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Jan 27, 2002 | 1:19 pm
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Errrrrrrrrr 
Typed for 2 hours...only to get...a too many photos message...hit the back button (my only choice)...the post is gone...can't retrieve it.....errrrrr
What the *$&%#%~&$* !!!
I don't want to do this again...suggestions please ?
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Typed for 2 hours...only to get...a too many photos message...hit the back button (my only choice)...the post is gone...can't retrieve it.....errrrrr
What the *$&%#%~&$* !!!
I don't want to do this again...suggestions please ?
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Jan 27, 2002 | 2:26 pm
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I always select the text and hit ctrl-c to copy it before I hit "submit" - I've experienced what you describe often enough to learn the hard way. If you lose it, just bit back, ctrl-v and paste it back in..
You may be keenly aware of this trick - don't mean to insult...
You may be keenly aware of this trick - don't mean to insult...
Jan 27, 2002 | 3:14 pm
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I wasn't aware of this at all...thank you very much for the advice. Next time I'll do this and only use 8 pictures as well.
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Jan 27, 2002 | 9:01 pm
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OK....it did it again...with only 4 photos this time !!!!!
I never bothered to save as as I am too tired and plain forgot.....but something is really screwed up as I didn't fool around with the amount of pic's this time.
HELP FT !!!!!!!!!!
I never bothered to save as as I am too tired and plain forgot.....but something is really screwed up as I didn't fool around with the amount of pic's this time.
HELP FT !!!!!!!!!!
Jan 28, 2002 | 5:29 am
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Carioca: 
I'm waiting for your reports, darn it! I'm sorry about your problems.
I take it you are on a PC? I'm on Mac, and I use a freeware product called UBB Writer 2.0 that allows me to write posts with pull-down menus for formatting (including bold, italics, smilies, etc) before I post. Surely this type of product exists for PC? Anyone?
Otherwise, write your trip report in a word processor and save it before posting (or trying to!).
I'm waiting for your reports, darn it! I'm sorry about your problems.
I take it you are on a PC? I'm on Mac, and I use a freeware product called UBB Writer 2.0 that allows me to write posts with pull-down menus for formatting (including bold, italics, smilies, etc) before I post. Surely this type of product exists for PC? Anyone?
Otherwise, write your trip report in a word processor and save it before posting (or trying to!).
Jan 28, 2002 | 6:14 am
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I promise you that you won't do this more than 10 or 12 times, before you remember to quickly select text and copy it before hitting "submit" 
The same thing frequently happens on Yahoo mail - hit "send" and it goes to a blank page. Grrrr. So I have no comfort to offer other than Blairvanhorn's good suggestion to use a word processor first. Tho I find that cumbersome for relatively small posts, I do recommend it for longer posts..
Sorry
The same thing frequently happens on Yahoo mail - hit "send" and it goes to a blank page. Grrrr. So I have no comfort to offer other than Blairvanhorn's good suggestion to use a word processor first. Tho I find that cumbersome for relatively small posts, I do recommend it for longer posts..
Sorry
Jan 28, 2002 | 5:06 pm
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Carioca, is it still doing it to you? We do have the limit set to 8 (UBB default), but it shouldn't have given you an error with only 4.
I've had the blank screen happen to me as well, both here and on other BBs I frequent. I'm with spvii; I copy before posting, just in case. Usually I draft it up in Outlook, for the spell checking, then post it...
That product blair uses sounds pretty sweet. Can you give me the URL for it?
I've had the blank screen happen to me as well, both here and on other BBs I frequent. I'm with spvii; I copy before posting, just in case. Usually I draft it up in Outlook, for the spell checking, then post it...
That product blair uses sounds pretty sweet. Can you give me the URL for it?
Jan 29, 2002 | 4:20 am
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Dan:
http://home.appleisp.net/~j-gar_co/ubbw.html
for UBB Writer 2.0 (Mac only).
It's nothing fancy, but it's easy to use.
http://home.appleisp.net/~j-gar_co/ubbw.html
for UBB Writer 2.0 (Mac only).
It's nothing fancy, but it's easy to use.