a reminder for links posting?

Post by **Ruth** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 5:16 am

I have NO idea if this is possible, and maybe many will even think not really useful, but I've noticed so many times that there is no link posted when someone wants help and usually there has to be a reply asking for a link, wondering if it's possible for some kind of pop up or something when you go to submit that would be a reminder....something like did you remember to include a link to show the problem if available, or something. Just a thought.

Ruth

fredlongworthhighschool · Thu Aug 28, 2003 9:31 am

Yeah, we need a 'sticky' at the top of each help section to remind people. Plus to also make sure they are posting in the right area!

Post by **John** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 3:54 pm

I just thought with the board and titles, etc., being in English and pretty clear that folks would go to the right area. Bad assumption (which, in itself, is bad, anyway). So, I've just started moving topics to the correct area when I see them. Cleaner, and a lot faster.

Besides, what makes you think they'll read the popup...

Maz · Post by **Maz** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 5:13 pm

You could have website as a required field in the forum profile. Not that it will always bring up the correct url but its a close bet it will.

Andy Davis, I just took a look at your url: Teacher, Student and Parent something is on a second line in my browser, you could add if you want to keep it on one line with the height of the menu.

The strangest thing happened while the page was loading, the browser url window entered the main menu area.

all the best
maz

fredlongworthhighschool · Fri Aug 29, 2003 11:38 am

Ta for the info Maz, I'll take a look at it.

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:03 pm

I dunno about that Maz, cuz when people generally are workin on a menu, its in development, like on a test page or something, and the profile URL should be a link to your real home page.

I got a copy of phpBB running on my home machine, I will hack the code to see if I can insert a line of text on the posting page that tastefully urges the poster to include a URL if they havent already done so. phpBB is so cool about things like tweaking their boards, one can do just about anything they want within reason. I'm sure Andy will have no problem putting it in. Give me a couple...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:37 pm

OK, you have two minutes ::giggle:: j/k. Personally, I will appreciate it. Us old guys forget. I dont' know how many times I've posted and then went, dang I forgot to but the darned url in and had to edit what I just put up. I think it's called OAS with complications of CRS...Old age syndrome and can't remember stuff.

Ruth

Post by **Ruth** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:40 pm

geesh, like I forgot to login before I posted the previous....

Ruth

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:51 pm

Uh oh! I was going to use Invisionboard just because I can, a different set of teaks.

Don't feel alone Ruth, you can join my board when its set up, we all have memory loss. What a fun bunch we will be

maz

Post by **John** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 5:21 pm

Hmmm - speakin' of 'old folks forgetting things' - I see two of our regulars forgot to sign in and posted as 'Guest'. OK - where's the medicine

Maz · Post by **Maz** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 6:15 pm

Chuckle... why is it that I'm signed in permanently, but everytime I go to post, the first time it takes me back to forum index page?

I could have been on another computer, but I still sign in.

I still don't see which posts I haven't read, but now I know why, instead of the little page changing color, it wiggles, I don't see the wiggling.

Forgetful
maz

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 1:46 am

The way the forum works, if you tell it to auto-log you in, it will do it as long as you never click the log out link at the top. Using the database, it records what posts have occurred since your last visit and marks them orange...wiggling posts just mean they are 'hot topics' (> 25 posts).

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 3:11 am

Ok I tweaked the phpBB2 code to now display alittle message on the 'post a new topic' page and the 'post a reply' page, right above the big text box mentioning that a URL is very helpful. I sent the code to Andy, I dont think he'll have a problem adding it in.

Post by **John** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 3:15 pm

Sounds good, Dave. Looks like Andy has already implemented it!