Text Alerts?

Just discovered that mixed case doesn't work! "NATPRES T0619C STart" was ignored - I edited my previous message ("NATPRES T0619C STOP") without checking the case before I pressed "send"!

 

It's really easy to fix with scripting at the server end by simply reducing all input to lowercase before acting on the input content. Fairly universal solution which relieves the sender of remembering what upper/lower combination because it doesn't matter. Not sure what programming language Admin is using but all have straightforward case conversion functions.

Steve

 

I will make the key words case insensitive.
Just not had the time, STOP and stop work. mixed case will not.

 

All sorted,
Mixed case will now work.
I have tested it too!

 

Apologies for bieng a bit of topic, but I can't find anywhere else more suitable.

I've registered for Railtour Live & received the pin on my mobile. However, when I enter the required numbers at http://railtours.national-preservation.com/confirm.php
I get "Sorry, either the number or code is wrong."
I 've tried several times with the same result, despite my mobile no & the verification no's being correct.

Any solution(s) anyone?

Thanks

 

I have just checked your account, using your email address. You have confirmed your account. Visit http://railtours.national-preservation.com/ and try to log in please.

Cheers

 

I have adjusted the text to suit.

 

All done. Thank you, much appreciated.

Regards, HvR

 

Would the people still having issues, or do not quite understand the format, please visit

http://railtours.national-preservation.com/help.php

Cheers

 

so, who's the smart alec sending a text that just says " tart " on the 46115 tour ???

 

It's where someone did not leave a space between the tour code and start.
So they sent in

When it should be

I am trying to find ways of making the system less sensitive to mistakes.

 

Ok that won't happen again, no more tarts on Rail Tours Live.

 

Depends whose travelling.. eep:

 

I'm sure this new fangled text thingy is great if you're stood in a field, but it ain't half cluttering up the 'new posts' page. Any way of hiding these alerts so we can read the updates on all the other threads please? Iain

 

There are alot of text speak in the messages too. example: dep md rt
I suppose it is better than nothing, I am sure it makes sence to people watching the tour.

 

Since so many people don't have the hang of the tour codes, and as they are not actually shown on the UKSteam tours page, perhaps we it would be better to use loco numbers instead as the enabling code:

eg
NATPRES 60163 start
NATPRES 60163 on time past Egham
NATPRES 60163 stop

(Would need to ask people to use the number as it appears on the loco eg 6201 not 46201)

 

i think 'md' is a station starting with m and 'rt' must be right time

 

What's m22234 Theale Pass 18.20?