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Lately, I've notice that when I click to reply, there is no cursor in the text box where the reply is supposed to be typed. I cannot go back to a mispelled word to fix it because there is no cursor, and when I quote someone, I cannot start my reply to their quote underneath. It only shows up above the quote.

 

I also tend to make a piost on another forum and copy and paste here (particularly in my Works in Progress and completed models threads.) I would usually do small edits to make it applicable to here, but now I cannot do that. I would love to go back to having the ability to type and edit my posts again. Please fix this. Thank you.

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What operating system, browser are you using? Version numbers for each, too..

 

Eric

 

 

Lately, I've notice that when I click to reply, there is no cursor in the text box where the reply is supposed to be typed. I cannot go back to a mispelled word to fix it because there is no cursor, and when I quote someone, I cannot start my reply to their quote underneath. It only shows up above the quote.

 

I also tend to make a piost on another forum and copy and paste here (particularly in my Works in Progress and completed models threads.) I would usually do small edits to make it applicable to here, but now I cannot do that. I would love to go back to having the ability to type and edit my posts again. Please fix this. Thank you.

 

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Dave, it only happens when I do a full reply or quote another post. Quick replies seem to work fine.

 

Eric, I'm using Windows 7 fully updated, and Mozilla Firefox 3.2-something-something. Latest reiteration of that browser. This has only been happening the last week or so.

 

Hope this helps.

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Ah, drat... I don't have a Win7 system yet...

 

Can you try in IE and see what happens?

 

Eric

 

 

Dave, it only happens when I do a full reply or quote another post. Quick replies seem to work fine.

 

Eric, I'm using Windows 7 fully updated, and Mozilla Firefox 3.2-something-something. Latest reiteration of that browser. This has only been happening the last week or so.

 

Hope this helps.

 

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Ah, drat... I don't have a Win7 system yet...

 

Can you try in IE and see what happens?

 

Eric

 

This reply was made in IE -->

 

Okay, it seems to be working in IE. I was able to quote you above, I got a cursor this time, amnd I was able to type below your quote instead of above it. I was aso able to go back to a misspelled word and correct it without backspacing all the way to it.

 

I guess it's a Mozilla issue.

 

 

 

Thanks Eric.

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  • 3 weeks later...

A little late here, but I just seem to have developed the same issues Mark was having. It's only been the past couple of days. I'm running Windows Vista and Firefox 3.6 (sorry, I don't do IE anymore...) It seems to have sprung up when FF updated me to Ver 3.6.2 (and now with 3.6.3 it is still giving me the same problems) I don't have this problem on any other forums I frequent.

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Hmmm... in FF 3.6.2, I don't see a cursor show up in the reply box, but I can enter text with no problem. I can highlight existing text in the quote as well.

I don't have a Vista system, just XP and Win7.

 

Can you not enter any text or is it the missing cursor issue..

 

Eric

 

A little late here, but I just seem to have developed the same issues Mark was having. It's only been the past couple of days. I'm running Windows Vista and Firefox 3.6 (sorry, I don't do IE anymore...) It seems to have sprung up when FF updated me to Ver 3.6.2 (and now with 3.6.3 it is still giving me the same problems) I don't have this problem on any other forums I frequent.

 

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I have the missing cursor in FF 3.6.3 and Win 7, but I can enter text... since that's how I am doing this post...

 

Very odd....

 

E

 

 

Hmmm... in FF 3.6.2, I don't see a cursor show up in the reply box, but I can enter text with no problem. I can highlight existing text in the quote as well.

I don't have a Vista system, just XP and Win7.

 

Can you not enter any text or is it the missing cursor issue..

 

Eric

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Yes, Eric, I don't see a cursor, but can type text in the reply box. I can highlight text I've already typed, but cannot copy and paste into the box. I can't use the mouse to move to text I've already typed in order to make edits - if I want to change something I've typed, I need to backspace (deleting) all the text back to the point I want to change, then retype the text. As I noted above, I don't have this problem on any other board I use, and it only started happening here when I upgraded FF to V3.6.2

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Hmm... looks like the FF upgrades are not compatible with some code within the Forum software. I hate to say it but there probably is not much I can do for the moment. There is an upgrade to IPBoard, but it is a big one (a complete new version) and I hoped to avoid it for a while... There are a number of things I need to handle first...

 

Eric

 

 

 

Yes, Eric, I don't see a cursor, but can type text in the reply box. I can highlight text I've already typed, but cannot copy and paste into the box. I can't use the mouse to move to text I've already typed in order to make edits - if I want to change something I've typed, I need to backspace (deleting) all the text back to the point I want to change, then retype the text. As I noted above, I don't have this problem on any other board I use, and it only started happening here when I upgraded FF to V3.6.2

 

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Lately, I've notice that when I click to reply, there is no cursor in the text box where the reply is supposed to be typed. I cannot go back to a mispelled word to fix it because there is no cursor, and when I quote someone, I cannot start my reply to their quote underneath. It only shows up above the quote.

 

I also tend to make a piost on another forum and copy and paste here (particularly in my Works in Progress and completed models threads.) I would usually do small edits to make it applicable to here, but now I cannot do that. I would love to go back to having the ability to type and edit my posts again. Please fix this. Thank you.

 

Mark, I have noticed the same problem this morning. I solved it by typing my post which is above the quote. Once I add my reply, I go back and edit the reply using the Edit button. I can then move it around easily.

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Thanks Clare and John. John, you described my issue perfectly. I'm still experiencing it myself. Hopefully this gets fixed soon.

 

Clare, I may just have to try your idea of editing afterward. Thanks for the tip.

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Sounds like this is the same issue brought up by WTF in a sister thread. FWIW this is what I can add to the mix:

- ........I have a daily situation where I have internet access throughout the day at several different PC's. On two separate PCs I installed Firefox Mozilla because it solved numerous issues where I could not open, see, or download from certain websites. The Mozilla was the fix for that. Buuuutttt....on one PC, I get the cursor and can edit my posting at the moment of origin. On the other PC, I get no cursor and I cannot edit the original and must post the message and go back to use the edit feature as Clare pointed out.

- FWIW the two Mozilla downloads occured about three months apart and I seem to recall they were different version downloads. HTH.

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IIRC, I think the latest FF update actually has the issues with replies and the previous version didn't.. I think something changed in their Javascript interpreter which may have broken the quick replies...

 

Things may stay broke until I can do the 2 -> 3 update of IP Board...

 

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Guess what - I found a possible patch on the IP Board support area.. I have installed it.. you may need to clear your browser cache for it to work.

 

Let me know if it does.

 

Eric

 

 

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