Forum message edit problems

[Bluegunk]

Quick question please. I use this Forum a great deal and the Nexus forums too, and both look like they use the same base.

 

I like to compose my questions / comments in a text editor, then copy and past into the message editor on the forum. That works on most forums but not for this one and Nexus. I do this because I am a bad typist and it takes me ages to get a message right.

 

I cannot past anything into a regular message box. Nothing. Nada. Nor can I use the Special BB Code utility to, say, put a load order in under a spoiler.

 

I use bog standard Win 10 on a modern PC. I prefer to use IE11.  Might anyone know where I am going wrong with this, please? I've tried tweaking security and other settings on IE11 (other browsers are available - please I know and I use them, too)!

 

In hope, thanks!

[PsychoMachina]

When you are done writing your message and ready to copy/paste to a post, use the following:

 

Select the whole message then use CTRL+C to copy it.  

In the post you want to create, click where you want your message and use CTRL+V to paste it.

 

 

[Bluegunk]

Thanks PsychoMachina. Sadly that does not work at all. I've tried clicking, keyboard short cuts, closing and opening the editors, etc.

[PsychoMachina]

Are you using any extensions that block javascripts or page elements?  You might need to whitelist LoversLab or unblock, I think, 'ajax-googleapix.com'.

 

[Bluegunk]

Thank you Psychmachina. I'll have a look into Java blocking - maybe my antivirus is blocking it, or I need to allow it to be active in a certain way. I've got LL in white lists.

 

Isn't "ajax-googleapix.com" that 'thing' which fills up behind a browser page causing the back button to be useless??  (Lol).

[ChaosZen]

Though it's a longshot and likely not the right answer, are you able to copy and paste from your editor into something basic such as "Notepad"? And if so, could you try selecting in notepad and then copy again to paste to the text input of your message on your browser? It may be a few extra steps, but if it works, it would indicate that it could have more to do with text formatting or hidden special character values somewhere in your editor.

 

 

[bjornk]

Don't know how to do it on IE, but on Chrome, you can press F12 and then click on the "Console" tab in the opened window. It'll tell you if the page isn't loaded properly (e.g. ajax.googleapis.com).

[myuhinny]

I use notepad when I have to copy and paste something or even to edit something that doesn't want to edit even after changing it.