Posted by Dr. Bob on February 2, 2002, at 13:38:11
In reply to Re: Redirect Icon » Dr. Bob, posted by kiddo on February 1, 2002, at 19:41:21
> > > Could you not add an if/else statement into your current script that would automatically add a redirect icon based on certain conditions?
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> For instance, if a different radio button is selected (initiating a redirect), then an icon would be added...Ah, you're thinking I would designate a post as a redirect post when I submitted it, so it would get an icon? Right now, you know, I just put "redirect" in the subject line, otherwise it's like any other post.
That would mean creating a separate category of post and getting into the guts of the posting process...
The new-post icon is different, of course, you don't designate a post a new post when you submit it, it's just added when the page is displayed...
BTW, I've seen other boards where there are lots of different categories of posts, each with its own icon. Questions get a question mark icon, suggestions get a light bulb icon, etc. Any thoughts?
> > > Could you add a 'quote member' feature?
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> it's basically the same thing you already said ;-). It's a feature that allows you to "Quote" a specific person. Basically adds the text of the quoted person, but highlights it so that it's easier to determine who's saying what, or perhaps you could use color-coding; when a response is made a different color is used...May not work real well for long posts though.Hmm, the issue is who said what? You're right, that can be hard to figure out... Colors might be fun, but might be tricky, too. They can make text hard to read, some people have visual impairments, it might be hard to get the HTML to work with cutting and pasting...
Would it help to be more like email programs and have the "in reply to" line in the text of the post, rather than at the top? That way, it could be quoted, too...
Bob
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