All,

Agree with Wouter that 1 year is not enough.

As for searching, use + to include a term, and - to exclude.

so if you want to find posts that mention 'spi' but not 'sheet' put this in the search box +spi -sheet

If you want 'or' searching, just use spi sheet and this will return anything with either spi or sheet, if you want ONLY "spi sheet" use "spi sheet"

You can build these up, but UBB does eventually get confused!

Thanks for the info on how to do a search. I will see if Rick can add that to the FAQ or put it in a sticky at the top. And you right, one year is definitely not a long enough search frame. I used to like it when I could click on "All posts" which went back to the beginning of time.

Also, I really like the Calendar feature. I am going to be using that a lot to help keep myself organized -- I hope. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

I really appreciate the FAST screens on this new setup. Instantaneous in most cases!

HOWEVER, there is still one s-l-o-w step. If you want to change to a different forum and you hit "Main Index" at the top it takes 10-15 seconds to arrive. If you "Jump" at the bottom it's better but still slow at times. Is there a faster way or can this be sped up?

It only takes mine one second to switch to "Main Index."

Does anyone else have to logon everytime they go to site? It doesn't remember me. Still would like to see new post highlighted like before.

Doug

I changed the search setting to allow you to go back 5 years. Keep in mind that when a search is done that goes back that far, it will take up more system resources and can slow things down while the search is in progress for everyone. If this becomes a problem, we may need to shorten the search length again.

As for logging in each time, I have not tried it, but there is a checkbox at the login screen to remember you when you come back. If this is not working, please post it here and I will take a look at it.

I almost never have to log-in again, even after I shut my computer down -- as I just did this morning because of a huge clap of thunder.

Question: It seems as though if I do a search from our Google search engine on the home page, with it on the default for catsailor, it brings up everything throughout the forums (and our whole website) instantaneously. So wouldn't that be a better way to do a search without slowing down the whole forum for everybody?

The Instant Graemlins are now working......
<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Thanks, Chad.

I noticed that the new software doesnt resolve the SPAM issue.
IMHO the cause of this problem is that firsttime posters should not be allowed to put a URL in their message.
Can this be solved?

Can you fix it where we don't have to login everytime we go to the site? It won't remember me.

Doug

It remember me fine every time I return to the site, over multiple machines. I suppose they use cookies for this, so perhaps you need to do something at your end?

Check your cookie setting on your firewall. This may be the problem

No problem.

It's all in the UBB guide somewhere (Yes, I have read it) and you can do other things too !

I'm in the process off setting up a site using vBulltin and it's so much better than UBB, and cheraper too !

Might be worth considering next time you have to pay an upgrade.

I'm also (probably) going to be involved in a mass migration from UBB to vB so if you are interested I can let you know how it goes.

The read numbers that show unread threads does not show up anymore?

Doug

As I said the little red numbers are no longer there. You have to login every time, it doesn't remember you. Also the dates are off. It already shows the 16th.

Doug Snell

Doug
It seems like a cookie thing. Do you have a privacy/antispyware type program installed that may be blocking all cookies?
I have to say that the unread post counter seems broken. It tends to point me at posts that I have already read.
BTW
When you emailed me a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that your system clock was off by about a week.


Edit:

Hey you are right. This post was made tomorrow!

Bobcat:

Clock is right now on my computer seems to be an intermittent problem. Red numbers are there now. Comes and goes. May be a bug. Going to crash for a while. Worked to many hours this weekend.

Doug

It appears to be some kind of problem with the forum clock. The most "current" post "was" made at 12:29 a.m. tomorrow. And others were made later this evening. Very interesting. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Chad is working on it.