Paragraphs and newlines are no longer possible

phx · 02 June 2024, 14:20

Since some time the text formatting is completely broken! I can no longer start a new line, or even a new paragraph. The preview will automatically attach the new line directly to the previous one, without any space.

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Even worse: this also affects Code sections! So you can no longer paste formatted code!

Code:

The only possibility to enforce a paragraph seems to be a code-section with at least one character in it (still doesn't help with real code).

Code:

This was already mentioned in some threads, but I'm not sure if the responsible people are aware of it. I'm also unsure if Windows is affected, but Unix definitely is, as I'm currently typing on an iBook running NetBSD. I remember in the past Windows had a formatting problem, which added additional newlines. Could this have been an attempt to fix it, but breaking formatting for all other systems as a result?

EDIT: Just confirmed: Windows is not affected! But now all other systems suffer...

derSammler · 02 June 2024, 21:20

Could be that the forum software only accepts \r\n as a new line. Linux uses only \n.

Funny that this is still an issue in web software these days, as this is something every web developer should know for 20+ years.

DisasterIncarna · 02 June 2024, 23:14

yeah firefox linux user here, lots of problems of late, hasnt always done these weird things and i havent changed browser/os so not sure what initiated the issue(s).

TCD · 03 June 2024, 06:20

RCK posted the change to newline characters in this post: https://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p...6&postcount=76
Hopefully the change can be refined so it works properly.

DisasterIncarna · 03 June 2024, 06:40

Any idea what caused it in the first place? an update/change to vbulletin, something different on the new server or something?

giantclam · 03 June 2024, 13:54

+1 here, debian12/firefox-esr ...just tried to create a long post (with images), and it went all horrorshow as described =/

phx · 03 June 2024, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by DisasterIncarna

Any idea what caused it in the first place?

As TCD indicated, it is likely caused by the patch which RCK applied a few days ago.

Now things are much worse. Even Windows it affected, if you use "Preview Post". I had no problem to remove some newlines after preview, when using Windows, before. But this is plain horror!

TCD · 03 June 2024, 18:31

I've asked RCK to have a look again.

phx · 04 June 2024, 15:32

02 June 2024, 14:20	#1
phx Natteravn Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Herford / Germany Posts: 2,522	Paragraphs and newlines are no longer possible Since some time the text formatting is completely broken! I can no longer start a new line, or even a new paragraph. The preview will automatically attach the new line directly to the previous one, without any space. Code: P Even worse: this also affects Code sections! So you can no longer paste formatted code! Code: P The only possibility to enforce a paragraph seems to be a code-section with at least one character in it (still doesn't help with real code). Code: P This was already mentioned in some threads, but I'm not sure if the responsible people are aware of it. I'm also unsure if Windows is affected, but Unix definitely is, as I'm currently typing on an iBook running NetBSD. I remember in the past Windows had a formatting problem, which added additional newlines. Could this have been an attempt to fix it, but breaking formatting for all other systems as a result? EDIT: Just confirmed: Windows is not affected! But now all other systems suffer... Last edited by phx; 02 June 2024 at 15:21. Reason: Windows

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02 June 2024, 21:20	#2
derSammler Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 1,666	Could be that the forum software only accepts \r\n as a new line. Linux uses only \n. Funny that this is still an issue in web software these days, as this is something every web developer should know for 20+ years.

02 June 2024, 23:14	#3
DisasterIncarna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: England Posts: 1,222	yeah firefox linux user here, lots of problems of late, hasnt always done these weird things and i havent changed browser/os so not sure what initiated the issue(s).

03 June 2024, 06:20	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,864	RCK posted the change to newline characters in this post: https://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p...6&postcount=76 Hopefully the change can be refined so it works properly.

03 June 2024, 06:40	#5
DisasterIncarna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: England Posts: 1,222	Any idea what caused it in the first place? an update/change to vbulletin, something different on the new server or something?

03 June 2024, 13:54	#6
giantclam Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: australia Posts: 515	+1 here, debian12/firefox-esr ...just tried to create a long post (with images), and it went all horrorshow as described =/

03 June 2024, 18:31	#8
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,864	I've asked RCK to have a look again.

04 June 2024, 15:32	#9
phx Natteravn Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Herford / Germany Posts: 2,522

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