Formatting changes after submitting post

[Zeradias Mant]

This has happened far too often for me, I'm not sure how it is with others.

On both my writer and character accounts, I can have my posts typed up perfectly formatted, font and color. But when I submit the post, it restores portions of it to the default font and other portions of it to the default color. I've been simply going back and editing my posts to correct this, but if something can be done to remedy the problem, I should like to see it done.

 

[Tyger Tyger]

[member="Zeradias Mant"]

Are you copying your document from another location before pasting it into the prompt?

I like to write my post up in Word first, then paste into my Google Chrome browser. This will usually delete all spaces that follow the punctuation at the end of a sentence. To remedy this, I usually post from Word to Google Docs, then copy from Google Docs and paste into Chaos. It sucks a bit, but it's not terrible. You may have a similar compatibility issue.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

I have the same issue if I copy and paste into a post reply. I also still have the spacing problem (where by I have to put three spaces after a period or it bunches up) even if I type directly into the thread.

I have just got used to doing it now.

 

[Zeradias Mant]

[member="Tyger Tyger"] [member="Coci Heavenshield"]

I type all my posts directly on the board, using the fonts, colors, and formatting options available on the board. I don't use Word, Docs, or another third party word processing program for anything on Chaos.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Zeradias Mant"]

Generally, I do post directly into the thread, only on occasion do I copy anything in. Regardless, I still have to do the triple spacing ..

 

[Zeradias Mant]

[member="Coci Heavenshield"]

Chrome is usually pretty good with the spacing. When I used IE it definitely had a spacing problem.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Zeradias Mant"]

I am on chrome..

Thank you for the help though. ^_^

 

[Delsin Shaw]

[member="Coci Heavenshield"], [member="Zeradias Mant"], [member="Tyger Tyger"],

Color formatting on websites looks alot like this.

(#ffff)Insert your words here(#ffff) Mind you, the () are actually []

It changes according to the host and how it works on that site. However the idea still stands. It has an opening text, and a closing text. Just like how if you were to quote a source with "initiation marks" There is an opening mark to let you know where the quote starts, and an ending to when the quote ends.

The site is the same way. Its text works almost the exact same. If you have the text for yellow letters open, and close after a few words, only those words will be yellow. If you leave the ending text off, then all of the remaining words after the opening are now yellow. HOWEVER!

Let's say you open up with this. "(#ffff)typing what you want here(#fffc)"

The opening format does not match that of the closing format. Thus, there is no closing format, and you will have all the words being the opening text format, and not closing. Or vise versa.

"(basic color) You write dialogue here about surroundings, (#ffff) Person talks here. (Basic Color)" What you will end up with, is where the basic color that the site has set up, is surrounding the color for text that you want. The color you want is taken out because it is considered minority, while the basic is considered Major.

Now, if you are not using BB Code, and are using the buttons on the site like many others do, you need to take the right steps to avoid this.

1. Type what you want.
2. Switch to desired color
3. When done, Switch back to basic color to "close" the color feed, and prevent the problem.

OR!

1. Type EVERYTHING out
2. Go back later and color everything when you are done.

I probably went into too much detail about how it works, but the premise stays the same. Just like quoting something, you need to open your quote/Text color and close it as well. Hope this helps you guys in the future.

 

[Audren Sykes]

Something to note on top of what Zephyr said, it would help to have an example so people can look at the code in use.

 

[Titan]

[member="Audren Sykes"], make a normal post, then edit it in the IP.Board Mobile format.