[paul cotter (OP)]

I have lost several posts due to being timed out by the time I submit it. Is there any way back after being told "you are not allowed etc  please log in" without retyping the whole thing?

[Halc]

I have lost several posts due to being timed out by the time I submit it. Is there any way back after being told "you are not allowed etc  please log in" without retyping the whole thing?

For one, for larger posts, I can't take the tiny 4-8 line window they give you, and I do my edits in an offline wordprocessor that saves my work even through power failures and such.

Secondly, when you sign in, there should be a little checkbox to indicate to 'stay logged in', in which case you'll only be logged out at a reboot. I stay logged in for months sometimes.

[Eternal Student]

Hi.

I have lost several posts due to being timed out by the time I submit it. Is there any way back   ...?

   Yes.   This happens to me and eventually you learn how to deal with it.

1.   Use the  "Back" button on your web browser.   Go back to the earlier web page you were looking at.... the one that was just before you tried to POST  your stuff to the forum.   In 99% of cases, all the text you typed is still there.

2.   Just to be extra safe here,    use the mouse to  highlight and   "Copy" all your text to the clipboard with   the keyboard buttons   Ctrl + C    as usual.      Now if anything else goes wrong,  you can always start again and paste your text out of the clipboard   (with  keyboard  button  Ctrl + V   as usual).

3.   Use the  PREVIEW   button   instead of the  POST  button to see what your text will look like.    It won't let you but instead it will take you to the sign-in section   (because you are timed out).    Sign in  now.
     Now use the "back" button  on the web browser again  (once or twice) until you are back looking at your text again.
You would have thought you can POST it now   but you can't....    The software for this forum is confused and thinks you might have already posted it.    So you have to hit the "refresh" button on your web browser.    Now, all being well.... you  can POST the thing.

    It's a lot to remember and I learnt it by trial and error  and corresponding heartbreak and tears while losing long posts.   However the main thing to remember is the  BACK  button on your web browser,   get back to where you can see the text you typed for your post   and then   COPY it to the clipboard.    From there you are safe whatever happens,  you can always paste it out of the clipboard.      ***The web browser  BACK button saves lives***


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    If you're more organised, then remember to use the  SAVE AS DRAFT  button  on the website every now and again.    This puts a copy of the stuff where you can get it and edit it some more later,   just in case something goes wrong.


Best Wishes.

[Eternal Student]

Hi again.

I can't take the tiny 4-8 line window they give you,

    Yes... it's like performing key-hole surgery.
However, you can make the text box bigger....

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Grab that piece highlighted in yellow and drag it downwards..... 

Best Wishes.

[Petrochemicals]

My  browser keeps the text on such an occasion.