Posted by kiddo on February 3, 2002, at 13:56:54
In reply to Re: Redirect Icon, posted by Dr. Bob on February 2, 2002, at 13:38:11
> > 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.
>Hmmm, I thought you 'redirected' like everyone else....How DO you redirected one?
> That would mean creating a separate category of post and getting into the guts of the posting process...
>Why would you need to create a new category? All you'd need to do (I think) is put it at the beginning of your redirect page.
> 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...
>But those are dependent upon cookies right? You could use a javascript cookie I guess...With the weather here, I haven't had a chance to look at your code.
> 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?
>Yeah, those could be added as well. You could make it an option, shouldn't be too hard to add. I'll compare our codes when I have the chance..Mine is set up that way too. I'm not sure how much you know about writing code and in what language :-)
> 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...
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Again, on my board it's surrounded by a box, and I believe has the quoted persons name, I'm not sure though....For instance, if it's surrounded by blue, with white background and black text and the authors name, it should be work.I'm sure there's something that can be figured out, I'm just trying to work it out as I type, and right now I'm swamped with things to do...it'll settle down in a few days though
> 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...
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> Bob
That may work, I'm not real sure I understand at the moment...Kiddo
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