8mm Forum: Doug / Brad... an easier way to access pages?

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Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on June 05, 2016, 05:28 PM:

Hi Doug and Brad. Is there a simpler way that can be done to access specific pages on the forum? For example a small box where one can type the page number and it jumps to it? The current method on the top right hand corner seems a little long winded.I am hoping to look back on previous posts/pages from before I signed up.If there is an easier way that I have overlooked, my apologies.

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 05, 2016, 05:42 PM:

Melvin,

Aside from a search for a specific topic, the only way to go back is to click on the page link that you described:

The last page link you click on will load and automatically add the three previous pages to the link.

If you are going further back, you can get around a bit quicker by clicking on the three dots. This will split the difference in the gap:

As far as I know there is no way to type in page "33" and be taken to that page.

The oldest page (currently 424) takes us back thirteen years!

Doug

Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on June 05, 2016, 05:57 PM:

Ok.

Thanks for the speedy reply.

Posted by Joseph Randall (Member # 4906) on June 05, 2016, 07:42 PM:

Open up a topic in a new tab or window, and you will see a different url that can be modified with the page number. For example:

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=000079;p=15

Modify p=15 to the page number you want and voila -- u go to that page.

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