Octopus Tracker

BootsMullery

Telegraph_Sam said:

I am confronted with the Preview, Save Draft, Post Comment screen. This will not accept any (edit) input whatsoever from me, forwards, backwards, nowt. If that doesn't amount to a lock-out, then it's a freeze ... It's up to the admin people now.
I'd be curious to know how to retrieve a draft once it's saved and it's business as normal.

You go to My Drafts, link in quick links, but it's this one, https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/drafts
When you get there, there should an X next to the draft. Click the X to delete the draft and this should solve your problem, hopefully. I'm struggling to remember a post from some time back but think that is what you need to do.

Telegraph_Sam

Yes and then I realized belatedly that there was also a very prominent link in the right hand panel "My Drafts". [I think that's what you are referring to]. Problem solved - except that when I click on it the reply is "You do not have any drafts". I get the impression that the system is rather rusty.
And have you noticed how easy it is, in the absence of drafts, to lose the text of a yet-to-be-sent message if you flick across to a different tab.

BootsMullery

Telegraph_Sam said:

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And have you noticed how easy it is, in the absence of drafts, to lose the text of a yet-to-be-sent message if you flick across to a different tab.

Yes, done that many a time.

Telegraph_Sam

Can I ask you to try again saving a draft, clicking on somewhere else, and seeing if you can retrieve the draft as I am unable to do.

BootsMullery

OK lets try this one. So I typed the first sentence, clicked Save Draft, then went away and looked at another board. Then clicked on My Drafts, found this post there and have added this to it. No problem.

Telegraph_Sam

Your skills are greater than mine 

MeteredOut

Telegraph_Sam said:

I am confronted with the Preview, Save Draft, Post Comment screen. This will not accept any (edit) input whatsoever from me, forwards, backwards, nowt. If that doesn't amount to a lock-out, then it's a freeze ... It's up to the admin people now.
I'd be curious to know how to retrieve a draft once it's saved and it's business as normal.

It won't be an account issue, but some issue with the post. Have you tried the </> icon at the top when in edit mode to go into raw format editing, and try edit from there? Try add a few line breaks at the bottom, then click the icon again to go back to HTML mode.

Telegraph_Sam

Hi, Tks. If I can get this msg to transmit it should mean that I've been able to clear the blockage without really knowing how.

KevinG

Telegraph_Sam said:

Hi, Tks. If I can get this msg to transmit it should mean that I've been able to clear the blockage without really knowing how.

To the enormous relief of those of us who mistakenly thought this was an "Octopus Tracker" thread.

debitcardmayhem

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