Can't View System Specs...

Dyre Straits

Image says it all....

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craig5320

Thanks Dyre, will get it sorted.

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craig5320

This should be resolved for you now thanks.

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Dyre Straits

Sorry, but nope. I even tried it just now with Firefox. Same as original image posted.

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craig5320

Hmm... working fine for me in all browsers now.

Can you save the page source and email it me at craig5320@driverheaven.net

Also what browser are you trying as your main browser? Tho it works fine for me in IE8/7 Firefox 3 and Opera 9.6

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craig5320

Thanks for your email Dyre, I can't see what's wrong in the source tho.

Is it always the DriverCleaner ad you see in that place, we have regional ones here that are different. But when I checked from the US test server it still showed ok.

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Dyre Straits

Currently, I'm booted up into XP Pro and using IE7. When I click on that very same post now, the AD is not showing and the System Specs 'pops over' the middle AD/Announcement. So, it's fixed at the moment under these conditions.

Thanks!

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temeteus82

Just for note, I'm using FF3 and I now have this issue.

And I just cleared caches and deleted cookies from the jar.

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Dyre Straits

Back up under Vista again and the problem is back. The DriverCleaner AD stays 'on top'.

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Knight_Breed

Dyre seriously I have seen issues like this from you for quite some time even on NGOHQ. It's either XP or IE so I would suggest eliminating one or the other and test again.

I still think its your browser but I will STFU

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dj_stick

using Opera 9.6 on OS 10.5.5 the same occurs, however when I first view the system specs they are on top, then as the ad image changes (ie the letters coming one at a time in the DC ad) thse appear over the top of the add, and once they're all there, the entire ad jumps to the front

EDIT: took a screenshot:


EDIT 2: appears to be an opera issue, no problems using Safari 3

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Dyre Straits

As you can see from the other respondents, it's not just 'my' issue. And, a couple of my posts up from yours you'll see I did have it 'fixed' under XP. Or, at least the AD wasn't showing up in the place where the Sys Specs show.

BTW, I clear cache and cookies at least once per night using CCleaner.

And, I also think I made the point that this happens under VISTA and FF, too. So, it's not an XP and IE problem only.

Here's what it looks like right now under Vista and Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3. (I brought up the FF Help just to show I'm using it. )

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dj_stick

looks like it's a problem with the way browsers are handling the flash player, or the flash player itself - dyre have you updated to the latest version of the flash player?

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Knight_Breed

Ahhh ok I just popped in to post the locked forum thread and saw this one. I remember you had some strange issues a while back with page loading on NGO and thought perhaps it might be plugins or mods made to your version of IE7.

I have tried this on both my machines one running XP3 with FF3 and IE7 as well as my main rig running Vista Ultimate X64 with IE7, IE7(64) and FF3 can't duplicate these issues.

Thanks for the clarification and hope ya get it sorted .. odd

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Dyre Straits

Yes, I've actually uninstalled the FP and reinstalled it from the latest download.

Also, just a note of clarification: It seems this problem ONLY happens when you try to view the FIRST post of the thread and it's a short post. Once the OP responds and that post is below this particular AD, it'll show up fiine. It's just a placement problem for now.

So, anyone who is trying to duplicate this problem, you need to do it on the first post of a thread where it's above this AD.

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craig5320

The original problem is caused by not assigning the flash file the wmode:opaque parameter in the html source, I rectified this and it solved the issue for me in all the major browsers, we don't always have control over the source for the flash file as sometimes they are hosted by 3rd party companies on behalf of our advertisers. But all local ad's hosted by our system should have the correct parameters.

I have seen this problem on a lot of sites over the years, it's a royal pain.

Switching the position of the ad to the other side of the review listing, will probably solve the issue so I will look at sorting that out.

Thanks

Craig

EDIT: I've moved the ad, hopefully that will solve the problem for now. I've also spotted an error in part of the code that will effect the scripted version of the flash code, which may also be having an impact so I'll get that rectified as soon as.

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Dyre Straits

That did the trick for me. Thanks!

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