Simtropolis Site Bugs

[1ajs 49]

ok heres another one when i post in a thread that starts a new page my post does not show up till some one posts....... just happend to me in my cj.............

[sloppet 3]

ok heres another one when i post in a thread that starts a new page my post does not show up till some one posts....... just happend to me in my cj.............quote>

This is well known as the Missing Post Bug

[Compromise 1]

Originally posted by: sloppet

ok heres another one when i post in a thread that starts a new page my post does not show up till some one posts....... just happend to me in my cj.............quote>

This is well known as the Missing Post Bug quote>

 

Yes I have had this as well and is very annoying. You are just going to have to remember the bug is there for now to avoid double posting but even then it still causes complications. Hopefully in the long run dirk can fix it.

[clamor_m 0]

Originally posted by: pnorrell No longer receiving links in my subscription notices - only the address of the thread, which I have to paste into the browser.quote>

I've got the same problem!

[Compromise 1]

Something very weird happened yesterday. Look at this picture....

It says there a topic was in the MOTM forum that was actually in the Sim City 4 General Discussion forum (it was linked in that picture) and it claimed I posted there while I had actually posted in another thread in that forum. Strange.

[sloppet 3]

Yeah, I also had problems like that...

[Boggy1 45]

Ugh, I have quite an annoying problem, whenever I try and use quickpost, it tells me that "There are no polls available" or something...

[sim1234 62]

I am having problems downloading modds from the modds and downloads section. I click "Download" but nothing happens, pop-ups are allowed. I have tried in both IE and Firefox and it works in neither of them. I am having no problems downloading things from the STEX.

[pnorrell 4]

Am I the only one not getting links in my subscription pms? I'm pretty tired of opening a new browser window and pasting the link into the address bar. So tired in fact that I've stopped doing it, and have consequently stopped receiving subscriptions at all, which is the other bug I reported - if, for whatever reason, I delete the pm without viewing the updated thread, I stop receiving the subcription until I view the thread again.

I appreciate the software's concern not to "bother" me, but sometimes I'm in the mood and sometimes I'm not and I want to know when the thread's updated and decide for myself when to read it.

[Micah 16]

Originally posted by: Boggy1 Ugh, I have quite an annoying problem, whenever I try and use quickpost, it tells me that "There are no polls available" or something...quote>

 

Exactly, although it happens to me when a number is involved in my quick reply. But anyways, yes, I'm having the same problem which pops up a little box that says 'There are no polls available'.

[Dirktator 2,320]

Originally posted by: pnorrell Am I the only one not getting links in my subscription pms? I'm pretty tired of opening a new browser window and pasting the link into the address bar. So tired in fact that I've stopped doing it, and have consequently stopped receiving subscriptions at all, which is the other bug I reported - if, for whatever reason, I delete the pm without viewing the updated thread, I stop receiving the subcription until I view the thread again. quote>

I'm currently looking into this problem.

I appreciate the software's concern not to "bother" me, but sometimes I'm in the mood and sometimes I'm not and I want to know when the thread's updated and decide for myself when to read it.quote>

 

This behavior will not change.  It's not so much as " trying not to bother" you as it is easing the load off the server.  In our previous forums, the system constantly sent notifications to subscribers even years after they've stopped coming to Simtropolis, or have had their emails expire or their inboxes full.  The result is that the server receives a glut of rejected emails and bounce-backs (ie. in my inbox) and it becomes a real bandwidth/email nightmare.  

If you don't want to visit the thread, then you won't receive any more notifications.  It's a simple system, and is consistant with standard forum-software behavior...

[pnorrell 4]

I appreciate the software's concern not to "bother" me, but sometimes I'm in the mood and sometimes I'm not and I want to know when the thread's updated and decide for myself when to read it.quote>

 

This behavior will not change.  It's not so much as " trying not to bother" you as it is easing the load off the server.  In our previous forums, the system constantly sent notifications to subscribers even years after they've stopped coming to Simtropolis, or have had their emails expire or their inboxes full.  The result is that the server receives a glut of rejected emails and bounce-backs (ie. in my inbox) and it becomes a real bandwidth/email nightmare.  

If you don't want to visit the thread, then you won't receive any more notifications.  It's a simple system, and is consistant with standard forum-software behavior...quote>

Fair enough... Then, would it be possible to put in a "sort by last updated" filter in the my forums section, so we could more easily browse our subscribed threads?

Thanks, Dirk.

[Dirktator 2,320]

My Forums - > Subscriptions, it already does sort by last updated...?

At any rate, PM notifications of subscriptions now have working links.

[beebs 129]

The STEX gives me an error everytime I try and go into it, not sure if you're aware of the problem:

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

Error: - Element STEXFILTER is undefined in COOKIE.

The error occurred on line 65.

[sloppet 3]

Darn, I have the same problem beebs! That's good that it isn't only my problem

[Tarkus 6,932]

Originally posted by: beebs The STEX gives me an error everytime I try and go into it, not sure if you're aware of the problem:

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

Error: - Element STEXFILTER is undefined in COOKIE.

The error occurred on line 65.

quote>

Yep.  Same here.

Also, about the "missing post" bug.  I found a way around it.  The post isn't actually missing, but rather, there seems to be the issue with the "Last Page" link going well past the actual last page of the topic.  However, if you click the "Previous" button once or twice after clicking "Last Page", you'll find it.  A bit inconvenient, but it works.

[pnorrell 4]

Originally posted by: dirk My Forums - > Subscriptions, it already does sort by last updated...?

At any rate, PM notifications of subscriptions now have working links.quote>

Thanks for fixing the subscription links...

At least for me, the my forums section doesn't sort at all. There is a last updated column, so you can see when the thread was last updated, but you can't sort them with the most recent updates at the top, for example.

Am I being too lazy/picky?

[buddybud 63]

have the same prob as tarkus, sloppet and beebs....glad its just not me....arrrrgghhh

i guess i should add that im using firefox and am running win98.....dont laugh

[onlyplace4 603]

Add one more to the list who gets the STEXFILTER/cookie error when trying to view the STEX.

[tommy18503 0]

I am even unable to get into the STEX page!

It says '505 Error?!?! Unable to get in' or something like that!

Anyone having this problem too?! >3<

[Tarkus 6,932]

Originally posted by: buddybud

i guess i should add that im using firefox and am running win98.....dont laughquote>

Laugh?  Hardly.  I've been toying around with the idea of switching back to Win95 or ME (I'm running XP SP2 now).  Call me crazy.  (sorry for the off-topic tangent).

[callagrafx 3]

Originally posted by: onlyplace4 Add one more to the list who gets the STEXFILTER/cookie error when trying to view the STEX.quote>

Yep, getting that now..on OS X 10.3.9 using Safari

[Swamper77 90]

I assume Dirk is working in the STEX, which is why the errors are occurring when we try to access it.

I found a rather interesting quirk with the buttons, text boxes, and the drop-down arrows for the comboboxes. Depending on the themes I have running on my computer for Window's Desktop, they change colors/appearance to match my current desktop theme. Does anyone else notice this? Or is it because I am using FireFox?

-Swamper77

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Isn't that perfectly normal? I guess the look of those standard elements like circular or round checkboxes, buttons etc. are determined by your browser anyway. The aforementioned elements conform perfectly to the Opera skin / theme I have installed right now. If I switch to another skin, the look of those elements changes correspondingly.

Still wish the reply window was compatible with standards Opera can interpret, though... *nag* I'd like to be able to use some text formatting like bold or cursive, not to mention smileys or lists.

[mightygoose 92]

official request thread for bats

ERROR: Sorry, you do not have permissions to access the requested object.

Error Code: 103

thats the message i get when i click your link... same as always... no matter where i link from of click on i cant get there, hell i can't even see it on the custom content board display???

[beebs 129]

Originally posted by: Micah

Originally posted by: Boggy1 Ugh, I have quite an annoying problem, whenever I try and use quickpost, it tells me that "There are no polls available" or something...quote>

 

Exactly, although it happens to me when a number is involved in my quick reply. But anyways, yes, I'm having the same problem which pops up a little box that says 'There are no polls available'.quote>

I just recently contracted this problem. Kinda annoying, but at least there's more than one reply box.

[thatmonkeysim 8]

o yea forgot to thank you but thanks dirk for fixing where the page goes when you click on it.. [as in when you click on a thread it goes to page 1 instead of 2]

[Micah 16]

Originally posted by: beebs

Originally posted by: Micah

Originally posted by: Boggy1 Ugh, I have quite an annoying problem, whenever I try and use quickpost, it tells me that "There are no polls available" or something...quote>

 

Exactly, although it happens to me when a number is involved in my quick reply. But anyways, yes, I'm having the same problem which pops up a little box that says 'There are no polls available'.quote>

I just recently contracted this problem. Kinda annoying, but at least there's more than one reply box. quote>

 

Yes, mine is getting increasingly worse now. I've completely stopped using Quick Reply and am starting to use the pop-up window because everytime that pop-up window pops up, I loose all the text in that quick reply and it makes me very angry.

[sloppet 3]

yo, dirk will you ever repair the CJ section, or will it be the way it is till our last days ??

In other words, will you repair The Jersey Devil's CJ - Edmonton?

[Compromise 1]

Originally posted by: sloppet yo, dirk will you ever repair the CJ section, or will it be the way it is till our last days ??

In other words, will you repair The Jersey Devil's CJ - Edmonton?quote>

 

If you're referring to the new CJ section then yes that as far as I know is still happening but what dirk is trying to do is pretty advanced so we may be waiting a while.