Quote Button Broken
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 by Xiandi | Discussion: Forum Issues
I have not been able to use the quote button all day. (waited to see if it would clear up on it's own...didn't)
I press the quote button and the screen will jump down to the text box but no text will appear in it. I've tried hilighting text and then hitting the button, same thing. It happens in every thread. Did the forum update change how it works or is it a bug?
Vista with IE7.
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Reply #2 Tuesday, September 9, 2008 10:39 PM
It's happening in all threads...this one included.
Reply #4 Tuesday, September 9, 2008 10:54 PM
Seems like you're always available...don't you sleep?? 
Reply #5 Tuesday, September 9, 2008 11:03 PM
I've noticed an issue where selecting quote reloads the page. I have to re-highlight (if wanting specific text) and hit quote again to be able to actually write the post. This sounds slightly different to the one the OP reported.
Reply #6 Tuesday, September 9, 2008 11:08 PM
Hack78. Please remember to include a url of the issue you are reporting and the browser and version you are using.
Reply #7 Tuesday, September 9, 2008 11:54 PM
It did it to this post - I highlighted the text from andrew_'s post and it cleared the text you will see underlined below (I did this from work and copied the text below to clipboard to make sure I didn't lose it - I had to post it back into the quick reply box)
I cannot include "A" url becuase it was happening on ALL posts I was replying to.
Happening at work - XP IE7 and at home - Vista IE7
Reply #8 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:05 AM
Hrm. I can't seem to duplicate the issue. Please reply with very specific steps to reproduce the issue.
Reply #9 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:28 AM
Here's what I'm seeing; the quote button is working in IE7. Here are the steps.
Choose any thread.
Choose any reply.
Highlight the desired text.
Press the quote button.
These steps however, are not working when I use FF3.
I don't know if Stardock intends to support the FF3 browser. I can get the FF3 browser to work using the IE Tab plugin.
Reply #10 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 1:39 AM
Choose any thread.
Choose any reply.
Highlight the desired text.
Press the quote button.
These steps however, are not working when I use FF3.
I don't know if Stardock intends to support the FF3 browser. I can get the FF3 browser to work using the IE Tab plugin.
Did that with FF3 on XP Pro SP2, same steps.
Reply #11 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 1:40 AM
Here's what I'm seeing; the quote button is working in IE7. Here are the steps.
Choose any thread.
Choose any reply.
Highlight the desired text.
Press the quote button.
These steps however, are not working when I use FF3.
I don't know if Stardock intends to support the FF3 browser. I can get the FF3 browser to work using the IE Tab plugin.
Did that with FF3 on XP Pro SP2, same steps.
Again by simply clicking the "quote button."
Nested quoting would be nice however, since it doesn't distinguish my reply from the original quoted text.
Reply #12 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 4:55 AM
Choose any reply.
Highlight the desired text.
Wait for the page to reload (now at home)
Repeat steps to retain text
Choose any reply.
Highlight the desired text.
Hit Post
Reply #13 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 5:02 AM
If I'm reading this right you're saying FF3 without IE Tab works(for quote)? It doesn't for me.
Reply #15 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:39 AM
BDBF, Try clearing your temp internet files/cache for Firefox. (Ctl+F5 Will usually work, otherwise try CCleaner for a more thorough function).
Quoting is confirmed working with IE6, IE7, Firefox 2.x, Firefox 3.x, Opera 9.5x, Safari/WebKit (latest). This has been tested on multiple machines with the browsers listed.
Reply #16 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:19 AM
Quoting is confirmed working with IE6, IE7, Firefox 2.x, Firefox 3.x, Opera 9.5x, Safari/WebKit (latest). This has been tested on multiple machines with the browsers listed.
Yep, that got it. Thanks andrew_! 
Reply #17 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:51 PM
So what about the issue I am finding when the first time I hit the quote button the page is reloaded, clearing any text I have already written and wish to add a quote to???
Reply #18 Thursday, September 11, 2008 1:31 PM
Hack78,
I will need numbered steps and screenshots of each step from you to reproduce that issues, im afraid. I cannot determine what action you are taking to cause that to happen based upon your last reply. I also cannot reproduce any action where text is dissappearing.
Reply #19 Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:38 PM
I have nowhere to post screen shots - plus you would ideally need a video to fully see how it happens. But the steps are as I said above.
1) <Optional if required> Write some text
2) Click quote button (either highlighted text for snippet or whole message)
3) Lose anything already entered into the Quick Reply text box as the page reloads
4) Wait for page again.
5) Start again (i.e. re-enter text from step 1 if it was present and perform quote function again so that the quote works this time (without reloading the page))
5) Finalise posts and click "Post Reply" button and wait for forum to reload with the posted message on the bottom
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Reply #1 Tuesday, September 9, 2008 10:28 PM
Please reply with a url we can see the issue youre reporting.