im spartacus canary 0 Posted December 8, 2013 below is an example of someone trying to use the quote function, I''m not having a go at this particular poster it happens in more or less every thread, but what the f(uk is that all about ? is it cos they use a tablet ? a smart phone ? it''s just a load of rubbish isn''t it ? why bother quoting if you know its going to end up like that ? whats the point ? it''s just a mess [:D] <BLOCKQUOTE><table width="85%"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/forums/pinkun/cs/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>iron_stan wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4">huge amount of potential, pace to burn which is priceless<br><br>if he develops an end product he will go on to a top 5 club<br><br>reminds of a younger ashley young or valencia<br><br><br><br><br></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,585 Posted December 8, 2013 Quote function doesn''t work too well on Android. Quote but delete all the computer script crap. Or don''t quote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
? 20 Posted December 8, 2013 I believe it happens when the user quotes someone who has a non-alphanumeric character in their name. In this case the underscore in iron_stan will cause the error.Whenever someone quotes me the same issue occurs, due to the question mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,239 Posted December 8, 2013 [quote user="question mark"]I believe it happens when the user quotes someone who has a non-alphanumeric character in their name. In this case the underscore in iron_stan will cause the error.Whenever someone quotes me the same issue occurs, due to the question mark.[/quote]I just delete the non alphanumeric character.[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
? 20 Posted December 8, 2013 That''s the way to do it Ricky! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houston Canary 0 Posted December 8, 2013 There''s no non-alpha in ricardo. But bet the quote still has all that crud in it. Let''s see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,585 Posted December 8, 2013 [quote user="Houston Canary"]There''s no non-alpha in ricardo. But bet the quote still has all that crud in it. Let''s see.[/quote]If I don''t take out the quote brackets etc this should come out in a mess on Android. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houston Canary 0 Posted December 8, 2013 I believe it happens when the user quotes someone who has a non alphanumeric character in their name. In this case the underscore in iron stan will cause the error Whenever someone quotes me the same issue occurs, due to the question mark I just delete the non alphanumeric character. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houston Canary 0 Posted December 8, 2013 It worked! Thanks, ricardo!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,585 Posted December 8, 2013 "Herman ""Houston Canary"There''s no non-alpha in ricardo. But bet the quote still has all that crud in it. Let''s see.If I don''t take out the quote brackets etc this should come out in a mess on Android.If I do. Just takes a little bit of time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted December 8, 2013 Two separate issues here:a) if a user name has a non-alphanumeric character then the "quote" function will return an error and your post won''t be accepted in the first place (it says something like "non-matching quote blocks" or something like that).b) if users use certain browsers - IE8, Safari, Chrome - then the "quote" function doesn''t render as per the stylesheet''s settings. Firefox does quote correctly, which is odd (though handy as I use Firefox)So if you use Safari (say), and fix the issue with (a), you will still fall foul of the issue with (b).Essentially, the message board module used here is antiquated and requires modernisation to deal with the breadth of new browsers available. As it probably makes no money however, there''s no real business case to justify the upgrade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 628 Posted December 8, 2013 [quote user="Herman"]Quote function doesn''t work too well on Android. Quote but delete all the computer script crap. Or don''t quote.[/quote]Another Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted December 8, 2013 When working correctly, the quote function displays text like this [quote user="Mister Chops"]Two separate issues here:[/quote]Removing the "quote" blocks means you''re just pasting text, which does look confusing as it''s hard to tell the quoted and new text apart. However, better that than a page full of [ioqwndq___Bollocksjabbercodecockup] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted December 8, 2013 [quote user="Hairy Canary"][quote user="Herman"]Quote function doesn''t work too well on Android. Quote but delete all the computer script crap. Or don''t quote.[/quote]Another[/quote]Firefox is your friend! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 628 Posted December 8, 2013 I always get the same issue using a tablet. No odd characters in Herman but still the same muddle. See above. Am I missing something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 628 Posted December 8, 2013 Think you''re right about Firefox but can''t use it on an Apple tablet as far as I know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted December 8, 2013 [quote user="Hairy Canary"]I always get the same issue using a tablet. No odd characters in Herman but still the same muddle. See above. Am I missing something?[/quote]Yes, this message board doesn''t function correctly with Chrome or Safari. Or IE8 or IE9. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted December 8, 2013 I''ve only been here a relatively short time, and I was trying to not be rude, but this site doesn''t work. At all. Needs a software overhaul from the top down.I would recommend outsourcing it. You can get a generic forum quite cheap and it will be able to handle traffic a lot better. You can still administrate it in the same way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 628 Posted December 8, 2013 [quote user="Mister Chops"][quote user="Hairy Canary"]I always get the same issue using a tablet. No odd characters in Herman but still the same muddle. See above. Am I missing something?[/quote]Yes, this message board doesn''t function correctly with Chrome or Safari. Or IE8 or IE9.[/quote]Downloaded an App called Photon to use with the tablet to see if that''s any better. Thanks for the advice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 628 Posted December 8, 2013 Oh well I give up. Think you must be right Buh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
? 20 Posted December 8, 2013 Ah. Apologies to anyone i confused with my bad information! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redders Right Foot 22 Posted December 8, 2013 I always get the same issue using a tablet. No odd characters in Herman but still the same muddle. See above. Am I missing something?----------------------------------------------------the simple way to get around this is to copy and paste. I use chrome, and the in-browser app that allows Chrome to use the quote function on this site slows my browser down quite a bit. The way I quoted above is simple, but it does the job and is much less confusing than trying to read past failed script to find the content. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,352 Posted December 8, 2013 BLOCKQUOTE><table width="85%"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/forums/pinkun/cs/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Mister Chops wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4"><BLOCKQUOTE><table width="85%"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/forums/pinkun/cs/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Hairy Canary wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4">I always get the same issue using a tablet. No odd characters in Herman but still the same muddle. See above. Am I missing something?</td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE><br><br>Yes, this message board doesn''t function correctly with Chrome or Safari. Or IE8 or IE9.<br><br></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE> Dr Crafty? Is that you?? Looks like your usual dog''s dinner of a post [&] [pi] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted December 8, 2013 [quote user="testing12345"]boobs boobs boobs boobs[/quote] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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iron_stan 0 Posted December 8, 2013 [quote user="Buh"]I''ve only been here a relatively short time, and I was trying to not be rude, but this site doesn''t work. At all. Needs a software overhaul from the top down.I would recommend outsourcing it. You can get a generic forum quite cheap and it will be able to handle traffic a lot better. You can still administrate it in the same way.[/quote]this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Brightside 0 Posted December 8, 2013 [quote user="lake district canary"][quote user="iron_stan"][quote user="testing12345"]boobs boobs boobs[/quote][/quote] It worked for me![/quote] The quote function always fcuks up for me when I''m using iPhone. Like this ^^^^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Wal 314 Posted December 8, 2013 ? wrote the following post at 08/12/2013 7:32 PM:Ah. Apologies to anyone i confused with my bad information!On Chrome don''t hit quote, hit reply and copy and paste the ''quote'' as above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Wal 314 Posted December 8, 2013 .......... and read the thread so you do not replicate information! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites