Compacting a Thread, Somehow...?

[Martinigue 10]

Hello All,

 

if a thread has a couple hundred pages it is not so easy anymore to stay focused all the time, especially when you need to regularly flip back a dozen pages and forth again to find one specific attachment ... I wonder if there is a way to make such a thread into one compact piece like one ( pdf?) file or - even one page would suffice ( including any attachments still visible, but I doubt this one); does anyone have any idea?

 

Mac

[MadMarketScientist 11]

Hello All,

 

if a thread has a couple hundred pages it is not so easy anymore to stay focused all the time, especially when you need to regularly flip back a dozen pages and forth again to find one specific attachment ... I wonder if there is a way to make such a thread into one compact piece like one ( pdf?) file or - even one page would suffice ( including any attachments still visible, but I doubt this one); does anyone have any idea?

 

Mac

 

I've seen some people start 'Summary' threads that do exactly as you've described. If there is a specific thread you are interested in 'compacting' let me know and I will see what I can do.

 

thanks,

MMS

[Tams 20]

I set my view to 40 posts per page;

it makes reading long threads a bit easier.

 

some forums have a print button,

which you can use to print the whole thread into a doc file.

[Martinigue 10]

..which does not seem to be the case here ... :-)

 

some forums have a print button,

which you can use to print the whole thread into a doc file.

[Martinigue 10]

what i this Summary thread and what are its features? Have not heard about anything like that. If you are willing to demonstrate, pick any thread you like where there are posts with attachments .. :-)

 

I've seen some people start 'Summary' threads that do exactly as you've described. If there is a specific thread you are interested in 'compacting' let me know and I will see what I can do.

 

thanks,

MMS

[Martinigue 10]

Call me stupid, but I cannot find any switch filtering the number of posts displayed per page ... :-(

 

I set my view to 40 posts per page;

it makes reading long threads a bit easier.

 

some forums have a print button,

which you can use to print the whole thread into a doc file.

[Tams 20]

Call me stupid, but I cannot find any switch filtering the number of posts displayed per page ... :-(

 

go to the top of the page and look for UserCP.

 

click on that, then look at the left column for Edit Options,

 

then look under the section Thread Display Options...

[Martinigue 10]

Thank you .............:rofl:

 

go to the top of the page and look for UserCP.

 

click on that, then look at the left column for Edit Options,

 

then look under the section Thread Display Options...

[MadMarketScientist 11]

what i this Summary thread and what are its features? Have not heard about anything like that. If you are willing to demonstrate, pick any thread you like where there are posts with attachments .. :-)

 

Oh I just meant members would make a summary of a thread by copying and pasting all the *meat* of a thread into a condensed new one. If you have any suggestions on condensing a thread let me know and I might be able to do it for you.

 

On another note, I will be visiting Prague in 2 weeks! :-)

 

thanks,

MMS

[Martinigue 10]

This sound like exactly what I need; but I am not sure about doing this by hand ...my thread of interest counts about 380 pages ...:crap:

 

Oh great, we could schedule a meeting then, if you find spare time while in Prague!:-)

 

Oh I just meant members would make a summary of a thread by copying and pasting all the *meat* of a thread into a condensed new one. If you have any suggestions on condensing a thread let me know and I might be able to do it for you.

 

On another note, I will be visiting Prague in 2 weeks! :-)

 

thanks,

MMS

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