ASF migration to new software platform Q&A

[pixel]

I was asked by IM (now called "Conversation") how I upload chart images.
Turned out, the "Upload a file" button exists only for Forum posts, not (yet) in Conversations.
But this is how it's done:

1. save the image you want to attach somewhere on your computer/ disk. (I use the same folder, which is mapped to network drive Y:\, so I can access the files from any computer on my network.)
2. type a reply and click on the "Upload a file" button, which brings up a pop-up window like this.
   
   
3. click on Browse to open the navigation popup
   
   browse to the folder, click on the file.
4. you'll be asked whether to attach the full image or a thumbnail for people to click in order to see the full image. (I selected "Full Image")

 

[smallwolf]

looking good for me also. (PS like the new coat of paint you gave the site)

 

[Bill M]

Hi Joe, ASF is looking good.

I went over to Nulla's thread about REIT's and on chrome all the tables are out of whack. Can you check that out?

Link here: https://www.aussiestockforums.com/threads/a-reit-valuation-model.19776/page-18#post-927853

 

[Joe Blow]

Hi Joe, ASF is looking good.

I went over to Nulla's thread about REIT's and on chrome all the tables are out of whack. Can you check that out?

Link here: https://www.aussiestockforums.com/threads/a-reit-valuation-model.19776/page-18#post-927853

Hi Bill,

This new forum software doesn't support BB Code tables. I was aware of this before the migration and alerted Nulla and we have discussed the issue. I have taken screenshots of all of Nulla's tables from the thread at the old ASF and will be cropping them and inserting them into Nulla's A-REIT Valuation Model thread over here. This won't happen overnight but will be a project over the next couple of months. Nulla has put a lot of hard work into that thread over a number of years and I want to see it preserved, and hopefully continued.

 

[ThingyMajiggy]

I had been checking back here to see if it was up and running yet and every time it had the new look, but just said "Error" and didn't display any forum sections etc. then I actually logged in and clicked on Forums up the top and was all actually there, so newcomers to the site might be getting shown this Error page with no forums/threads showing up. Just a heads up. Otherwise no issues so far, looks the goods.

 

[tech/a]

Daffy has lost his Duck?

 

[Joe Blow]

Daffy has lost his Duck?

Duck's been found.

 

[barney]

Captain, I will have to take care of this over the weekend.

I will investigate further over the weekend and hopefully sort it out then.

Don't forget to have a break and enjoy Christmas as well Joe!! The site will still be here next week whether you work 12 hrs a day or not

 

[Joe Blow]

Don't forget to have a break and enjoy Christmas as well Joe!! The site will still be here next week whether you work 12 hrs a day or not

Thanks Barney. I feel like I did a million things yesterday and when I woke up today I realised there is another million or so things to do. I'll be sure to take a break here and there, but I want to get the new ASF squared away before new year so it's good to go when people get back from their Christmas/New Year break.

 

[pixel]

I wanted to change my signature to remind people to -
"Vote for Aussie Stock Forums at http://www.thebull.com.au/the_stockies/forums.html "
but for the life of me can't find where to update my Signature. Any help?

 

[Joe Blow]

I wanted to change my signature to remind people to -
"Vote for Aussie Stock Forums at http://www.thebull.com.au/the_stockies/forums.html "
but for the life of me can't find where to update my Signature. Any help?

Hi Pixel, hover your mouse pointer over the Settings icon (man shaped) to the left of the Private Messages icon above and you will see Signature below Personal Details second from the top in the left column.

Thanks for the support.

 

[pixel]

and you will see Signature below Personal Details

Sorry, Joe
that's where I've been looking, and everywhere under those tabs.
but no signature anywhere...

 

[Joe Blow]

Sorry, Joe
that's where I've been looking, and everywhere under those tabs.
but no signature anywhere...

Aha... another user group permissions issue. Check it again. It should be there now.

 

[pixel]

Thanks Joe,
so it is. Pity the URL can't be made to link, no matter what kind of HTML I try...
btw, what is the "Status Message" in our Personal Settings used for? And how can it be reset/ deleted?

 

[Wysiwyg]

Account -> Signatures

 

[ThingyMajiggy]

I had been checking back here to see if it was up and running yet and every time it had the new look, but just said "Error" and didn't display any forum sections etc. then I actually logged in and clicked on Forums up the top and was all actually there, so newcomers to the site might be getting shown this Error page with no forums/threads showing up. Just a heads up. Otherwise no issues so far, looks the goods.

Scratch that. Realised I was going to the saved version of the site in my browser which was technically aussiestockforums.com/forums/index.php or something similar, which it doesn't exist as anymore, hence the error, there was no such page. All good!

 

[Joe Blow]

Thanks Joe,
so it is. Pity the URL can't be made to link, no matter what kind of HTML I try...

Please try again. I knew user group permissions would turn my hair grey.

btw, what is the "Status Message" in our Personal Settings used for? And how can it be reset/ deleted?

It just puts a little message in your profile under your name to let everyone know what your status currently is. For example, "Sleepy", "Feeling happy!", "Working hard", or anything really. I just put "Merry Christmas everyone!". They show up in your user profile page as a profile post and can be deleted or changed from there.

 

[pixel]

Please try again.

purrr-fect! Thanks Joe.
Now it's up to every member to go there and do it
We may not quite manage to beat Hot Gossip, but an honest Second is worth striving for.

 

[Logique]

Herculean effort from you Joe, much appreciated. Looks like you're well over the hump, the rest is fine tuning and user familiarity.

I've been wanting to update my avatar/signature, so I'll have a go at this now, following the instructions in this thread.

Also with uploaded images in threads - the ones I've seen so far were very small on screen. I never liked the former tables feature anyway, but an uploaded image was a good alternative. But from my point of view, it would be easier for the reader if images didn't always resolve as little click icons. I'm always careful to limit the file size of uploads.

 

[pixel]

But from my point of view, it would be easier for the reader if images didn't always resolve as little click icons. I'm always careful to limit the file size of uploads.

Hi Logique.
you'll find updating your avatar a breeze.
The images are always uploaded in full size, but it's up to the poster to select whether they're displayed as thumbnail or in full at first. Like you, I favour the latter.
Check https://www.aussiestockforums.com/threads/dtz-dotz-nano.9186/#post-933056

However, I believe the conversion of the 10 years' of old posts has been done with default to thumbnaiks.