Simtropolis Site Bugs

[onlyplace4 603]

I did see that on the right of the screen and was only reporting this as it may be an anomaly the admins are not/were not aware of. And my message says: Please note that the STEX 5.0 is still under going testing. Some anomalies may exist, please do not panic, we will address them.

[beebs 129]

Originally posted by: KoolSIM

While posting, I can't seem to increase the text-size by anyway!! Also I can't colour any text!

Have these options been permanently removed?? </P>quote>

If/when HTML is reenabled, you'll be able to do that again. If HTML isn't brought back, chances are that they will make new BBCodes to allow it.

[north country dude 202]

Originally posted by: deviant

Found a bug with the STEX - I know some issues are still being worked out with the exchange, but I don't think I should be able to edit / lock / delete someone else's files on the STEX. I am not an admin of Simtropolis so technically those would be admin options. This might be something you want to look into, could cause a few problems! quote>

Hey, I know that the STEX is undergoing some birthing pains and that we should be patient, but with that feature enabled for all users, could someone else have deleted 4 of my 5 files? It seems that other people are missing files also?

[Xyloxadoria 1,099]

I have had problems with the STEX too. They seem to be less numerous now

[Trigger_tre 1]

Ok I am not sure if this is a bug, a mis-code, or perhaps it was meant to work this way.

I have a thread going HERE regarding the use of HTML/BBCode when posting. Basically HTML code is supposed to not be permitted, however I was able to use all HTML code successfully for awhile. I was able to find out that ALL HTML code is permitted to users who have not pressed the "update profile" button in the "personal settings" section. The thread is a little more in depth and I let you look at that for how I tested it and narrowed down the cause.

Though I have the other thread going I thought I might post this here because I am not sure if Dirk & the Admins are only patrolling this thread or not for bugs/issues.

So my question is whether its a bug or if its intentional. Also whether or not HTML/BBCode will be emplemented later.

-trigger

Hope this all made sense

[andy33b 0]

On various threads the last pages doesn't show any posts.

Most prominent ist the "General NAM discussion thread" With 30 posts per page you get 111 pages but the last message is on page 108.

In addition the first posts are missing. The first post it shows is dated 04/24/2004 from joexcooldude. If I remember correct it should be a post that has links to the other 2 NAM threads, being Tropod and was posted much earlier, somewhere in 2003.

I have seen other threads that have blank pages, but I haven't checked if they are also missing posts.

Did the upgrade process miss to transfer posts, or was it intended not to transfer older posts?

[Mary Maurine Mayo 984]

JMB Advanced Hydroponics
when trying to view this file it gives me this error it does it on a few other ones but this is the one I want to redownload to use for my CJ...

I know the stex is being worked on thought I would report the bug incase its not been addressed.


Uh-oh, an error has occurred! A note to the webmaster has been sent.

Error: - The argument AUSERID passed to function fGetBadge() is not of type numeric. If the component name is specified as a type of this argument, the reason for this error might be that a definition file for such component cannot be found or is not accessible.
The error occurred on line 99.

We recommend you start over...

[deKoven 0]

Hmmm, I looked all through this thread but didn't find my problem. I can, and have, logged in to the forums through the main page. However, when I try to DL from the STEX it asks for me to log in again; when I try to login the system says this is an invalid username or password. I tried, thinking possibly the two are disconnected, re-registering but the system won't allow that. For now I can't DL at all. Any help? ??

[fishstix001 0]

there is a bug not allowing anyone to post reply's if they use IE, Avant Browser ect...

I shouldn't only be able to use firefox just to post on this forum

[sim1234 62]

there is a bug not allowing anyone to post reply's if they use IEquote>

I am replying using IE right now but I did have problems replying when Simtropolis first came up.

[vab423 8]

3/10/06 @ 9 am PST, I have been prompted for my login every time I navigate to a new page. Also, I noticed on the STEX that with the BSC MJB megaprop pack download, there was no option to leave a comment.

Edit: no change to my browser and all these features worked previously.

[fishstix001 0]

Originally posted by: sim1234

there is a bug not allowing anyone to post reply's if they use IEquote>

I am replying using IE right now but I did have problems replying when Simtropolis first came up.quote>

it didn't do that for me

[sim1234 62]

fishstix001: What version of IE are you using? I am using IE7 and it is working fine at the moment.

[Compromise 1]

I am using IE 6 and I had no problems replying (even when the site just opened) at all.

[Rymac91 15]

I'm having some huge flaws trying to just get to the forums...it keeps giving me some confusing error then when I click the thing to try agai and log out it shows the forums and almost instantly swiches back to the error screen...It's driving me nuts because I have to log in to post and the only way onto the forums with no problems is to log out and follow my Cj and trivia link...

[north country dude 202]

Originally posted by: Micah

onlyplace, you will notice this on the left side of your screen:

STEX is Back

We have relaunched the Simtropolis Exchange, please note that some odd behavior may still exist, we are actively working to solve them. If you do encounter errors, don't panic: there is a good chance that we are aware of them so please only report these errors if they persist for longer than 1 day.

- Simtropolis Admins, March 9 -

I think that should answer your question... just wait one more day.quote>

Sorry to be impatient, but 4 of my 5 files are still missing! (sounds like a bad toothpaste commercial)

Could someone please get back to me on this? If the files are truly gone, I'd like to know who did it since they were there on the 8th and all of the dependency links worked just fine then.

ncd

Actually, I don't care who or how, just want to know if I have to repost them.

If this will help, the missing files are, in the order of appearance on the STEX:

Rail Yard and Spur Textures, Vol. 2

Large Rail Yard

Duisburg Steel Mill (misspelled 'Duisurg Steel Mill')

Medium Freight Rail Station

Should I post a reward? (sorry, just kidding. Humor keeps my spirits up.)

Nevermind, I'll repost.

[Shadow Assassin 336]

It seems the MEX is broken. I can't download any maps at all, since it gives me some sort of an error with the STEX map templates. All other sections of the STEX are okay.

This only just started happening today.

Could not find the included template inc_stexvars.cfm.

Note: If you wish to use an absolute template path (e.g. TEMPLATE="/mypath/index.cfm") with CFINCLUDE then you must create a mapping for the path using the ColdFusion Administrator. Using relative paths (e.g. TEMPLATE="index.cfm" or TEMPLATE="../index.cfm") does not require the creation of any special mappings. It is therefore recommended that you use relative paths with CFINCLUDE whenever possible.

Resources:

* Enable Robust Exception Information to provide greater detail about the source of errors. In the Administrator, click Debugging & Logging > Debugging Settings, and select the Robust Exception Information option.

* Check the ColdFusion documentation to verify that you are using the correct syntax.

* Search the Knowledge Base to find a solution to your problem.

Browser Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.1)

Gecko/20060111 Firefox/1.5.0.1

Remote Address *withheld*

Referrer https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=12121

Date/Time 10-Mar-06 06:42 PMquote>

edit: *shakes fist* Needed to add Line Breaks!

[MayorTim 16]

I have 2 PM's, but no matter how many times I view them, it still says I have 2 new PM's and flashes at me.

[beebs 129]

You have to push 'Read' under Status. It'll take it off the new PM thing.

[hym 358]

I tried to open a PM window using the Buddy List and it wouldn't open.  I was at the Calendar and it just wouldn't open.  Works fine everywhere else, though.

[Andreas Roth 607]

I don't know if this has been posted yet... I have my profile set to display the default 20 postings per page. I posted answer #20 to a thread, but my posting didn't show up at first. I made a double post in order to cause a pageflip, and both of my postings appeared. Just to make sure it wasn't a single phenomenon, I deleted my last posting again - the answer count went back to 19, and both of my postings disappeared again. I put back my double posting, and both postings appeared as usual, causing a pageflip, on page 2. The thread overview says 20 replies, but there are 21 physical replies, including my double posting. This is the thread in question: https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=124&threadid=73964&enterthread=y

[north country dude 202]

For those of you who are missing files on the STEX, it seems the mystery has been solved. At least for me anyway. It seems that those files are gone for good and will need to be re-uploaded.

A better explanation can be found on page 4 of this thread:

https://www.simtropolis.com/for...did=62836&STARTPAGE=4

A very, very

ncd

[prayforsnow5 0]

I am having the same problem as Shadow_Assassin. when i try to download a map it gives me that same error message.

[Trigger_tre 1]

For some reason that little "update profile" button in the "personal settings" section has something against me. First it messes with my HTML Now if I try to press that same button I get the following error.....

I tried to send an email via the Outlook Express windows it suggested but I dont have it registered and dont know my HTTP/SMTP server code that was requested.

Anyone have any thoughts on this error.

-trigger

[BarbyW 40]

ncd; I didn't say that was what HAD happened. I also saw the Delete button but as I was looking at my own files I thought it was a neat new feature for uploaders to keep their own files neat and tidy. It was someone else who posted that they had also seen the Edit/Lock/Delete feature in other people's files. I just assume that for some reason curious people decided to try out the options resulting in lost files. I lost 4 of my uploads too.
Barby

[Voar Tok 4]

Originally posted by: north country dude

For those of you who are missing files on the STEX, it seems the mystery has been solved. At least for me anyway. It seems that those files are gone for good and will need to be re-uploaded. A better explanation can be found on page 4 of this thread: https://www.simtropolis.com/for...did=62836&STARTPAGE=4 A very, very ncdquote>

I looked just a little bit ago, and it appears that the delete button has been removed.

[Wilfried Webber 22]

Well, there is another bug I encountered:

Typed whitespaces are disappearing within some parts of STEX item descriptions.

Example: https://www.simtropolis.com/ste...d=Boulevard%20Parking

As for now, there is no way to revise it.

I also still can't upload my 80x80 pixel sized .gif avatar to both, the forums and STEX.

I tried it with IE 6.0 and 5.0, and Mozilla 1.7.12.

[tillman627 4]

I am having a problem that has not been reported. Previously, we were able to sort the bats inside of the stex in numerous categories. Most of those categories still exist. However, I have not been able to find the "updated" option. Is that going to be an option when the STEX is completed?

[SoulStealer 12]

Not really a bug, more like an annoyance.

I've noticed that some forum pages (those with a lot of content) take forever to show. I've taken a look under the hood of the new forum template and it seems that the main part of the page (containing all the messages) is all wrapped inside a table tag. Since IE will not draw the table before he gets all the data for it, you sometimes have to sit and stare at the page header for good 30-60 seconds before you can start reading the messages.

Breaking the wrapping table to many independent tables should solve the problem.

Soul

[Screwballl 196]

two profile buttons at the top, one in the main ST bar, second in the lower forum related bar