Broken links or forum issue?

[jaclaz]

I don't want to seem a hassler (actually I am one ), but still the Forum links DO NOT work properly.

As an example see this post:

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/create-easily-second-win98-xp-same-computer-t118623-page-146.html

(this link I made "manually")

If you click on the actually "properly quoted" text in it, which links to:

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=findpost&pid=800275

the board gives you back:

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/create-easily-second-win98-xp-same-computer-t118623-pid-800275.html

which is NOT the right post, but rather the beginning of the whole thread!

The post is here:

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=118623&view=findpost&p=800275

(this is from copying and pasting from the popup when you click on the post #)

which ALSO get's you back to the beginning of the thread:

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/create-easily-second-win98-xp-same-computer-t118623-pid-800275.html

The only ways to link it seems to be:

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/create-easily-second-win98-xp-same-computer-t118623-page-18.html

or

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=118623&st=18

BOTH these:

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=118623&view=findpost&p=800275

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=findpost&hl=&pid=800275

that should work, DO NOT.

The latter is the result of a Search for "all posts made by Herbalist" on page 9 there is the link to the specific post that returns the page where the post is (as opposed to the actual post).

jaclaz

Edited October 5, 2009 by jaclaz

[ilko_t]

Is there any progress with the forum links to a specific post issue?

It quite helpful when you can point to a specific post, especially in long threads.

Or if it is working, what's the easy way to do it?

[jaclaz]

Is there any progress with the forum links to a specific post issue?

It quite helpful when you can point to a specific post, especially in long threads.

Or if it is working, what's the easy way to do it?

No news, AFAIK.

The ones that are working right now are these "styles" (see above):

The only ways to link it seems to be:

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/create-easily-second-win98-xp-same-computer-t118623-page-18.html

or

hxxp://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=118623&st=18

jaclaz

Edited January 15, 2010 by jaclaz

[ilko_t]

That's pity, quite

Let's see if anyone responsible for forum maintenance/support replies.

[xper]

Everything fixed.

[ilko_t]

[jaclaz]

Everything fixed.

Please describe "everything".

Try clicking on gosh's signature (last post by gosh):

http://www.msfn.org/board/apple-worth-more-than-walmart-t143010.html

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=143010

Gosh's XP Build Environment

http://www.msfn.org/board/Gosh_s_XP_Build_Environment_t106064.html

To recap:

• the board can ALWAYS use links using "index.php?showtopic=" syntax
  
• "previous" friendly names are NOT understood anymore
  
• "current" friendly names are exactly as "stoopid" as we don't have any way to know if in next board update the software will be changed yet another time.
  
• please, do also note that if you rename a topic, the friendly names goes "beserk" ANYWAY
  

As an example, I renamed this topic:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=141678

from "Installing Windows 2000"

http://www.msfn.org/board/installing-windows-2000-t141678.html

to "[sOLVED] Installing Windows 2000"

http://www.msfn.org/board/solved-installing-windows-2000-t141678.html

And obviously the friendly name changed and any link made to the topic will become invalid.

I am writing a small javascript converter, hopefully capable to convert "friendly names" (either "old" or "new" syntax) to the "REAL" always good syntax, I'll post it as soon as I have time to finish it.

jaclaz

Edited April 3, 2010 by jaclaz

[xper]

Thousands are fixed. Maybe some are left.

[jaclaz]

Anyway, should it be of any use, attached is the small .htm

Personally, I will use it to translate any link to it's "plain" syntax, to avoid this mess next time.

jaclaz

Edit: Attachment updated

Convert_address.zip

Edited April 3, 2010 by jaclaz

[xper]

Thx a lot jaclaz.

[jaclaz]

Just to clear a bit the matter the converter is ALPHA-ALPHA , it may (or completely fail to) work.

Namely, it won't - at the moment - convert "ALL" syntaxes, some need still to be added.

There is now an online UPDATED version here:

http://jaclaz.altervista.org/Projects/Convert_address.htm

If anyone is a better javascript programmer then I am (very, very probable) and has any idea to better it, please PM me.

jaclaz

Edited April 3, 2010 by jaclaz