WYSIWYG editor not working

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - WYSIWYG editor not working

Posted: 4/2/2009 9:13:11 AM EDT

I am not sure when the WYSIWYG editor stopped working, but it does not display any of the icons across the two top rows of the text entry box. When I go into preferences in my profile, I can change back to the simple editor and it displays and works fine. When I select the WYSIWYG editor style, then I get this. I can enter text in the entry box (using it now), but no icons or options appear above. Smiley faces to the right and "<BODY>" in the thin gray line right below the text entry box (and right above the submit button).

I am running Vista Ultimate with IE8 (released version, not beta). Happens on my work laptop also which is Vista Enterprise with IE8.

Posted: 4/8/2009 11:07:39 AM EDT

[#1]

I've tried everything I can think of, doesn't work on any of the PC's I have.

Posted: 4/8/2009 12:16:23 PM EDT

[#2]

Do have anything that is not using IE8?

Posted: 4/17/2009 1:43:10 PM EDT

[#3]

I have the same problem and am using IE8

Posted: 4/18/2009 8:03:00 AM EDT

[#4]

I found the solution to the icons problem:

Switch to WysWig editor and submit it. Go to tools in Windows, Compatibility View Setting and mark: Display all websites in compatibility view bottom mark. This displays all Icons in the Editor, than use the icon and icon animation button on top of editor to insert them into repley. I still can't use the icons on the left of the editor screen but I can drag them from opened Icon window or animation window

Posted: 5/1/2009 12:05:52 PM EDT

[#5]

Works for me if I switch on compatability mode.

Goatboy, what needs changed to support IE8?

Posted: 5/16/2009 11:06:38 AM EDT

[#6]

Thanks for the fix. I was having the same problem.

Posted: 5/20/2009 3:48:31 PM EDT

[#7]

Me too. Thanks for the info here.

IE8 here.

Posted: 5/24/2009 6:26:23 AM EDT

[#8]

Compatability mode solved that issue but done of the smilies work. I cleck them but the code never gets entered into the box. I tried both compat and non compat. Nothing works.

Posted: 5/24/2009 8:04:50 AM EDT

[#9]

For smilies you have to click on the button (icons or animations) and drag and drop smilies into your post.

Posted: 5/24/2009 8:44:40 AM EDT

[#10]

I'm having the same problem since I "upgraded" to IE8.

I also used to be able to embed flash videos when I was running IE7. Now, with IE8, it no longer works.

Posted: 5/24/2009 9:40:11 AM EDT

[#11]

I finally got all the icons to work, but I still can not get a video to work. I am doing it exactly like the tutorial, but when I hit submit the post is just blank (correct size), but no video. Is there another setting I need to change? Can anyone help? Thanks

Posted: 5/24/2009 9:56:37 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
I finally got all the icons to work, but I still can not get a video to work. I am doing it exactly like the tutorial, but when I hit submit the post is just blank (correct size), but no video. Is there another setting I need to change? Can anyone help? Thanks

The posting of YouTube videos is pretty foolproof, unless the YouTube poster has disabled the posting. Other sites aren't always as foolproof.

Include a link to the video you are trying to post so we can at least see if the problem is there or not.

Posted: 5/24/2009 10:41:08 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I finally got all the icons to work, but I still can not get a video to work. I am doing it exactly like the tutorial, but when I hit submit the post is just blank (correct size), but no video. Is there another setting I need to change? Can anyone help? Thanks

The posting of YouTube videos is pretty foolproof, unless the YouTube poster has disabled the posting. Other sites aren't always as foolproof.

Include a link to the video you are trying to post so we can at least see if the problem is there or not.

I've tried 4 or 5 different videos, same result.

I will try again below with this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvQUhzMHk98

Posted: 5/24/2009 10:41:48 AM EDT

[#14]

Posted: 5/24/2009 10:46:47 AM EDT

[#15]

That particular video has Embedding disabled by request
This one doesn't.

Copy the Youtube URL from the URL Box

Click on the Flash Media Icon on the Editor Tool Bar.

Past the URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KJm-qcnnC0 into the Source box

Click OK

Posted: 5/24/2009 10:55:00 AM EDT

[#16]

Just tried the hocky video above with same results.

Posted: 5/24/2009 11:12:47 AM EDT

[#17]

Try this method in the plain editor

If you don't like the advanced editor you can do it manually in the Plain Editor
{flash width=' 425px' height=' 350px' src='xxx'}
with XXX being the link and brackets [ ] instead of { } on the ends on the board code

Posted: 5/24/2009 11:22:43 AM EDT

[#18]

got it to work above with the plain editor

Posted: 5/24/2009 10:33:54 PM EDT

[#19]

Look at any pop blockers or antivirus products you have running especially Norton as the possible problem.

Posted: 5/30/2009 6:04:53 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

For smilies you have to click on the button (icons or animations) and drag and drop smilies into your post.

I liked the old editor so much more for this. Why list the smilies on the left side when I cant use them?

Posted: 6/13/2009 3:06:45 PM EDT

[#21]

How do switch between editors?

I got the old school and want to try WYSIWYG

Posted: 6/14/2009 11:15:17 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
How do switch between editors?

I got the old school and want to try WYSIWYG

click your username in the upper left corner. then click change preferences above your avatar. its on the right side of that next page under editor default.

Posted: 6/14/2009 5:11:27 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:

How do switch between editors?

I got the old school and want to try WYSIWYG

click your username in the upper left corner. then click change preferences above your avatar. its on the right side of that next page under editor default.

Perfect - thanks.

Posted: 6/16/2009 7:59:52 AM EDT

[#24]

With IE8 things work normally for me (icons display, etc) except for the left side smilies code, which doesnt do anything. I'll try to correct the issue when I can.

Please keep in mind that MS has pushed IE8 out with the idea that they will now follow standards which they have failed to do on all previous browsers. This means the world should be a better place in the future, but we still have to support those legacy browsers which some people are still forced to use or have not upgraded. For example, we still see a small % of users with IE5. Many users with IE6 along with old netscape browsers. There will come a time when we simplify the code to support modern browsers only, especially since people can upgrade browsers for free. At this time we simply can't force that type of change and we recommend running IE8 in compatibility mode to ensure it works properly. (I run normal mode and haven't really seen any site issues except the editor, which will need an MS update to ensure it works with all the IE versions.)

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