Bugs and Suggestions

Problem with answering Q&A questions

22-Dec-10 1:02

Try doing a refresh before you start editing. When there is a code update and you are posting back a page you loaded before the change, then do a post after the code has been updated, things get weird.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

OriginalGriff21-Dec-10 21:56

Re: Problem with answering Q&A questions

21-Dec-10 21:56

I tried to answer two questions, and kept getting the "We have tried to add your answer 3 times without success. Our servers are just a little overworked. Sorry." response for both. When I checked via Active Questions, my answer had been submitted sucessuflly in both cases (only once each, thankfully!)

http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/138766/code-for-menus-operation-by-keyboard.aspx[^]
http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/138763/draw-in-form.aspx[^]

I can understand the message when you are busy, but if it had worked, then it's a pain to be told it didn't! Laugh | :laugh:

Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

Sandeep Mewara21-Dec-10 23:22

Sandeep Mewara

21-Dec-10 23:22

I reported[^] something similar that I had been facing since morning.
It's too slow to open today.

Re: Problem with answering Q&A questions

Chris Maunder21-Dec-10 23:41

Mark self solution as an answer

21-Dec-10 23:41

A little weird but I'll add a bug report for that.

I'm rebuilding some fragmented indices at the moment - this will speed things up nicely

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Wild-Programmer21-Dec-10 20:38

21-Dec-10 20:38

There are times when you ask question on the forum and dont get the answer. Maybe after some days you find the answer yourself. In that scenario I suggest that there should be an option to mark yourself as answer.

By the way how can I edit my signature???

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JF201521-Dec-10 21:05

JF2015

21-Dec-10 21:05

You can edit your signature through MySettings in the Forums tab

https://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/Modify.aspx[^]

Wild-Programmer21-Dec-10 21:17

21-Dec-10 21:17

There is no option for changing the signature Frown | :(

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JF201521-Dec-10 21:18

JF2015

21-Dec-10 21:18

There is one. At least I can see it. It is called:

"Message Signature
(Click to edit)"

Wild-Programmer21-Dec-10 21:21

21-Dec-10 21:21

Oh, in my settings it is not there. Seems like it is reputation based or something.

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JF201521-Dec-10 21:24

JF2015

21-Dec-10 21:24

No I don't think so. Have you really navigated to "Forums"? There is no checkbox, it is only an input field that is invisible until you enter something.

Wild-Programmer21-Dec-10 21:33

Re: Mark self solution as an answer [modified]

21-Dec-10 21:33

Yes got that now Smile | :)

thank you.

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be.
Now put foundations under them.

OriginalGriff21-Dec-10 21:23

21-Dec-10 21:23

JF2015s answer is correct, but it's not too obvious where to find it: Follow his link (or use the list at the top right of this page - hover the mouse over your user name and click "My Settings" on the list which drops down).
Click on the "Forums" tab.
"Message Signature - Click to edit" is the last editable item on the page.
When done editing, click outside the sig edit box to see how it looks now.
Don't forget to use the "Save my Settings" button!

[edit]Thanks to Luc - I didn't realise you needed to click outside the sig box before pressing the save button.[/edit]

Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

modified on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 8:07 AM

Wild-Programmer21-Dec-10 21:27

21-Dec-10 21:27

Man, you are awesome. You have justed walked a blind man to the other side of the road.

But it should be in text box so that it could be seen. It is very easy to surpass it.

Anyways, thank you so much. Was tired with the old boring message Smile | :)

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OriginalGriff21-Dec-10 21:38

21-Dec-10 21:38

You're welcome!
I seem to remember it took me a while to find it the first time... Big Grin | :-D

Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

Luc Pattyn22-Dec-10 2:05

Luc Pattyn

22-Dec-10 2:05

OriginalGriff wrote:
"Message Signature - Click to edit" is the last editable item on the page.
Don't forget to use the "Save my Settings" button!

IIRC there is one more essential step:
"Message Signature - Click to edit" is the last editable item on the page.
When done editing, click outside the sig edit box to see how it looks now.
Don't forget to use the "Save my Settings" button!

If you are in edit mode and click "Save my Settings" right away, nothing gets saved! (the buttons really should be dimmed while editing)

Smile | :)

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OriginalGriff22-Dec-10 2:07

22-Dec-10 2:07

Good point Luc!
Edited to reflect.

Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

Chris Maunder4-Jan-11 20:45

CP performance and glitches...

4-Jan-11 20:45

Amit Kumar Tiwari wrote:
In that scenario I suggest that there should be an option to mark yourself as answer.

How do we (automatically) distinguish between this scenario and the scenario where a malicious user comes along and marks all their own answers as "The" answer?

Or does it not really matter?

cheers,
Chris Maunder

The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

Sandeep Mewara21-Dec-10 19:24

Sandeep Mewara

21-Dec-10 19:24

Well, I know surely some maintenance work in going on. 10-15 min back, when I logged in I got a message like 'CP is taking nature break'.
After sometime it was back, but it's too slow and I am consistently getting 3-times failure in posting message.
[It took me quite some effort and time to post this very message!]

This is more to update/inform the others who might face the same and drop by here to report. Smile | :)

BTW, just to add on all my old settings like 'Allow private email replies...' and all are reset. Looks like we need to set them back again. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

Re: CP performance and glitches...

Chris Maunder22-Dec-10 0:59