I phone 4 wont let me post

[a91gti]

Is it still possible to switch to plain text entry? If it is I would appreciate someone doing it if they get a moment as I'm too bone idle to keep switching java off.

 

[a91gti]

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Is it still possible to switch to plain text entry? If it is I would appreciate someone doing it if they get a moment as I'm too bone idle to keep switching java off.

 

[John Duncan]

Not permanently, no (well it is but that would require Andy to request it and I think you'd regret it) but there is a 'disable rich text' link below the comment box, which you need to click to post on an iThing (as I've just done). Works a lot more reliably on Safari than Opera though, I find.

 

[a91gti]

I don't know what but someone has done something to help I think. This site worked fine on Blackberry a couple of years ago but seems flakey at best now.

 

[Andy Clough]

Well like John I've managed to post this from my iPhone, and often post from my iPad.

 

[John Duncan]

I don't know what but someone has done something to help I think. This site worked fine on Blackberry a couple of years ago but seems flakey at best now.

Presumably since it was rewritten from the ground up. But flaky I'm not so sure; it behaves differently on iThings now, in that there's a 'disable rich text' button which you have to use, whereas before an admin would have to turn off rich text editing permanently per user.

To fix it for exveryone permanently, I think the tech guys would need to look at upgrading the version of the rich text editor used, as I hear the latest versions now work better with iOS devices.

 

[Andy Clough]

Well I think the only 'tech support' available right now – as it's a Bank Holiday – is you and me JD 😉

 

[a91gti]

That is fine for you Apple users but on a blackberry I've found I have to go through a couple of extra stages in order to post (nevermind the captcha I get as I've not been on for ages). Hell, at least I can post via the oe browser now. Used to need Opera.

 

[John Duncan]

Ah right, you're on a Blackberry. Sorry, didn't twig. I haven't got one to hand (my daughter's away) so will need to wait for me to have a look at the problems you're facing.

I've turned the captcha off for you now though...

 

[a91gti]

I've got the hang of posting now and am even getting used to the convoluted method of adding pictures.

I don't think there is a great deal that can be done without a mobile friendly format JD.

Thank you for losing the captcha, but can I get rid of the signature that makes me sound like that toerag afkap now please?