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KennyV

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Everything seems to be working normally, but I'm use to this particular layout at TractorByNet.com... :smile:KennyV
 

mowerman05

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Yes clicking on words under pics works great, thanks:smile:
 

RevB

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I'll bet there's a way to do this but is sure isn't obvious.

When you select REPLY and the quoted message comes up with your space below it to reply....how the hell do you cancel the REPLY action. There is zero cancellation selection anywhere so now you're stuck with a quote with no reply just hanging out there that can't be dismissed.

Anybody?
 

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I'll bet there's a way to do this but is sure isn't obvious.

When you select REPLY and the quoted message comes up with your space below it to reply....how the hell do you cancel the REPLY action. There is zero cancellation selection anywhere so now you're stuck with a quote with no reply just hanging out there that can't be dismissed.

Anybody?
Maybe use Edit ?
 

RevB

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Maybe use Edit ?
It's solved. A counter intuitive way to do things....when you hit REPLY then change your mind you have to POST REPLY anyway. There is no other option. Then the posted reply has the DELETE option that kills the post. My guess is the programmer already had the post number (in the upper right of the posted reply) assigned to your reply and there was no way to back out of that. When you hit DELETE in the posted reply it calls a subroutine to renumber all the following posts. Guess it works but it's a bit kludgy....
 

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It's solved. A counter intuitive way to do things....when you hit REPLY then change your mind you have to POST REPLY anyway. There is no other option. Then the posted reply has the DELETE option that kills the post. My guess is the programmer already had the post number (in the upper right of the posted reply) assigned to your reply and there was no way to back out of that. When you hit DELETE in the posted reply it calls a subroutine to renumber all the following posts. Guess it works but it's a bit kludgy....
Why not just delete the quoted text?

The reply box is always at the bottom of all the post pages so you could add to the post. When you click the "Reply" next to the "Like" it's just quoting the message you click reply on and bringing you to the bottom of the page. If you don't want it auto-quoting, just scroll to the bottom of the page?

You're still replying to the thread so I'm not sure what you meant by "Change your mind" needing to post and then delete? Why not just not post or not reply?
 

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Why not just delete the quoted text?

The reply box is always at the bottom of all the post pages so you could add to the post. When you click the "Reply" next to the "Like" it's just quoting the message you click reply on and bringing you to the bottom of the page. If you don't want it auto-quoting, just scroll to the bottom of the page?

You're still replying to the thread so I'm not sure what you meant by "Change your mind" needing to post and then delete? Why not just not post or not reply?
Try it. Then try to dismiss the reply page. What you get is the quoted text box without any associated reply.

I guess you've never changed your mind.....lucky you.
 

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@RevB I am confused on what you are trying to do. Using drafts deletes the auto saved text, but doesn't empty the reply box. When you hit the back button it will normally not follow you to the next thread. Or if you hit reply and then don't want to use the quote you can either highlight the entire quote and hit the back space and the quote gets deleted including the box, or start at the end of the quote and back space the entire quote also gets rid of the quote box.
 
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