topic Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all in Community Site Feedback

Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:16:14 GMT

The title says it all.
First noticed it this morning about 9:30.
Computer switched off all day and just switched on and unread posts still shows none - obviously incorrect
This can be ignored as removing all the Community Site cookies and starting fresh seems to have solved it

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:15:42 GMT

Problem is back again.
it seems to be related to having the login time set to always and overnight something glitches and I don't see any new posts.

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

jelv — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:25:52 GMT

I'm not seeing any problem - two pages of unread post posts this morning. I have login time set to always.

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:36:01 GMT

Jelv - which browser are you using - I see the problem with Firefox

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Ianwild — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:51:17 GMT

Working good for me in Firefox too.
Not that that is very helpful.
Ian

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

jelv — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:53:30 GMT

Quote from: Oldjim
Jelv - which browser are you using - I see the problem with Firefox

Firefox

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:56:24 GMT

Oh damn - looks like I will need to do some playing with IE7 and Firefox to see if I can sort it.

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:45:50 GMT

Done some more checking using IE7 and Firefox and it appears that something at the forum end isn't working properly.
This is the latest screen shot. The date of the earliest unread post is the date I first connected to the forum this morning and I have been visiting at intervals ever since.

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

jelv — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:00:16 GMT

I suggest you completely close the browser and don't go near the forums for an hour or so. I think it may be because there is some sort of session timeout.
This is actually one of the things I like about SMF: I can be working through the unread posts, get distracted and go elsewhere, come back and it has still remembered the posts I haven't read.
What I end up doing is going in to specific forums, read the posts I'm interested in and then make the forum read.

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:08:03 GMT

Jelv,
That seems to have fixed it for the present

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:30:06 GMT

Having marked all posts read last night I started my computer this morning and brought up the forum and selected all unread posts - only one timed at 09:22 but looking at the main page I see that there are a lot of new posts - this is getting very annoying
Just to add - according to the computer event log boot up was at 09:19

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Kelly — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:00:30 GMT

has anyone else seen this?

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:43:11 GMT

An update - I haven't seen the problem since changing my password - make of that what you will

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:38:31 GMT

It's back again

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:58:37 GMT

OK - been doing some further checking.
It all works correctly in IE7 but not on Firefox 2.0.0.6
I have the following cookies in Firefox when connected to the forum (upper picture) and when not connected (lower picture). Do these look correct.

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

jelv — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:00:29 GMT

Are you still seeing any problems with this Jim?

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Oldjim — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:43:27 GMT

seems to be fairly well fixed - will report any further occurrences

Re: Unread posts doesn't work at all

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:33:50 GMT

For now I'll move it to 'resolved' then.