Elgarian]

You could download CC cleaner, a safe and easy way to clean up your computer.

I use this too, Ray - an excellent bit of software, which allows you to decide exactly what to get rid of.

(But I'd suggest you only use its basic 'file cleaning' properties. I'm very wary of using it to clear out the registry.)

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

I use this too, Ray - an excellent bit of software, which allows you to decide exactly what to get rid of.

(But I'd suggest you only use its basic 'file cleaning' properties. I'm very wary of using it to clear out the registry.)

Yes me too, but after a few trials I noticed that he did that job excellently too, and never removed anything that was necessary, but yes if not very digi minded it is, best to stay with cleaning files. Remember he always makes a backup of whatever you throw away, and its easy to restore to the old settings again. But that never happened to me.

[Brahmsian]

The easiest way is to reload any page of GMG while holding down the CTRL key ( or the shift key on a Mac). This forces the browser to reload every element of the website.

For more information on how to delete your cache within various browsers, check this page: http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-Your-Browser's-Cache

Cheers
Rob

Thanks Rob and others.  It worked this time.  I did the exact same thing I did before  - went to 'Delete Browsing History'.  Except this time, I only checked two boxes (Delete Temporary Files, and Delete Cookies), while leaving all the other boxes unchecked.  And that did the trick! 

[Opus106]

I see the new additions: calendar, birthday listings and a mysterious text at the top right ("News:").

[Dungeon Master]

I see the new additions: calendar, birthday listings and a mysterious text at the top right ("News:").

No News is Good News.

[k a rl h e nn i ng]

Thus spake the Master of the Dungeon! ; )

[eyeresist]

I see the new additions: calendar, birthday listings and a mysterious text at the top right ("News:").

*quickly checks my birthday isn't on my profile - phew*

[Opus106]

http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/board,17.0.html

HA!

I did not notice it earlier.

[North Star]

http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/board,17.0.html

HA!

I did not notice it earlier.