012409 Issue

[``Moira]

Okays;; on this day, LEO experianced come coding difficulites;; the following thread will show how it was resolved, and will serve as future reference if anything else like it happens again;;

[``Moira]

Hi, it's me again, and I have yet another coding issue (I must be one of the worst coders ever...); ]

``Luce ed Ombre

I've been using side bars that show up on both sides on my sites for several months, now, and haven't had ANY problems; however, today, something happened (I don't know what), which caused the right half of the side bars to go to the bottom of the page and streth the full length of the page.
When this happened, I went back and undid everything that I'd done, and then I resaved - but it didn't fix anything! I tried re-entering the code and filling everything in all over again, and yet the right side persisted in staying at the bottom; I even had several people that I know who can do some coding (better than I), and they were all completely stumped. One even said that I might have to move the codes to the main headers/footers rather than the global headers/footers, but I don't think that's the problem: they've been working just fine until now...

I'm very much hoping that someone might be able to help me resolve this, because I've put so much work into the skins and boards, and I really would hate to have to start all over again;;

The codes are as follows;;
Global Header
<table align="center" width="auto" cellpadding="5"><tr><td width="150px" valign="top">
<table width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="750px"><tr><td align="center" height="25px" class="windowbg"><b>WELCOME</b></td></tr><tr><td class="windowbg" align="center" height="100px">Welcome to <i>Luce ed Ombre</i>, a medieval fantasy RPG set in the kingdoms of Malvagita, Joia, and Balliamo;
<P>
CREATED: January 23, 2009<br>
OPENED: TBA</td></tr>
<tr><td><br></br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="windowbg" align="center" height="25px"><b>STAFF</b></td></tr>
<tr><td class="windowbg" align="right"><div align="center" style="border-width:0px; width: 185; height: 200; overflow: auto"><b>Owners</b><br><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=viewprofile&user=admin"> Milly</a><br><a href="http://seelieorunseelie.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=viewprofile&user=walkerm">``Moira</a>
<p><b>Co-Admin</b><br><a href="http://seelieorunseelie.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=viewprofile&user=Aden">Aden</a><br><a href="http://seelieorunseelie.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=viewprofile&user=open">open</a><p><b>Skins/Coding</b><br><a href="http://seelieorunseelie.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=viewprofile&user=walkerm">``Moira</a><br>Open<br>Open<p><b> Graphics</b><br>Open<br>Open<br>Open<p><b>Advertising Committee</b><br>Open<br>Open<br>Open<br>Open<p><b>Welcoming Committee</b><br>Open<br>Open<br>Open<br>Open</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><br></br></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="windowbg" height="25px"><b>C-BOX</b></td></tr>
<tr><td class="windowbg" align="center">
<p>
<object width="210" height="290" id="obj_1232761171312"><param name="movie" value="http://whispersinthewinde.chatango.com/group"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="AllowScriptAccess" VALUE="always"/><param name="AllowNetworking" VALUE="all"/><param name="AllowFullScreen" VALUE="true"/><param name="flashvars" value="cid=1232761171312&f=0&i=0&k=666666&o=0&w=0&aa=1"/><embed id="emb_1232761171312" src="http://whispersinthewinde.chatango.com/group" width="210" height="290" wmode="transparent" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="cid=1232761171312&f=0&i=0&k=666666&o=0&w=0&aa=1"></embed></object><br>[ <a href="http://whispersinthewinde.chatango.com/clonegroup?ts=1232761171312">Copy this</a> | <a href="http://chatango.com/creategroup?ts=1232761171312">Start New</a> | <a href="http://whispersinthewinde.chatango.com">Full Size</a> ]
</center></td></tr></table></td>
<td valign="top" align="center">
<div id="wel"></div>

Global Footer
</div></div></td>
<td width="200px" valign="top">
<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="750px">
<tr><td align="center" class="windowbg" height="25px"><b>FAST CLICKS</b></td></tr>
<tr><td class="windowbg" align="center" height="120px" valign="top"><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rulesandinformation&action=display&thread=6">Rules</a><br><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rulesandinformation&action=display&thread=7">Plot</a><br><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=charactercreation">Character Creation</a><br><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=canonschatacters">Canon Characters</a><br><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=relationships">Relationships</a><br><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=adoptions">Character Adoptions</a><br><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=advertiseandaffiliate">Advertise</a><br><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=affiliation">Affiliate</a><br><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=contests">Contests</a><br><a href="http://pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=characterboard&action=display&thread=10&page=1">Face Claim</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><br></br></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="windowbg" height="25px"><b>COPYRIGHT</b></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="windowbg" height="150px" valign="top">The images on this site are copyrighted to the members who are using them. The defult skin is Topaz Dreams, and all the skins and arrangement are copyright to Milly and Moira, and are not to be reproduced in any way without their permission. The ideas for this site are coprighted to Moira, Milly, and Aden, and any reproduction of them is prohibited. All rights reserved.
<p>
<A HREF="http://www.copyscape.com/"><IMG SRC="http://banners.copyscape.com/images/cs-bk-88x31.gif" ALT="Page copy protected against web site content infringement by Copyscape" TITLE="Do not copy content from the page. Plagiarism will be detected by Copyscape." WIDTH="88" HEIGHT="31" BORDER="0"></A><br><br></td></tr>
<tr><td><br></br></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="windowbg" height="25px"><b>AWARDS</b></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" height="200px" class="windowbg" valign="top"><div style="border-width:0px; width: 195; height: 195; overflow: auto">
<b>member of the moment</b><br><img src="http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff1/Stallionmay/walking_away-1-1.jpg"><br>n/a<P>
<b>kingdom of the moment</b><br><img src="http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/dreamspeaker90/RPG/castle-1.png"><br>n/a<P>
<b>thread of the moment</b><br><img src="http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/dreamspeaker90/RPG/writing.png"><br>n/a<p>
<b>female of the moment</b><br><img src="http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/dreamspeaker90/RPG/icon.jpg"><br>n/a<p>
<b>male of the moment</b><br><img src="http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/dreamspeaker90/RPG/larryrostant_bookcovers_medieval_kn.png"><br>n/a<p>
<b>couple of the moment</b><br><img src="http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/dreamspeaker90/RPG/wesleyandbuttercup.png"><br>n/a</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><br></br></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="windowbg" height="25px"><b>AFFILIATES</b></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" height="150px" class="windowbg" valign="top"><div style="border-width:0px; width: 195; height: 145; overflow: auto;">n/a</div></td></tr>

</table></td>
</tr></table>

Anybody have any idea as to what's wrong?

[``Moira]

Jan 24, 2009 20:50:13 GMT -6 @xsteveuk said:

Hi, Try removing <P> from the code

also its not a good idea to post all your headers * footers

Steve

[``Moira]

I''l keep that in mind; thanks!

However, the fact still remains that even though the code's been deleted, it still appears.....

[``Moira]

Jan 24, 2009 21:02:41 GMT -6 @cmdynasty said:

Could you remove this from your header:

<style type="text/CSS">
/* CSS Forum Resize */
body table tr td table.bordercolor, body table.bordercolor {
width: 610px;
}
blockquote table.bordercolor, td.windowbg table tr td table.bordercolor, td.windowbg2 table tr td table.bordercolor {
width: 410px !important;
}
</style>

[``Moira]

m'kays, I removed it;

I still don't see any change, though....

[``Moira]

Jan 24, 2009 21:19:43 GMT -6 @nhs5 said:

Jan 24, 2009 21:03:56 GMT -6 @stallionmay said:

m'kays, I removed it;

I still don't see any change, though....

If you mean the css resize code Craig mentioned, you still have there. Unless you had 2 versions. I see you have some repeated codes.

But, for now, look for the css code. Don't forget to also remove the global footer portion; which is this:

</div></div>

[``Moira]

V__V;; I have encountered yet another issue;;

Okay, I tried to go back twice and get to the main headers/footers to look for the second copy, and I coudn't access the staff table. I had this happen last time, too, so I hunted down the thread that helped me before, and did what I was told; I used the first url; logged in; ignored it and went to the secnd url -- only, it keeps on saying that I don't have permission to access the forum...

[``Moira]

Jan 24, 2009 21:43:38 GMT -6 @nhs5 said:

O.k, try again:

Log in to your forum using this link:

www.pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=login&NOHEADERS=1

Then access your headers and footers , using this link:

www.pieceof8.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=headersfooters&NOHEADERS=1

[``Moira]

Hey, it worked this time ;D

....when I went to search the footers, I found that they were still there (which makes me curious as to why...) but I deleted all three codes again;;

and it WORKED!

Will I be able to put the side-bars codes back in;;?

[``Moira]

Jan 24, 2009 22:01:41 GMT -6 @nhs5 said:

Before you do, you need to make some other corrections.

You have 2 copies of the following codes:

Dividing Categories

and

Separate news fader from boards

Make sure you only have one copy of each.

Also, the move hey x code is in the wrong place. It needs to be in your global header.

[``Moira]

I deleted one of the copies for both, and I moved the 'hey x...' code;;

what next?

edit: can I put the side-bar codes back in, or does something need to be done with them, too?

[``Moira]

Jan 24, 2009 22:16:26 GMT -6 @nhs5 said:

O.k, try putiing them back in. I haven't had the time to go through your headers and footers again.

[``Moira]

I put them in, and so far nothing's blown up or shouted "Fael", so I think that I might be alright until my next huge fiasco;;

Thanks so much, Steve, for suggesting some help;; ;D
Thanks a bunch, Mr. Suffolk, for helping me weed out my repeaters! bad habit of mine;;
And once again, thank you a billion, Sossity; I'm really grateful that I don't have to transfer the forum props to you

(Hmmm - almost makes me think that I should mess up my forums more often; I'm learning a ton!)