Please use the test forum to see if the edit function is working now. Admins get the edit option regardless of board settings, so I need regular members to check.
Thanks.
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That snippet is part of the source from my edit test on the test page. It look like the board is hiding the table cell the edit icon icon is in with Code:
style="display: none;"
I looked in the "forums/images" files and the edit icon is there.
Continued. I sucked my test page into an html editor and removed the offending style statement. When the style="display: none;" is removed from the html, then an edit button shows up to the immediate left of the "reply" button.
That shouldn't be too hard to fix.
I suspect the software is trying to only have the edit icon show up on the post authors display and is getting abit overzealous.
[url=http://theoildrop.server101.com/forums/editpost.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB8&main=726412&type=reminder&Number=726412&page=0&vc=1&fpart=1&what=showflat"]editpost.php seems to be there[/url]
But I am getting an access denied when I try to "massage" my way into an edit. I would get an access forbidden error on the server if the permissions weren't set right on the editpost.php object (one would think).
Right there with you, I tried one step ahead of you and I couldn't get it to work (see above post).
Ahh, I had the syntax wrong - I got to edit this post.
All that needs to be done is get that graphic (and the href associated with the editpost.php object) and you are good to go like XS650 pointed out.
Good catch XS650.
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heh, my URL worked in the preview - something is FUBAR.
Rule #371 of System Administration (BOFH style), when in doubt - cycle power and hope...
It sounds like you are way ahead of me in web-page macinations.
Fixing web page problems in someone else's creation is like peeling an onion. You remove one layer of trouble, cry a little, see the next layer of trouble, cry some more....etc.
This is like Pablo's rock problem, except for one thing. I found the rock but someone else gets to dig it out.
Edit: Thanks for the clue Laminar, your address line mod works for me too.
Until it get's fixed... To use Laminar's edit method, click on reply, then go to your addressbar and change "newreply.php" to "editpost.php".
Edit 2: I see Laminar Lou beat me to the instructions on how to do it.
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It sounds like you are way ahead of me in web-page macinations.
Fixing web page problems in someone else's creation is like peeling an onion. You remove one layer of trouble, cry a little, see the next layer of trouble, cry some more....etc.
This is like Pablo's rock problem, except for one thing. I found the rock but someone else gets to dig it out.
Here is the poor man's way to edit (until they figure it out):
1) Hit the reply button on the post you want to edit
2) Go to the link at the top of the page and change "newreply.php" to "editpost.php"
Thankfully, the UBB server won't allow you to edit other people's posts this way - or else I could have a lot of fun with Pablo
YESS!!!! I got the edit to work!
(I think)
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hope it gets fixed SOON 
but the work-around works for me.
