new page format... i not like

Pimento Wrote:
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> "I really don't know what to do. I hav
> en't edited any script for a while."
> I don't think it's script-related, Wally. If I tur
> n off browser scripting, the problem is still ther
> e.
> The problem is in the main page html. Just looking
> through it, there are dozens of insecure http link
> s. The ones that specifically cause the problems a
> re ones that are considered 'active content'. This
> includes links to css files, and gif images ( whic
> h can be active, animated gif ).
> So, take a look at lines 10,11 of this page's sour
> ce. These refer to the css, and the printout css,
> but they link to http not https addresses. These a
> re the ones causing the main problem, and resultin
> g basic layout, with no background image. Sort the
> se two out, and you're eliminating the main issue.
> Minor issues then include this little gif called "
> tree-L", line 2031
> http : / / www . dankowskidetectors.com/discussion
> s/templates/lightweight/images/tree-L.gif
> something to do with subscribing to the thread.
> And the kitconnect gold-price images are gif type,
> so are considered 'active'. Do Kitco have secure h
> ttps versions of the same charts?

what he said!!

I should add: it depends on how you view the html code for the page. If I use Firefox's "view page source" function, it shows the link to the css file as a full hypertext link, with the full address shown, and underlined. If I use a dumb text editor, I see something different. Not a link to the css file address directly, but some more obtuse reference to:

href="Thomas%20Dankowski%27s%20Metal%20Detecting%20Discussion%20Forums%20%20%20Thomas%20Dankowski%20Metal%20Detecting%20Forum_files/css.css"

I suspect the problem is that the link is 'relative', it starts with: link rel

I saved a forum webpage, and edited it in notepad to directly link to the https css file, like below (but without those spaces added) :

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https : //www . dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/css.php?2,css" media="screen">

And the style 'reappeared' , proving that A) there is an existing css file with the https address, and B ) this link is the main problem.

I've just tried the forum using Chrome this afternoon, which by default blocks the insecure content on secure pages. Using the 'developer' diagnostic page, it flags up additional errors:
line 13: the scripting link is http

line 137: the search button is http.
<form id="header-search-form" action="http : //www . dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/search.php?2" method="get">

I suggest Wally tries using the webpage debugger/developer function (that browsers like Chrome/Firefox come with as standard) on the site's pages.

Wondering if others can add images or not?? The "tool bar" generally associated with the message box is completely gone. Looks like google is possibly not allowing actions like these with their browser.
Will try explorer...

Peter

**EDIT** OK so google is shutting down the extras on the site. Running on explorer no problem. Never mind!!

What was once impossible..... is now easy and obvious. BUT.......... if : You don't know...what you don't know........ it continues to appear/look impossible.
-Thomas Dankowski



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2019 02:01AM by SilverPeter.

The message box 'tool bar' is generated by scripting, and the link to the script location is insecure, and active, hence it is blocked by default by browsers like Chrome / Firefox.

Pimento thanks for your research---would you please PM Walley with your findings---would make life easier for all.

Wanted to "Bump" this thread since some members are having problems since the Forum came back from the dead.

It's a Chrome problem. I deleted all cookies, etc. and it still is unformatted. But when i use Mozzilla Firefox, it looks like the old message board format.

later

Sounds like I'm not alone with not being able to get on in the new format. My phone which I'm using now works just fine with old format. But I can't even log on with my Ipad and it has the new format. I was hoping the site reboot would fix it but it didn't. Any suggestions would be Greatly Appreciate. Thanks, Don