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Title: missing smileys etc
Post by: merlin on Apr 10, 2008, 16:07:03
in the more smileys section, "welcome to idnet" "thanks" and " groan" always appear as half a square, with a red cross in the corner, but no smiley.
all other smileys are ok and work!!!

rarely an avatar does the same,

anyone any ideas please
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Rik on Apr 10, 2008, 16:12:17
What browser, AV and firewall, Bob?

Have you tried pressing Ctrl+f5, does that bring them through?
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Simon on Apr 10, 2008, 16:12:49
Have you tried clearing your cache, Malc?
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Simon on Apr 10, 2008, 16:14:26
Sorry, Bob!  ;D
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: merlin on Apr 10, 2008, 16:21:16
well theres a thing , i did,nt do anything and they,ve come back ok, they had been like that for ages, must be the work of the hoobs !!!

simon which cache did you mean ? every so often i clear the prefetch cache.

thanks RIK and SIMON for your help
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Rik on Apr 10, 2008, 16:24:10
The browser cache, Bob. Sometimes there may be a problem with an avatar that's hosted on an external site, eg PhotoBucket, not being available, but smileys should always work. If they don't, clearing the cache and refreshing often cures the problem.
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: merlin on Apr 10, 2008, 16:26:35
no simon i've never cleared malcs cache , yeah i.m losing it now !!! ::)

bob
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: merlin on Apr 10, 2008, 16:28:25
rik how do i get to the browser cache ??

bob
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Rik on Apr 10, 2008, 16:32:03
Which browser, Bob?
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: merlin on Apr 10, 2008, 16:36:51
hell RIK you,re faster than a high speed bullet.
its IE6,
yes i know firefox,IE7 but i tried them and could,nt get on with them too well
bob
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Rik on Apr 10, 2008, 16:40:24
Tools > Internet options > General > Delete files (middle of the window).

What didn't you like about FF? I've got IE6, FF & Opera on two machines, IE7, FF and Opera on this machine. I prefer FF of the four browsers, but it's very much personal taste.
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: merlin on Apr 10, 2008, 17:00:55
thanks rik, i clear that fairly regularly , but i know them as temp files ,not cache, thats why i was confused

i tried FF but there was something i could'nt do on there one day , and only IE could, that was when i changed back.
from the way your post reads ,it suggests you can have FF and IE6 both on the same computer at the same time.
without restarting can you switch between the two ???
if thats the case think i'll give FF another try, and if i get confused etc i can always switch
bob
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Rik on Apr 10, 2008, 17:03:10
You can put all three browsers, plus Safari if you're a masochist :), on the same machine, Bob and just pick and choose which one you use. One needs to be declared as your default browser, but you can change that at any time.
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Sebby on Apr 10, 2008, 17:06:07
Quote from: merlin on Apr 10, 2008, 17:00:55
thanks rik, i clear that fairly regularly , but i know them as temp files ,not cache, thats why i was confused

i tried FF but there was something i could'nt do on there one day , and only IE could, that was when i changed back.
from the way your post reads ,it suggests you can have FF and IE6 both on the same computer at the same time.
without restarting can you switch between the two ???
if thats the case think i'll give FF another try, and if i get confused etc i can always switch
bob


I had the same issue with FF, until Simon introduced us to the IE Tab (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419) add-on. Now, you can easily make FF use the IE engine to render a particular page, if there's trouble with FF.

By the way, if you ever have a problem with images on a page, always try Ctrl+F5 as this forces the browser to reload from the server. :)
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: madasahatter on Apr 10, 2008, 18:48:05
Quote from: merlin on Apr 10, 2008, 16:21:16
must be the work of the hoobs !!!

Why do we get the blame for everything?It's just not fair  :bawl:
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Rik on Apr 10, 2008, 18:49:08
Don't worry, Mad, it's usually the admins.  ;D
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: merlin on Apr 10, 2008, 21:52:38
thx sebby for the IE tab, and thx to all for the ctrl+5 tip that's a new one to me :thumb:
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Inactive on Apr 10, 2008, 23:54:36
Quote from: Rik on Apr 10, 2008, 18:49:08
Don't worry, Mad, it's usually the admins.  ;D

:but: The Hoobs get the blame for things that they don't cause. :duck: :hide: :out:
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Sebby on Apr 11, 2008, 00:03:40
They're not so innocent. ;)
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: madasahatter on Apr 11, 2008, 08:23:43
Quote from: Inactive on Apr 10, 2008, 23:54:36
:but: The Hoobs get the blame for things that they don't cause. :duck: :hide: :out:

Thanks for standing up for us In - appreciated  ;D

Quote from: Sebby on Apr 11, 2008, 00:03:40
They're not so innocent. ;)

:flamethrower: :flamethrower: :flamethrower:  ;D
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Malc on Apr 11, 2008, 09:13:37
Quote from: Simon on Apr 10, 2008, 16:12:49
Have you tried clearing your cache, Malc?

:eek4:
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Malc on Apr 11, 2008, 09:16:31
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 11, 2008, 00:03:40
They're not so innocent. ;)


Yes we are  :no:

At least we don't call everyone Malc !!!!!
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Sebby on Apr 11, 2008, 13:36:31
Quote from: Malc on Apr 11, 2008, 09:16:31
At least we don't call everyone Malc !!!!!

:conf:
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Rik on Apr 11, 2008, 14:45:28
Reply #2, Sebby. :)
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Inactive on Apr 11, 2008, 14:48:21
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 11, 2008, 13:36:31
:conf:

Not too difficult in you case Seb..  ;D :duck:
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Sebby on Apr 11, 2008, 18:41:36
Quote from: Rik on Apr 11, 2008, 14:45:28
Reply #2, Sebby. :)

Ah, I get it now. :P

Quote from: Inactive on Apr 11, 2008, 14:48:21
Not too difficult in you case Seb..  ;D :duck:

Right, that's it, me and you, outside. :laugh:
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Malc on Apr 11, 2008, 19:27:16
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 11, 2008, 18:41:36


Right, that's it, me and you, outside. :laugh:

Do you want to borrow the Hoobyhammer?
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Sebby on Apr 11, 2008, 19:34:28
I don't need any weapons. ;D
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Malc on Apr 11, 2008, 19:43:29
Go get him  ;)
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Inactive on Apr 12, 2008, 00:00:59
Ouch, Seb. :stars:
Title: Re: missing smileys etc
Post by: Sebby on Apr 12, 2008, 00:19:14
:rofl: