Forum upgrade is complete...

Forum Members,
The upgrade is complete. Wow--What a change in the look and feel.
The only function that will not work well is the Forum Search Function. It will take a few hours for the indexes to rebuild.
If you have any questions or problems with the software, feel free to post them to this thread.
Take care,
-Bill
The upgrade is complete. Wow--What a change in the look and feel.
The only function that will not work well is the Forum Search Function. It will take a few hours for the indexes to rebuild.
If you have any questions or problems with the software, feel free to post them to this thread.
Take care,
-Bill
Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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Are you asking about when reading posts on the forum or when searching for new posts?
I am still learning here too... It appears to find "new posts", I have to click on Forum then "Today's Posts". This is also bringing up other posts/threads I have already read today (forum "forgot" I have read those earlier today. (not a big issue).
-Bill
I have not figured out the details of editing our profiles yet... It appears that in the very upper right corner is your user Name with a Down Arrow...
I think I can still change how you read your posts in the ADMIN Section... Do you want to see the newest posts first or newest posts last? Your profile shows the Newest Post First (assuming all is working correctly).
-Bill
Thanks
gww
gww
-Bill
I have "flipped" your thread display--It now shows oldest at the top of the screen and the newest at the bottom (that is they way I read the forum). Let me know if this is better/worse/or does not change the problems you are having.
If looking (for example) at the forum thread list, you can change the sort order.
In the upper right of the Forum header bar is a "FILTER" button... You can change the search/sort directions there. I am not sure you can make them default to something other than what is forum standard.
-Bill
I still hate change but thank you very much for your responce.
gww
-Bill
Note that as a result of the upgrade (my guess), all posts in the last two days are "new posts".
There used to be a Mark All Forums Read function. Don't see that now.
-Bill
The Forum/Today's posts is the only way... And you have to look though all the posts--The read posts/threads are just not highlighted anymore.
Sort of a major missing item/change in how to read the forum????
-Bill
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They may have been there forever but I never had to use them because the last post would be at the top when I clicked on the topic. By the way, this was the only forum I came to that did that and I liked it. I didn't stop going to the other forums cause they didn't have though. I couldn't find my signature. I will probly figure all I need to know in time. I haven't figured for sure what tells you if you have spoke on a topic. I always found the little green check mark really stood out. Have I said I hate change. Any way, I will quit wasting your time and try to figure some of this out for myself.
I had missed your post on the change you made for me.
Thanks
gww
Also some place to include the area of the country/location?
I think these features are important.
- New Posts function missing (not the same as "Today's Posts")
- Missing Signature from Posts
I will keep this updated and will ask the software guys on Monday to take a look at our questions.Vbulletin said this was going to be a pretty major upgrade/set of changes.
-Bill
gww
PS I wan't to know how they got the default picture to look so much like me.
- New Posts function missing (not the same as "Today's Posts")
- Missing Signature from Posts
- Missing "check mark" for thread "I have posted in"
- Missing link to Northern Arizona Wind & Sun as our forum host.
-BillClick Here: http://forum.solar-electric.com/settings/account
And click on the Show Signatures box. You can also make sure Show Avatar's too (if you like):
I have asked the software folks if they can turn that on for everyone and make it the forum default.
-Bill
gww
gww
Yea, you where my guinea pig for trying to fix a couple of the forum issues.
I too saw those to buttons for post display--And did not want to to touch that just yet. I guess I will play with that next and see what happens. I really like simply "Linear" oldest first threads. The Threaded and other styles--Not so much.
gww1, if you wish, I can set your thread reading option back to "normal" or "Linear-Oldest first", your is presently "Hybrid"--whatever that is (I am not sure you can do that in the new User Settings screens):
Topic Display Mode
Linear - Oldest First
Linear - Newest First
Hybrid
Threaded
Message Editor Interface
Do Not Show Editor Toolbar
Show Standard Editor Toolbar
Show Enhanced (WYSIWYG) Editor Toolbar
Plus is looks like Arkansasoffgrid created an empty thread (I have soft deleted)--See if that happens again.
-Bill
I Don't mind if you change things on my thread, I am not compleetly computer literate. Funny thing, I went to outback and they have the nice little thing that lets you go to the last post, I have been there years and have been scrolling from the first post to the last. Now that I know I can do that, I don't need the last post to be first, Which I liked very well when I am keeping up with the daily goings on. I don;t want to work you unessisarily cause I can go uncheck what I checked. I don't quite get the hybred thing form what I did. I will miss the store link but mostly I liked the little check marks for when I only had so much time and had things I felt were interesting or felt I would be rude to ask a question and not go back and thank for an answer.
Thanks for your help bill, I see you are still out there answering questions like crazy while taking on the responcibility of this thread and for a crybaby like me.
gww
I will change your thread reading to what I like (Linear, oldest first). You tell me if this is better or not for you.
-Bill
Your ability to "see" signatures should be OK now... I updated your user settings manually.
-Bill
Poster TypeDr. reported a problem with the Search Field/Magnifying glass upper right of screen on the FORUMS/BLOGS/etc. line. If you try to type some characters in the field, it can cause the webpage to refresh. (tried typing Wind Turbine, and got the weird actions).
Updated list:
- New Posts function missing (not the same as "Today's Posts")
- Missing Signature from Posts [solution known. Users can fix themselves, see post #21--Software/DB fix next week]
- Missing "check mark" for thread "I have posted in"
- Missing link to Northern Arizona Wind & Sun as our forum host. [Rick from NAWS is fixing]
- Search Window in FORUM/BLOG/etc. bar--Typing letters causes page to refresh/reload
-BillWhat was the main reason for this "upgrade" because it's like going from winXP to win8. ?
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David and Rick from Northern Arizona Wind & Sun have said they want the forum to have the functions we need/find useful restored.
Keeping track of the issues here--Post any other problems/questions you may have and Rick will contact the VB software folks to fix and/or hopefully restore the missing features.
-Bill