Soooooo tired of messages destroyed!

Jude55 · 10-22-2008, 09:29 PM

Once again, I was writing a message, previewed it, was satisfied, hit "submit" and was told I had forgotten to fill a required field...recipient, subject, whatever...and to hit my "back" button to correct the error. What it actually means is that it doesn't like you and you have to back to "Start Over" ****. There is NO way to recover that post you labored over and was totally awesome!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

OK. I feel better. Just had to rant.

Is there any way to adjust software settings to fix this, or is it an intended punishment for stupidity?

Jude

**Lauri & The Gang** · 10-22-2008, 09:38 PM

Jude,

I don't think there is a way to "fix" this but what I tend to do is highlight and copy the text BEFORE I hit the submit button - especially if it's something that took me awhile to type.

Or, I'll use Word to type my posts (and spell check

) and then copy and paste it here.

WiscTiger · 10-22-2008, 09:39 PM

I have had to do that a few times and I never lost my message.

So as far as I can tell it isn't a board software problem.

Wisc.Tiger - Admin

DSudd · 10-22-2008, 10:55 PM

Jude I have done the same thing but of course it is always when I type a long message. I love Lauri's idea and will have to try it.

lcht2 · 10-23-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted By: Lauri & The GangJude,

I don't think there is a way to "fix" this but what I tend to do is highlight and copy the text BEFORE I hit the submit button - especially if it's something that took me awhile to type.

Or, I'll use Word to type my posts (and spell check

) and then copy and paste it here.

that sounds like a lot of work for a post.

**Lauri & The Gang** · 10-23-2008, 04:20 PM

If it's a short post (like this reply) I don't bother. But if it's longer and I want the ability to edit easier (and spellcheck) - I use Word.

DHau · 10-23-2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted By: Lauri & The Gang
I don't think there is a way to "fix" this but what I tend to do is highlight and copy the text BEFORE I hit the submit button - especially if it's something that took me awhile to type.

I have lost many an e-mail because it took too long to compose and send it. To be on the safe side, I do the same as above.

DianaM · 10-23-2008, 05:52 PM

With Firefox, this does not happen. I can go backwards and forwards and not lose any of my post. Used to happen all the time in IE. I still do copypaste long posts just in case.

**Cassidy's Mom** · 10-23-2008, 06:34 PM

On my Mac at home using Safari I can go back and forth and not lose anything either. Sometimes I'll copy it first, just in case.

Just today on my PC using IE I lost a post. I didn't even click the back button, I hit something else by accident and it bumped me back several pages. When I went forward again, everything was gone.

Jude55 · 10-23-2008, 09:42 PM

I usually compose in Notepad but sometimes I forget.

I use Firefox.

I can go back and forth without losing anything EXCEPT when I am creating a new thread or PM and hit the submit button when I have forgotten to fill in the subject.

I'm much calmer today. Thanks for the responses. I'm sure it's not fixable, but I just had to vent.

10-22-2008, 09:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jude55 Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,673	Soooooo tired of messages destroyed! Once again, I was writing a message, previewed it, was satisfied, hit "submit" and was told I had forgotten to fill a required field...recipient, subject, whatever...and to hit my "back" button to correct the error. What it actually means is that it doesn't like you and you have to back to "Start Over" ****. There is NO way to recover that post you labored over and was totally awesome! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR. OK. I feel better. Just had to rant. Is there any way to adjust software settings to fix this, or is it an intended punishment for stupidity? Jude

10-22-2008, 09:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 12,525	Re: Soooooo tired of messages destroyed! Jude, I don't think there is a way to "fix" this but what I tend to do is highlight and copy the text BEFORE I hit the submit button - especially if it's something that took me awhile to type. Or, I'll use Word to type my posts (and spell check ) and then copy and paste it here. __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Tazer HIC CGC – Cocker Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Sasha - GSD mix Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - Fuego (Chinese Crested)

10-22-2008, 09:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
WiscTiger Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 15,171	Re: Soooooo tired of messages destroyed! I have had to do that a few times and I never lost my message. So as far as I can tell it isn't a board software problem. Wisc.Tiger - Admin __________________ Wisctiger@msn.com Cheyenne-2/02 DeeDee Little Bit-6/02 Lakota-1/03 Raya-9/05

10-22-2008, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
DSudd Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,219	Re: Soooooo tired of messages destroyed! Jude I have done the same thing but of course it is always when I type a long message. I love Lauri's idea and will have to try it. __________________ Danielle Mom to: Rocky - 3 year old Black GSD 3 Skin Kids

10-23-2008, 04:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 12,525	Re: Soooooo tired of messages destroyed! If it's a short post (like this reply) I don't bother. But if it's longer and I want the ability to edit easier (and spellcheck) - I use Word. __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Tazer HIC CGC – Cocker Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Sasha - GSD mix Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - Fuego (Chinese Crested)

10-23-2008, 05:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
DianaM Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10,098	Re: Soooooo tired of messages destroyed! With Firefox, this does not happen. I can go backwards and forwards and not lose any of my post. Used to happen all the time in IE. I still do copypaste long posts just in case. __________________ Renji - 6 y/o M GSD x chow rescue Training @ The Canine Center - St Cloud, FL "German shepherd dog breeding is working dog breeding or it is not German shepherd dog breeding." -v. Stephanitz

10-23-2008, 06:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,959	Re: Soooooo tired of messages destroyed! On my Mac at home using Safari I can go back and forth and not lose anything either. Sometimes I'll copy it first, just in case. Just today on my PC using IE I lost a post. I didn't even click the back button, I hit something else by accident and it bumped me back several pages. When I went forward again, everything was gone. __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

10-23-2008, 09:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jude55 Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,673	Re: Soooooo tired of messages destroyed! I usually compose in Notepad but sometimes I forget. I use Firefox. I can go back and forth without losing anything EXCEPT when I am creating a new thread or PM and hit the submit button when I have forgotten to fill in the subject. I'm much calmer today. Thanks for the responses. I'm sure it's not fixable, but I just had to vent.

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