Freerepublic features (the run-down)

Myself | 10-15-2001 | Smith288

[smith288]

With all the new changes going on, I was thinking of all the cool thing FR does. The notify feature was sweet and I JUST found out about it. Can anyone else thing of the cool things Freerepublic has to offer (must be a member to use)? Here is my list(with URL):

• Upload personalized style sheet(CSS) - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/edit-style
  
• Notify of replies/mail - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/notify?detach=1
  
• Settings for the new forum - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/settings
  
• Latest Posts (no explaination needed) - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/latest
  
• Self Search - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/involved
  
• Profile page - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/profile
  
• FreeperMail - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/mail-index
  
• Locations - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/profiles
  
• FreeRepublic Options - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/options
  
• Edit your profile - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/edit-profile
  
• Edit your bookmarks - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bookmarks
  
• Check FR Stats - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/weekday-report
  

  These are some of my most used. Can anyone think of any others?

[smith288]

You got the right syntax...maybe thats a reserved word or something?

[error99]

Is this it?
first you go to your profile
then go to your locale
then you turn the notify switch on/off?

[SunnyUsa]

JR - great job! No one likes change, but I think the changes so far are big improvements!

everyone else:

if you haven't done this already check out the settings - I finally FIXED things that have been annoying me!
Plus all the other nice new features! :)

[smith288]

No, that just takes the "New locale message" on or off notification when you are at the Latest Posts

[John Robinson]

I dunno. Since I added the URL feature, I also added a name feature. You can supply a name to notify and the detached window will be that name. Example: http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/notify?detach=1&name=barf

Also, the URL feature... http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/notify?detach=1&url=http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/involved does the popup and redirects to Self-Search. Change the URL located after url= to anything you wish. Another example: http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/notify?detach=1&url=http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/530701/posts

[Lion's Cub]

These are some of my most used. Can anyone think of any others?

Free Republic "Bump List" Register- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/536123/posts
Actual Bump Lists- http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bump-list

[smith288]

Does the name=barf also apply to the forum|Mail links too? because its still opening a new window.

[remaininlight]

Sorry to quibble but on latest posts you can do a from: search but not a to: search.

[John Robinson]

Ohh. You want those links to open in a targeted window? Blah. I'm using _blank, but that is easily solved.

Did you need the name= feature for the little window, because I'd rather just use that arg for the forum|mail links within.

[John Robinson]

The full utility of to: was sacrificed on the altar of progress, at least temporarily. Now I have to sweep up the pieces and reimplement it. I'm working on a new latest posts which will take care of that.

[smith288]

Here is my humble opinion....

Little notify window has a < base target="blah" > so all the links WITHIN the notify window will all open to the same window. There is only three.

[Huck]

John, I really like all the new stuff. Especially "show full". Great job. I'll get out the crowbar and send you all a donation. Love the new functionality.

[peabers]

Pray tell Sunny, how do we get to the settings? (remember, I'm a busy executive and father to be, and don't have time for frivolity =8>)

I need "specicifty". LOL

[smith288]

Here you go! - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/settings

[John Robinson]

Good idea. You should now find all links opening in a slave window.

[SunnyUsa]

Ok..

since you're so busy:

I.... W I L L.... T Y P E .... R E A L L Y .................. S L O W ! ! !

just click the link above posted in the beginning of this thread (Settings for the new forum - http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/settings)

OR just click the "SETTINGS" at the bottom of the screen

Someone had to tell me that too actually
(that's how I got to be such an expert!) LOL

Increasing the amount of posts to view at a time is a plus for me, and you can adjust your time zone
tho.... I don't know if they offer YOUR TIMEZONE!) :)

[SunnyUsa]

"You should now find all links opening in a slave window"

why is it called "slaves" tho....

This is also a great feature, but I didn't try it at first because of the name!

(I'm so conditioned to be sensitive) ha

[John Robinson]

It's a slave because it's not a master.

[smith288]

Thanks....that works beautifully! I appreciate your hard work.

[SunnyUsa]

"It's a slave because it's not a master."

ummmmmmmm..OK, thanks for clearing that up!

Techie jargon is not for the faint of heart!