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Don't lose my post

Discussion in 'Board Issues/News' started by Mtwnrocket, Apr 10, 2010.  |  Print Topic

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  1. Mtwnrocket

    Mtwnrocket Supporter

    Region:
    NorthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Morristown
    Ride:
    Corsa;Rocket;C700
    Name:
    Dave
    Can the forum be programmed to give a

    "Post not yet sent. Are you sure you want to leave now?"

    or some kind of warning along that line, when I compose a post and don't send it before (accidentally or on purpose) going on to another tab?

    Also, for whatever reason, when I submit a post and the program crashes or something else doesn't work right, the post is lost. If it's a long post I'll sometimes copy it to my clipboard. Can a post be automatically saved as a draft for a few minutes to some on-line folder to be retrieved if that happens?

    Dave
     
    Mtwnrocket, Apr 10, 2010
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  2. Fire Fly

    Fire Fly

    Region:
    West
    State/Country:
    MS
    Ride:
    Tera Trike Tour
    Name:
    Linda
    I was wondering why sometimes a post didn't take.
     
    Fire Fly, Apr 11, 2010
    #2
  3. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    Hmm, not that I'm aware of...

    Again not that I know of, unless there is a MODification someone's written to perform this task. I'll check and see, but I've not seen one that I can recall.

    If it's a l-o-n-g post, I usually type it up in PAGES (MAC's equivilent to WORD) and then paste it into a message on the board here.
     
    A.D., Apr 12, 2010
    #3
  4. Rocketmantn

    Rocketmantn Rider

    Region:
    East
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Knoxville
    Ride:
    Strada, Corsa
    Name:
    Jon
    This is GOOD ADVICE. I once had typed up a HUGE report in RRI and lost power. All my work went down the drain. Now I type anything of any length in WORD and save frequently. (My last report "Tale of Two Rides" was done that way. However, since I had pictures I PDF the files and attached them instead.)
     
    Rocketmantn, Apr 12, 2010
    #4
  5. Mtwnrocket

    Mtwnrocket Supporter

    Region:
    NorthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Morristown
    Ride:
    Corsa;Rocket;C700
    Name:
    Dave
    I'm no expert, but would think there is a simple app that will auto-copy your text as you type it into the "Edit-copy-clipboard." Easily retrieveable if needed. Have also used your technique of writing in Word or even Notepad and copy-paste into RRI.

    Dave
     
    Mtwnrocket, Apr 12, 2010
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  6. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    Yes, I do a CTRL-A (i.e. Select ALL) and then a CTRL-C (i.e. Copy) every now and then on longer posts I'm composing such. I use SAVVY Clipboard as it keeps a running record of the last 100 'copy' functions I do, but it's a Macintosh Application.

    Anyway, as you mentioned it'd be neat if the board could do something like this in the background automatically. As I said, I'll check around for something that might help out.
     
    A.D., Apr 13, 2010
    #6
  7. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
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    :no9: Sorry, but there is still no MOD for vBulletin to perform a task like this. I'll keep looking though, cause it certainly seems like something most folks would like to have. Then again, Lazarus seems to solve the Lost Post problem all over the net, regardless of what website you're on.
     
    A.D., Oct 6, 2010
    #7
  8. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    Hey Dave,
    Great news, after only waiting 5-1/2 years your wish has been granted. XenForo, will…
    Auto save drafts
    While you are typing a message, every X seconds (currently 60), a draft of your message will be saved. If you reload the page later, your message will be automatically re-shown. Drafts will be automatically pruned after 48hrs.
    Each draft is associated with a particular piece of content, such as a thread, forum, or conversations. A draft reply that you start working on in thread #1 will not be shown to thread #2 and so forth.    ​
    Signed, Johnny-on-the-spot! :laugh:
     
    A.D., Dec 18, 2015
    #8
  9. Mtwnrocket

    Mtwnrocket Supporter

    Region:
    NorthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Morristown
    Ride:
    Corsa;Rocket;C700
    Name:
    Dave
    Patience rewarded. Thanks.
     
    Mtwnrocket, Dec 19, 2015
    #9
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