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-Johan

I just found one thing that was better in the previous version. Default behavior when clicking on a picture is now to open it in the current windows. It used to be in a popup window, which was easier (I didn't have to click Back to go back to the topic, opening several pics from a thread was easy).
Of course, I will get used to Ctrl-click pretty quick if it stays that way.

Good point. Any hyperlinks open in the current window which can be annoying.

... another thing, the screen doesn't adjust for larger images hosted off-site (photobucket etc). Even those only 1000 pixels wide. It simply cuts them off and doesn't either expand, or give you a scroll bar.

Like so ... cut's about 1/3 of the image off.



Not too big a deal. Just means I either have to alter the image sizes for anything I want to put on this site, or attach them all via the site, which if everyone starts doing will eat up more server bandwidth.

Now I have to learn something new........again.........

Russ wrote:... another thing, the screen doesn't adjust for larger images hosted off-site (photobucket etc). Even those only 1000 pixels wide. It simply cuts them off and doesn't either expand, or give you a scroll bar.

Not too big a deal. Just means I either have to alter the image sizes for anything I want to put on this site, or attach them all via the site, which if everyone starts doing will eat up more server bandwidth.

Hi Russ. Yes, I noticed this, but haven't had time to fix it yet. When I get this problem solved it will cover also all old posts including picture you just posted.

I wouldn't worry about bandwidth and disk space. I'm already serving gigabytes of random data to all spambots trying to register. It seems they will download as much junk as I'm sending to them. Over 30 gigabytes during last 6 hours alone. :)

I actually would prefer hosting posted pictures here. We already have dozens of older threads that link to pictures from other sites that no longer exist. Most likely many of those threads should be deleted as those pictures were basis of entire discussion. Anyway, I'm not going to try push anyone to either direction as it's up to photographer where he wants to host his pictures. Also if they're posted to more than one place it's far easier to use image hosting site and those tend to have far better tools to handle uploading pics than we have on this forum.

the featrure i miss from the old format is the "veiw posts since last visit" feature
cheers ian

ianandjess wrote:the featrure i miss from the old format is the "veiw posts since last visit" feature

"View new posts" shows recently active posts. "View unread posts" shows all unread posts you have. I'm using unread posts link myself.

Russ wrote:the screen doesn't adjust for larger images hosted off-site (photobucket etc).

Images are now resized to fit screen. Clicking image will show it full size.

As for opening links in new window I think it's something that was neat when browsers didn't have tabs and should be avoided today.

Wasn´t there a "View recent posts"-feature before? I think it was. Is it gone or am I blind?

christer wrote:Wasn´t there a "View recent posts"-feature before? I think it was. Is it gone or am I blind?

Check 2 posts above yours. haha, maybe you are blind?

Russ wrote:

christer wrote:Wasn´t there a "View recent posts"-feature before? I think it was. Is it gone or am I blind?

Check 2 posts above yours. haha, maybe you are blind?

Yup,I start by ordering an appointment with an optometrist to see if there is anything they can do to help me. Thanks, Russ! I was too lazy to read all of it. It will never happen again.

i did´nt want to comment anything, pherhaps you was only tired Christer

i dont seem to be able to add pictures of my car to update my post is there any way of doing this?
cheers ian

Below the window you write a message in are two tabs. The first tab says "Options". You need to click on the tab to the right of that labled "Upload attachment". Then click "browse" to find the picture file you want to attach and then click "add the file" to upload it.
Repeat as needed before submitting the post.

the only tab that is displayed is the options tab there is no add attatchment tab thats what i cant figure out
cheers ian

You should see two tabs like this;

If you click on the "upload attachment" tab you get this;

no its not there when i use my post but it is on this post im not sure whats happening but maybe the forum is still having teething problems while i was looking around to find out what was going on i found that it says in the forum permissions that its not allowed maybe its part of the anti spanm security but i would like to post pics if possible
cheers ian

it seems to be the board members challengers posts that are affected
cheers ian

No you should see that option to post images. i will look into it. I can see the tab so it must be something linked to your profile.

The admin board controls are a lot more complicated than they used to be. I THINK I have sorted it. But you had better try it yourself.

I did find a setting to give me the same permissions as yourself (so I could see your problem!) but having attempted to change your profile permissions I now can't remember how I got to try your permissions. I am getting too old for this stuff.

Ian, can you try again now? There was setting that prevented editing of over 60 days old posts. I have now removed this limitation.

Is that what it was?

Thanks JR. I couldn't figure it.

thanks jr it working fine now
cheers ian