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gelfen Posts: > 500

i tried to do it in this thread. can someone please tell me what i did wrong. i have done it once before, but i can't remember how and i can't find the original thread i saw which explained it.

TIA
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Posted: 2004-01-20 03:29:59
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masseur Posts: > 500

just append &start=replynumber at the end of the thread url

e.g. in your example it would be

http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=38811&forum=16&start=12
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Posted: 2004-01-20 06:37:13
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gelfen Posts: > 500

sorry masseur, but that doesn't seem to work.
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Posted: 2004-01-20 06:46:58
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masseur Posts: > 500

it does work. try again please
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Posted: 2004-01-20 06:53:19
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gelfen Posts: > 500

when i click on the sample link you gave it just opens up a new window at the start of the thread. same story after editing my link in the other thread.

perhaps the problem is at my end? (although, as i said i have done it successfully once before)

EDIT: OOPS - my really really bad.

it does work. it's just that i remember it used to just scroll the page down automatically to the desired post rather than lop off the top of the page, as it seems to be doing now.

sorry masseur

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[ This Message was edited by: gelfen on 2004-01-20 06:19 ]
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Posted: 2004-01-20 06:59:04
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masseur Posts: > 500

when I click that link I get the following post

"Another tip (works with most newer Ericsson/SE phones)." snip...

which is the one you were after I believe.

The only setting I know that could affect the result is if you have your preferences set to show posts in descending order, but then you get the 12th reply from the end of the thread instead of the 12th reply from the beginning, so I have no idea what is causing your problem, sorry.
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Posted: 2004-01-20 07:09:53
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gelfen Posts: > 500

the Lord gave them eyes, yet they could not see - and neither can i apparently (referring to the edit of my previous post).

thanks for the help

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Posted: 2004-01-20 07:16:01
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masseur Posts: > 500

ah! yes, if you know the exact post number you can append that instead of &start and you get the effect you described

e.g. in your example...

http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=38811&forum=16#post523303

to get the individual post number you just edit that post (which everyone can do but only mods can save the change) and in the url you will see the post id
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Posted: 2004-01-20 07:43:42
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gelfen Posts: > 500

thanks again. and again apologies for my obtuseness. first week back at work so brain function is critically low.

i think i'll just go loiter shamefacedly in the corner now......
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Posted: 2004-01-20 07:46:43
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