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Title: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 21, 2017, 07:44:01 PM
Please be aware that l am moving the forum to a new server.

The setting up of the new server has been done and the move to the new server will take place Thursday evening.

Title: Re: We Are Moving
Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on March 21, 2017, 07:51:36 PM
Will there be monkey butlers?
Title: Re: We Are Moving
Post by: thick_mike on March 21, 2017, 07:55:40 PM
And spoiler tags?
Title: Re: We Are Moving
Post by: trevor fisher on March 21, 2017, 09:16:30 PM
do we have to do anything? Technical issues are beyond me, so what does this mean? Is the site going off for a while or what?
Title: Re: We Are Moving
Post by: in exile on March 22, 2017, 02:23:07 PM
do we have to do anything? Technical issues are beyond me, so what does this mean? Is the site going off for a while or what?

Won't somebody think of the children!
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 22, 2017, 02:46:09 PM
This forum will be unavailable from approx 6:30 pm on Thursday 23rd March.

It will be back online as soon as possible.



Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: Bad English on March 22, 2017, 09:40:02 PM
Isn't that St George's Day? It's political correctness gone mad!
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: West Derby Villan on March 22, 2017, 10:12:01 PM
Don't panic......they don't like it up em........
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on March 22, 2017, 11:05:12 PM
And spoiler tags?

or just spoiler tags?
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: BC54 VFC on March 23, 2017, 12:00:18 AM
This forum will be unavailable from approx 6:30 pm on Thursday 23rd April.

It will be back online as soon as possible.
23rd April is a Sunday
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: The Laughing Policeman on March 23, 2017, 12:20:30 AM
Bloody hell, I come on here on 22 March ( my 71'st birthday) to see an announcement that the site is moving on Thursday the 23rd .
I go out this evening with mates for a birthday meal I get home to find that today is 23rd of April.
I can heartily recommend the wine we had tonight it made the past month go quite quickly.
And it'll be just like Bono to die while the site is off line the cnut.
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 23, 2017, 02:31:21 PM
This forum will be unavailable from approx 6:30 pm on Thursday 23rd April.

It will be back online as soon as possible.
23rd April is a Sunday

Apologies, l meant today the 23rd March.
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 23, 2017, 09:47:04 PM
Well that was fun!
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 23, 2017, 09:49:22 PM
I still have plenty of things to do, but the first step was moving to the new server which has now been completed.
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: BC54 VFC on March 23, 2017, 10:02:51 PM
Well done!
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: Louzie0 on March 23, 2017, 11:20:26 PM
View's nice from here.
Well done :)
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: Dave Cooper please on March 24, 2017, 12:18:00 AM
Hi everybody, night shift tonight so big thanks to Martin for getting this working so I can waste some time on here!
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: West Derby Villan on March 24, 2017, 10:13:05 AM
Brilliant job Martin, much appreciated
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: peter w on March 24, 2017, 10:18:44 AM
And nobody stole my user name this time...
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on March 24, 2017, 10:21:12 AM
Has it happened? I feel dirty.
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: ACVilla on March 24, 2017, 12:32:49 PM
When I try to come on here on my home wi-fi it says the site is in maintenance mode but when I log on through my phone on my 4g it's fine?

I have cleared down caches etc but still the same. Anyone any ideas???
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: PGW on March 24, 2017, 12:38:53 PM
When I try to come on here on my home wi-go it says the site is in maintenance mode but when I log on through my phone on my 4g it's fine?

I have cleared down caches etc but still the same. Anyone any ideas???
I'm working fine now from PC.
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: PeterWithesShin on March 24, 2017, 12:47:29 PM
I was having the same on my mobile. Try googling the site and 'jumping' into a topic from there rather than using a bookmark. Worked for me. Hope that helps and makes sense.
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: ACVilla on March 24, 2017, 12:48:25 PM
Quote fail
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: ACVilla on March 24, 2017, 02:59:40 PM
I was having the same on my mobile. Try googling the site and 'jumping' into a topic from there rather than using a bookmark. Worked for me. Hope that helps and makes sense.
Thanks but still no joy.
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: Simon Page on March 27, 2017, 12:37:14 PM
The "mark all messages as read" button is acting as a link to the front page and not marking threads as read. Mentioning in case no-one has drawn it to your attention.
Ta
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: Sister of Top Cat on March 27, 2017, 12:59:44 PM
The "mark all messages as read" button is acting as a link to the front page and not marking threads as read. Mentioning in case no-one has drawn it to your attention.
Ta
As is the "next" button
Title: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on March 27, 2017, 02:00:23 PM
Hello Martin!
I recently started the Villa / Canaries pre-match thread (http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=57284.0). Two comments :
Keep up the good work
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: adrenachrome on March 27, 2017, 07:53:16 PM
When I try to come on here on my home wi-fi it says the site is in maintenance mode but when I log on through my phone on my 4g it's fine?

I have cleared down caches etc but still the same. Anyone any ideas???

Forget or disconnect from the network on the device and then reattach. That should clear the relevant caches. Failing that, reset your router.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 28, 2017, 09:29:02 AM
Are you still getting these errors BE as l can't replicate them?
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 28, 2017, 09:32:37 AM
The "mark all messages as read" button is acting as a link to the front page and not marking threads as read. Mentioning in case no-one has drawn it to your attention.
Ta
As is the "next" button

Is this still happening, as l can't replicate the error?
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 28, 2017, 09:37:25 AM
When I try to come on here on my home wi-fi it says the site is in maintenance mode but when I log on through my phone on my 4g it's fine?

I have cleared down caches etc but still the same. Anyone any ideas???

The old server has now been turned off, are you still getting the 'maintenance' page? 
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on March 28, 2017, 10:10:25 AM
Hi Martin. All is back to normal now. I was able to modify and save my post and return to topic just now.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Ducksworthy on March 28, 2017, 03:18:02 PM
Mobile use seems to have randomly gone - I've tried clicking on mobile at the bottom and it's not that.. it's only been in the last hour or so.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 28, 2017, 03:28:53 PM
Mobile use seems to have randomly gone - I've tried clicking on mobile at the bottom and it's not that.. it's only been in the last hour or so.

Should be back on now.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Ducksworthy on March 28, 2017, 04:19:05 PM
Yep all sorted, much obliged!
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: Simon Page on March 28, 2017, 04:31:38 PM
The "mark all messages as read" button is acting as a link to the front page and not marking threads as read. Mentioning in case no-one has drawn it to your attention.
Ta
As is the "next" button

Is this still happening, as l can't replicate the error?

Mark messages read is working perfectly again. Thanks.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: four fornicholl on March 28, 2017, 08:51:06 PM
I now have a light blue page, larger font size and no golden muppet symbols.
Oh, and no claret whatsover, any ideas? thanks
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on March 28, 2017, 09:44:42 PM
I can't connect to the site via wi-fi at home but if I use my phone's data connection I can. Weird.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: The Laughing Policeman on March 28, 2017, 10:47:01 PM
When I click the reply button and go to the reply page I get a blue band at the top of the page with this message on it.........Notice: Undefined index: youtube in /home/heroesa/public_html/forumv3/Sources/Subs-BBCode-YouTube.php on line 138
This has only started happening today.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on March 29, 2017, 09:48:03 AM
I can now connect via wi-fi. From work. Maybe it's a DNS thing. Who knows?

Martin good luck and thanks for all the work. People who don't know about servers and maintaining websites, forums and so on, I can tell you it is a massive pain sometimes so here's to Martin!
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Jon Crofts on March 29, 2017, 01:09:57 PM
The option to 'Add image to post' seems to have disappeared.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 29, 2017, 01:48:26 PM
The option to 'Add image to post' seems to have disappeared.

That should be there now, but l will have to remove it again later when l'm working on the site.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 29, 2017, 01:49:32 PM
When I click the reply button and go to the reply page I get a blue band at the top of the page with this message on it.........Notice: Undefined index: youtube in /home/heroesa/public_html/forumv3/Sources/Subs-BBCode-YouTube.php on line 138
This has only started happening today.


That was probably me, as l am working on the templates.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on March 29, 2017, 04:07:18 PM
The site times out when I connect to it via my WiFi at home. No other sites do this. It is driving me nuts.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Jon Crofts on March 29, 2017, 09:22:34 PM
The option to 'Add image to post' seems to have disappeared.

That should be there now, but l will have to remove it again later when l'm working on the site.

Cheers Martin, still not seeing it?
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: The Laughing Policeman on March 29, 2017, 10:14:36 PM
When I click the reply button and go to the reply page I get a blue band at the top of the page with this message on it.........Notice: Undefined index: youtube in /home/heroesa/public_html/forumv3/Sources/Subs-BBCode-YouTube.php on line 138
This has only started happening today.


That was probably me, as l am working on the templates.
Thanks for the reply Martin. Your hard work is appreciated.
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: Chris Jameson on March 30, 2017, 10:09:48 AM
Whenever I attempt to log on from work or home I get a warning that the site is not secure, doesn't seem to be the case on my phone though.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: martin@ardenley on March 30, 2017, 02:37:23 PM
The option to 'Add image to post' seems to have disappeared.

That should be there now, but l will have to remove it again later when l'm working on the site.

Cheers Martin, still not seeing it?

Is it not under the Reply/Post box?
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Dave Javu on March 31, 2017, 11:30:29 AM
Apologies if already mentioned: "Location" is not showing.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Drummond on March 31, 2017, 03:56:28 PM
Apologies if already mentioned: "Location" is not showing.

Yours says you're in the People's Democratic...... Clique...
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: The Left Side on March 31, 2017, 04:47:44 PM
I can't access the forum on my computer at work but can on my phone. Do I have to do anything different with the new server?
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Legion on March 31, 2017, 09:10:49 PM
Far better now. Nice one, Martin.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on April 01, 2017, 08:27:29 AM
I suspect Brexit Britain of blocking my ISP's IP range for H&V. :-/

Posted from my phone on mobile data not WiFi.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on April 01, 2017, 08:34:49 AM
Martin, on my phone (Android 6.0.1 using Chrome app) I changed from mobile site to complete site. When I click on the 'mobile' link in the page footer I am getting 404 Sherlock Street.

I can, however, get back into mobile site mode by going back in my browser history.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: adrenachrome on April 01, 2017, 05:28:50 PM
Martin, on my phone (Android 6.0.1 using Chrome app) I changed from mobile site to complete site. When I click on the 'mobile' link in the page footee I, am getting 404 Sherlock Street.

I can, however, get back into mobile site mode by going back in my browser history.

I was having a similar problem with my Android gadgets and I use my own app for accessing this site (basically the WebView with the H&V url hard coded).

Force stop on the apps fixed it in all cases. Worth a try to force stop the chrome app on your phone.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on April 01, 2017, 08:05:46 PM
Cheers, will try.
Title: Re: We Are Moving - Site will be offline from 6.30pm Thursday 23rd
Post by: Sister of Top Cat on April 02, 2017, 09:12:44 AM
The "mark all messages as read" button is acting as a link to the front page and not marking threads as read. Mentioning in case no-one has drawn it to your attention.
Ta
As is the "next" button

Is this still happening, as l can't replicate the error?
Sorry for the delay in replying.  It's fine now. Thanks Martin.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: olaftab on April 02, 2017, 09:26:50 AM
I am against this move😡
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: IAmTheOneIanOlney on April 02, 2017, 10:25:22 AM
I can't access the forum on my computer at work but can on my phone. Do I have to do anything different with the new server?
Same problem for me. I'm having to, you know, work instead, which isn't right.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on April 02, 2017, 04:50:44 PM
I'm not alone then!
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: adrenachrome on April 02, 2017, 07:19:33 PM
Have a butcher's at this article.

How to Clear DNS Cache on Android Devices (https://beebom.com/how-to-clear-dns-cache-android-devices/)
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on April 03, 2017, 09:45:32 AM
Cheers! I gave it a go.Still no luck with WiFi. :-(
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: adrenachrome on April 03, 2017, 06:54:33 PM
As an experiment, you could try going through a VPN or a free proxy like this one:

http://proxyisp.com/

paste the url in the input box provided.

http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?action=forum

Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: The Left Side on April 03, 2017, 10:34:50 PM
As an experiment, you could try going through a VPN or a free proxy like this one:

http://proxyisp.com/

paste the url in the input box provided.

http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?action=forum

This worked a treat Adrenachrome... what can I do now to make the old one work like this one?
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Marton on April 05, 2017, 09:03:52 PM
Feels really fast and responsive compared to the old one.
Good Job! Incentive to donate some more !
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Legion on April 17, 2017, 09:57:21 PM
Regarding the most recent server outage, my email notifications of post replies have stopped coming through. Thanks, Martin.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Legion on April 17, 2017, 10:48:33 PM
Just started again.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on April 19, 2017, 06:02:14 AM
Using a VPN, I can now connect to the site via WiFi. Wonderful.
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Louzie0 on April 19, 2017, 09:54:52 PM
Using a VPN, I can now connect to the site via WiFi. Wonderful.
Merveilleux. You can now bitch about Harry @ SHA with he rest of us.  :)
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Bad English on April 20, 2017, 08:39:18 AM
Hooray! :-)
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: Hookeysmith on April 20, 2017, 01:58:04 PM
I go to site via phone app not a problem - go on through office PC and have to sign in even if I click the "remember me" option

Not major but annoying
Title: Re: Bugs noticed since move to new server
Post by: The Left Side on April 20, 2017, 03:53:56 PM
I still have to go through a proxy site to view it but it ain't the end of the world.
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