Edits to a post not showing up under View Today's Posts

[madscijr]

Today I posted a new version of my program. I think either @SMcNeill or @bplus suggested that if I had a new version of a program to share, that I should update the original post rather than make a new one. I tried that today, however I am not seeing it listed under View Today's Posts, and would like it to show up there and View New Posts, since that's where I usually go when checking the site for updates. Is there a tweak to the forums you could make, so posts that have been edited get counted as new? Else I can put it in a new post, just let me know what would be best.
Any assistance appreciated - thanks

[NakedApe]

You could just add a new reply at the end of that thread saying, "I've just updated this program - see Post #1 of this thread." Then it'll show up in View New Posts and View Today's Posts...

[SMcNeill]

That's what I recommend.  Just a post that says, "I edited the original post so it now adds these features/changes:".   Post it at the end and then anyone new to the top will always get the most up to date version without having to scroll pages and look for whatever was last and not just some snippet or discussion semi-related to the topic at hand.

[madscijr]

Thanks guys, I'll do that!

[bplus]

Post accidently edited to oblivion by Steve. Apologies @bplus.

[bplus]

@SMcNeill what did you do to my post???

Its fricken mostly gone. Man I've wasted 20 minutes writing up my opinion on the matter... gone!

[SMcNeill]

No frigging idea.  I was responding to it and kilt it.  Apologies.  I was just noticing that and hitting the back button to see if I could undo that edit.  Can you hit back and recover what you posted earlier?  My browser isn't updating like that and trying to do a complete page refresh instead.

[SMcNeill]

PS Steve offers a good reason to update OP but I'd rather read the story of the code development. So many times people take a wrong turn making their code fancier or Swiss Army Knife too much clutter the original simpler code struck my fancy and after edit it is no longer available.

No reason why one can't do both.  I've been known to do this as well:

Create an original post and code:

Code: (Select All)

PRINT "Hello World"

Later update it, so edit original post:

Code: (Select All)

PRINT "Hello World"

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Updated code here:

Code: (Select All)

_UPRINTSTRING (0,0), "Hello World"

Then post a new topic on the end of the code which has the updated code and the link back to the full project with all the resource files and such at the first post.


It all depends on if I'm trying to create a topic where people can "follow the breadcrumbs" and watch me develop it, like you talk about.  (A lot of my posts in the Work In Progress area are like this.)  Or if I'm sharing some tool/utility/code and just want people to have the most up to date version to use without having to worry about each step along the way.

Function ExtendedTimer might change/update to become more efficient or such over time, but who really cares?  People popping to that topic are going there to grab a timer which doesn't expire at midnight.  They're looking for convenience and not development tips, so I try and make it as simple and easy as possible for them to just grab it and go.  (Myself included.) 

[bplus]

Well yes going back and back and back in browser I got some:

Today I posted a new version of my program. I think either @SMcNeill or @bplus suggested that if I had a new version of a program to share, that I should update the original post rather than make a new one. I tried that today, however I am not seeing it listed under View Today's Posts, and would like it to show up there and View New Posts, since that's where I usually go when checking the site for updates. Is there a tweak to the forums you could make, so posts that have been edited get counted as new? Else I can put it in a new post, just let me know what would be best.
Any assistance appreciated - thanks

NOT I, bplus, would never tell someone to update the original post. I, bplus, like to see how one evolves their code and like having the earlier version to compare the later version. There are exceptions of course but as general rule thats the way to go IMO.

And you are right, I can't find, the post under new posts probably because you took that stupid er ah other advice and just edited the OP (Original Post) which don't show up as new. 

The solution is simple, post new code in a new reply. I may have requested you post new code mods under the same thread you had started and NOT start a whole nother thread, I dislike that immensely too.

Now hopefully that link above will point to the new code you are talking about.

Then I made some comment how I often liked the first post before the change because there is a tendency to add clutter to updated versions like Windows and Opera does.

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No frigging idea.  I was responding to it and kilt it.  Apologies.  I was just noticing that and hitting the back button to see if I could undo that edit.  Can you hit back and recover what you posted earlier?  My browser isn't updating like that and trying to do a complete page refresh instead.

Yeah I know it happens I've done it once or twice at that other place, I am embarrassed.

[SMcNeill]

Apologies.  All I can say is "Steve is Amazing, and sometimes he's just Amazingly Human(tm)" and that means screwing up to.  I really don't know how the heck I edited instead of replying, but I'm juggling a few different things at once and anything is possible.  I'm working on my supper.  My doggo is going crazy for food and petting.  I'm posting between stirring.  Trying to keep up with stuff while dealing with Halloween life on a pumpkin farm...

I'm going to bed before I screw something else up further after this.   /sigh