Anyone else have trouble posting messages from an iPad?

devotion10
devotion10 Member Posts: 623 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

when I try to type if I backspace the message will freeze and then I must go to preview message to get it to unlock ... Also sometimes if I backspace the font type will change to very small.  Don't remember this being a problem before the site was upgraded ... Just curious. 

Cynthia trying to type on an iPad way too late at night.

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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #2
    LOL

    It's 4am...I hope I make sense! Yes, the dreaded iPad/CSN experience. What I do when that happens is to "disable-rich text" at the bottom of the textbox we write it. That brings you to the HTML code view. From there you can type away w/o it freezing BUT you must stay between the tags in the < bracket. It can be a bit of a pain but I know how to code so it's not that bad.

    Just wondering, do you use a stylus? I found a site online that sometimes has ones like I've seen in stores for $10-$20 for $2-$3 with free shipping. The site is Meritline.com and they have Daily Deals, once a week or so you can find them on sale. I buy them by the dozen and hand them out to the nurses and also random people I see with iPads. We have some @work that has our logo and a retractable pen! We're cool there... 

    :-)
    Good Grief! Nine stylus for $2.99

    http://www.meritline.com/touch-screen-stylus-pen-for-apple-iphone5-ipad---p-101836.aspx?strcoup=&dealid=55993

    Code

  • Maxiecat
    Maxiecat Member Posts: 544 Member
    #3
    I usually only have problems

    Cry

    I usually only have problems when I am trying to start a post and have already spent 10 minutes typing!  What I have found is that it doesn't freeze up on me if I start a new post with just one or two words...post it...and then go right back and edit my post.

    alex

  • Chelsea71
    Chelsea71 Member Posts: 1,169 Member
    #4
    I always use my iPad and I
    I always use my iPad and I have these problems, as well.
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #5
    Yes

    Have to hide keyboard then go back to where I want to change an auto-correct (instead of hitting preview which I think takes longer). Plus it doesn't give you a capital letter at the beginning of new paragraphs.

    before the change over to new format, it worked great.  Oh well.

    Winter Marie

  • Joy1216
    Joy1216 Member Posts: 290 Member
    #6
    herdizziness said:

    Yes

    Have to hide keyboard then go back to where I want to change an auto-correct (instead of hitting preview which I think takes longer). Plus it doesn't give you a capital letter at the beginning of new paragraphs.

    before the change over to new format, it worked great.  Oh well.

    Winter Marie

    Hiding the Keyboard Works

    I agree with you about hiding the keyboard.  Before I figured it out, I would get frustrated and give up trying to post from the iPad.

    Joy

  • devotion10
    devotion10 Member Posts: 623 Member
    #7
    PhillieG said:

    LOL

    It's 4am...I hope I make sense! Yes, the dreaded iPad/CSN experience. What I do when that happens is to "disable-rich text" at the bottom of the textbox we write it. That brings you to the HTML code view. From there you can type away w/o it freezing BUT you must stay between the tags in the < bracket. It can be a bit of a pain but I know how to code so it's not that bad.

    Just wondering, do you use a stylus? I found a site online that sometimes has ones like I've seen in stores for $10-$20 for $2-$3 with free shipping. The site is Meritline.com and they have Daily Deals, once a week or so you can find them on sale. I buy them by the dozen and hand them out to the nurses and also random people I see with iPads. We have some @work that has our logo and a retractable pen! We're cool there... 

    :-)
    Good Grief! Nine stylus for $2.99

    http://www.meritline.com/touch-screen-stylus-pen-for-apple-iphone5-ipad---p-101836.aspx?strcoup=&dealid=55993

    Code

    Thank you to another night owl

    I am going to try several of the tricks here and I am definately going to order some of the stylus.  I got my 93 year old mother an iPhone but she has arthritis which makes the touch screen problematic.  I send her stylus (es?) all the time because she misplaces them :) Nine stylus for $2.99 is a great idea! -- Cynthia

  • devotion10
    devotion10 Member Posts: 623 Member
    #8
    Thanks to all for the tips

    Smile Cynthia

  • LAckerm1
    LAckerm1 Member Posts: 15
    #9
    Posting using IPad

    I type on my notepad and then copy and paste 

     

  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #10
    iPad

    Most of the troubles I used to have posting seem to be gone! It's a Festivus Miracle!!!

  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    #11
    .won daPi ym no ginpyt

    .won daPi ym no ginpyt .melborp a dah t'nevah I

    kciR

     

  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #12
    RickMurtagh said:

    .won daPi ym no ginpyt

    .won daPi ym no ginpyt .melborp a dah t'nevah I

    kciR

     

    I had the same problem but I

    I had the same problem but I messed with font and now no problems.??

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