WWWBoard Frequently Asked Questions and Answer

 

What you want to know:

The way this works is:

To post a new message, fill out the form and click Post. You will see what your message looks like, then you can return to the main page to see the subject listed at the top. To see the message bodies, click on the subject. The number in parentheses to the right of the subject indicates the number of follow-up messages there are, that are indented beneath the subject. You may also use HTML in the body of the message, and link to other web pages or other sites at the bottom.

 

I have placed this message forum on my page simply as a service to my classmates. Please don't send questions to me other than the basic operation of the board--continue to use the cs315-help mailing list to get your question answered, if necessary. This is meant to cut down on the more frivolous questions. enjoy! oh yeah and try not to cuss or anything or put links to dirty pictures, or stuff like that.

 

Here is a brief explanation of some of the questions you may have about WWWBoard.

Can I put html tags anywhere in my posts?

No. You can not use HTML tags in any field except the body of the message. The maintainer of the script has the option of allowing or disallowing any HTML in the Message part of your posting. If they disallow it, the script will just throw out everything in <>'s. If they allow it, your html markup will appear in the posting. It can't hurt to try.

Why are there colons in the message when I try to post a followup?

Colons appear in the message dialog box when you try to followup up on a message to indicate that those lines are quoting the previous document. The owner of the WWWBoard can decide whether they wish to enable or disable the quoting of previous messages.

Why didn't my post show up?

Your post most likely did not show up, because your browser did not reload the page, it simply pulled it out of cache. Please reload your browser and it should then appear.

Where can I get the scripts for this program?

The scripts are written in Perl and created by Matt Wright. They are free to anyone who wishes to use them and you can get them as well as other scripts at: http://worldwidemart.com/scripts/. Enjoy!