known issues v4

[Brett_Tabke]

This thread is for the reporting of bugs with the mega update to v4:

[webmasterworld.com...]

As bugs are spotted - I will post them here so that people will know...

mack posting: not able to edit own post. (fixed)

inbound : Site search and subscribe give internal server (fixed)

mack : "Print msg" gives me an internal server error. (fixed)

jake : Library is broken. (fixed)

jake only "my threads" being linked to correctly are the post-4.00 threads (fixed).

message numbers seems off and some of the post I have in my profile give me 404's. (fixed)

inbound : The old Tools and report problem give an internal server error (fixed)

inbound : split count off (fixed: edit your system prefs to reset [webmasterworld.com...]

coopster: Try using the Newer/Older links at the base of the page. (fixed)

carl : Apache logo on supporters fourm? (fixed)

inbound : index for the forums are limited to 1 page. (fixed)

rogerD : Reply links missing in some forums (fixed)

jay : Library links 404. (fixed).

inbound : The Glossary Link gives a 404 (fixed)

encyclo : Spelling error on forum name: (fixed)

encyclo : Opera and Firefox forums url wrong on index page for that forum (fixed)

encyclo : Opera and Firefox forums url wrong on forums index page (fixed)

Essex_boy: Starting a poll gives me an error warning (fixed...disabled)

brett : moderator forum under nick going to old urls. (fixed)

brett : error on new homepage urls. (fixed)

brett : error on supporters forum tool urls. (fixed)

whoisgregg : RSS Feed links still point to the old /forumxx/ style links (fixed)

whoisgregg : Would you consider knocking down the font size a bit? (done)

volitilgx : Skin editor not workd (fixed)

limbo : green eggs and ham showing in my messages. (fixed)

coopster : recent posts not being hi-lighted in thread. [fixed]

Hugo : lostpassword program is 404. (fixed)

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brett : report-a-post: #msg not going to right message. url wrong.

Jimbeetle : shows as the third page on the active list. When in the thread itself there are only 2 pages = blank page in final split count.

Jatar "Edited by" shows even if it is the last post in the thread.

cyclo - moderator profiles show old URLs, not just the link under the nick in posts

g1smd - refresh is going to wrong post after making a post.

PDA access is gone. (known... will not be fixed for a few days)

caveman : style codes in the "edited by" note are wrong.

brett : moved notice posts should be set 'no active'.

rae : can't reply to egged post.

misc : 404 on trailing slash missing

[edited by: Brett_Tabke at 2:18 pm (utc) on July 13, 2006]

[whoisgregg]

RSS Feed [webmasterworld.com] links still point to the old /forumxx/ style links (even for threads started under v4) instead of the new /forum_name/ style links. Leads to 404s...

[whoisgregg]

Just a style thing, but that "report msg" link is really distracting. Would you consider knocking down the font size a bit?

Also related to the user info area, the "user profile," "owner edit," "sticky mail," and "print msg" images could perhaps be 2 across instead of each on it's own line to reduce the overall height of the user block.

[whoisgregg]

URLs that specify a page number and "threads per page" value only respect the page number and use the stored user preference for "threads per page."

[encyclo]

Every thread is showing

<META NAME="ROBOTS" CONTENT="NOINDEX">

in the source code. I know that this might not be a bug as you may not be adding that for all users. ;)

[Brett_Tabke]

> thread numbering is messed up

ya, the split cnt bug.

to temp fix - go edit your system preferences and choose a thread split count (messages per thread) up to 30 or more...

[volatilegx]

In the control panel, when you click the "Edit Skin" option, you get an internal server error.

[limbo]

Green eggs and ham? Why why my tabke? Whose eggs? Who's ham? Mr hoos, thats who!

in 'my threads' I get this listed as a forum where I seem to have made a posting... only it's private...

[edited by: limbo at 4:25 pm (utc) on July 10, 2006]

[encyclo]

New bug: unread messages (bolded within thread) are not fetching date field properly - all displaying as "8:00 pm on Dec 31, 1969 (utc -4)" top right above post. Once thread marked as read, the date is shown correctly.

[trillianjedi]

Once thread marked as read, the date is shown correctly.

Not for me - I still get the good old C Epoch - 1st January 1970.

[sem4u]

Same here TJ.

[encyclo]

Wow that was quick! Now fixed for me for both read and unread posts.

[Brett_Tabke]

lol - limbo. I see what you mean.

just for reference - green eggs and ham is the trashcan/spam forum... where spam goes to die or fry.

[jdMorgan]

Lost post #190522. This post shows on Active list, but does not show up in the Apache Forum index page or in the thread itself. Active list says 5 posts in thread, forum index and thread say 4 posts in thread.

Info from Active list:

Redirecting dirextory names to specific page? - started by bambi2000 190522
The Webmaster World
Apache Web Server
5
10:54 pm on July 9, 2006 (CDT -5)

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[lammert]

Don't know if it is related to v4.00, but thread [webmasterworld.com...] is two times listed in the library.

[jatar_k]

that's actually something else lammert, bad timing on our part

it gets added to the lib by the mod, then hits the frontpage and soemtimes gets added again

[caveman]

May have missed mention of this, but "edited by" is displaying improperly. I can't quote it because the problem involves style codes, but an example is here:
[webmasterworld.com...]

Basically, there is an 'edited by' line identifyng the mod and date, then on a second line it says 'edit reason' with nothing else, and then there is a third line that shows the [ 1 ] style codes (visible) and the reason for the edit.

[encyclo]

Another bug: I'm on an ISP where I'm forced to log in to view threads.

When logged out, I go to a thread via a forum index and am shown the login screen. The listed "Passed URL" is:

ht tp://www.webmasterworld.com/forum/.htm

I log in and hit a 404 error:

ht tp://www.webmasterworld.com/forum/.htm?status=Welcome%20Back%20encyclo

[Brett_Tabke]

> <META NAME="ROBOTS" CONTENT="NOINDEX">

Did you know, that putting that code in posts on some "other" (read: vb) popular software can cause the page to be deindexed. :-) I know a guy who used that as his sig file to get over 100 pages deindexed on google. whew.

[jatar_k]

'reset last read pointers'

giving me a 404 in the reported forum

I reset it manually but it just has the forum number instead of the name in the link

[edited by: jatar_k at 7:16 pm (utc) on July 10, 2006]

[g1smd]

Can we have messages numbered 1,2,3,4,etc within each thread?

When I come back to a thread I am more likely to remember that I had read up to message 40 in the thread than I am message 33050665.

[g1smd]

Still get taken to blank last page of thread immediately after posting.

Had to hit [3] again to see the posts on this page.

Can't have 15 messages per page. Have selected 20 in the preferences. Still get that problem.

It only happens on threads with URLs like: [webmasterworld.com...]

It is OK on threads with URLs like:
[webmasterworld.com...]

[edited by: g1smd at 7:22 pm (utc) on July 10, 2006]

[jatar_k]

Brett said to just pick 30 or above for now and the fixes it

[encyclo]

"Forum Watch List" page within control panel - old forum URLs listed.

[coopster]

'reset last read pointers'

giving me a 404 in the reported forum

Webmaster General too.

[bedlam]

I log in and hit a 404 error:

ht tp://www.webmasterworld.com/forum/.htm?status=Welcome%20Back%20encyclo

This was true with last version too (for weeks at minimum).

-b

[mattglet]

You need an alternate (non-white background) image for the thumbtack with pinned posts. The alternating rows in the thread list bring this one to light.

[agerhart]

I get a 404 here - [webmasterworld.com...]

[Brett_Tabke]

Ya, a bunch of the default urls changed Agerhart.

it moved here:
activev4.cgi

or better: active.htm

[coopster]

Many /forum10/ (Web Gen) links are 404 from SE listings.

<edit>
Fixed!
</edit>

Boy that was fast ;)

[agerhart]

can a redirect be setup to the new URL?