The Gradual Interview

[wayfriend]

I've gotta go to Kent State sometime and look through that stuff.

Now THAT sounds like a good place for the next gathering of Watchers!

[dlbpharmd]

I agree but I still say the next gathering needs to be in Alburqurque, and hopefully with SRD in attendance.

[Seareach]

Am I the only one having problems with the "cookies" on the newly formatted SRD sight: on the GI all entries that have been submitted since the new format was adopted are still listed under "new". Of course, it might have something to do with what my partner did to our computer the other night (AHHHH!). Just wondering if anyone's having the same problem?

[kevinswatch]

BTW Jay--have you EVER posted a quetion on the GI?

Heh, not yet. I've been meaning to, but I just haven't come up with a good enough question to ask.

I have the urge to ask something really dumb, though. Or maybe ask him some lame joke, like who would win in a fight, or which character of his he'd like to sleep with. Heh.

SRD should be fearing the day I ask him a GI question. Heh.

-jay

[wayfriend]

Jay,

Don't go with a bathroom joke.

I sat in between Stephen and author Karen Anderson (wife of the late author Pohl Anderson) at the World Fantasy Convention mass signing in Tempe. Stephen had to beg away from his line of fans at one point, saying, "I'm sorry, I'll be right back. But I really have to use the restroom, and if I don't go right now--" And I quickly interrupted, saying, "He'll become Lord Foul!" I thought I was really funny, but not a single person laughed. Oh well.

[Menolly]

Am I the only one having problems with the "cookies" on the newly formatted SRD sight: on the GI all entries that have been submitted since the new format was adopted are still listed under "new".

No, you're not. The exact same think is happening to me.

Of course, it might have something to do with what my partner did to our computer the other night (AHHHH!). Just wondering if anyone's having the same problem?

Well, AFAIK, we have done nothing different to our computer, and I am also getting the same messages under 'new.' The 'new' message count for me on the GI is currently up to 8.

[wayfriend]

Are you guys blocking cookies? Any warnings about cookies showing up in the status bar? Did you try making StephenRDonaldson.com a trusted site? Are you not using MS Internet Explorer?

[Romeo]

Naw - just something I need to fix. I did so in the "old" site, but didn't make the same changes in the new pages that I had under construction. I'll copy over the fixes from before and it should be back to normal.

John

[Seareach]

Thanks John...not that it matters in the greater scheme of things, but much appreciated!

[Romeo]

Well, you learn something new everyday. I found the cookie problem. I thought that cookies by default were good for the entire site - but they are directory specific unless you tell them otherwise.

The original file that set the GradualInterviewTimemark cookie was in the root directory. The new GI files are in a subdirectory. So once I *read the freaking PHP manual* I figured out that all I needed to do was add another parameter to the setcookie() function to tell it to make the cookie valid for the entire site:

setcookie('GradualInterviewTimemark',$ThisTimeMark,time()+60*60*24*365,'/');

instead of just

setcookie('GradualInterviewTimemark',$ThisTimeMark,time()+60*60*24*365);

Seems to be working for me, and I think it should do the trick for everyone else.

[drew]

Well, you learn something new everyday. I found the cookie problem. I thought that cookies by default were good for the entire site - but they are directory specific unless you tell them otherwise.

The original file that set the GradualInterviewTimemark cookie was in the root directory. The new GI files are in a subdirectory. So once I *read the freaking PHP manual* I figured out that all I needed to do was add another parameter to the setcookie() function to tell it to make the cookie valid for the entire site:

setcookie('GradualInterviewTimemark',$ThisTimeMark,time()+60*60*24*365,'/');

instead of just

setcookie('GradualInterviewTimemark',$ThisTimeMark,time()+60*60*24*365);

Seems to be working for me, and I think it should do the trick for everyone else.

Pfft...and you call yourself a webmaster

[Seareach]

Cookies working fine and dandy.

[Avatar]

Pfft...and you call yourself a webmaster

LMAO!

--A

[Xar]

Cookies still don't work for me... I've reached a grand total of 201 New posts (and growing) every time I log onto the GI...

[dlbpharmd]

I've started a new thread in TC forum regarding "Scroll the Appalling."

kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10265

[aliantha]

Good to know that others were having trouble with the GI cookies. Confused the heck out of me, the last time I went ("hmm, I could've *sworn* I read these before...must've been in the GI thread at the Watch...no, I don't think so...losing my mind for sure now..."). Thanks for fixing it, John!

[Chuchichastli]

Has anyone seen the latest GI posting? Amazon have got hold of an In-house synposis for Fatal Revenant (under the protection of being the 1st FR spoiler). The UK publishers obviously gave it to Amazon against SRD's wishes and he is not a happy chappie!

Nevertheless, if you dare read the synopsis...

IT........................


SOUNDS.......................


FANTABULOUS!!!!!!!!!


Damn you, SRD, for making me wish the next 14 months of my precious life away! grr.

[Chuchichastli]

Don't worry, it's not a major spoiler. But it is a MAJOR teaser!

[Chuchichastli]

Oh! It's all on the FR Forum for the last 4 days. I'll get me coat!

[A Gunslinger]

Oh! It's all on the FR Forum for the last 4 days. I'll get me coat!

I agree. It is more of a teaser than a "spoiler". I also hope there is part of a chapter posted soon, a la Runes.