Adding new camera to database

JassMan23 · Last edited by JassMan23 on Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:55 pm; edited 1 time in total

I want to add a new camera to the database using .../modules.php?name=Cameras&referer=SideBar#submit but the "country" dropdown is locked to United Kingdom. I have not checked the "tick to confirm country" (because it isn't UK) and yet I appear not to be allowed to make a submission.
I am using Firefox 2.0.0.13

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Later edit
Apologies to everyone - typical newbie problem of suffering information overload. The dropdown where you select the country is ABOVE the single camera submission form. I was distracted by the blue dividing lineThe one within the form which is locked is simply for confirmation. Embarassed

Darren · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject:

I'm seeing the same issue here in Safari and Firefox 3.

I'll raise the issue and see if we can get it resolved.
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Andy_P · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject:

What happens if you go to what I've always thought of as the "main" camera submission page?
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Cameras

Using Firefox, I can change the country in the drop-down box there, or I can just drag the map around to get to any country.

Darren · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject:

Odd, that's the page I'm visiting and I can't access the drop down requester at all.
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JassMan23 · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject: Adding new camera to database

Thanks Andy_P2002,
That seems to be a useful workaround. Obviously just a coding hickup on the previous submission page.

Unfortunately in my haste to put in the data from my previous unsuccessful attempt I forgot to click the "Autofill ID" button.

How do I fix that one? Indeed why is there a button? If it is an empty box (ie someone not changing an existing one,) surely it should autofill instead of re-allocating ID 0.

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Later Edit;
Embarassed

I don't know why but I read Autofill as meaning autofill with the next available ID rather than fill the rest of the form if you are Modifying/Removing an existing camera from its known ID.
Sorry for any confusion
Embarassed

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject:

I don't think you should need the "autofill" button for a new camera submission.
That's only if you want to change a detail about an existing camera.

What you DO need to do, is drag the map around with the mouse so that the tiny cross-hairs in the middle are at the exact spot and then use the "update coordinates for single submission" button to put the correct Lat/Long numbers in the boxes automatically.

If you write it all in the comments box, it will get sorted... There's a manual step in the process, where any issues are ironed out! Laughing

shadamehr · Banned Joined: Apr 25, 2006 Posts: 507

Don't know if this means it's fixed, OR instead that it only effects some...

But I can access the page, and choose from the list of countries, using EITHER method.

Firefox, and Windows Vista here.

I'll try IE now...

Ok - had to log in first in IE (obviously) but can see it find and choose country there too.

Now for Safari...

Whoops - never realised I hadn't yet installed it on my Vista PC.

But yes, Safari works too.

Going slightly ever so muchly Off Topic now - can I ask those of you who actually USE Safari...

How do you get it to start up with multiple Homepages, as Firefox and IE does - this is the reason I gave up using it last time I tried it.

As this bit is O/T feel free to reply via PM if you can help.

GPS_fan · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

Not possible AFAIK in Safari but in FF just separate the URL's by a pipe i.e. |
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MaFt · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject:

this is fixed now (the submission page, not safari...)

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