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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 34 | donfoo is right, text editors like word and others copy code that when copy and pasted are hidden. Some of the characters are not allowed to be submitted to the database.
It is best to use textedit for the mac or notepad for windows when pasting into the reply field.
We will continue to look into solutions that might eliminate the unicode problem.
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Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | But why would it show up in the "Preview Reply" but disappear when submitted?
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 34 | Susan it uses temporary storage to preview what it would look like for a visual reference. When you press submit it actually posts to the database. If there are foreign characters that you cant see then the post will fail because it never actually gets submitted. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | OP "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | Thanks! It really helps knowing this! For now, I will do use Notepad if needed for my long notes!
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 34 | Another thing to try is to make sure you select "using HTML" in the Markup. [img] http://oralcancersupport.org/error.jpg[/img] | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | OP "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | The "Markup" section does not appear for me on this screen, so I cannot select "using HTML" as an option here. So I checked both "Edit Profile" and "Edit Preferences" under My Stuff, and could not see an option to select HTML. Under "Post Options" I have two listed: "HTML is disabled" and "UBBCode is enabled". Also, I don't have the option to "Lock this topic", but I assume that is given to only those with special powers!  Otherwise, what I see is the same as the screen shot above. I checked this on my laptop (Windows7/IE) and iPad w/ Safari - the same on both. My first try to post this message was using Word, copy/paste to Notepad, then copy/paste to OCF - didn't work. I retyped in Notepad, then copy/paste to OCF - did work!
Last edited by Susan2992; 09-02-2013 11:25 PM. Reason: Missing Text Issue
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | I first started using Word to type longer posts because Safari was quitting on me in the middle or near end of a post, but quit doing the Copy & Paste for problems already mentioned. So I am happy just using Word to type anything that might be longer than a few sentences and then re-typing directly on the OCF message area (instead of copy & paste). I type pretty fast so it doesn't take that long to do.
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,293 Likes: 1 | [quote]My first try to post this message was using Word, copy/paste to Notepad, then copy/paste to OCF - didn't work.[/quote]When text is copied from Word and pasted into Notepad, all the hidden code is removed BUT there are a few nasties that will get through the copy/paste and still remain in notepad even though they are invisible.
The only way to ensure 100% you have clean ABC text only is to start the text in Notepad and copy/paste into the forum text block.
Don Male, 57 - Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4 All the details, join at http://beatdown.cognacom.com | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | I made many posts all day yesterday, saw them on the "Active Posts" link but today every single one of them is gone. Censored or wth?? 
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | On most posts yesterday I got the message the post was duplicated when I hit submit. I thought it odd bit went to the active posts and all were there. Surely it wasn't only me??
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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