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Consolidating long threads for easier reading

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Consolidating long threads for easier reading

Miles


>Would it be possible to consolidate some of the long threads that seem suitable (to Ellis, or anyone else willing to do it) into single pages that could be read in one go rather than being limited to the view that we have on the main board?

I'm thinking of Dirk's workbench thread, for example, where it is just too much to follow all the various contributions and where some good general WB questions get a good airing. Probably have to leave out the pictures (but maybe not, if it's just one long HTML page, it can have the whole lot). Each entry is just added in sequence with the Author's name and the text, so we can read/print out the whole saga!

I guess that the WC message database could be persuaded to spit out all the appropriate content in a long stream that could be sent as a single page. Any IT types able to comment? It would depend on how the threading is handled, I guess, but as we can see the threads correctly in the forum, it must be manageable!

cheers

Miles (also contemplating a bench, but perhaps not one as complex as Dirk envisages!)

Re: Consolidating long threads for easier reading

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"easy" solution

bill tindall


>The Articles editor is always looking for persons willing to assemble a worthy discussion into an article for the Articles section. The Articles have many such summaries. How about you do one on workbenches and submit it to Garret, the Articles editor?

Re: Consolidating long threads for easier reading

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Ellis Walentine

It already exists

Ellis Walentine


>Click the "Set Preferences" link and in the "Display Style" drop-down box, choose Guestbook style. I'm reading the forum in that style now, and I think it is exactly what you want. There are other settings there that you can play with to get just the index and message configuration that works best for you.

Ellis Walentine, Host

Re: Consolidating long threads for easier reading

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Re: It already exists

Miles


>Thanks Ellis, I'll try the options. I might (presumptuosly!) collate some threads as Bill suggests... maybe when I've finished the 'honeydo' list!

Miles

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