Problem with site CSS

shroom_monk

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Jul 21, 2009
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Hi. I've registered here for a few weeks now (but been pretty silent), but since the site downtime a few days ago, my CSS themes for the whole website have refused to load. I've tried logging out and back in, changing the themes with both the User CP and the Quick Theme changer, but I still get unformatted text and stuff. I'm using Chrome. Anyone got any ideas why this isn't working?
 

flux

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Jun 16, 2009
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it might be the browser acting upon the code.
I've heard chrome does have issues with DIV and CSS, but I haven't checked it out, mozilla is for me since I am a linux guy :D.
Also depends on the code used and depends on the sites character encoding.
 

shroom_monk

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Jul 21, 2009
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Well, I just tried it with Firefox and got the same problem. So it seems to be localised to my computer [running Vista :(]. But that's odd, because it all worked fine a few days ago (I think the breaking coincided with the site being update).
 

flux

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hmm. well then i'm not sure. Hopefully it clears up
 

Gaw

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Apr 21, 2009
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Go to run, type %TEMP%, and delete all contents.

Also, try going to TF2Maps.net and pressing ctrl + F5
 

drp

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edit your hosts file to reflect tf2maps.net's correct ip of 96.30.24.232
if you need help with this, please post here and i will guide you step by step.
 

shroom_monk

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Jul 21, 2009
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Well, I tried Anon's idea, and it didn't have any effect, so drpepper, could you please explain how to edit the host files?
 

A Boojum Snark

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Go to Windows\system32\drivers\etc and open the file named hosts (no extension) with notepad.

At the bottom under the localhost line that should be there add:
96.30.24.232 tf2maps.net

Save the file.

For good measure to make sure it uses it I would also open the run dialog (WindowsKey+R) and enter cmd there. In the prompt window enter:
ipconfig /flushdns

Then restart your browser and see if it fixed anything.
 

shroom_monk

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Jul 21, 2009
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Unfortunately, I don't seem to have the privileges to do either of these, although this account has an administrator rights.

When attempting to save the hosts file, I was told that it could not create the file, and to check that the host and filename were correct. When trying ipconfig /flushdns, I was told that 'The requested operation requires elevation.'

My browser was closed during all of this. Anyway around this?
 

drp

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Unfortunately, I don't seem to have the privileges to do either of these, although this account has an administrator rights.

When attempting to save the hosts file, I was told that it could not create the file, and to check that the host and filename were correct. When trying ipconfig /flushdns, I was told that 'The requested operation requires elevation.'

My browser was closed during all of this. Anyway around this?
before you open the file, make sure its not set to read only.
 

shroom_monk

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Jul 21, 2009
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The file is not set to read only, but the folder is. However, whenever I set the folder and contents to be not read only, it does so, but instantly sets them back to be read only. I'm sure I have the permissions to do this, but it won't let me. I am thus completely unable to edit the file, or create a new file at this location.
 

shroom_monk

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Jul 21, 2009
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OK... I'd pretty much given up on this, but I logged on just now, and everything's magically fixed itself. So, yeah... dunno how it happened, but consider this issue resolved.