We’ve all been frustrated at times by the weird problem of having checked "Remember Personal Info" on the comment form and finding that when we go to comment again, it’s all blank. So you dutifully fill out the form again and dutifully check the box hoping that next time Typepad will indeed remember you, but annoyingly, nothing happens the next time.
It turns out that all you have to do is check the "Remember Personal Info" BEFORE you start filling in the info the second (and third and fourth and so on) time. As soon as you check the box, Typepad fills it all in. At least that’s what happens to me on Firefox with a Mac. This order of events does seem to violate one’s expectations but at least it works once you’ve figured it out.
Good luck, good commenting, and let’s keep the civility high. Fewer gotchas and more exploration and education.
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It also works with Firfox and a PC.
I'm posting this with IE now, and I'll see if it remembers my info (I haven't used IE in a long time!)
It seems to be the case with IE, too.
I happened upon the typekey function awhile back. I should have mentioned the solution, but I just figured everyone already knew :p
It does seem to be the case with IE, as well. I stumbled upon the typekey solution awhile back, but I figured everyone else already knew that, so I didn't say anything :p
So, of course the first time I use IE in a thousand years and it immediately screws up and leaves me thinking my second post didn't post, causing a third post, and now a fourth. And they wonder why Firefox is so successful!
I do like the contrast of the text in this 'new and improved' IE, though.
That's nice and all, but something still must have changed.
Or do you want us to believe we all forgot how it works at the same time???
Sure enough, that works.
Now, what about the double posts that occur with Firefox?
Hmm, it didn't double post that time.
Thanks for the tip. Worked for me.
I have also found in Firefox that you can use the up/down arrow keys and the info will appear highlighted, press enter and tab to next.
Huh. Works with Opera on a PC, also. I just checked the "Remember…" box, and my info auto-filled. Cool.
You know, I noticed that on another TypePad blog a few days ago. It's almost as if it there was some change made to the functionality of the 'remember personal info'. If this is how the feature is supposed to work, then maybe a small template hack could be done to change the verbiage.
I never fill in the 'blank' boxes (as I type this they're empty). When I post the message it fills in my info.
With both Safari and Firefox on my mac I have to fill in the info everytime. Checking the box is the same as pushing the button to cross street. It's not connected to anything.
This time it worked [checking the box and the info fills in automatically].
Well, my experience is:
I do click on the "remember personal info" box first thing.
But as just now, when I complete my comment and hit post, it takes me to the coded verification page.
I will try doing the "remember" box, retyping my info and then doing my comment and see where that goes.
It isn't the biggest deal in the world, I mean I did 21 years active duty in the military so I know what nuisance really is, but I just thought I'd comment on the probs I was having.