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Login and Registration Issues
Why can't I login?
Why do I need to register at all?
Why do I get logged off automatically?
How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?
I've lost my password!
I registered but cannot login!
I registered in the past but cannot login any more?!
User Control Panel (preferences and settings)
How do I change password?
How do I change email address?
How do I change my settings?
The times are not correct!
Posting Issues
How do I post a topic in a forum?
How can I edit my post?
How can I delete my post?
Can I view my post before it is submitted?
How can I make my code sample look like VB code?
How can I include a link in my post?
How can I include an attachment?
I posted a topic and now I cannot find it. What do I do?
What is acceptable use of the forums at vbCity.com/devCity.NET?
Formatting Post
What are discussMaster Formatting Codes?
Can I use HTML?
What are Smilies?
Can I post Images?
User Levels and Groups
What are Administrators?
What are Moderators?
How do I become a Moderator?
Why can't I access a forum?
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Login and Registration Issues
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Why can't I login?
Have you registered? Seriously, you must register in order to login. Have you been banned from the board (a message will be displayed if you have)? If so then you should contact the webmaster or board administrator to find out why. If you have registered and are not banned and you still cannot login then check and double check your username and password. Usually this is the problem, if not then contact the board administrator who may have incorrect configuration settings for the board.
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Why do I need to register at all?
You may not have too, it is up to the administrator of the board as to whether you need to register in order to post messages. However registration will give you access to additional features not available to guest users such as emailing of fellow users, forum/topic notification subscription, viewing list of the users currently online, etc. It only takes a few moments to register so it is recommended you do so. If you are not registered you can do so here
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Why do I get logged off automatically?
If you do not check the Remember Me box when you login the board will only keep you logged in for a preset time. This prevents misuse of your account by anyone else. To stay logged in check this box during login, but this is not recommended if you access the board from a shared computer, e.g. library, internet cafe, etc.
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How do I prevent my username appearing in the online user listings?
In your profile user cp -> preferences you will find an option Don't add me to the Who's Online list, if you switch this on you'll appear as 'anonymous' and no one will know your user name, not even administrators ;-)
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I've lost my password!
Don't panic! While your password cannot be retrieved it can be reset. To do this go to the login page and click lost your password? (or just click this link), follow the instructions and you should be back online in no time
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I registered but cannot login!
First, check that you are entering the correct username and password. When you register you are sent an email with your password - follow the instructions in the email. If you did not receive the email then are you sure your email address is valid?
If username and password are okay then make sure that you have Cookies enabled in your browser options - you do need to have them enabled in order to use the forum. See our Privacy Policy for information on what information we keep in the Cookies
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I registered in the past but cannot login any more?!
The most likely reason for this is you entered an incorrect username or password. Check the email you were sent when you first registered. If you don't have that email anymore try to reset your password - see I registered but cannot login! above - use the email you originally registered with and new password will be sent to you along with the user name
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User Control Panel (preferences and settings)
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How do I change password?
To change your password go to user cp -> modify account. You will need to know your current password in order to change it
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How do I change email address?
To change your email address go to user cp -> modify account. Note: Make sure the email address you enter is correct, as your password will be reset and new one will be sent to this address. You will not be able to log in if you enter an invalid email address
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How do I change my settings?
All your settings (if you are registered) are stored in the database. To alter them click one of the links - user cp (user control panel), profile or preferences (generally shown at the top of pages). This will allow you to change all your settings
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The times are not correct!
The times are almost certainly correct, however what you may be seeing are times displayed in a timezone different from the one you are in (when you register your timezone is defaulted to Pacific Time (US & Canada) - GMT -8:00 hours - server local timezone). If this is not the case you should change your profile setting for the timezone to match your particular area, e.g. Eastern Time, London, Paris, Sydney, etc. Please note that changing the timezone, like most settings can only be done by registered users. So if you are not registered this is a good time to do so, if you pardon the pun :)
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Posting Issues
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How do I post a topic in a forum?
Easy, click the relevant button (New Topic, Reply or w/Quote) on either the forum or topic screens. You may need to register before you can post a message
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How can I edit my post?
When viewing your post you can click the Edit button located in the Subject line of the post. This will bring up the text of your post and allow you to edit your post with the same tools used to originally make the post.
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How can I delete my post?
When viewing your post you can click the Del button located in the Subject line of the post.
Note: At this time only replies to posts can be deleted. If you need to delete your original topic you should contact either board administrator or one of the moderators
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Can I view my post before it is submitted?
Yes! Click on the Preview button below the post editor box. This will display the post as it will appear in the topic thread. You also have an opportunity to edit the post at this time, and preview it again (as many times as you like)
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How can I make my code sample look like VB code?
There are 2 ways to do this:
- At the beginning of your code put a "tag" that looks like this [code=vb] and at the end of your code put a tag like this [/code]. These tags will not be show when the topic is viewed they are only visible when you are initially creating or editing you post.
- After pasting your VB code in the post, select the entire block of code and click the VB button above the post editor window. This will automatically put the [code=vb][/code] tags around your code.
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How can I include a link in my post?
Place the cursor where you want the link to be, then click the http:// button. Type or paste the URL into the input box and click OK. Type or paste the text you want to display as your link in the second input box prompt. If you just want the URL to be the text, click the Cancel button in the input box.
Alternatively you can just type or paste the URL into the post editor window and it will be automatically parsed into a link HTML code when topic page is rendered.
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How can I include an attachment?
Below the post editor box there are some check boxes. One is titled Attachment. Put a check in the box. When you click the Post New Topic (or Reply To Topic) button, you will be taken to a page that prompts you for the file to attach. Note: only .zip, .gif, .jpg, .png, .txt, .rtf, .bas, .cls, .frm, .ctl, .frx files can be attached to a post
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I posted a topic and now I cannot find it. What do I do?
You can see all your posts whether it's a topic or reply in user cp -> posts history
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What is acceptable use of the forums at vbCity.com/devCity.NET?
For the most part the forums are there to provide programmers a place to ask questions and provide answers about Visual Basic and the new .NET technologies, and to be part of an online community.
For more information specific to this you can read the forum Posting Guidelines
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Formatting Post
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What are discussMaster Formatting Codes?
Formatting Codes are variation of the HTML tags you may already be familiar with. Basically, they allow you to add functionality or style to your message that would normally require HTML. dmCode itself is similar in style to HTML, tags are enclosed in square braces [ and ] rather than < and > and it offers greater control over what and how something is displayed. For more information on dmCode see the guide which can be accessed from the posting page.
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Can I use HTML?
No, you are not allowed to use it. This is a safety feature to prevent people abusing the board by using tags which may destroy the layout or cause other problems. If you use HTML in your post it will be encoded to prevent it formatting the post
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What are Smilies?
Smilies, or Emoticons are small graphical images which can be used to express some feeling using a short code, e.g. :) means happy, :( means sad. The full list of emoticons can be seen via the posting form. Try not to overuse smilies though, they can quickly render a post unreadable and a moderator may decide to edit them out or remove the post altogether
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Can I post Images?
Images can indeed be shown in your posts. But you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.some-unknown-place.net/my-picture.gif, or upload image as an attachment to the post and then edit your post and link to the URL that retrives the attachment. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible server) nor images stored behind authentication mechanisms, e.g. Hotmail or Yahoo mailboxes, password protected sites, etc. To display the image use the dmCode [img] tag
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User Levels and Groups
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What are Administrators?
Administrators are people assigned the highest level of control over the entire board. These people can control all facets of board operation which includes setting permissions, banning users, creating usergroups or moderators, etc. They also have full moderator capabilities in all the forums
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What are Moderators?
Moderators are individuals (or groups of individuals) whose job it is to look after the running of the forums from day to day. They have the power to edit or delete posts and lock, unlock, move and delete topics in the forum they moderate. Generally moderators are there to prevent people going off-topic or posting abusive or offensive material. They also try to guide and encourage all members to keep their posts in the friendly helpful style of vbCity.
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How do I become a Moderator?
Forums are initially created by the board admin, they also assign a board moderator. If you are interested in creating a forum and/or becoming a moderator then your first point of contact should be the admin, try dropping them an email.
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Why can't I access a forum?
Some forums may be limited to certain users or groups. To view, read, post, etc. you may need special authorization. Only the forum moderator and board admin can grant this access. You should contact them via e-mail.
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