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[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

No

It doesn't happen anywhere else and is only recently happened.

It doesn't seem to happen if I reply/quote another post.

I hate it but can't work out how to get rid of it grr.

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

Posted by chris j on 16/11/2012 18:29:01:

No

It doesn't happen anywhere else and is only recently happened.

It doesn't seem to happen if I reply/quote another post.

I hate it but can't work out how to get rid of it grr.

Have you tried compatibility mode?

Ian

[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

Posted by Ian Phillips on 16/11/2012 18:33:00:

Posted by chris j on 16/11/2012 18:29:01:

No

It doesn't happen anywhere else and is only recently happened.

It doesn't seem to happen if I reply/quote another post.

I hate it but can't work out how to get rid of it grr.

Have you tried compatibility mode?

Ian

Where is that found Ian ?

[William RobertsParticipant @williamroberts98085]

Hi have just looked at this thread and everything ok,so thinking the advertising on text problem has been solved, but looking at the oilcan thread the problem is on there. So could it be the way replies are posted? Bill.-

[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

Anybody know where the compatability mode can be found ??

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

Chris, didnt you notice my smiley.

I was having a dig at this website really.

Compat mode is in Internet Explorer

Ian

[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

Posted by Ian Phillips on 16/11/2012 19:25:22:

Chris, didnt you notice my smiley.

I was having a dig at this website really.

Compat mode is in Internet Explorer

Ian

Thank for that Ian.

That's 10 mins I won't get back

[SkarvenParticipant @skarven]

Hi cris,

In IE, try

Tools/Internet Options/Advanced/Browsing/Automatically recover from page layout errors with compatibility mode Ouch!

You can also add model-engineer.co.uk to the list under

Tools/ompatibility view settings/

Or for a test, set compatibility mode from Tools/ompatibility View:

Hope that helps.

Kai

[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

Posted by Skarven on 16/11/2012 19:45:38:

Hi cris,

In IE, try

Tools/Internet Options/Advanced/Browsing/Automatically recover from page layout errors with compatibility mode Ouch!

You can also add model-engineer.co.uk to the list under

Tools/ompatibility view settings/

Or for a test, set compatibility mode from Tools/ompatibility View:

Hope that helps.

Kai

Kai

Thanks but if I can I'd rather not run a microsoft product on my mac if I can avoid it.

I find they are so intrusive. I wonder if the next update to this software version might fix the problem as it's very annoying. I am trying to find some clues on the interweb.

I may go into the applestore tomorrow to see if I can get some help

Chris

[Michael MallesonParticipant @michaelmalleson22793]

We emailed Ben Rayment about this problem nearly a month ago and haven't had even the courtesy of a reply, let alone an explanation

Mike.

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Both threads sorted.

I will have a word with the designer.

regards David

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

Posted by Michael Malleson on 16/11/2012 20:24:05:

We emailed Ben Rayment about this problem nearly a month ago and haven't had even the courtesy of a reply, let alone an explanation

Mike.

Mike

I'm guessing that Ben Rayment is something to with the Website? If that is the case the lack of communication does not come as a surprise to me.

There is some form of one-way absorbent bog in the MHS management that prevents any information passing through (allegedly).

Ian

[Charlie,Participant @charlie18171]

Hi chaps It dosent happen often to me But it dose happen from time to time, And when it hapens it realy pisses me off,But i have just given up complaining, It seems to me to complain is to cause somone a certian amount of aggro and in this instance i dont want to do that,So for as long as i can live with it i will continue to suffer in Silence, Chris i actualy like your yellow background, For me it seems to highlight the text and i can read your posts easier,

Regards

[Ramon WilsonParticipant @ramonwilson3]

Thanks David,

Hope you have better luck this time

As a matter of interest I just took Ians answer on Compat mode on board and had a look on IE.

I was surprised to find I'd already done that – there it was listed -'Model Engineer'. Can't remember doing it but must have done when this topic surfaced previously. Obviously though hasn't made 'app'orth of diffrence' on this computer.

regards – Ramon

PS I too like your background Chris – it certainly does make the text stand out.

Edited By Ramon Wilson on 16/11/2012 22:34:33

[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

TBH I don't mind the yellow bit as I'm an old duffer (too )

What really hacks me off is the loss of text.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Back in August, I posted this link to what [in my innocence] I believe may be the explanation of this persistent problem. … it was given to me by someone with far more ability in the subject, but no particular interest in banging his own head against the wall.

I had hoped that someone [maybe even this forum's software designer] might follow it up; and either say "Nope" or "Eureka!". … predictably, there was absolutely no response.

Perhaps one of our newer members would have the expertise to comment.

MichaelG.

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi Michael,

Thanks for that link, it will be a very useful site for me. How marvellous is this forum where I can pick up all sorts of gems as well as modelling tips.

Hi Chris,

I wasn't criticising your yellow background I was just responding to your 'GRRR' and trying to make suggestions as I have not had the overlapping ads problem since the link problem was sorted and I don't have the editing problen you seem to have as I often have to edit my text without problem.

The comments about readability of the text on yellow background is interesting as that is how we used to make text more readable for students with dyslexia, i.e. use yellow or blue paper to print on. It worked well.(I have just had to edit several spelling mistakes with no problem)

Best regards

Terry

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Chris,

For obvious reasons, I am reluctant to insert snippets of HTML here; but I hope this will be safe … I have added some quotation marks, which should invalidate the HTML punctuation.

Although I cannot explain how it got there; the mechanism for displaying your yellow background is easy to find.

If you look through the HTML for the page, you will find a "div style" instruction which says "="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 191); "

255, 255, 191 is the yelllow colour that you are "using" … and this instruction appears to be exclusive to threads that contain your posts.

MichaelG.

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Note:

in Safari, there is a "View Source" menu item

in IE, press "F12"

in Firefox there is, I believe, something rather clever.

 

 

 

 

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 17/11/2012 08:18:37

[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

Posted by Terryd on 17/11/2012 07:41:05:

Hi Michael,

Thanks for that link, it will be a very useful site for me. How marvellous is this forum where I can pick up all sorts of gems as well as modelling tips.

Hi Chris,

I wasn't criticising your yellow background I was just responding to your 'GRRR' and trying to make suggestions as I have not had the overlapping ads problem since the link problem was sorted and I don't have the editing problen you seem to have as I often have to edit my text without problem.

The comments about readability of the text on yellow background is interesting as that is how we used to make text more readable for students with dyslexia, i.e. use yellow or blue paper to print on. It worked well.(I have just had to edit several spelling mistakes with no problem)

Best regards

Terry

Terry

You are the second person who thought I was not best pleased about the comments on my Yellow problems .

I must be sending out the wrong impressions, sorry guys. Let me state I am so pleased anybody is taking any notice of me and my problems. So thanks for any comment, even the tounge in cheek ones

What is strange is that I was having a conversation Thursday with another member and we were discussing delelopments in science and the coloured lenses helping people with Dyslexia came up. I never thought about my yellow text at the time but now you bring it up it makes some sense.

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi Chris,

We used to provide yellow and blue gels for students with dylexia to place over printed matter which simulated coloured backgrounds for the text. It worked well for many with that problem.

Regards

Terry

Edited By Terryd on 17/11/2012 09:28:07

[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 17/11/2012 08:17:42:

Chris,

For obvious reasons, I am reluctant to insert snippets of HTML here; but I hope this will be safe … I have added some quotation marks, which should invalidate the HTML punctuation.

Although I cannot explain how it got there; the mechanism for displaying your yellow background is easy to find.

If you look through the HTML for the page, you will find a "div style" instruction which says "="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 191); "

255, 255, 191 is the yelllow colour that you are "using" … and this instruction appears to be exclusive to threads that contain your posts.

MichaelG.

Note:

in Safari, there is a "View Source" menu item

in IE, press "F12"

in Firefox there is, I believe, something rather clever.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 17/11/2012 08:18:37

That is interesting, over my head a bit but interesting.

What I don't really understand is why it's only ths site.

Why did it suddenly start.

I guess a workaround is for me to only ever quote another post (like this one)

[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

Posted by Terryd on 17/11/2012 09:27:41:

Hi Chris,

We used to provide yellow and blue gels for students with dylexia to place over printed matter which simulated coloured backgrounds for the text. It worked well for many with that problem.

Regards

Terry

Edited By Terryd on 17/11/2012 09:28:07

Yes the documentary I saw some years ago was with glasses that they gave some kids with one yellow and one blue tint. Very ingenious I thought.

[Russell EberhardtParticipant @russelleberhardt48058]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 17/11/2012 08:17:42:in IE, press "F12"

in Firefox there is, I believe, something rather clever.

Right click on the page and select "View Page Source"

Russell

[chris jParticipant @chrisj]

Just a quick question.

When I am typing in this box at the bottom left is body – div and sometimes span or even strong.

Who knows what they mean ?

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

I must admit I'm relieved to know the yellow box is accidental. I was worried that Chris was the sort of person who writes to their MP in green pen…

I think they are HTML format commands: strong=bold, span = justify (I think).

Neil

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