Camino forum's new software update

[Camino Chrissy]

I have been posting some long-ish entries on my daily "Live on the Camino" thread for the Ingles route I am now walking.

I have noticed for the last couple of days that if I want to preview what I've wrote, or possibly make a few changes, or insert additional text somewhere, that I am unable to take a look at the whole post before deciding to "send" from my phone. It seems to be stuck showing only a few lines of my text and has never done this before and is frustrating.

Has anyone else experienced this? It seems to possibly be a glitch in the software and if so, I hope it can be rectified, as it is annoying to deal with.

 

[Tia Valeria]

I have been posting some long-ish entries on my daily "Live on the Camino" thread for the Ingles route I am now walking.

I have noticed for the last couple of days that if I want to preview what I've wrote, or possibly make a few changes, or insert additional text somewhere, that I am unable to take a look at the whole post before deciding to "send" from my phone. It seems to be stuck showing only a few lines of my text and has never done this before and is frustrating.

Has anyone else experienced this? It seems to possibly be a glitch in the software and if so, I hope it can be rectified, as it is annoying to deal with.

Just read this so I am trying to see what happens when using a computer and dropping the smile right down a page.
It works but there is no scroll bar in the preview pane only on the main page. Was it like that before? Does this help @Camino Chrissy ?

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Just read this so I am trying to see what happens when using a computer and dropping the smile right down a page.
It works but there is no scroll bar in the preview pane only on the main page. Was it like that before? Does this help @Camino Chrissy ?

Well, I never use a computer to post on the forum, whether at home or away, so I don't think this will help, but thank you for trying.

I hope Ivar or one of our computer techie wizards can find something out and reply. It has only happened to me in the last few days, so possibly am wrongly assuming it is related to the forum upgrades.

 

[trecile]

Well, I never use a computer to post on the forum, whether at home or away, so I don't think this will help, but thank you for trying.

Are you using the website or the app?

I hope Ivar or one of our computer techie wizards can find something out and reply. It has only happened to me in the last few days, so possibly am wrongly assuming it is related to the forum upgrades.

It seems that the other problems that we have been having since the update have been resolved. Is this problem still occurring for you today?

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Are you using the website or the app?

It seems that the other problems that we have been having since the update have been resolved. Is this problem still occurring for you today?

I only use the website and am always permanently logged in.
Yes, it happened this morning again. I will restart my phone and will be posting tonight. I'll see if it happens again and let you know, either way. Thanks @trecile for replying.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I did a test run this morning in the sand box with many paragraphs of text, more than Chris posts on her Live updates. I had no problems scrolling and editing both before and after posting to the sand box thread.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I did a test run this morning in the sand box with many paragraphs of text, more than Chris posts on her Live updates. I had no problems scrolling and editing both before and after posting to the sand box thread.

Rick I was hoping you would chime in.
I'll see how it goes for me tonight...

 

[henrythedog]

I’ve also got the vague feeling that ‘something’s changed’ - but a new pair of trousers can do that.

A micro example - and maybe it was always thus - but if I look at ‘new posts’ they’re not always in strict date and time order - but now that I go to take a screenshot everything’s sorted itself out. This may pass the evening in Bilbao quite quickly as I randomly stab at my phone to catch it in the act.

The ‘unread’ button had disappeared, but has returned. Perhaps the drive-band slipped off the knurdle gear?

 

[SabsP]

When you click on your personal content your own pm's also appear.
When you click on the name of a forummember with whom you also pm with these pm's are also viewable.
I tested it with clicking on the name of a member with whom I do not have pm's with and luckily no pm's appear that this member does with others.
If that makes sense?

A weird algorythm though and I might think again of using the pm function. Maybe time to use emails or Whatsapp / Signal in the future.

 

[henrythedog]

When you click on your personal content your own pm's also appear.
When you click on the name of a forummember with whom you also pm with these pm's are also viewable.
I tested it with clicking on the name of a member with whom I do not have pm's with and luckily no pm's appear that this member does with others.
If that makes sense?

A weird algorythm though and I might think again of using the pm function. Maybe time to use emails or Whatsapp / Signal in the future.

It’s not the case on here, but in general nothing’s ‘private’ to the database administrator.

I’m 100% certain that PM’s here are P, but I’m also seeing what you’re seeing.

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

When you click on your personal content your own pm's also appear.
When you click on the name of a forummember with whom you also pm with these pm's are also viewable.
I tested it with clicking on the name of a member with whom I do not have pm's with and luckily no pm's appear that this member does with others.
If that makes sense?

A weird algorythm though and I might think again of using the pm function. Maybe time to use emails or Whatsapp / Signal in the future.

I question Ivar on this yesterday, this was his response:

"Your own PMs are now also searchable in this new version of the software..."

A side note, it wouldn't let me quote this (despite saying it had added it to the quotes), hence why I have copied and pasted.

And before anyone asks I do not access the forum via my computer only ever on my phone, I do not use the app, and I am permanently logged in. Well, unless it kicks me out - which it does periodically.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Rick I was hoping you would chime in.
I'll see how it goes for me tonight...

Well, I "think" I may have figured out my problem. There is a "preview" button when we are typing a post and I happened to try clicking on it (my first time ever). My whole post showed up. When I clicked off of it, then I was able to scroll back and forth once again to double check my post before sending it. I'll see if it stays corrected. It may not be a software problem at all.

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

Maybe time to use emails or Whatsapp / Signal in the future.

The problem is first you have to obtain those details and if you have never met in person the only way I know is via a PM....

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

Well, I "think" I may have figured out my problem. There is a "preview" button when we are typing a post and I happened to try clicking on it (my first time ever). My whole post showed up. When I clicked off of it, then I was able to scroll back and forth once again to double check my post before sending it. I'll see if it stays corrected. It may not be a software problem at all.

There is?? Where?

 

[Camino Chrissy]

There is?? Where?

It is a "page preview" button and is located in the upper right hand corner and shows up when you reply to a post. I never paid attention to it before.

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

It is a "page preview" button and is located in the upper right hand corner and shows up when you reply to a post. I never paid attention to it before.

Well that had me puzzled, but I've found it now - many thanks!
I've previously suffered the same issue that you had and had always had to go out of the thread and back into it again in order to go any further. (Always thought it was a problem with my old phone. A tech expert I am not!).

 

[SabsP]

The problem is first you have to obtain those details and if you have never met in person the only way I know is via a PM....

Luckily we exchanged those details years ago and indeed most people I already met in real life.

 

[Peterexpatkiwi]

Luckily we exchanged those details years ago and indeed most people I already met in real life.

You are indeed lucky, at the moment I can but wish!
I have been fortunate to be gifted the personal contact details for a few forum members to date; sadly I have yet to knowingly meet any forum members in person.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

It is a "page preview" button and is located in the upper right hand corner and shows up when you reply to a post. I never paid attention to it before.

I often use that button (the magnifying glass over the page one) but sometimes I hit it accidentally and then get confused for a bit. The triple dot button next to it leads folks astray too.

 

[caminka]

Let me see if the magnifying glass button lets me see my intended post in full for reviewing before it is posted.
I too mostly use the forum on my phone and I thought that the small window for writing the text in has just been a feature you need to deal with on the phone.
Right, so I can see my post in full with the magnifying glass, which is something I didn't know before, but I can't edit it.
At least I can now check my post before posting it for any spelling glitches because my phone still has issues with english. But to correct any mistakes I am back to the small window with the four lines of text and scrolling. Or is there something I am missing here that can give me larger writing window?

Another question. The little blue 'up' button has dissappeared sometime last week. Is this related to the forum update?