Smilies

[Gully]

Anybody else having problems with the "View more smilies" link? When I click on it I get a new window full of smilies, whilst at he same time the forum / post page I was on also changes to a smilies sheet. I then can't select the smiley, have to close the new window and only way back to my post is to use the back button on the browser, which then gives me a blank new post page, having deleted my previously entered text!

Similar thing is happening with links to other sites: new window opens with the linked site, but IA disappears and becomes the linked site too. This was happening a while ago, but stopped. Appears to be back after the recent hiccup.

I'm using IE7.

Thanks,

Gully

[Saracenman]

no problem for me, although they do take a little while to load sometimes.

I'm sure our esteemed Wedgy can tighten a screw if need be

[Mackrick]

Works here for me... Have you got a block on popup windows selected ?

[Mayfly]

I have had problems with loading some of the smileys - some I just cant load at all others are intermittant

[Gully]

Works here for me... Have you got a block on popup windows selected ?

Nope - popup window opens okay with smilies in it, it's just that the IA page I was on then replicates them!

Gully

[Wedgy]

Anybody else having problems with the "View more smilies" link? When I click on it I get a new window full of smilies, whilst at he same time the forum / post page I was on also changes to a smilies sheet. I then can't select the smiley, have to close the new window and only way back to my post is to use the back button on the browser, which then gives me a blank new post page, having deleted my previously entered text!

Similar thing is happening with links to other sites: new window opens with the linked site, but IA disappears and becomes the linked site too. This was happening a while ago, but stopped. Appears to be back after the recent hiccup.

I'm using IE7.

Thanks,

Gully

Sorry mate, there is nothing I can do this end

Pardon my French, but IE7 is a bitch At the end of last year I was having issues with any website in similar ways you are. I made doubly sure that these forums were 100% standard & current HTML - which they are.

All I can suggest is that you re-check your settings.

Anyone else add any advice for Gullys problems?

[Spitfire]

Anyone else add any advice for Gullys problems?

Get Firefox

[Wedgy]

You may joke ...... But it is good

[Spitfire]

You may joke ...... But it is good

Preaching to the converted - wont touch Internet Exploder

[RLN]

I use Opera which is faster than Firefox. Only use IE if I have to go on Microsoft's site.

[Gully]

Well, giving Safari a blast at the mo - see what smilies I can use...



Well, that seemed to work okay! Strange that it's only this site that gives me any problems: Wedgy's programming's too good for IE obviously!!

Thanks all,

Gully

[Wedgy]

Been doing some searching on google .... Typical Microsoft support, if its broke, reset it

http://www.microsoft.com/video/en/us/details/3a637b89-430f-4e8f-8879-998a089f8359?vp_evt=eref&vp_video=Resetting+Internet+Explorer+7

[Mackrick]

Well, giving Safari a blast at the mo - see what smilies I can use...



Well, that seemed to work okay! Strange that it's only this site that gives me any problems: Wedgy's programming's too good for IE obviously!!

Thanks all,

Gully

Safari Beta 4 is out for Mac and windoze.... beats IE hands down

[IanM]

Well, giving Safari a blast at the mo - see what smilies I can use...



Well, that seemed to work okay! Strange that it's only this site that gives me any problems: Wedgy's programming's too good for IE obviously!!

Thanks all,

Gully

Safari Beta 4 is out for Mac and windoze.... beats IE hands down

Downloaded it earlier and have been using it all evening... very nice browser

[Mackrick]

Its even netter on a Mac

[Mayfly]

Gully did you ever sort this problem - I'm still having troubles I can use the ones on the right but not 'view more smilies'

edit can use them in FF - looks like I may have to wean myself on to it

[Hungry Haggis]

Can't get the extra smillies on here to go in but can from elsewhere Windows 7 and IE8

[Mayfly]

yeah I can use them if I import them its the extra ones on iconic that open in the other window thats the problem

[Wedgy]

UPDATE

After a very long time, this has now been officially logged as a 'bug' in the forum software - although the blame is not so much with them.
What a surprise, its only a bug with IE7 and IE8.

There is a quick & dirty solution, but I am unwilling to implement it - due to the fact it is 'dirty' and it causes code problems elsewhere.

There is a small solution:
Ensure the cursor is in the post body before you click the link. Once you have clicked on the 'View more similes' link - always ensure ALL the smilies have loaded before you select one.
I have tested this a lot this morning ... it works 9 out of 10 times

If you do not wait for the smilies to load, the smilie code will appear in the top of the more smilies window which you can copy/paste into your post (as shown below)


Its also worth noting, that if you do not wait for the smilies to load .... then close the window and try again (waiting this time) it still will not work, unless you come out of the 'reply' screen and start again.

[Mayfly]

Sorry Wedgy still not working for me - tell me please, when you click on view more smilies do you lose your cursor in the reply box? I do & I wondered if thats the problem - I'm clicking to post a smiley but with no cursor it can't

[Wedgy]

The cursor does seem to disappear, but as long as it was there before you clicked the link - that should be fine.

Does it not even post the smilie code in the smilie window (as above)?

[Mayfly]

no, infact now when I click on the smiley in the open window it just drops that window to the task bar

[Coastergirl]

I am using IE 7, it works fine for me... wonder why it is so inconsistent?!

[Mayfly]

with me it's steadily got worse - started off just the odd one wouldn't post then have to try 3-4 times, then most wouldn't post, now non will, thought I had it sussed the other day by right clicking view more smileys & opening a new window but it only worked for a day or 2 and now I can't post any unless they are immediately on the left of the reply box............


oh well........

[Wedgy]

There maybe room for a few more on the front page to make things easier .....
If people post their favorites (that arnt on the front page) and their least favorites, I can move them around a little