bug - show threads paging problem

think I've found a bug.

When checking all the post I've ever posted (via the options profile -> show threads -> since the beginning).

I came across this



I have checked to see if this is the case on all the show threads search function and it appears to happen whenever the number of posts require another page to be created.

 

So, are you saying the links are there, but they're hidden?

/tries

Ah, hang on. Is this the drop down box for " Show threads from " for your thread subscriptions? I always have the forum " Show threads from the beginning " for normal viewing, but never come across that.

 

same thing happens to me......

very odd indeed

 

yes. I found out when I moved my mouse over the link and the cursor changed.

my " Show threads from " dropdown box is always on "last day".

 

mods this is still an issue.

Just making you aware!!

 

its not exactly life threatening is it?

 

I know it's not anything really important, but an acknowledgment would be nice. Even if it's just "Yeah we'll get it fixed sometime in 2010"

 

Well as the underlying software is written by vBulletin it's up to them to fix it really. Fixing a bug like that would not be a simple case to a couple of tweaks to the code. Best to report the bug on the vBulletin website wtill get fix that way! Then when the forums are upgraded it will be fixed!

On a side note has there been an explanation as to why the forums are up and down more often than a prostitutes nickers?

 

It isn't really a bug as such, certainly not in the code anyway. The links are there, they're just hidden because the text colour is the same as that of the background. A simple template alteration is all that'd be needed.

 

OK silly me. I actually looked at the problem properly this time and will tender the correct answer.

The table the links are in is governed by the CSS style "cat", this style has href behaviour specificed for it. In HTML the lowest specification takes pirority, so in this case the table class 'cat' is being used instead of the font classes. CSS also takes pirority over font color assertsions.

It looks like someone has had a go at fixing this as there are multiple classes on the font tag around the links and a color attribute in it. All possible but not needed here.

The only way to fix this would be to change the class used on that table to a different one. (ie not 'cat'). Alternativly moving the links out of the table would work. Place them where all the other multipage links are on bit-tech. The CSS should be able to work fine then, being able to pick up the generic Link and Hover styles.

HTH

 

After 10 mins or so of digging, I've tracked down the template that this issue orginates in - however, I'll need to deferr back to RTT in this case - don't want to upset the newly instated CSS, breaking a hand full of pages for the sake of one.

Cheers for bringing it up .. was it a freak 'select all' accient? I've suffered from a few of those in the past.

 

I know it was a small thing. But Bit-tech Forum is the best on the web and I thought you'd all want to keep it looking that way!

Good Job finding the bug

 

If you're all in such a good mood and looking for more bugs to fix then I'd like to bring up the bug which causes a very small selection of threads to wrongly appear at the top of your list in the control panel. From the control panel it appears that the last post was made well after the time the last post was actually made. This only happens with a very small number of threads but it can continue for quite a long time after the last post of that thread was made. I'll find you some screen shots if you like.

EDIT:

Here take a look. This is the view of a thread in my control panel. Notice the date and time of the last post on the right:


Now see the real date and time of the last post which was made by Hwulex:

 

You sure it isn't just people voting in polls (which bumps them up the list)?

*n

 

Hmm it could be, penski. I'm pretty sure most of them had polls. It might be worth taking a look at that then...

 

Taking a look at a problem that isn't? It very much sounds like these threads are being changed - updated if you will - by the new poll data. Hence, correctly appearing at the top of your subscribed threads list.

 

Okay then. I guess I got confused because it says the time of the last post from the control panel which is actually incorrect.

 

I'm sure we could try and change the template in that regard.. rrrr tttt tttt!!

 

does sound like the template. would need to see the template to be sure though. post it if you want...