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  1. yes.. i'd like a character count (10 votes [90.91%])

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  2. no (1 votes [9.09%])

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#1 fs_throngor

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Posted 03 September 2008 - 15:29

apologies if this has been suggested elsewhere/before..(i looked n couldnt find anything)..

Would it be possible to have an indicator of the character count you have left etc..when changing your bio??
its VERY annoying to update your bio and find you've gone over the character count and have to do it all over again:)

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#2 fs_kevman

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Posted 03 September 2008 - 16:12

Good idea :)

#3 DarthViper

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Posted 03 September 2008 - 21:01

Suggested before, but maybe there's a reason for that. I like it.

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#4 fs_thristle

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Posted 03 September 2008 - 23:19

you can use microsoft word...oh wait... :o

#5 fs_angiefc

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Posted 03 September 2008 - 23:28

not everyone has micro word, or the same version. The best I got on this heap is note pad, plus copying over from micro word can sometimes create errors in the pasting and you got to redo a lot of it anyway.

I like the char count idea for both FSBox and Bios

#6 fs_dyrnuth

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Posted 04 September 2008 - 02:09

you can always copy your text before you try to update it, then paste it in again and edit if it's too large. I tend to do that most of the time now just to be safe...

#7 fs_throngor

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Posted 04 September 2008 - 03:27

.. I tend to do that most of the time now just to be safe...


Exactly.. its not the BIGGEST prob with FS:) and ppl have learnt to deal with it. but it seems kinda rudimentary to have, for a game this size:)

and YES Angie.. would be useful for FSbox too:)

#8 fs_tawniteamo

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Posted 04 September 2008 - 03:49

not everyone has micro word, or the same version. The best I got on this heap is note pad, plus copying over from micro word can sometimes create errors in the pasting and you got to redo a lot of it anyway.

I like the char count idea for both FSBox and Bios



if you don't have MS Word I recommend open office.

#9 cyrus7

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Posted 04 September 2008 - 05:08

A quick Google produced this code. I stuck it in an HTML document and yep it works. Credit tags left in place of course.

<!-- Script by hscripts.com -->
<script language=javascript>
//Edit the counter/limiter value as your wish
var count = "255";   //Example: var count = "175";
function limiter(){
var tex = document.myform.comment.value;
var len = tex.length;
if(len > count){
        tex = tex.substring(0,count);
        document.myform.comment.value =tex;
        return false;
}
document.myform.limit.value = count-len;
}

</script>
<!-- Script by hscripts.com -->

<!-- Script by hscripts.com -->
<form name="myform" METHOD=POST>
<textarea name=comment wrap=physical rows=3 cols=40 onkeyup=limiter()></textarea>
<script language=javascript>
document.write("<input type=text name=limit size=4 readonly value="+count+">");
</script>
</form>
<!-- Script by hscripts.com -->

Here's a screen shot of the code in use in the doc I created:

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Not that complicated, really. Counts down as you type. Some forums (like Proboards) have this on their compose post page.

#10 fs_throngor

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 03:05

BUMP
n thx cyrus:) useful:)


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