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Bud Helms

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Post Reply is not working from within SOME threads. "Hop To" doesn't work in all cases either.

I had to trim the URL back in the location window (Netscape) because I was bookmarked for the "Welcome to ... Forums" page. I had to find the parent directory (front door) from a text directory page.

I notice that when posting replies, the URL in the location window shows <http://216.157.75.35/thefiringline/cgibin/...> instead of <http://www.thefiringline.com/cgibin/...>

The latter works.
 
Well, The first thing I did was cut the phone line. Then I put a new mother board and modem in my puter and brought it all back up.
Nothing at all for me to do as to what Rich is up to right now!
Hang in !! it's worth it!
 
Thanks Sensop.
That's the type of info that helps with the debugging.

When our name started to propagate thru the WWW, there were a number of problems with reconciling addresses. I got those, but then all the smileys in previous posts went T.U. This is because the location, not the image, is coded into the post. The solution is the pervasive UBB "Update Threads" function. It's going on right now...it'll probably take about 6 hours if my ISP doesn't hiccup.
Meantime I set up some temporary directories that the old smiley pointers can access. Welcome to my hell. ;)
Rich

[This message has been edited by Rich Lucibella (edited March 31, 2000).]
 
Sensop-
I see it now. It's not a Forum specific problem, it's a Post specific problem. For one reason or another (time of post?) some of the icons in postings point to the old directory, which no longer exists.

We're straightening it out with by updating all the threads...a long and fragile process, though it's automated. Currently AFCQC an Legal should be completely clean. I'm about to set out 21 robots, one for each Forum to try to speed it up...wish us luck!
Rich
 
6 AM wakeup....Update crashed...again! Grrrr!

We managed to get Legal, AFCQC, Rifle and General straightened out. Working diligently on Handgun. The rest will be easy. They're small.
Rich
 
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