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Navy · 11-18-2003, 11:02 PM

Promises, promises

Free Beer tomorrow...Pix will post, ladies will be lovely and the market will be above 10k AGAIN.
Pigs fly? Well, Hillary does...

Yawn...we shall see
Tom A.

Pete Ebbink · 11-18-2003, 11:40 PM

Hello John D.,

What a great effort on the work on your Beta site...!!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

Cannot wait until she goes on line, live...!!!

I love how all the Forum boards are pulled together and now the PP/PPK and P-38 folks have a place to place their Classified Ads...instead of just mixing them up with the discussion threads...

You do such great work for this group of collectors and gun nuts !

One question : What would you think about having three (3) separate holster fourms ? One for lugers, the second for PP/PPK's, and the third for P-38's. I was thinking one common holster section might get crowded for folks that have only interest in one out of the three...

p.s. I got geeky this weekend...just finished installing a 802.11g wireless LAN in our home...now all of our desktops and my laptop and printers, scanners, copier, etc. can all talk to each other.

I can even take my laptop to the John and post messages...probably sharing a bit too much...hee, hee, hee...!!!

Best Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

John D. · 11-19-2003, 07:15 AM

Hi Ed and Pete (oh - and Tom... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> )

Ed - I think you are talking about the navigation links??? I can probably program those back in.. BUT - let's say your are in the "Navy Lugers" section..... To get back to the "Main Forum" - just click on the mainsite banner.. If you are reading a thread in the Navy section - you'll see:
Navy Lugers
Previous Thread | Next Thread which allows you jump back to that Forum - or even scroll thread to thread... The reason for that, is in THIS forum - folks have to go back to the thread index - then "open" the next thread - so the new navigation system is "one click" rather the three. As well - at the bottom of any page - you'll see the "Forum Jump", which allows you to enter any area of the site with a single click....?

Hi Pete!!! Wireless, huh?? NOW you are hooked!!! We expect to see lots more posts from you - since you can post from anywhere (even places we don't wanna know you are posting from

.... About the seperate holster forums.. I'd have no problem setting that up as well (3 Forums). My original thought was to combine them, as many of the questions are similiar..?? However, not being a holster guy myself, yours and others feedback is appreciated!!!

Best to all..!!

John D.

John D. · 11-19-2003, 07:56 AM

Hi Ed...

Nevermind - I just added that code in.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> I think I like it, too..!!

Ron Wood · 11-19-2003, 11:40 AM

John D.

What is the function of the "Search this Forum" and the "Search this Thread"? Do you use keywords? Is it intended to speed up the search rather than using the general "Search" function at the top of the page, which I assume will search across all forums as you indicated in your first post?

John D. · 11-19-2003, 12:05 PM

Hi Ron..!

Actually - there are 4 different Search functions (I just finished the last one a minute ago - called "Quick Search"..

1- Anyway - unlike this site, you can search across all Forums, including the Archives from my old Web discussion Board.....

2- Also - you can Search just one forum (at the top/bottom when you open a Forum)

3- Also - as you note, you can search just a thread (for threads that go across multiple pages, etc.)

4- Finally - there is a "quick search" which goes "site wide" (it's in the top menu), you don't get the "features" as provided through the more complete functions.

As you probably know - the "Search" won't work until I "index" the database - which will happen when I finish the programming.....

Best to you, Ron!

- John D.

Edward Tinker · 11-19-2003, 12:10 PM

John, you might be "out-doing" yourself, these text only guys will get overload!

Ed

John D. · 11-19-2003, 12:19 PM

Yea but..... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

One of the things that really bother me about this current site and others, are the limited search capabilities...

When I combine the old Forum and the posts from this Forum together - that's somewhere over 75,000+ posts - which is a lot of information. Without a terrific way of finding it, though - much of that information becomes lost - which is the real shame...???

Just my $0.0000001 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

- John D.

Edward Tinker · 11-19-2003, 04:01 PM

I don't know, I vote we have owls deliver the daily postings.... Oh, thats already been done in a movie

So, anything you add to the forums is great! Just pullin your leg a bit, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

ed

John D. · 11-19-2003, 04:16 PM

OWLS??? LOL!! Let's see - 75,000 posts all delivered to 1750 or so users would be a fleet of.....

131,250,000 owls - give or take a few.... Hmmmm... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Actually - you can pull my leg - I'm pulling out my hair

Looks like this will be a three stage upgrade, so the site may have to be off for longer then a few hours - probably 5 or 6 is my guess??

Who came up with this idea, anyway??!!

CG of MP · 11-26-2003, 04:05 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by John D.:
OWLS??? LOL!! Let's see - 75,000 posts all delivered to 1750 or so users would be a fleet of.....
<hr /></blockquote>Why does this somehow remind me of a skit from Monty Python And The Holy Grail... something about coconuts and swollows (birds)

In any case I went over to the new forum and it looks great! The automatic photo upload from ones own hard drive is spectacular.

Charles

John D. · 11-26-2003, 07:39 PM

Hey Charles...!!!

Now - don't start calling me "Monty"

Thanks for the feedback - but I'm still wrestling some code changes - so the upgrade should happen shortly... I'm still having an issue with the "Private Messages" being brought into the new system (in other words - if you have 5 PM's in this Forum - they may not be brought into the new forum?). I'm working on that - but haven't got the right code yet..???

BUT - all the other features work - so, I'm tempted to "flip the switch" sooner, rather then later..... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Anyway - thanks again!!

11-19-2003, 11:40 AM	#25
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	John D. What is the function of the "Search this Forum" and the "Search this Thread"? Do you use keywords? Is it intended to speed up the search rather than using the general "Search" function at the top of the page, which I assume will search across all forums as you indicated in your first post? __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

11-19-2003, 12:10 PM	#27
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	John, you might be "out-doing" yourself, these text only guys will get overload! Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

11-19-2003, 04:01 PM	#29
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I don't know, I vote we have owls deliver the daily postings.... Oh, thats already been done in a movie So, anything you add to the forums is great! Just pullin your leg a bit, <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

11-26-2003, 04:05 PM	#31
CG of MP User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CCCPalifornia Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by John D.: <strong>OWLS??? LOL!! Let's see - 75,000 posts all delivered to 1750 or so users would be a fleet of..... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Why does this somehow remind me of a skit from Monty Python And The Holy Grail... something about coconuts and swollows (birds) In any case I went over to the new forum and it looks great! The automatic photo upload from ones own hard drive is spectacular. Charles __________________ Charles of MemorablePlaces Consulting -- charles@memorableplaces.com Webmaster for: Jardine's Custom 1911 handguns Valtro USA Nor-Cal Precision Jerry Rice Riflesmith Tactical Intervention Specialists CMP (some content not webmaster) The M1 Garand - An American Companion In Three Wars

11-18-2003, 11:02 PM	#21
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Promises, promises Free Beer tomorrow...Pix will post, ladies will be lovely and the market will be above 10k AGAIN. Pigs fly? Well, Hillary does... Yawn...we shall see Tom A.

11-18-2003, 11:40 PM	#22
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hello John D., What a great effort on the work on your Beta site...!!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> Cannot wait until she goes on line, live...!!! I love how all the Forum boards are pulled together and now the PP/PPK and P-38 folks have a place to place their Classified Ads...instead of just mixing them up with the discussion threads... You do such great work for this group of collectors and gun nuts ! One question : What would you think about having three (3) separate holster fourms ? One for lugers, the second for PP/PPK's, and the third for P-38's. I was thinking one common holster section might get crowded for folks that have only interest in one out of the three... p.s. I got geeky this weekend...just finished installing a 802.11g wireless LAN in our home...now all of our desktops and my laptop and printers, scanners, copier, etc. can all talk to each other. I can even take my laptop to the John and post messages...probably sharing a bit too much...hee, hee, hee...!!! Best Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

11-19-2003, 07:15 AM	#23
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Hi Ed and Pete (oh - and Tom... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> ) Ed - I think you are talking about the navigation links??? I can probably program those back in.. BUT - let's say your are in the "Navy Lugers" section..... To get back to the "Main Forum" - just click on the mainsite banner.. If you are reading a thread in the Navy section - you'll see: Navy Lugers Previous Thread \| Next Thread which allows you jump back to that Forum - or even scroll thread to thread... The reason for that, is in THIS forum - folks have to go back to the thread index - then "open" the next thread - so the new navigation system is "one click" rather the three. As well - at the bottom of any page - you'll see the "Forum Jump", which allows you to enter any area of the site with a single click....? Hi Pete!!! Wireless, huh?? NOW you are hooked!!! We expect to see lots more posts from you - since you can post from anywhere (even places we don't wanna know you are posting from .... About the seperate holster forums.. I'd have no problem setting that up as well (3 Forums). My original thought was to combine them, as many of the questions are similiar..?? However, not being a holster guy myself, yours and others feedback is appreciated!!! Best to all..!! John D.

11-19-2003, 07:56 AM	#24
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Hi Ed... Nevermind - I just added that code in.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> I think I like it, too..!!

11-19-2003, 12:05 PM	#26
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Hi Ron..! Actually - there are 4 different Search functions (I just finished the last one a minute ago - called "Quick Search".. 1- Anyway - unlike this site, you can search across all Forums, including the Archives from my old Web discussion Board..... 2- Also - you can Search just one forum (at the top/bottom when you open a Forum) 3- Also - as you note, you can search just a thread (for threads that go across multiple pages, etc.) 4- Finally - there is a "quick search" which goes "site wide" (it's in the top menu), you don't get the "features" as provided through the more complete functions. As you probably know - the "Search" won't work until I "index" the database - which will happen when I finish the programming..... Best to you, Ron! - John D.

11-19-2003, 12:19 PM	#28
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Yea but..... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> One of the things that really bother me about this current site and others, are the limited search capabilities... When I combine the old Forum and the posts from this Forum together - that's somewhere over 75,000+ posts - which is a lot of information. Without a terrific way of finding it, though - much of that information becomes lost - which is the real shame...??? Just my $0.0000001 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> - John D.

11-19-2003, 04:16 PM	#30
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	OWLS??? LOL!! Let's see - 75,000 posts all delivered to 1750 or so users would be a fleet of..... 131,250,000 owls - give or take a few.... Hmmmm... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> Actually - you can pull my leg - I'm pulling out my hair Looks like this will be a three stage upgrade, so the site may have to be off for longer then a few hours - probably 5 or 6 is my guess?? Who came up with this idea, anyway??!!

11-26-2003, 07:39 PM	#32
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Hey Charles...!!! Now - don't start calling me "Monty" Thanks for the feedback - but I'm still wrestling some code changes - so the upgrade should happen shortly... I'm still having an issue with the "Private Messages" being brought into the new system (in other words - if you have 5 PM's in this Forum - they may not be brought into the new forum?). I'm working on that - but haven't got the right code yet..??? BUT - all the other features work - so, I'm tempted to "flip the switch" sooner, rather then later..... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> Anyway - thanks again!!