Official Request Thread

[vfb]

Originally Posted by Annette

Okay, I understand what you're asking now. One thing to keep in mind is that the number of posts per page can be adjusted in your User CP. If you go into Edit Options, then Thread Display Options you'll see a menu for Number of Posts to Show per Page. The range is 5 to 50. So if I refer you to what I see as page 4 of a thread, for someone else that may be page 1. That's kind of an aside to point out we need to get in the habit of referring to post numbers rather than thread pages.

If you go to Display Mode, also under Edit Options (or you'll also find it in the black menu bar across the top of the page when viewing the forum home page), try selecting Hybrid Mode. Then at the top you should be able to see Page 1 of 8, etc. Does that do the trick?

Even in non-hybrid mode, you can see the page count in Firefox at least.

From the forum page, just mouse over any "Last Page" link and you'll see an url in the status bar like:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=40227&page=6

So, 6 pages for that one.

[Annette]

Originally Posted by Amhazair

This is very, very (very!) minor, but personally I like(d) it when you can see the last pages of a long post displayed on the forum page, instead of only the first few.

As in: Threadname 1,2...7,8 instead of the Threadname 1,2,3... last page, as it is now. (Unless this can be set by personal preference? I couldn't find it, but then, I have been known to be blind on occasion. )

Originally Posted by llamabeast

I was missing that as well, although I agree it's extremely minor. It was nice to see 1,2,3..17 and think "wow! 17 pages!", whereas now there is no indication of the size of the thread.

Anyway, if anyone finds out how to change this, please post and let us know!

Originally Posted by vfb

Even in non-hybrid mode, you can see the page count in Firefox at least.

From the forum page, just mouse over any "Last Page" link and you'll see an url in the status bar like:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=40227&page=6

So, 6 pages for that one.

Amhazair and llamabeast,

Do these issues adequately address your requests?

[Amhazair]

Originally Posted by Annette

Amhazair and llamabeast,

Do these issues adequately address your requests?

Ah, sorry I hadn't answered you before. I had seen your earlier replies. To be perfectly honest though, I'm not very computer literate (slight understatement ) and I've also been very busy these past few days, getting home really tired, and didn't feel like trying to decipher "complicated" (okay, I'm sure they're quite simple, it just didn't seem that way to my tired, protesting brain) instructions.

I'm quite sure that once things settle down on my end, and I can bring myself to actually ponder the deceptive codical structure you disguised your instructions as, I'll manage to discover the message.

[Annette]

Originally Posted by Amhazair

Ah, sorry I hadn't answered you before. I had seen your earlier replies. To be perfectly honest though, I'm not very computer literate (slight understatement ) and I've also been very busy these past few days, getting home really tired, and didn't feel like trying to decipher "complicated" (okay, I'm sure they're quite simple, it just didn't seem that way to my tired, protesting brain) instructions.

I'm quite sure that once things settle down on my end, and I can bring myself to actually ponder the deceptive codical structure you disguised your instructions as, I'll manage to discover the message.

Me...obtuse? I'm willing to bet if I can do it, you can, too! Just hope it actually delivers the desired effect.