"No post mode specified" eror

[dodecahedron]

tried to post a new topic and got this error: "No post mode specified".
what is that ?
Preview worked OK but Post not.

[socheat]

Which forum did you try to post a new topic in?

[dodecahedron]

i'm not sure, but i think it was the general hardware forum.
this post
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=20389

it happened a few times. got this error message, clicked the back button in the browser and tried again.
tried opening a new posting page (clicked again the "new post" button). same thing.
could only post the message by logging out of the forum and logging in again.

[socheat]

Weird. I can't reproduce this problem. When this happens again, take a look at the URL. You should see something like this:

http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/posting.php?mode=reply&t=20390

If that mode= chunk is missing, that'd explain your problem. If it's not missing... well...

[dodecahedron]

i'll look out for it in the future.

note, however, i was not replying but starting a new topic.

[socheat]

i'll look out for it in the future.

note, however, i was not replying but starting a new topic.

Right, but you should still see something like "mode=newtopic". If "mode=" is completely missing, something's not right.

Although technically, if "mode=" is there and you're getting a "No post mode specified", that's definitely not right either

[dodecahedron]

well, luckily i'm already able to oblige

this is the topic i tried to reply to.
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=20393

(sorry for not cropping the pics)

logging out and logging back in - didn't help.
clearing all of the cookies - didn't help.
only a restart solved it for me

so, what do you say ???

[socheat]

Ahhh... when you click the "Submit" button. Not when you initially click the "New Post" or "Post Reply" buttons. Ok, that's clearer now. I'll look in to it.

[dodecahedron]

yeah, when i submit.
but i did say (in the first post): "Preview worked OK but Post not."
sorry if i wasn't clear enough.

[socheat]

yeah, when i submit.
but i did say (in the first post): "Preview worked OK but Post not."
sorry if i wasn't clear enough.

Nah, I tend to skim and then assume...

[dodecahedron]

bump!
what's up?
i'm still getting this error occasionally.
though i admit not as frequently as in the past (when i first posted about this).

i've started using the automatic login feature, but i still get this error.

did you find the cause for this?