Expert AutoPuzzlers, Read This Thread!

[Ultra]

One of the perks of being an Expert here at AutoPuzzles, besides being allowed to post your own puzzles and having access to content not available to Rookies, all Expert AutoPuzzlers are enabled and expected to move their own puzzle topics through the Puzzles sections of the board.  This allows you to post your own Rookie puzzles, move them to the Expert or Professional sections if the Rookies cannot solve them in a timely manner <5 days?> and declare them as Solved and move them to the Solved section when they are finished.  To move a thread to a different section of the board, click the Move Topic button at the bottom left corner of the thread and carefully follow the very direct instructions.   When you click the "Move Topic" button, you can then change the name of the thread to include the word "Solved" in the title of the thread.  It let's you complete everything in one step.  Also, please remember to uncheck the "re-direct link" checkbox when moving threads.

When you move a topic to the Solved AutoPuzzles section of the board, Expert and Professional AutoPuzzlers are also expected to award a Solved Puzzle point to the person who solved the puzzle.  This allows all of the Expert and Professional AutoPuzzlers to operate their own puzzles independently, awarding points for the solved puzzles as they occur.  Only Experts, Pros, Feature Writers and Admins can award points.



If anyone has any questions, please ask them of me here in this thread.  Happy puzzling.

[Arthur Dent]

Sorry -  how do we award points? I used to have add/subtract next to solved puzzles count on people's profile. I don't see that anymore.

[Otto Puzzell]

Arthur - there seems to be a glitch when a member is switched to "Feature Writer" status. One of the admins needs to also designate you as "Expert" status. Stand by, and I'll get you fixed in no time...

[Arthur Dent]

Thanks - works now and I've awards points to those due from my recent two puzzles.

[neilshouse]

I'm a bit confused over the allocation of points for correctly solved puzzles, if a Pro puzzler solves a Pro puzzle do they get get 2 points?

[Ultra]

I'm a bit confused over the allocation of points for correctly solved puzzles, if a Pro puzzler solves a Pro puzzle do they get get 2 points?

The amount of points awarded for a puzzle are determined by the puzzle's creator.

[Ultra]

Arthur - there seems to be a glitch when a member is switched to "Feature Writer" status. One of the admins needs to also designate you as "Expert" status. Stand by, and I'll get you fixed in no time...

The glitch for Feature Writers is fixed.  FYI, if you award them Expert status now it causes new glitches.

[Otto Puzzell]

Duly noted - I hope I remember...

[GrahamClayton]

I can't seem to find the move topic button at the bottom of my thread in Rookie Puzzles - "Graham#1". Can someone tell me where I should be looking?

[Ray B.]

It may be a glitch of the same kind as the one discussed above, but I'd rather let Ultra take care of this. In the meantime, if you want to move your puzzle to the Experts category, I can do it if you like.

[Ray B.]

I've checked on the permissions page, and I see that Feature Writers are not allowed to move their own puzzles... Strange. Maybe an editor more experienced than me can check this issue.

[Ultra]

I've checked on the permissions page, and I see that Feature Writers are not allowed to move their own puzzles... Strange. Maybe an editor more experienced than me can check this issue.

Did you change it?  When I checked it just now it said Feature Writers were allowed to move their own topics.

[Ray B.]

I didn't and when I check here is what is says: disallowed, no denied.

[Ultra]

I didn't and when I check here is what is says: disallowed, no denied.

I just checked the Rookie puzzles board permissions for Feature Writers.  What did you check?

[Ray B.]

Not the same as you: Edit permissions, then: Feature Writers.
Id did the same as you, and see what you saw there.
Sorry. Too many boards sub-boards and i didn't find my way in it. That's why I didn't dare change anything.

[Ultra]

I can't seem to find the move topic button at the bottom of my thread in Rookie Puzzles - "Graham#1". Can someone tell me where I should be looking?

Do you see it on your puzzles now?

[olavr]

I'm thinking of posting my first puzzle, have a copule of questions before I start.
Where do you upload your pictures from? I upload from photobucket, but by reading the picture properties, one can go into photobucket and also see other pictures
How do you get a small picture to left of the post?
maybe the asnwers I need are posted somewhere here on the forrum, but I did not find the needed info
regards, olavr

[Ecnelis]

Just use the "Additional Options" to upload the photos and all the magic will happen itself

[D-type]

I'm struggling to start a new topic and post the picture. 
I go into "New Topic".  I don't see "Additional Options" anywhere. 
All I see is the "Attachments and other options button"  on opening it shows "Notify me of replies", "Don't use smilies" and "Return to this topic.  It also shows an "Attach" window with a "Choose File" button.  But this won't pick up picture files from my C-Drive.  I can't see any other buttons.
I'm obviously missing a step somewhere but can't see where.
I'm sure that previously I simply copied from my C-Drive and pasted in the post.

[Allan L]

I can't be much help, but I can say that the Attach box contains "browse" as I see it (Windoze 10/Firefox) which then opens a file finding box. That worked for me t'other week, but perhaps with a different operating system or browser it says something else and works differently.

[Carnut]

To post a new topic:

1) Click on 'New Topic'
2) Click 'Attachment and other options'
3) Click 'Browse'.  You should be offered a 'File Upload' screen from where you can choose a file.  When you've chosen click 'Open'
4) Click on post and you should have posted a new topic.

If that doesn't work I can't image what's wrong.  It always works for everyone else!

[D-type]

The problem is that under "Attachments and other options" I don't see "Browse" - I only see "Choose file" - and it doesn't work.

I'm using Windows 7 and Google Chrome and trying to upload from my C-Drive.  Do I have to first post the picture on a web hosting site?

[Carnut]

No, you should be able to choose a file from your own pictures file.
I'm afraid I don't understand that; when you click on New Topic you should get the box to put your text in and underneath that there should be a 'Browse' button.  When you click on that it will open the last set of files you last used, maybe Pictures or maybe not, but you should be able to choose 'Pictures' from the list of options on the left.
If you're not being offered a 'Browse' button I don't know what the answer is.
If you want you can start a new post but just put your Heading and your Text in the box then if you mail me the picture you want to post  (norman@snape.karoo.co.uk) I'll put it in for you?

When you first questioned this you said you were offered an 'Attach' button.  Directly beneath that and before you do anything it should say 'Browse' then when you click that it should say 'Choose File'; does it offer you your pictures file?  It may be offering you other files, say your Documents file, so you first have to click on 'Pictures'.  Then you either double-click on the picture you want or you click on it then click 'Open'.  What happens then?  It should fill in the name of the picture you've chosen then when you click on Post the picture should be there with your text.

[D-type]

I'm struggling to start a new topic and post the picture. 
I go into "New Topic".  I don't see "Additional Options" anywhere. 
All I see is the "Attachments and other options button"  on opening it shows "Notify me of replies", "Don't use smilies" and "Return to this topic.  It also shows an "Attach" window with a "Choose File" button.  But this won't pick up picture files from my C-Drive.  I can't see any other buttons.
I'm obviously missing a step somewhere but can't see where.
I'm sure that previously I simply copied from my C-Drive and pasted in the post.

Believe it or not - today it worked first time.  I clicked on the "Choose File" button, clicked on the photo in my C-drive and it uploaded straight away.

[Carnut]

Success!