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Re: New phpBB software question.

Sent: 03 Dec 2014 05:58
From: admin
To: beeg

beeg wrote:Under the old software it had post numbers that we could click on. That would bring up that POST# as a single page. We could then copy that URL to paste into a reply pointing people to whatever info was needed.

Is that function available in the new software?

Thank You

Bob G.

Forgot to say that this is in "prosliver". Shopsmith1 seems to have the post # you can click on.

Currently the only way I'm aware of, is to right click on the message icon (just before the "by username") and copy the target link (exact name varies by browser type).

I'll add checking into adding the post number itself to the list of items to check.

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You can also use the message title (which is typically the thread title unless changed by the writer of the message). It's the same link as the icon you mentioned. This provides a link that will go to the full thread, but with that message at the top of the screen. I actually like that better than the old way of isolating the message from the thread because it still directs to a particular message, but is easier to see previous context and any responses following it.

heathicus wrote:You can also use the message title (which is typically the thread title unless changed by the writer of the message). It's the same link as the icon you mentioned. This provides a link that will go to the full thread, but with that message at the top of the screen. I actually like that better than the old way of isolating the message from the thread because it still directs to a particular message, but is easier to see previous context and any responses following it.

Me too!!!!

Post number has been added at the top of the post (right before the author) and links to a display of a specific post.