Forum Frustrations

[Owen Smith]

Ok, what do I click to see my PM inbox? I've missed a handful of messages because I can't seem to get there from anywhere except my email notifications.

[Carter Heyward]

Either the half-a-button link between "Edit Profile" and "Calendar" at the top of the forums, or on the far right of the "Forum Stats" section at the bottom, underneath "Total Members" and "Latest Member"

[Mike]

Yeah sorry we have been looking into fixing that pm button   i always use the weird button in between edit profile and calender

[Owen Smith]

The little half button doesn't work in my browser, but the link at the bottom of the main page does.

If you're willing, send me a copy of the source code that includes the buttons and I'll see if I can find the script flaw that's messing up and fix it.

[Justin Northwood]

I've already tried looking at it, but never really got anywhere... the button is tiny simply because of an empty set of tags (<SPAN></SPAN>) where the text "Private Messages" should be...  I think it's a problem with a stylesheet

[Owen Smith]

Then send me the code and the stylesheet. A second set of eyes is always useful when debugging code.

[Mike]

Ill ask M to send it  she is our web person cause I have no clue

[Justin Northwood]

Ken, when you get the files from M, let me know if you want me to look again too...  I never actually had the files myself, I just looked at source through the browser...  Also, I have no problem getting the tiny button to work in IE or Firefox...  You have to click in just the right spot...  The button is actually slightly bigger in Firefox than in IE though.

[Owen Smith]

So I went to write a PM today and was reminded of this issue. I didn't get the files from M, but I looked at the source and I think this will fix it:

In the file that has the buttons (probably an #include file somewhere) change the text:

href="http://rageacrossthecape.com/forums/index.php?action=pm"><span></span>[/url]</li>

to:

href="http://rageacrossthecape.com/forums/index.php?action=pm"><span>Personal Message</span>[/url]</li>

I don't think it's a stylesheet error. I think the fact that there is no text in the button is what is making it so obnoxiously small.

M, if you'd prefer to send me the files I can make the edits myself and ship them back to you.

Thanks,

Ken

[Owen Smith]

Mike,

Please send me the forum stuff so I can fix the button. It's frustrating me.

Ken

[Justin Northwood]

I second that!

[Mike]

sent via email the web info

[Thoth]

Luckily I'm used to finding small things...err buttons.....

never mind

[Owen Smith]

All fixed. Mike, I've sent you a change report so you can keep track of all the hacks to the program. Thanks for letting me into the guts of the forums, its a real sign of trust (or apathy, but I'm going to go with trust). FYI, I hate these PHP forum programs. I mean, they work fine and they're certainly the best tool for the job at hand, but from a coding standpoint, they're all spaghetti and dross.

Yay, button.

[Mike]

No really , thank you
Extra xp for your efforts for the game

[Owen Smith]

Yay, xp. Don't forget about Marc too, but for a smidge more PHP experience he would have fixed it himself.

[Mike]

Marc ran up against the xp cap so ill have to award at a later time

[Justin Northwood]

FYI...  Since I'm in there, I'm working on a few minor updates to the website itself...  i.e. storytellers, sept positions, adding the bylaws back in, etc...