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04-27-12 | 01:12 PM
#2
No, but it just recently appeared, and the spell check appears to either not work or is working differently. My guess is there was an upgrade to the platform.
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A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. - S. Wright
Favorite rides in the stable: Indy Fab CJ Ti - Colnago MXL - S-Works Roubaix - Habanero Team Issue - Jamis Eclipse carbon/831
04-27-12 | 02:07 PM
#3
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A very recent upgrade I think. For the past few weeks I noticed that only the five most recent pages were all that was available in 50+. As of today it appears that there are 50 pages available.
Last edited by cranky old dude; 04-27-12 at 02:10 PM.
04-27-12 | 02:09 PM
#4
I need speed
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Bikes: Giant Propel, Cervelo P2
I'm sure it's designed to avoid losing a post while you are still typing it. However, maybe because of my out-of-date browser at work, I just had my first ever BF post "eaten".
04-27-12 | 02:34 PM
#5
Time for a change.
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.
I do have a spell checker since I bought the new computer but it does not spell English "English" that well. Never knew the "English" language has so many "Z's" in it as opposed to "S's" that I know from my school days. Must be these "Americanisations" Again.
Noticed the Auto Save feature but not worked out the use of it yet.
Noticed the Auto Save feature but not worked out the use of it yet.
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04-28-12 | 05:14 AM
#7
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From: Lebanon (Liberty Hill), CT
Bikes: Canyon Aeroad, CAAD 12, MASI Gran Criterium S, Colnago World Cup CX, Guru steel & Guru Photon
Something is going on with me. I use Mozilla Firefox and all of a sudden cannot post to this site. I was able to post using Internet Explorer yesterday and that's what I'm using now. I am not having this problem on any other site using either browser. Any ideas why?
04-28-12 | 10:27 AM
#9
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From: Calgary, Alberta
It's to help a complaint in forums. I've read a few people over the years who complained that they just typed out a very long post and tried to post it, then the forum software failed and they lost it all.
Gmail does an auto save frequently too. Nice to have.
Gmail does an auto save frequently too. Nice to have.
04-28-12 | 02:08 PM
#10
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From: On the bridge with Picard
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04-29-12 | 03:42 PM
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The forum had a software upgrade. If you are having issues, can you please post them in the User Assistance problem thread? That way we can get IB to start working on it.
04-30-12 | 01:04 PM
#14
Time for a change.
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.
I used to make one startling mistake on posting and it always involved Pics. I would write a post and then go advanced and preview the pics. Then instead of just closing the pic- I would exit BF. The Auto save brings up a window if I make that mistake now without posting the thread or reply so will save me a few problems and swearing.
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How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
Spike Milligan
How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
Spike Milligan
04-30-12 | 04:17 PM
#15
Century bound
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From: Mesa Arizona
Bikes: Felt AR4 and Cannondale hybrid
04-30-12 | 07:15 PM
#17
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From: On the bridge with Picard
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It is much easier for us (the moderators) to track issues people are having if they are located in a single thread in User Assistance, as opposed to being sprinkled in various threads throughout the forum.
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05-01-12 | 09:27 AM
#19
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From: Middle of da Mitten
Bikes: Trek 7500, RANS V-Rex, Optima Baron, Velokraft NoCom, M-5 Carbon Highracer, Catrike Speed
Yes, I tried to post the other day and I had to start over from scratch 3 times.
05-01-12 | 10:35 AM
#20
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From: Frederick, MD
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BikeForums is on the very latest version of vBulletin (release 4.1.12). The auto save feature has been available since (IIRC) version 4.1.4 or so, but it didn't announce itself as it does now.
Here's a blurb from the software vendor about Auto Save:
Try this:
Start typing a reply.
Stop - go and do something else for a minute or two.
Kill your browser. Just close it.
Re-open your browser, and navigate back to the exact page you were on.
There's now a small button on the bottom-left of your text box, labeled "Restore Auto-Save”. Click it.
Bingo - the text you'd started typing, before you cruelly killed your browser, is back.
Here's a blurb from the software vendor about Auto Save:
Content auto-save is like an emergency parachute – it automatically saves your content so that it can be restored in the event that things go very wrong.
Imagine this scenario. You’ve sat down to write a blog entry or a really long reply to a thread. Like a mad composer, you are banging away on the keyboard typing away furiously; your words and ideas are flowing freely into the editor. In an unfortunate twist of cruel fate your foot kicks the power outlet and unplugs your computer. Your computer shuts down as you begin to panic – the panic slowly transforming into agonizing rage. Well, there is good news! The new CKEditor automatically backs up your work every 30 seconds (this is adjustable). You curse the skies, successfully reboot your computer and navigate back to the page where you were writing the content, click the “Restore Auto-Save” button and magically – your masterpiece is now restored. Nothing has been lost!
This magic auto-save functionality applies to the editor in general and is available in all vBulletin sections, including CMS, Forums and Blogs.
Imagine this scenario. You’ve sat down to write a blog entry or a really long reply to a thread. Like a mad composer, you are banging away on the keyboard typing away furiously; your words and ideas are flowing freely into the editor. In an unfortunate twist of cruel fate your foot kicks the power outlet and unplugs your computer. Your computer shuts down as you begin to panic – the panic slowly transforming into agonizing rage. Well, there is good news! The new CKEditor automatically backs up your work every 30 seconds (this is adjustable). You curse the skies, successfully reboot your computer and navigate back to the page where you were writing the content, click the “Restore Auto-Save” button and magically – your masterpiece is now restored. Nothing has been lost!
This magic auto-save functionality applies to the editor in general and is available in all vBulletin sections, including CMS, Forums and Blogs.
Try this:
Start typing a reply.
Stop - go and do something else for a minute or two.
Kill your browser. Just close it.
Re-open your browser, and navigate back to the exact page you were on.
There's now a small button on the bottom-left of your text box, labeled "Restore Auto-Save”. Click it.
Bingo - the text you'd started typing, before you cruelly killed your browser, is back.
05-01-12 | 10:49 AM
#21
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BikeForums is on the very latest version of vBulletin (release 4.1.12). The auto save feature has been available since (IIRC) version 4.1.4 or so, but it didn't announce itself as it does now.
Here's a blurb from the software vendor about Auto Save:
Try this:
Start typing a reply.
Stop - go and do something else for a minute or two.
Kill your browser. Just close it.
Re-open your browser, and navigate back to the exact page you were on.
There's now a small button on the bottom-left of your text box, labeled "Restore Auto-Save”. Click it.
Bingo - the text you'd started typing, before you cruelly killed your browser, is back.
Here's a blurb from the software vendor about Auto Save:
Try this:
Start typing a reply.
Stop - go and do something else for a minute or two.
Kill your browser. Just close it.
Re-open your browser, and navigate back to the exact page you were on.
There's now a small button on the bottom-left of your text box, labeled "Restore Auto-Save”. Click it.
Bingo - the text you'd started typing, before you cruelly killed your browser, is back.
05-02-12 | 07:06 PM
#23
Pedaled too far.
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: La Petite Roche
Maybe its the document. I'm writing a book for an English publisher based on Word templates they gave me. It really hates when I type in color instead of colour. Otherwise my copy of Word is standard American.
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