Emoticons ??

Still can't use Emoticons.

                                                        Skittler

I can use them in other forums but still not here.

Hello Robert,

I suspect the problem possibly occurred when I moved from Windows 7/Internet Explorer and Chrome to Windows 10/Microsoft Edge/Bing. Due to problems of my own, I didn't post anything for several weeks after the change. I am using an HP G56 laptop.

I think Simon reckoned there was a problem with Edge?

                                                  Skittler

@Robert is SMF updated to the latest version? See earlier in the thread, SMF have acknowledged it's a problem with the new Edge browser but they're aware and working on a fix.

In the meantime, those with the problem could opt to download and install a different browser, such as Chrome, Safari or Firefox.

As I mentioned before, I am using Edge and like it. The lack of emoticons etc is no big deal. I did have problems with them with another forum, but that seems to have been fixed, it's only  this one now.

Doh! Ah so you did! Apols - lots going on here so missed that. Tbh I see the words Microsoft and browsers and tend to filter things out - a legacy of years of Internet explorer frustrations! This example of simple comparability being yet another.

In any case, once smf release a fix and provided it's not going to break any of the other mods I'll put it through.

I still havent plucked up the courage to download windows 10. The adage if it ain't broke don't fix it springs to mind.

Hello All

I have also been having trouble with emoticons, and formatting too, but have only just got round to doing something about it as (I hope) I'm nearing the end of more important fishy related stuff.   A quick read through the earlier posts steered me towards Windows Edge / Internet Explorer possibilities.

I'm fairly sure it's only Windows Edge that has the problem not Windows 10 per se.  If which case, don't hold your breath for Microsoft to fix it's own c**pware any time soon.  They've got more than enough on their hands fixing (or making worse) the gazillions of bugs in W10 as it is.

Using Edge has no effect on either emoticons or formatting for forum posts.

I've written this  reply using Internet Explorer running under Windows 10.

  shows in my typed text as ": wave :", my quotes and spaces added.

bold text should be started by a b in square braces and terminated by /b, also in square braces

bullet points put the word list, enclosed in square braces, in the text. with the list being terminated by /list in square braces.

It all looks a bit weird in the text but, as Sue's mentioned, the preview version shows everything OK.

I've checked out that Safari (in Apple IOS) and Internet (Android) are working as expected.  Life's too short to checkout Mozilla, Firefox, Chrome, etc...

So, if you're a W10 user, set your default browser back to Internet Explorer or just open it only to access the forum.  Or use another platform.  I shan't be using my Android mobile as podgy fingers and ageing eyesight make any sort of length text input too frustrating!

If you only want to use Edge, you'll just have to remember all the codes and insert them in your text yourself.  Good luck with that!