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help...

I can't get the search box to work, i.e I can't get the cursor into the box to type something.....
I wanted to find the recent stuff about dehumidifiers but couldn't find it without searching and...
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Not working for me either (on iphone)
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Ali Tait wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:50 pm Not working for me either (on iphone)
Nor me, Windows 10 + Chrome.
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Its because of the xmas decorations, just use the search page from the quick links menu.
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We had this question a few years ago. It is confusing, but it's the high price we all have to pay to be able to destroy the Christmas lights...
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Yep I thought about posting the link to the previous occurrence but couldn't use the search box. :-)
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Nick wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:21 am Yep I thought about posting the link to the previous occurrence but couldn't use the search box. :-)
Its because of the xmas decorations, just use the search page from the quick links menu.

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Dave the bass wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:20 pm
Nick wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:21 am Yep I thought about posting the link to the previous occurrence but couldn't use the search box. :-)
Its because of the xmas decorations, just use the search page from the quick links menu.

Ha!
Thanks Dave, very helpful, armed with that, the location of the previous annual AT searchathon is here: https://www.audio-talk.co.uk/phpBB3/vie ... 08#p191708
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Yay...it's groundhog day!!
oh no, wait, that's in February...wos occurin?
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🤭 I like to 'help'.

Its summat to do with JavaScript I reckon.

I've no idea what that actually is but its 'definitely ' the problem.

Pffffttt, etc etc.
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Dave the bass wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:59 pm 🤭 I like to 'help'.

Its summat to do with JavaScript I reckon.

I've no idea what that actually is but its 'definitely ' the problem.

Pffffttt, etc etc.
That sounds very interesting. I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
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Are you sure? It's full of rubbish advice and dubious 'top tips'.
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I works if you search from the quick links dropdown :D
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Nick wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 7:26 pm
Dave the bass wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:59 pm 🤭 I like to 'help'.

Its summat to do with JavaScript I reckon.

I've no idea what that actually is but its 'definitely ' the problem.

Pffffttt, etc etc.
That sounds very interesting. I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

there's more going on than the search box issue....
I just replied to dtb's post with a quip about my original winge about dehumidifiers....
it accepted the post and the quote from Dave's post and when it refreshed the post had gone, vanished, nowhere to be seen...
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Aaaahh, deffo sounds like a JS problem.

Bluddy Sainsbury's.

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