forum software incompatiblity?, entering posts now much harder |
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forum software incompatiblity?, entering posts now much harder |
 Mar 6 2011, 00:16
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Group: Members Posts: 2030 Joined: 31-August 05 Member No.: 24222  |
I've recently started using the latest 3.6.xx Firefox under Win7, coming from a much older version under Win98. Entering a post is now most unpleasant on this particular forum but not changed elsewhere.
What is once keyed cannot be deleted or modified in any way. I can click somewhere earlier in the text I've already entered but anthing entered will still go at the end. The backspace key does not work. The only thing I can do to correct or modify anything is to use the browser refresh buton to completely clear my entry so I can start over. Is this common? Is it Firefox, Windows 7, what? |
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Mar 6 2011, 12:09
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 Server Admin Group: Admin Posts: 4808 Joined: 24-September 01 Member No.: 13 |
Looking at the statistics, Firefox 3.6 on Windows 7 is the most common combination here, about 25% of the total visitors.
So I suspect this is not a common problem... |
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Mar 6 2011, 14:42
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Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 18-May 06 Member No.: 30902 |
i've had the same problem on sandisk forums, the older version. but with opera and have no idea what was wrong.. it must be something with the way javascript works in the particular configuration i'm guessing
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Mar 6 2011, 19:14
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Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 29-May 07 Member No.: 43837 |
Using the ie9 rc candidate, on other websites I've had my post text automatically erased and blank posts posted instead; similar problems with the latest dev version of google chrome. It could be an html5 catch up problem. Does firefox have compatibility mode? If so, that should help.
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Mar 6 2011, 20:17
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Group: Members Posts: 943 Joined: 6-September 04 Member No.: 16817 |
Firefox seems to have quirks in forums sometimes. I've had it not let me delete stuff, not let me move the cursor using the Ctrl key etc. I don't know what does it but it's possibly an odd bug in a variety of browsers. I only use FF so can't comment on others (currently 3.6.15 and Win 7 64)
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Mar 6 2011, 20:43
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Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 28-September 06 Member No.: 35705 |
Have you tried to change this:
My Controls - Board settings Type of text editor to use when posting: Standard Editor |
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Mar 7 2011, 19:22
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Group: Members Posts: 2030 Joined: 31-August 05 Member No.: 24222 |
I presume I am now writing with the "standard editor." It seems to be behaving.
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