Help! I mean, help, need a 2nd set of eyes

Onkel Neal · 01-20-10, 08:11 PM

Hey, have a look at this page: http://www.subsim.com/ssr/shells_fury.php

Tell me if you see little boxes where the apostrophes go... I do. I'm trying to find out what is causing this, maybe a config file on the server, maybe my new PC, maybe my eyes are shot...

thanks!
Neal

Task Force · 01-20-10, 08:12 PM

Yes, I do... ex
All machines are different and maybe I�ve been lucky.

Dowly · 01-20-10, 08:14 PM

Ya, I see them too.

Letum · 01-20-10, 08:14 PM

I see them.
Firefox 3.5 Vista64

ed: If you are fixing things; the mini screenshot image of the map gives a 404 when clicked on. Other images work fine.

Onkel Neal · 01-20-10, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Task Force

Yes, I do... ex
All machines are different and maybe I�ve been lucky.

Ha. ha. ha.

GoldenRivet · 01-20-10, 08:17 PM

Neal,

was this content pasted from an outside program like microsoft word where it was originally written?

if so, my website has done similar things when i have prepared information in microsoft office word and past the info into the site.

Onkel Neal · 01-20-10, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Neal,

was this content pasted from an outside program like microsoft word where it was originally written?

if so, my website has done similar things when i have prepared information in microsoft office word and past the info into the site.

That's possible, originally. But they rendered fine on the old server. I noticed this when we migrated last year but never got around to it.

Buddahaid · 01-20-10, 08:24 PM

See'em as well.

VonHesse · 01-20-10, 08:26 PM

Yes sir, I see it too. The apostrophes and the hyphens have been replaced with little boxes. I see things like that when I browse the web on my old cellphone, but never on an actual computer.

Weird. It doesn't recognize the apostrophes or hyphens, but all other punctuation marks (commas, quotations, semi-colons, etc.) are fine.

Wish i could be more helpful as to the cause. good luck

Oberon · 01-20-10, 08:32 PM

Yeah, I see the buggers. Now, how do we take them out?

Raptor! Fetch the Nagant!

I'll get my M-14...

Subnuts · 01-20-10, 08:34 PM

I changed my browser's character encoding from Unicode to Western and the problem went away.

frau kaleun · 01-20-10, 08:37 PM

I sees 'em too, as has been said above I've only noticed this kind of thing in the past with text that has been imported from Word or some such. No idea why it would suddenly "go bad" moving from one server to another though if it was okay initially.

MothBalls · 01-20-10, 08:40 PM

It's the encoding. Need to fix your header.

Onkel Neal · 01-20-10, 08:46 PM

Right, but I think the real solution lies in making the webpage work for the reader, otherwise I have to e-mail 4,266,092 people and ask them to change their browser settings.

Buddahaid · 01-20-10, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Right, but I think the real solution lies in making the webpage work for the reader, otherwise I have to e-mail 4,266,092 people and ask them to change their browser settings.

And.....

01-20-10, 08:11 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Help! I mean, help, need a 2nd set of eyes Hey, have a look at this page: http://www.subsim.com/ssr/shells_fury.php Tell me if you see little boxes where the apostrophes go... I do. I'm trying to find out what is causing this, maybe a config file on the server, maybe my new PC, maybe my eyes are shot... thanks! Neal __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-20-10, 08:12 PM	#2
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yes, I do... ex All machines are different and maybe I�ve been lucky. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

01-20-10, 08:14 PM	#4
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I see them. Firefox 3.5 Vista64 ed: If you are fixing things; the mini screenshot image of the map gives a 404 when clicked on. Other images work fine. __________________

01-20-10, 08:17 PM	#6
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Neal, was this content pasted from an outside program like microsoft word where it was originally written? if so, my website has done similar things when i have prepared information in microsoft office word and past the info into the site. __________________

01-20-10, 08:34 PM	#11
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I changed my browser's character encoding from Unicode to Western and the problem went away. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

01-20-10, 08:14 PM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Ya, I see them too.

01-20-10, 08:24 PM	#8
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	See'em as well.

01-20-10, 08:26 PM	#9
VonHesse Sailor Man Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dieser verdammte Platz Posts: 239 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Yes sir, I see it too. The apostrophes and the hyphens have been replaced with little boxes. I see things like that when I browse the web on my old cellphone, but never on an actual computer. Weird. It doesn't recognize the apostrophes or hyphens, but all other punctuation marks (commas, quotations, semi-colons, etc.) are fine. Wish i could be more helpful as to the cause. good luck

01-20-10, 08:32 PM	#10
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Yeah, I see the buggers. Now, how do we take them out? Raptor! Fetch the Nagant! I'll get my M-14...

01-20-10, 08:37 PM	#12
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I sees 'em too, as has been said above I've only noticed this kind of thing in the past with text that has been imported from Word or some such. No idea why it would suddenly "go bad" moving from one server to another though if it was okay initially.

01-20-10, 08:40 PM	#13
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	It's the encoding. Need to fix your header. Last edited by MothBalls; 01-21-10 at 01:09 AM.

01-20-10, 08:46 PM	#14
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Right, but I think the real solution lies in making the webpage work for the reader, otherwise I have to e-mail 4,266,092 people and ask them to change their browser settings. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web