Tapatalk cutting off the top of posts?

[f00l]

(back checking mobileread forums after most of a decade away)

Problem:
Since trying to post on a smartphone is a pretty trying experience, I played with the mobile site a bit, and with Tapatalk.

And I noticed that Tapatalk didn't show the top part of a longish post of mine.

A quick forum search told me that Tapatalk sometimes makes portions of a post invisible, if some troublesome bb code in is the post.

But, afaik I don't have any bb code in my post. I certainly didn't intend to have any.

Anyway my "classic masterpiece" (or "long-winded drivel") of a post is this one:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=257

On the regular site, and the mobile site, the post shows up properly in full (aside from the usual probs of "comment quality control", of course.)

Viewing this same post within Tapatalk shows me only the portion if the post starting with and including the first
"; )",
and down to the end, I guess.

The early portions of the post are missing from view in talkatap.

Ideas? Fixes?

Do I need to fix a different default entry and editing view on the desktop mobileread site (ie straight text, or some formatting complexity, or more formatting complexity), in order to fix this, if formatting code is what confuses Tapatalk?

Do I assume that, by using Tapatalk, I might be missing "invisible portions" of other members' posts?

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Also:
Is there somewhere a pretty good list of what can or can't be done on Tapatalk or on the .mobi site, vs the full site?
Perhaps in the wiki?

How up-to-date and complete is the wiki? Pretty complete, or more a work in progress?

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Apologies for n00b questions.

Thx.




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[Blossom]

It looks fine from here on Tapatalk. What version are you using?

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[f00l]

Originally Posted by Blossom

It looks fine from here on Tapatalk. What version are you using?

Sent from my XT1528

Using iOS 7.02 of Tapatalk, which is current.

Are you writing that post using Tapatalk? Do you send a really long post? Starting with:

>Just logged onto MobileRead for the first time in nearly a decade. Have missed so much.

I'm not seeing any of that in iOS Tapatalk. Just see stuff starting with

>; )

And the following text. Which is pretty far down.

Can I post screenshots here?

[Blossom]

Yes screenshots would be helpful. I only use Tapatalk but I'm on Android. Make sure you're not use your phones emojis they do not work with the forum. You have to write them out the old fashioned way.

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[f00l]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Yes screenshots would be helpful. I only use Tapatalk but I'm on Android. Make sure not use your phones emojis they do not work with the forum. You have to write them out the old fashioned way.

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Yes. Re "; )", I always type those.


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[Blossom]

It could be the latest Tapatalk is not compatible with the forum. We have another mod who does have iOS and uses Tapatalk I'll see what he sees in Tapatalk.

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[f00l]

Originally Posted by Blossom

It could be the latest Tapatalk is not compatible with the forum. We have another mod who does have iOS and uses Tapatalk I'll see what he sees me in Tapatalk.



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Screenshots



From ios Tapatalk


From .mobi site/iOS chrome




From desktop site/iOS chrome



Incidentally, I uploaded them using Tapatalk (for ease, small screen), and directed the "medium" resolution.



Is that the best resolution? Or is it too big? What is preferred on Mobileread for uploading pix when very high resolution isn't critical?









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[Blossom]

Just to answer your earlier questions. I have never had any post of any length cut off. I've posted plenty of long posts with Tapatalk. I'm currently on my Moto E. It's my preferred method of browsing the forum. I also use my Nexus 7 but for typing long posts I use my phone which for me is easier to type on.

Somethings that do not work in Tapatalk is polls and code tags. Some emotes will not work you will only see the code for them such as it doesn't work.

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[Blossom]

Originally Posted by f00l

Screenshots


Is that the best resolution? Or is it too big? What is preferred on Mobileread for uploading pix when very high resolution isn't critical?




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600x600 is the limit on inline images. If bigger it's best to attached them or it messes with the table width of the thread.

On my Tapatalk the entire post shows up. It's not truncated in anyway.

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[f00l]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Just to answer your earlier questions. I have never had any post of any length cut off. I've posted plenty of long posts with Tapatalk. I'm currently on my Moto E. It's my preferred method of browsing the forum. I also use my Nexus 7 but for typing long posts I use my phone which for me is easier to type on.
Somethings that do not work in Tapatalk is polls and code tags. Some emotes will not work you will only see the code for them such as it doesn't work.
Sent from my XT1528

I don't know anything about those sorts of codes yet. Been a long time since I participated in this sort of forum. And I don't usually use that stuff.
To me, those responses are fine, but don't illuminate as well as something more personal.
Or whatever. Perhaps I'm just old. ; )
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I left this info out:
The original long post - the problem child post with invisible parts for me - was created on the desktop site, from my iPhone, using chrome.
The post was not created in tapatalk, and not on the mobile site, Fwiw.
When I go to the desktop site and attempt an edit, I can't see any bb code in the post that might get sticky for tapatalk.
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I presume that if we create a post using tapatalk, no edit function is included in the app? To edit, go to the desktop site?
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[Blossom]

I'm not sure I can edit my posts but I'm an Editor. Someone who is not would have to confirm if you can edit posts in Tapatalk. I do believe you can or could. I remember doing so I think. You just tap on the post and the edit option which is a pencil icon should appear at the top toolbar.

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[f00l]

Originally Posted by Blossom

600x600 is the limit on inline images. If bigger it's best to attached them or it messes with the table width of the thread.
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How/where can I learn how to use the formatting options?
Never learned HTML. Have no *clew*. But can learn digital stuff.
Know of any good sites for explanations or tutorials?

[f00l]

Originally Posted by Blossom

if you can edit posts in Tapatalk. I do believe you can or could. I remember doing so I think. You just tap on the post and the edit option which is a pencil icon should appear at the top toolbar.
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you can. Which is to say, I (happy peon) can edit in tapatalk. Thx for hint.
I taped in a post in tapatalk and an edit option popped up.

[JSWolf]

So where are the screen shots?

[issybird]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

So where are the screen shots?

As far as I could tell, they only displayed in Chrome and they were huge. Now that I've resized them, I can see them in IE and Firefox as well.