When the current search function returns a thread there is sometimes a link to a previous post but that link no longer works - instead we a returned to the introductory page.
This is how to follow a link. I'll be using Firefox as the browser but the methods should apply to other browsers. I'll use a recent example when I was searching for the Ingenieur bezel. I searched for "bayonet", knowing how the bezel was attached and figured I would not get too many returned threads.
Because the Forum software scales the images, to see them at actual size right click you mouse and click view image. When finished click the back arrow to return to the thread.
The result can be seen here:
If we open up the first thread and scroll down, we get to Michael's reply
If we click on the link the following appears
But all is not lost, note the url line http://www.iwc.com/?table=archives&sMessage=bayonet&archived=yes&id=58034 at the top. The last number is the message identity number.
If the cursor was placed over Michael's link but not clicked you would see the following at the bottom of Firefox - https://www.iwc.ch/member/forum/search_all.asp?table=archives&sMessage=bayonet&archived=yes&id=58034
Note this also shows the message identity at the end - id=58034 Remenber the number or write it down.
Go back to the page that returned the search results and open up any thread (I've used the second result)
If we look at the url line at the top we see; http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/60762.html
Place your cursor between the back slash and the six and delete 60762 and type the message identity number 58034 so it reads - http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/58034.html
Now hit return and we have the link to the thread in the archives
4,760 Discussions and CommentsMember since Dec. 18, 2006
Thanks very much! Funny that you actually use the search result I tried myself and where I found a broken link. It's good to know the old information isn't lost and with your clear explanation, it's easy to access.
1,931 Discussions and CommentsMember since Aug. 4, 2001
Your tenacity is remarkable. It is absolutely amazing how you figured out those steps. I wonder, however, if instead of having us jump through hoops, the IT people at IWC could actually fix the broken links and make a search of the Archives a kindlier and friendlier endeavor. Too labor intensive and costly? Just a thought.
3,774 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 28, 2001
Well, congratulations, quite ingenious indeed. Maybe this makes the "Tuesdays" job a bit easier, if not only possible.
Am I just growing old, lazy and convenient? I really don't feel the sense of perseverance to look for something this way. A pity, I used the archive quite often in the past (let's say before last January).
As it is too much work to look for my post of a few weeks ago, like in the old forum: - search for term, date range, author - results per post - when clicking the post showing the relevant thread for the total context.
It has been done before, I would say, it should be done again, or the archive is virtually non existent.
Kind regards, Paul
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
This is how to follow a link. I'll be using Firefox as the browser but the methods should apply to other browsers. I'll use a recent example when I was searching for the Ingenieur bezel. I searched for "bayonet", knowing how the bezel was attached and figured I would not get too many returned threads.
Because the Forum software scales the images, to see them at actual size right click you mouse and click view image. When finished click the back arrow to return to the thread.
The result can be seen here:
If we open up the first thread and scroll down, we get to Michael's reply
If we click on the link the following appears
But all is not lost, note the url line http://www.iwc.com/?table=archives&sMessage=bayonet&archived=yes&id=58034 at the top. The last number is the message identity number.
If the cursor was placed over Michael's link but not clicked you would see the following at the bottom of Firefox - https://www.iwc.ch/member/forum/search_all.asp?table=archives&sMessage=bayonet&archived=yes&id=58034
Note this also shows the message identity at the end - id=58034 Remenber the number or write it down.
Go back to the page that returned the search results and open up any thread (I've used the second result)
If we look at the url line at the top we see; http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/60762.html
Place your cursor between the back slash and the six and delete 60762 and type the message identity number 58034 so it reads - http://www.iwc.com/forum-en/message/58034.html
Now hit return and we have the link to the thread in the archives
Cheers from the cellar
cellar@gregsteer.net
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Best regards,
Jim
"We are the other people, we are the other people...you're the other people too!"
Frank Zappa
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b.bunnik at zonnet.nl
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Thanks again,
Clemens
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I wonder, however, if instead of having us jump through hoops, the IT people at IWC could actually fix the broken links and make a search of the Archives a kindlier and friendlier endeavor.
Too labor intensive and costly?
Just a thought.
clepsydra
ad fontes...
Last edited: 30 October, 2011 - 22:05
Am I just growing old, lazy and convenient? I really don't feel the sense of perseverance to look for something this way. A pity, I used the archive quite often in the past (let's say before last January).
As it is too much work to look for my post of a few weeks ago, like in the old forum:
- search for term, date range, author
- results per post
- when clicking the post showing the relevant thread for the total context.
It has been done before, I would say, it should be done again, or the archive is virtually non existent.
Kind regards,
Paul
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
Last edited: 23 October, 2011 - 13:31
Now we understand how all those things get uncovered in the cellar every Tuesday!
Thanks for posting....
Best regards
Mark
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