Author Topic: Little forum glitch? (Read 10181 times)

Dean W · « **on:** July 23, 2012, 12:11:26 AM »

Ade, John, and other admin type folks;
I've noticed many times now that when I try to paste something into a post in the reply box, it won't do it. Normally,
I copy whatever I want from its source, (like my notepad) and when I right click on my mouse to paste it here, the
dialog box that opens does not even have the paste option available.

Like this:

It took me about 15 clicks of the right mouse button to get the normal paste dialog box to pop up so I could
paste that image in here. You can see there is no "paste" option in that pic above.

I tried to paste a second picture into this post, but after dozens of tries, I've given up. This doesn't happen on any
other forum I visit.

tel · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:20:13 AM »

Can't help you there Dean, it's working OK for me.

Ade, John, and other admin type folks;
I've noticed many times now that when I try to paste something into a post in the reply box, it won't do it. Normally,
I copy whatever I want from its source, (like my notepad) and when I right click on my mouse to paste it here, the
dialog box that opens does not even have the paste option available.

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:48:58 AM »

Dean... what browser are you using?

Eric

Dean W · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:21:10 AM »

Firefox, Eric. Doesn't do this on Modder, and these seem to be the same forum software.
My latest update to the browser was just a few days ago.
Anything else you need to know, please ask.

tel · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:26:02 AM »

I use Firefox as well Dean, and there are no problems at all my end.

AdeV · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:36:12 AM »

Problems like this are notoriously difficult to resolve

I hate cross-browser compatibility bugs...

e.g. I use Opera, and so far, nothing has gone wrong for me, SW wise. (well, apart from Opera occasionaly deciding it's bored with what I want to read, and it'd rather have a sleep instead, but that's all sites affected not just here, or MM, or wherever).

I'm not sure you can paste pictures directly into the box, can you? Certainly I can't here in Opera, I haven't tried IE or FF yet.

Woodguy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:39:33 AM »

Not likely the problem here, but sometimes cut and paste are disabled in applications. To get around that, use cntrl-C and cntrl-V respectively. For clarity, this means holding down the control key and typing the letters c or v.

Dean W · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:40:09 AM »

Ade, all the pictures that are in my "Bijou" thread were simply pasted in. You just have to add the IMG tags, but
when I write up a post, I put those in my notepad text. This is how a WYSIWYG post editor usually works.

AdeV · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:46:52 AM »

Hi Dean,

If you're pasting links, they're text & should work fine. If you're trying to paste the actual physical image, that won't work. That's the only way I can make the Paste link grey out on Opera.

Could you do me a favour - next time it happens, can you pls check what's in your clipboard? On Windows XP, you can run c:\windows\system32\clipbrd.exe. If it's text, then there's a problem, if it's a copy of the picture, then I'm pretty sure it won't work no matter what browser you're using...

Dean W · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:54:34 AM »

Here's the other image I was trying to post, which shows the normal "paste" box. For some reason it worked this time.
As I'm typing now, I'm trying to use the paste function again, but now it won't work, again.
I just get the "Back", "Forward", "Reload" box. It just seems to go on and off by itself.

What is on my clipboard is the code for the same picture in this post, above.
Without the IMG tags, it looks like this:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b159/deansofidaho/copypast2.jpg
I had to type that out because it again will not paste.

Maryak · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:07:16 AM »

Quote from: Dean W on July 23, 2012, 01:54:34 AM

Here's the other image I was trying to post, which shows the normal "paste" box. For some reason it worked this time.
As I'm typing now, I'm trying to use the paste function again, but now it won't work, again.
I just get the "Back", "Forward", "Reload" box. It just seems to go on and off by itself.

What is on my clipboard is the code for the same picture in this post, above.
Without the IMG tags, it looks like this:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b159/deansofidaho/copypast2.jpg
I had to type that out because it again will not paste.

Dean,

I don't know for sure but are you getting your right and left clicks confused ?

To copy and paste I have success with right click. I am using Firefox. V 14.

DaveH · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:07:23 AM »

Dean,

Have you tried clicking "toggle view" that is the furthest 'button' to the right, the one with the blue arrow and red square brackets.

Just a thought

DaveH

Dean W · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:35:29 AM »

Quote

Dean,

I don't know for sure but are you getting your right and left clicks confused ?

I'm using the correct (right) click button, Bob. That's the only way you get either of the boxes I showed here.

DaveH, I have no idea what the toggle view is. There is no blue arrow with red square brackets on my computer or mouse.

DaveH · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2012, 02:43:56 AM »

Hi Dean,

Your opening post you posted a screen shot, I can see the button with the blue arrow and red square brackets.

I have no idea why it is called "toggle view" Toggle dialogue box would have been better

DaveH

Dean W · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2012, 05:18:22 AM »

Oh, on the dialog box. I thought you meant something on my actual computer.
So, what will happen if I click the "toggle view" button? I don't want to make things worse..

DaveH · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2012, 05:52:11 AM »

Quote from: Dean W on July 23, 2012, 05:18:22 AM

Oh, on the dialog box. I thought you meant something on my actual computer.
So, what will happen if I click the "toggle view" button? I don't want to make things worse..

Dean,
You can always click it again and be back where you were before you clicked it.
The dialogue box will change depending where the mouse pointer is. ie whether the mouse pointer is in the typing area or outside the typing area.
Right click with the mouse pointer outside the typing box you will get one dialogue box with no 'paste or copy'
If you right click with the mouse pointer inside the typing box you will get another different dialogue box with the 'paste and copy'

DaveH

Troutsqueezer · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2012, 05:59:27 AM »

Quote from: Dean W on July 23, 2012, 05:18:22 AM

Oh, on the dialog box. I thought you meant something on my actual computer.
So, what will happen if I click the "toggle view" button? I don't want to make things worse..

Do what my wife does and just click on it, then see what happens.

Bogstandard · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2012, 06:00:13 AM »

Dean,

I had exactly the same problem.

I am just trying to remember exactly what I did to get everything working correctly.

I think, but not definite, I went to my PROFILE setup, in MODIFY profile I selected LOOK AND LAYOUT then unchecked 'Show WYSIWYG editor on post page by default.'

I hope this does it for you, if it doesn't, then reselect it, but mine is definitely unchecked.

John

Dean W · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2012, 06:44:53 AM »

John, thanks for that. At least I know it's not just one old cranky guy in Idaho who's going nuts.
There is company in misery, as they say. I'll try out your suggestion.

...Just checked that WYSIWYG editor box thing, and it was checked, just like you said. Unchecked it,
and we'll see how it goes tomorrow when I update my engine build.
Thanks again. I'll report back.

Stuart · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2012, 08:26:36 AM »

I do not get the error and can paste without problem

But I am using a different system to 99% of you as a registered dev with apple and have been running the new OS Mountain Lion for a long time along with Safari 6

Stuart

AdeV · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2012, 10:19:42 AM »

Quote from: Dean W on July 23, 2012, 06:44:53 AM

John, thanks for that. At least I know it's not just one old cranky guy in Idaho who's going nuts.
There is company in misery, as they say. I'll try out your suggestion.

...Just checked that WYSIWYG editor box thing, and it was checked, just like you said. Unchecked it,
and we'll see how it goes tomorrow when I update my engine build.
Thanks again. I'll report back.

Hi Dean,

Something else for you to check: If it still refuses to accept your Paste command; can you try opening Notepad & see if that will take the paste? If yes, then something in the forum is to blame; if no, then it's gremlins in your machine I'm afraid...

Dean W · « **Reply #21 on:** July 23, 2012, 07:40:46 PM »

Hi Ade;
Thanks for your suggestions. I tried pasting into my notepad and am able to paste anything I want. I also opened a bunch of the threads on MM and tried pasting into the reply dialog boxes. All kinds of text and IMG code, and they
all worked fine.

I think the WYSIWYG box that Bogs mentioned was the problem here, since at the moment I can paste anything I want here with no problem. If it happens again, I'll let you know.

Thank you all for the help!

Bogstandard · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2012, 01:51:51 AM »

Another satisfied customer.

John

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