Re: Editing problems - and Work-Arounds ...

trainrider47 Wrote:
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> When I try to edit a post, it gives me a blank
> page with nothing there to edit.   When I
> was trying to add a photo to a post, I went
> ahead anyway and it created a new post.
> Anyone else having this problem?

Every little once in a while ...    

Chris Webster Wrote:
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> I sometimes experience something similar,
> but I had not bothered to report it to the
> NGDF's IT department.
>
> Does the blank page happen after you click
> the "Preview" button?   Sometimes when I
> click 'Preview', I'll see my previewed message
> correctly formatted, but the edit window below
> will be blank, without any text in the edit box.
> Is that what you are experiencing?

A Work-Around: Use the 'BACK' button at that point to get to the previous page and edit some more.  Each time
you 'Preview' use 'BACK' again.  Once the Preview looks good, use 'BACK' again BEFORE you 'POST'!!

trainrider47 Wrote:
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> Yes. I have had that happen after {1} going to
> preview and also {2} when coming back to edit
> a post later on.  {1} Doesn't happen every
> time, but usually when it's a long post and
> starting over is a pain ...


AMEN to that, Michael!

See "Work Around", above, for version {1} of the problem.  I haven't found an easy way to get around {2} - the blank edit box when updating an existing post - but you might try copying your post before you click 'Edit This Post' and then pasting the copy into the edit window.   I wonder if this creates an entirely new post, though?   (NOPE - see pps, below).   It might be time to Ex-Sperry-Ment,* but I'll have to wait until I have the problem again ...    

- Rússo

p.s. I first experienced these errors, and reported them to Don, a couple of months ago. Have not had either occur recently (knock on wood).

* "Ex-Sperry-Mental" = "Out of Sperry's Mind", NOT "Sperry is Out of His Mind", although some may agree with the latter interpretation.

pps. This post just edited O-K.   And see [ngdiscussion.net] & [ngdiscussion.net] re work-around for error type {2}.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/02/2014 01:05PM by Russo Loco.