[Technical Support Helpdesk]

[ButteBlues]

Have a technical question? Want to request a new feature? You've found the right place.

Feel free to ask me any forum-related questions, or request any new features. Before you do, however, please check any of the FAQ links below and see if one of them answers your question. I do my best to add new questions as they occur. :)

Frequently Asked Questions:
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How do I use __________ BBCode? (http://magicdeckvortex.com/phpBB/faq.php?mode=bbcode)
What mods/hacks have you added/do you plan on adding? (http://magicdeckvortex.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2455)
How can I get ahold of you? (http://magicdeckvortex.com/phpBB/privmsg.php?mode=post&u=510)
What about outside of the forums? (http://magicdeckvortex.com/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=510)
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[stolin]

request feature: strikeout tags

[ButteBlues]

Added to the list. =)

[ink_eyes_25]

Why do I have to log in twice? First thing I do I log on then when I go to reply in the forum I have to log in yet another time, is this like a new feature?

[Streetz]

The same thing has been happening to me lately. I do know this has been happening for a while, but never to me before the updates.

This will be figured out eventually...

Thanks, BB, for getting card tags to work again.

[lionden_56]

Same here with the login thing

and woot for the CT's

[Yusuke]

i always log in through the PM login, so it doesnt take me two times.

[ButteBlues]

This is a test.

EDIT -

I've tested this in FOUR browsers now, using the mainpage login, and I haven't experienced the issue described yet.

This leads me to believe that it may be that it's possibly a cache setting or cookies not working. For now, I'd try logging out, force a refresh on the main page (ctrl+f5 in most browsers) and see if the issue repeats itself.

[ink_eyes_25]

I guess that I have to change my proceedure and go to pm log in :? . Oh and everything is going pretty nice, keep up the good work BB! :D

[tedweird]

I only have to log in when my session expires! I can log in about once a week! I love Firefox!

[Tresserhorn]

Sometimes when I post, I get a page cannot be found error.

[lionden_56]

That sounds like something with your connection or computer.
Do a lot of other sites get errors every once in a while?

[Streetz]

I'm still having the problem with logging in twice...

[lionden_56]

Log in through PM's. It only needs it once if you go that way.

[ButteBlues]

I'm still not sure what could be causing that issue for you Streetz.

I cleared cookies and logged in with Opera, Firefox, IE6, and IE7 BETA and never did I have to to login multiple times. You could try clearing your cookies and making sure you have cookies enabled (Tools > Options).

[Einsteinmonkey]

Why do we have the little thread icons (I mean the ones that are like http://www.magicdeckvortex.com/phpBB/images/icons/icon1.gif and http://www.magicdeckvortex.com/phpBB/images/icons/icon9.gif)? Does anybody really ever use them? I've *always* found them to be just a huge distraction.

[ButteBlues]

The thread icons come pre-installed with the software. I didn't add them, and they get minimal use, but it'd really be a waste to remove them.

[Einsteinmonkey]

That sucks, because they're *really* *really* distracting.

[Tresserhorn]

That sounds like something with your connection or computer.
Do a lot of other sites get errors every once in a while?

No just this one. Everthing else works fine.

[ButteBlues]

That sucks, because they're *really* *really* distracting.

Well, don't forget also that there *are* plenty of people who like them. Right after the update, I do remember a few praising them. -shrug-


No just this one. Everthing else works fine.

This is an odd problem, but again, must be an isolated incident with your PC. I have no issues with loading pages.

[Your Worst Nightmare]

I have that problem too sometimes, but I thought it was a problem from my computer. Just do like I always do: before clicking the Submit button, always press Ctrl+A and Ctrl+C, and then submit (basically, select all and copy). So if that error happens, you don't have to write all your post again.

[ButteBlues]

Originally posted by Your Worst Nightmare
I have that problem too sometimes, but I thought it was a problem from my computer. Just do like I always do: before clicking the Submit button, always press Ctrl+A and Ctrl+C, and then submit (basically, select all and copy). So if that error happens, you don't have to write all your post again.

That is very sound advice.

[Your Worst Nightmare]

Originally posted by ButteBlues+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ButteBlues)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Your Worst Nightmare
I have that problem too sometimes, but I thought it was a problem from my computer. Just do like I always do: before clicking the Submit button, always press Ctrl+A and Ctrl+C, and then submit (basically, select all and copy). So if that error happens, you don't have to write all your post again.

That is very sound advice.[/b][/quote]

I'm not english, so could you tell me what does that mean? Sound advice?

[ButteBlues]

Originally posted by Your Worst Nightmare
I'm not english, so could you tell me what does that mean? Sound advice?

When one says something is "sound", it generally implies that whatever is being presented has a solid foundation, and is strongly beneficial to make use of.

In this case, it is sound advice to copy a post before posting. Why? Because, should something go wrong, you have a contingency plan.

[Your Worst Nightmare]

Ooooooooo! Ok, thanks.

Wait a minute, but then 'It is sound advice to lower the sound of your stereo!' doesn't make that much sence... Especialy when followed by 'WHAT!? IT'S TOO LOUD, I CAN'T HEAR YOU!' :paranoid:

[lionden_56]

This is getting off topic, but I'll continue it anyway.
The term "sound advice" generally isn't thrown around that loosely. Sound advice is generally for something important, like posting on MDV :P

[ButteBlues]

Also, in the example you prevented, it would be: It is sound advice to muffle the speakers on your stereo to prevent the music from being too loud. ;)

[Your Worst Nightmare]

Alright, back on topic: the Jump to selection isn't working anymore.

[ButteBlues]

What browser are you using?

[Your Worst Nightmare]

Internet Explorer 6.

[ButteBlues]

Originally posted by Your Worst Nightmare
Alright, back on topic: the Jump to selection isn't working anymore.

Do you have something interfering with the site? Possibly something blocking Javascript from the site?

I tested it in IE6 when signed in, and when signed out, and the Forum Jump worked every time.

[Your Worst Nightmare]

Well, I can only see it when I'm logged off. When I log in, it only shows:


Select a forum
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None

[ButteBlues]

I've found the error you're experiencing. I'll try and solve it.

[ButteBlues]

Originally posted by Your Worst Nightmare
Alright, back on topic: the Jump to selection isn't working anymore.

Should work now.

I've tested it on a test account I made in both IE and Firefox.

[Guinea Pig]

Ignore this post - I'm only a dummy account for Butte.

[Your Worst Nightmare]

It works now! Yeah...!

Another thing, you said you would add a BBcode Button organizer thingy just because it had to do with aesthetic. But in that case, wouldn't it be aestheticaly better if all the buttons were of the same size?
Mind you, I'm not meaning to rush you, just saying what is still missing (even though I suppose you know what it is...).

(And was I STILL supposed to see the Mod button??)

[ButteBlues]

The BBCodes are set right now for their size to be appropriate for the Text inside the button. Of course, if enough people wanted all the buttons to remain the same size, I could easily make it so.

As for seeing the mod button in QR box, it's something that I can't really change. However, even though you can see the button, if anyone besides a mod/admin tries to make a post using the [mod] tag, they will get a screen saying they do not have the necessary permissions to use that tag.

[tedweird]

I like the name of the dummy account :D

[Tresserhorn]

Too add an update to the issue that only seems to happen at this time of night.


can't find the web site 400 Bad Request The site may no longer exist or it may have moved.
Double-check for any misspellings, punctuation errors, or extra spaces

[ButteBlues]

Originally posted by Tresserhorn
Too add an update to the issue that only seems to happen at this time of night.

I don't get such errors.

Chances are, the server was having maintenance done, back ups, etc. (Afterall, one must remember that MDV isn't the only site on the server)

[Your Worst Nightmare]

Tresserhorn, it's probably your net connection that fails sometimes. Even if just for less than a second, if it's at the precise time you are submiting a post, that page will appear. But don't worry, most of the times your post goes through. All you have to do is refresh the window (F5 in most keyboards or click the refresh icon above).

[Luthervamplord]

Whats happened to the mana symbols? I was posting some card ideas and it doesn't show half of them!

[Your Worst Nightmare]

It's not just the mana symbols, some other smilies don't appear too!

If you open the View more Emoticons menu you can see which ones are missing.

[ButteBlues]

The mana smilies accidentally got deleted.

I'll try and find old ones/make a new set.

[Your Worst Nightmare]

Just make sure this one returns as well, please: http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/YWNightmare2/forterunning.gif

[Sasori]

Things are returning to normal , bit by bit.

[Your Worst Nightmare]

But there are still plenty of them missing...

[Yezzandrix]

When I post a reply and take quite some time to finish it, I sometimes seem to get kicked out for beeing inactive too long. Then that little post is totaly gone, going backwards will not help, then. I was just curious: How long does it take before I get kicked out and have to login again? And could you by any chance up that time, since the freakin' forum already ate several of my posts? At first I was hoping I would grow used to it and do such things as crtl + a, crtl + c, but since I seem to be to old a dog to learn any new tricks :( I need to rely on the Tech to help me, or get the posts doen quicker. And I would prefer to keep my writing as it is... ;)

[ButteBlues]

Is it an issue with your cookies? Are you using a public computer? Are you using a cookie to track you when you sign in?

[Yezzandrix]

Cookies: I think cookies are allright, I usually don't face any problems. Ebay requires you to have cookies activated, for instance, and ebay works just fine.

Public computer: Yes, sort of a public computer, it is at my Uni. But on the one I use I actually have enough rights to install programs. This one has few to no blockades (I never saw anything that I was NOT allowed to do.)

Sign in automatically: No, I don't really like that feature. I was thinking about that too, as a solution, but I wasn't really sure if it wouldn't just send me to the forum index, then as it does when you login. It may of course just do the "post Reply"-login. What would be happening?

[ButteBlues]

Well, optimal use of the forums is usually found when you use a "permanent" cookie. However, many public computers use "timed" cookies, which expire after X seconds. If you login with a timed cookie, and then type a really long post, for example, you might exceed the amount of time the cookie lasts, which would cause you to log out.

[Yezzandrix]

Sounds reasonable. In that case, I will have to see what I will do, most likely copy&paste. Thanks for the info.

[Arsonist343]

ummm it won't let me upload an avatar

OMG this forum is really lame i can't do anything on it.

Don't Double-Post.

[Streetz]

Patience in a virtue, my friend. We will fix the avatar settings among some other small things and you can all relax.

[wfarr]

Avatars, signatures, and the ilk ought to be working seemlessly now.

[FIRE REIGN 2]

The forums seem to be getting more official and fancy everyday. Keep up the good work Streetz and ButteBlues. You're doing great. :)