The new site - opinions, suggestions, bug reports

[wildswing]

Bing! Smolley Hokes! This looks awesome! :mrgreen:

[Varmint]

Any one check out the "view count" option in the little icon toolbar? I don't recall ever seeing that in the old forum.

Hey Bing! Should we have a bugs/problems thread going? I've found a few dead links and other assorted issues, but I have no idea what you are already aware of.

[wildswing]

...and the avatar page is enforcing the 80 x 80 limit even with linked pics. Had to shrink the monster a little.

Bing, how about expanding those limits a little. The space on the left is already about 140 pixels wide. The page won't distort until the avatar gets bigger than that. No biggie. Just curious.

I like the quick reply box!

[Varmint]

Yeah... but check out the pic in my portfolio. :mrgreen:

[wildswing]

:mrgreen: LOL !!!!

[bing]

I'll increase the limits on the avartars.

Please reply to this thread to let me know of bugs and dead links. I'm still plugging away at it...mostly to optimize it so that it runs faster.

Mark....I didn't forget about you. There's no quick way for me to publish your article. However, you can help me out if you cut and paste your article into this page by following this link.
http://www.hondasuv.com/crv/posting.php?mode=newtopic&f=39

Send me the images separately if you haven't done that already and I'll upload onto the server on my end.

Thanks guys.
Bing

[redn22]

Bing - in regards to the Avatars... Is there a way for you to set it up so that I can upload a picture from my PC instead of getting a picture that is already on the Internet? I know of a few sites that specializes in "Direct TV" stuff, and their forums has that ability... I think this would be good so that everyone can upload their own unique Avatar...

JM2C's 8)

[wildswing]

Bing - in regards to the Avatars... Is there a way for you to set it up so that I can upload a picture from my PC instead of getting a picture that is already on the Internet? I know of a few sites that specializes in "Direct TV" stuff, and their forums has that ability... I think this would be good so that everyone can upload their own unique Avatar...

JM2C's 8)

Hey red, that function is now available in this new improved format. That's how I did mine.

Bing...thanks, I'll get to work on reworking the article asap. As I understand your instructions, I'll post the text of the article only into this thread and email you the associated pictures.

[wildswing]

Ok bing, the article text has been submitted (to the correct link this time). Heads up for an email with the jpgs. I also updated this threads name to:

"The new site - opinions, suggestions, bug reports"

[Nicklin]

I am not a computer guy at all, so all I have to say is, looks good so far.

I continue to be impressed with Bing's ability to juggle everything he has on his plate (no wonder the avatar is so appropriate).

I sent Bing a message on a product with a real small problem. Didn't think I would hear back from him for a while (due to everything else going on with the site). Truly surprised at the response (same evening), and resolution.

Keep it up Bing - We do appreciate what you have done and continue to do. Thank you

[bigdongers]

looking real good!!!

[Paul_arbouw]

Hi Bing,

Looking good, the top nav needs to be one (1) pixel taller and then moved up one pixel so the seperators touch both the top and bottom of the background bar. At home I had an issue with the width you had it set to, but it looks like you got that resolved. once I get my browser resizer reinstalled at work i'll take a look there.

Paul

[Nicklin]

Bing,

Can you add the "Off Topic" Forum, right here in the Honda CRV Forums section ?

Will prevent a lot of SCUDS from flying back and forth. Just a thought.

[CRIANA]

I didn't even know you guys were over here posting. This is what I get for slacking off on my beta testing.

Site looks good Bing, I'm no longer getting my errors in other languages.

[CRIANA]

I tried to add a URl to my Nickpage > Link List

and this is the error:
Sorry, I am unable to save this url!

DEBUG MODE

SQL Error : 1064 You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 's website')' at line 1

INSERT INTO phpbb2_nickpagefavs (uid, url, urlname) VALUES ('271', 'http://www.mikebober.com', 'HondaCRVerde's website')
Line : 273
File : /home/hondas2/public_html/main2/nickpage_admin.php

[Cadd]

CRIANA, your signature is messed up!

BTW, did I already mention that I LOVE the quick reply box?!?!?!?!?!?

[CRIANA]

I was over in the Calendar section, and i can view it, but I can't add to it?

[bing]

Guys, I tested the site on a Mac running IE (OS X) and somehow the style sheet wasn't showing up right. Can you guys on MACs try moving around using the drop down NAV?

For example, when I'm here in the CRV section and I want to go home, all I get is the CSS being displayed? Not sure why?

Bing

[CRIANA]

Hey Bing,
I'm using a Mac running OS X 10.2.8 and using Safari 1.0.0 (v85.6). I rarely use IE anymore, although I'll go test the site in there.

I've been using the drop down menus with no problems in Safari.

[CRIANA]

Quick question. I noticed everyone has their ages inputted, yet I can only see some people's ages, why is that? I can't even see my own age? And before I could, which also it was off a year.

Anyone else having that problem?

[CRIANA]

Guys, I tested the site on a Mac running IE (OS X) and somehow the style sheet wasn't showing up right. Can you guys on MACs try moving around using the drop down NAV?

For example, when I'm here in the CRV section and I want to go home, all I get is the CSS being displayed? Not sure why?

Bing

I'm in IE now on my Mac and I do get the style sheet whenever I use the drop down nav bar. All the links in the nav bar are going to the style sheet.

[wildswing]

Hey bing,

The new sites looking better very day! Awesome work.

Question...have we lost the general section? Are we now limited to vehicle specific sections only without one common section? I know the old forum's general section was under used but it was convenient for general off topic stuff that everyone could get in on.

Seeing as how you've asked us to begin posting here, how long will the old site still be active?

[wildswing]

I somehow found myself here...

http://www.hondasuv.com/main2/index.php

Ok, so there's somewhat of a general section at the top. Is there a link to this page somewhere on the home page?

[jimmyzz]

Very nice upgrade. Great work Bing!!

[mezz64]

WUUU!! Love the new site bing, i've been doing some exploring using WinXP and IE 6 and haven't gotten any errors as of yet! Keep up the good work! And as the others have said, the quick reply box OWNS!

[mezz64]

Found a bug! It seems like it won't let me change my email address. It comes up "Invalid_Error" when I hit submit.

[Mike (CR) V]

Love the new look Bing!

Yes, there seems to be a problem with Mac OSX. Just getting a bunch of code when using the drop down menus.

Thanks for all your efforts! And your consideration of us Mac users.

Mike

[bing]

Mike, I've fixed the drop down menu issue...hopefully, this works now. There are some other lingering problems which I'm looking into for MAC users right now.

Thanks!
Bing

[SuperG]

...

[SuperG]

When mousing over "Recent Topics" the error reads:

A runtime error has occured. Do you want to debug?

Line: 636
Error: 'document.all.recent_topics' is null or not an object.

[SuperG]

Bing, Log-In problem was fixed by wiping out all cookies.

New one when editing my "portfolio":

General Error!

DEBUG MODE

SQL Error : 1064 You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 're all hicks here ya know....' WHERE user_id='82'' at line 1

UPDATE phpbb2_nickpagemod SET name='', born='..', specialnick='', info='is underated' WHERE uid='82'

Line : 123
File : /home/hondas2/public_html/main2/nickpage_admin.php

[Sport]

[quote=redn22]Bing - in regards to the Avatars... Is there a way for you to set it up so that I can upload a picture from my PC instead of getting a picture that is already on the Internet? I know of a few sites that specializes in "Direct TV" stuff, and their forums has that ability... I think this would be good so that everyone can upload their own unique Avatar...

JM2C's 8)

Hey red, that function is now available in this new improved format. That's how I did mine.

quote]

Hey Wildswing,

There is no "upload image" or "browse" button option in the avatar section to be able to upload an image directly from a person's PC. Been looking for it since I have been having problems recently uploading images.

Bing, could we have that implemented? A browser or upload image button so a member or user can use an image directly from their computer than getting it from the internet or image hosting site?

[bobot]

testing, testing. 123

[Sport]

Used a different URL link to my avatar this time. It works. Must be something odd with VillagePhotos free image hosting site.

[Sport]

I was wrong...my images were up for a sec and now there are gone.

[Sport]

Odd, there are back again.

[wildswing]

Hey Wildswing, There is no "upload image" or "browse" button option in the avatar section to be able to upload an image directly from a person's PC. Been looking for it since I have been having problems recently uploading images.
You're right. I just checked. Sorry, I'm not sure what I was thinking. I linked to a pic in my gallery.

[Sport]

You're right. I just checked. Sorry, I'm not sure what I was thinking. I linked to a pic in my gallery.

Hey Wildswing,

The link to your gallery in your signature isn't working.

[Cadd]

So how do we get to the archives?

[Nicklin]

Anyone else still running into the problem of having to keep logging in when going into portfolios & galleries ? Was happening when both sites were up (not logging off the old to go into the new, et cetera), but continues happening to me while on only the new site. The real pain is once I log in again, I'm thrown back to the home page (kind of like Groundhog Day), over and over and over . . . .

[Vigor25]

when I type the main address www.hondasuv.com it brings me to the front page and the 'community' toolbar button at the top of the page, when clicked on, brings me to the old forum...

...not sure if that was the intention but just letting u know....

[CRIANA]

I keep having the problem when I go to this link:

http://www.hondasuv.com/main2/portal.php

and I click on the CRV forums, it shows no new posts, but if I click on the little at the top for posts from today I get all the new posts. Am I doing something wrong?

[Sport]

...still having problems of posting my avatar or any image to later have it disappear...doesn't look like anyone else is having this problem. Help!

[CRIANA]

...still having problems of posting my avatar or any image to later have it disappear...doesn't look like anyone else is having this problem. Help!

Are you uploading it? or are you linking off to it somewhere else?

[wildswing]

I'm noticing that the orange "New Posts" indicator isn't showing up for me here in the CR-V form. My cookies are working since I don't have to log in. I can see the indicator in the Pilot forum only.

I'll also repeat a previous observation. There's a page that displays the general section along with all the forums; CR-V, Element and Pilot...

http://www.hondasuv.com/main2/index.php

...but the only way I can get there is by using the "Mark all forums read" link on the main CR-V forums page. It returns me to that page ONLY if I click on the "return to the index" link on the next temporary page. If I wait for it to return me automatically, it takes me back to the CR-V main page. There seems to be no other way to get to that page.

Bing, a link to this general section would be helpful on the main home page.

[Sport]

Waaaah! It's still wiping out my avatar! :cry:

[jim.lr]

Why am I getting a red X for my avatar. I tried to delete the cookie for the Hondasuv to see if this will correct problem. I wanted to posted this on the Help forum but could not find it on the new site. :?:

[Racoon]

Why am I getting a red X for my avatar. I tried to delete the cookie for the Hondasuv to see if this will correct problem. I wanted to posted this on the Help forum but could not find it on the new site. :?:
I can't see your avatar either. Can you see it when you go into the "my account" area? You might try uploading it again.

Good luck!

[autox02altima]

Anyone else getting no results when you click on link for new posts since your last visit?

[Einstein]

My avatar appears garbled. Trying to search the archives, only searches new posts.

[bigdongers]

yeah i can see its garbled too.

Mine is linked from off-site so no probs for me

[alan]

Anyone else still running into the problem of having to keep logging in when going into portfolios & galleries ? Was happening when both sites were up (not logging off the old to go into the new, et cetera), but continues happening to me while on only the new site. The real pain is once I log in again, I'm thrown back to the home page (kind of like Groundhog Day), over and over and over . . . .

Yes, happens to me constantly when navigating around...but I don't seem to get kicked back to the home page as you do...my navigation continues to where I was supposed to go...still very annoying though...

Also noticed that my avatar (picked from the site) is garbled...

[CR-Vince]

The icons for topics and forum sections with new posts since my last visit are not appearing in orange to me when I first log in. However, if new posts are entered while I'm active, I see the orange signals for those posts.

[Racoon]

The icons for topics and forum sections with new posts since my last visit are not appearing in orange to me.
Same here. I reported it to Bing when I first noticed it and he said he'd work on it.

In the mean time, I've been using the "Last 24 Hours" link and reading everything since the last time I logged in.

:)

[bobot]

that blue ball w/ 4 diamond inside doesn't change colour to tell me that some new postings have been posted inside. the old site did this and was very useful.

[Nicklin]

About 5 or 6 of us had added pictures to the portfolio galleries (before they were exorcised from the new site). Now, when you hit the link in the portfolios, you end up in the owner's gallery (as opposed to the original portfolio gallery). Just thought this was funny. I don't even remember which pix I had there. . .

[Sport]

...still having problems of posting my avatar or any image to later have it disappear...doesn't look like anyone else is having this problem. Help!

Are you uploading it? or are you linking off to it somewhere else?

Criana,

I have tried linking already to two image hosting sites. The way the avatar interface is set up there is no way to upload directly from my own CPU.

-Eric

[bumpzter]

I have tried linking already to two image hosting sites. The way the avatar interface is set up there is no way to upload directly from my own CPU.

-Eric

Open up a gallery. Upload to it from your PC. Then link from the Avatar control panel to your gallery.

Unfortunately I'm having problems with it myself right now. Keep getting Program Errors (Invalid_Session).

EDIT: Problems with Avatar control panel seem to be resolved. Yeah!

[TMQ]

where are all the old posts? I want to find something on K&N air filter and couldn't find much from the search.

[wildswing]

where are all the old posts? I want to find something on K&N air filter and couldn't find much from the search.

Top of the page, under CR-V > Archived discussions

http://www.hondasuv.com/forum_crv/

[Cadd]

Cool, thanks. I never really tried the pull down menus yet.

[Racoon]

Well, it looks like the new posts function is working. At least it is for me, although I did delete my browser cookies, and then came directly to the Hondasuv.com URL instead of using the bookmarked favorite.

Or maybe Bing just fixed it.

:D

[CR-Vince]

The orange highlights are back for me too, and my lazy self didn't do a thing!

[summersr]

Bing..Did you just add an EDIT feature or am I just waking up to it???

If you just added it ...great job :mrgreen:

If it was there all the time you can do the normal "Managment" thing. Didn't do anything but take all of the credit anyway..

On Edit....
The auto logon still doesn't work on my version of IE 6.0?? Works fine on Netscape 7.0

Love this edit thing

[jim.lr]

I just tried saving the NE gold avatar to my gallery. I get no thumbnail. I also tried uploading the avatar from my PC. It is not working. I spent too much time trying to get an icon to show. Maybe will try again later in the week. There is no browse button to select an avatar on the new page.

Jim L> :roll:

[02CR-V]

Edit function works but not the delete. The function says "edit/delete" but no way to delete that I can figure out.

I had that option before as a Member Supporter.

*After posting I clicked on "edit/delete this post". Certainly can edit but can't delete it. Used to be a "delete, yes or no?" box. Anyone else know what's up?*

*Upon further examination I see at the bottom of the forum it says "posts cannot be deleted...." Bing can you fix that, please?*

[M]

I like this board... lotsa new features! Great job webmaster/s!

[bobot]

the PM inbox is not working. i'm not getting anything. sopme weird msg...

//-- fin mod : profile cp -->

is all i get. what's up?

[Cadd]

My PM box works.

Off topic here: SuperG, looks like someone is using the same Avatar you have. lol.

Check out "O.L.T.'s" Avatar in this thread:

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=106557

[SuperG]

Wow. Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Mine is a bit more cropped than their's as they are using the whole picture. I found that pic a few years ago when I was hard core into Ghost Recon and Rouge Spear. One of the clans had it on their home page.

Thanks for the heads up, kinda cool to know other people have a similar liking of the picture.

Just so this is remotely on topic, I'm having problems with logging in again. Wiping out the cookies didn't fix it this time.

My PM box works too.

[Blaine1437]

can i ask what program/system you are using to run this forum, i am a modorator on another form and i like the custmizability of this one?

[SuperG]

Just a heads up on the Delete post thing. I could rarely get that option in the old boards either, but I think I figured it out. If you are the last one to post in thread, you will see an "X" on the far right. (quote, report post, edit, return to top then an "X") You can delete your post UP UNTIL SOMEBODY ELSE POSTS, then your post is locked in. You can still edit the post and erase all the text, but the post will stay.

Just an FYI, I could be wrong, but I could also be the President.

EDIT:

See, I'm wrong!!

Look in the lower left hand of the page and it lists all your permissions in that particualr thread.

Fiddlesticks.

[vrflyer]

can i ask what program/system you are using to run this forum, i am a modorator on another form and i like the custmizability of this one?

This site is usingphpBB2 w/Hacks & MODs added (within frames), either PLUS version or another similiar version... 8)



OT: I noticed it doesn't remeber "LOGIN" info.... Check your sessions/cookies, to see how they are being handled throughout the site...

[02CR-V]

SuperG--The delete function is forum dependent. In Clinical Rounds you can delete just like you described. Haven't checked all the others. Hopefully Bing can make delete available on all the forums.

vrflyer--It remembers my login.

[vrflyer]

vrflyer--It remembers my login.

Yup it does but somehow looses it after a few days...

[presidentsdad]

Hey, Bing! The site looks great but I'm having two problems. When I do a search of "items posted since last visit" I get mostly CR-V items, but some Pilot (green) forum links. When I do a search of "all items posted since yesterday" You get one line from each posting in each forum. If a topic gets three posts, there'll be three separate entries instead of one like there used to be. Is it possible to just get the CR-V posts and on the other item just get the one link for each topic instead of each posting inside the topic?

[bing]

Hi Marc,

Not sure if I'm seeing the same problem as you are.

I fixed some display search issues last night and I don't see duplicate entire even if there are multiple posts within one topic.

However, I do know what you mean about all posts from all forums showing up in the "view all post since last visit". I've set up the new forums differently from the older ones and will need to tweak it further.

Thanks,
Bing

[bing]

SuperG--The delete function is forum dependent. In Clinical Rounds you can delete just like you described. Haven't checked all the others. Hopefully Bing can make delete available on all the forums.

vrflyer--It remembers my login.

The delete function is for moderators only...that's the power assigned to those helping out.

The edit feature should be in every forum here. The Archived forums on the old site are locked down so nothing can be done there other than just reading.

There are a lot of people reading in the old forums still...more readers than posters. Take a look at the number of guests in the archived section and you'll know what I mean.

Yes, this is a heavily modified PHPBB site :wink:

Thanks for the inputs guys.
Bing

[wa4qfy]

Hey, Bing! The site looks great but I'm having two problems. When I do a search of "items posted since last visit" I get mostly CR-V items, but some Pilot (green) forum links. When I do a search of "all items posted since yesterday" You get one line from each posting in each forum. If a topic gets three posts, there'll be three separate entries instead of one like there used to be. Is it possible to just get the CR-V posts and on the other item just get the one link for each topic instead of each posting inside the topic?


Marc,
Did you can the setting in your profile? Follow the thread below.
http://www.hondasuv.com/main2/viewtopic.php?p=1342
. . . updated . . .
But no sooner did I post this, then I got a pilot forum posting...
So Bing must have a bug... Remember it's a programming FEATURE
Not a BUG.... :lol:

[davemarsh]

I'm not as well qualified to comment on the site as I'm not a 'poweruser'. It's just as easy to use, but I do miss the 'view posts since last visit' option. Perhaps I simply haven't found it yet?

[wa4qfy]

I'm not as well qualified to comment on the site as I'm not a 'poweruser'. It's just as easy to use, but I do miss the 'view posts since last visit' option. Perhaps I simply haven't found it yet?

Dave,
The link is "CR-V" --> "CR-V Forum" (Dropdowns) then look on the left
above "Live Statistics". You will find the link there.

To change the setting,
click on "My Account" --> "Profile" --> "Preferences" -->
then change "Board Style" ...

Sorry you didn't have a "PM" otherwise, I would have explained there...

[wildswing]

Just found a new one...

For those using Windows and IE, after navigating through the site for a while, take a look at your "Back" button pull down list. Are they all titled the same? All the entries from the new site show up for me as "HondaSUV.com - Information on ownership". Inconvenient. I use that pull down list a lot.

[presidentsdad]

Hey, Bing! The site looks great but I'm having two problems. When I do a search of "items posted since last visit" I get mostly CR-V items, but some Pilot (green) forum links. When I do a search of "all items posted since yesterday" You get one line from each posting in each forum. If a topic gets three posts, there'll be three separate entries instead of one like there used to be. Is it possible to just get the CR-V posts and on the other item just get the one link for each topic instead of each posting inside the topic?


Marc,
Did you can the setting in your profile? Follow the thread below.
http://www.hondasuv.com/main2/viewtopic.php?p=1342
. . . updated . . .
But no sooner did I post this, then I got a pilot forum posting...
So Bing must have a bug... Remember it's a programming FEATURE
Not a BUG.... :lol:

I changed to the CR-V format which cuts down on the occurrance of other boards, but it doesn't eliminate the problem.

[bing]

Folks, let me see what I can do.

For what it's worth...my boss decided to sell the company that I've been at for the last 3 years...so I'm busy doing all the work to help him get rich ($10M). No, I won't get a penny other than just my salary. Oh well, that's life!

Anyway, when things settle down a bit, I'll see what I can do to fix the site further.

Thanks,
Bing

[wildswing]

Hey bing,

Would it be possible to add more detail to the page titles, as seen by the users brouser? Take a look at your brousers back button pull down list. They're all listed with the same title. I use that list a lot. For instance, after posting, I'll use it to go back to the active topics list.

[Capt.Canada]

In quite a few of the articles in the CR-V section, the pictures are missing - represented by the red X. For example, the Exterior/Wheels and Tires section is missing many pics from the threads. Can the images be recovered/restored?

[wildswing]

Captain,

A lot of those pictures were lost when the server crashed last year. Unfortunately most are gone forever.

[02CR-V]

Occasionally I can't open a thread. In the past it was related to a specific person posting within the thread. Not sure what is happening now.

Happened to me again today, in Clinical Rounds can't open the idle vibration thread. Very frustrating when you're trying to find an answer to a problem you've been following.