[John Clark]

You're the man, Lunkhead!

[LunkHead]

Here is my 1st thought after looking at the general Wiki script.... I can't actually see the BBFAQ script to compare though

In [SKINS] folder the script lists the following for the footer configuration:

<!--[if lt IE 5.5000]><style type="text/css">@import "<?php $this->text('stylepath') ?>/<?php $this->text('stylename') ?>/IE50Fixes.css?<?php echo $GLOBALS['wgStyleVersion'] ?>";</style><![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 5.5000]><style type="text/css">@import "<?php $this->text('stylepath') ?>/<?php $this->text('stylename') ?>/IE55Fixes.css?<?php echo $GLOBALS['wgStyleVersion'] ?>";</style><![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 6]><style type="text/css">@import "<?php $this->text('stylepath') ?>/<?php $this->text('stylename') ?>/IE60Fixes.css?<?php echo $GLOBALS['wgStyleVersion'] ?>";</style><![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 7]><style type="text/css">@import "<?php $this->text('stylepath') ?>/<?php $this->text('stylename') ?>/IE70Fixes.css?<?php echo $GLOBALS['wgStyleVersion'] ?>";</style><![endif]-->
<!--[if lt IE 7]><script type="<?php $this->text('jsmimetype') ?>" src="<?php $this->text('stylepath') ?>/common/IEFixes.js?<?php echo $GLOBALS['wgStyleVersion'] ?>"></script>

Having this enabled will require the following scripts to also be uploaded to the server... Located in [SCRIPT / MONOBOOK]
IE50Fixes.css, IE55Fixes.css, IE60Fixes.css, IE70Fixes.css

Also in the [Main.css] file the following need to be listed
/* more IE fixes */
/* float/negative margin brokenness */
* html #footer {margin-top: 0;}
* html #column-content {
display: inline;
margin-bottom: 0;
}
* html div.editsection { font-size: smaller; }
#pagehistory li.selected { position: relative; }

/* Mac IE 5.0 fix; floated content turns invisible */
* > html #column-content {
float: none;
}

and

/* tabs: border on the a, not the div */
* > html #p-cactions li { border: none; }
* > html #p-cactions li a {
border: 1px solid #aaa;
border-bottom: none;
}
* > html #p-cactions li.selected a { border-color: #fabd23; }
/* footer icons need a fixed width */
* > html #f-poweredbyico,
* > html #f-copyrightico { width: 88px; }
* > html #bodyContent,
* > html #bodyContent pre {
overflow-x: auto;
width: 100%;
padding-bottom: 25px;
}
/* } */

/* more IE fixes */
/* float/negative margin brokenness */
* html #footer {margin-top: 0;}
* html #column-content {
display: inline;
margin-bottom: 0;
}
* html div.editsection { font-size: smaller; }
#pagehistory li.selected { position: relative; }

/* Mac IE 5.0 fix; floated content turns invisible */
* > html #column-content {
float: none;
}
* > html #column-one {
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
}
* > html #footer {
margin-left: 13.2em;
}
.redirectText {
font-size: 150%;
margin: 5px;
}

All of the issues you both are describing, the best I can tell, are a result of the footer which is covered in the SKINS and MONOBOOK scripts of the site...

[John Clark]

Yeah, that's what I came up with too..... (don't believe that-it's all I can do to make a "Click Here" link!)

Oh, Gueeeessss......Can you fix?

[LunkHead]

I am not quite sure that is the main issue although it could cause the footer to float as you are seeing... I can't see the BBFAQ scripts to compare so I am taking a guess that these scripts are the issue... I will look a bit deeper into the generic Wiki scripts i have and see what else I can find for you...

[LunkHead]

One thing you can look at / try is select the 'my preferences' link then select Skin and try one or two of the others and see if that solves the issue... If it does then it might be narrowed down to a specific Skin....

[LunkHead]

Login / create an account also is busted in IE....

Thanks

[John Clark]

I managed to create an account and login once. I changed the skin to chick but couldn't click on the links...it was all screwed up (it did, however, move that floating bar to the bottom.) I tried to change back to another skin using "tab" to get around but couldn't select any other skin. I logged out but am not able to log back in again. it's totally whacked, as far as logging in.

[LunkHead]

Everything works like a champ in Firefox... IE (all versions) are a bust!

I can log in / create an account in FF but when I attempt to log in using IE all I get are the username and password boxes but am unable to imput into the boxes... Also the float issue is contained to IE (all versions)

The script does have a patch and while not quite sure if this patch will correct the issues, it can hurt to run it. I really cant see the FAQ script and maybe I can get lucky and Guess can PM / email it to so I can take a look.....

As of now the script is a bust for IE....

[John Clark]

Lunkhead, I was able to get my cursor into the box by putting the cursor just above the box. It just won't recognize my username or password and wouldn't email the password to me.

[LunkHead]

Tried on my son's PC..... Natta and I also got the float bar... DL IE7 to see and the same result....

[LunkHead]

Played again today with the Skins... The issue in IE 6 and 7 is contained to the MonoBook skin.

Log in and goto 'my preferences' then select 'skin' and change from MonoBook to any of the others... Save and problem resolved...

Maybe Guess can make a skin other than MonoBook as the default.... This will solve the issue for unregistered users who only want to view the FAQ...

[John Clark]

I signed up again with a different name and told it to save my name and password and it seems to be working now using the classic skin.

[LunkHead]

Kewl! That will work until the issue in the script can be fixed...

[LunkHead]

Update: The floating footer issue in all versions of IE has been resolved!

Kris

[John Clark]

Seems to be working! Great work, LH!

[LunkHead]

After your post (#13) I was on a mission to fix it just for you JC.....

Thanks!

Kris