Bug causes BB code to change to html code

[coke & comics]

Forum URL: classiccomics.boards.net/thread/449/apparent-bug-changing-html-code


I have repeatedly encountered an issue on my forum where inserting an image via the icon causes BB code to change to HTML code and then not display. This seems to happen when I combine manual BB code with the icons.

I have some manually added code to bolden stuff and everything looks fine in the preview and BB code. Then I use the button in preview mode to insert an image from a link. And the BB code already written is entirely changed to html. Which then will not display.

I see nothing to do but put the BB code back.

If I manually write the BB code for the image, it will work fine. If I try to click the "insert image" button again, everything will switch to html.

This issue occurs consistently.

In my next post, I will try to replicate the problem on this board. So excuse the nonsense.

[coke & comics]

Testing.




Bolded text Unbolded text

More bolded text

[Craig]

How did the test go?

[Brian]

Hi,

What browser are you using? And can you provide the BBCode of a post that works if you manually type it but not if you insert the image using the button so we have a good idea of the general layout of the post?

You can use the button to type BBCode without it rendering.

[coke & comics]

I had trouble reproducing my error in this forum, but my internet is quite slow at the moment, so it is difficult to keep trying. The following post is one of the posts which had the issue. (You can also see it happened again a few posts up).

I use Google Chrome, and have had the issue on multiple devices, using different versions of chrome.

classiccomics.boards.net/post/25612/thread

[coke & comics]

The BB code for the above post is here. This works. Clicking the image button changed all the boldface and linebreaks to html code.


"Broken Ritual"
Usagi Yojimbo #33 (April, 1992)
Reprinted in Usagi Yojimbo Book 7: Gen's Story

[img src="http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_small/0/4/31920-3897-35565-1-usagi-yojimbo.jpg"]

[b]Summary: [/b]Usagi comes upon a town, where he hears an anguished wail, and finds all the people cowering inside doors. At an inn, he learns the story.

The ghost of General Tadaoka, who Usagi once served with, haunts the town. After the battle at Adachi Plains, Tadaoka and a lieutenant had come to a town seeking food, water, and reinforcements. The peasants would not join the battle and hid in their homes. A rider came through to announce Mifune was dead. Tadaoka decided to commit Seppuku. But the ritual was broken when Hikiji's men came on them. The lieutenant was killed, and Tadaoka ended up beheaded by a foot soldier. Now, every full moon, the scene is reenacted in the town.

The next night, Usagi greets the ghost, introduces himself, and offers to complete the ritual as it should have been completed.

[b]Thoughts: [/b]This is an excellent story. It gives a clear window into the very foreign notion of Seppuku and paints a picture of samurai honor. It creates a chilling atmosphere. We also get nice details, like Usagi observing that he has learned to get sleep when he can, whether or not he is about to confront a ghost.

Tadaoka's renown in life had been great, but his death was an unworthy one, and brought him shame. Usagi gave him rest. A touching ending, punctuated by one last observation. "Now if all the men of war were so fortunate."



[b]Notes:[/b]
[ul type="disc"][li]Plot credited to Sergio Aragones[/li][/ul]




[coke & comics]

More messing around.



boldface then some line breaks

more text

More boldface some text

some more text

[Brian]

As an additional detail worth noting, where was the typing caret (blinky line thingy where text is inserted) located in the post you quoted prior to clicking the Insert Image button and producing that error? And does the BBCode change to HTML before or after you submit the post?

[coke & comics]

The cursor was above the first boldfaced text. The switch occurred after I hit submit.

I have seen this behavior three times now, but am at the moment having trouble reproducing it.

There must be an ingredient I am missing.

[coke & comics]

Hmm.....

[mmhmm]

The admins will be here in less than an hour. I'm sure someone will be available to help you then.

[Brian]

I gave it several tries using the BBCode you posted by removing the image and adding it again where you described but haven't been able to reproduce this yet.

Have you not been able to reproduce it on your forum either?

[coke & comics]

I have inadvertantly reproduced the bug on my own forum. But I have trouble doing it intentionally.

I pasted into this forum exactly what I had pasted into the other one, but it seemed to work fine here.

This post:

classiccomics.boards.net/post/26698/thread


Source code:


"Gen"
Usagi Yojimbo #34-36 (June-November, 1992)
Reprinted in Usagi Yojimbo Book 7: Gen's Story

[b]Summary: [/b]

Chapter 1: Lady Asano's story

Gen is cornered by his intended target, an outlaw with killer lizards. His situation seems hopeless when Usagi rescues him. Gen agrees to give Usagi a portion of the bounty and asks him to pick up some expenses in the meantime. He'll be reimbursed if he saves the receipts. Usagi notices Gen's new ceramic horn.

Gen has a doctor tend to his wounds while Usagi gets lunch at the inn. A pair come along begging for handouts, the woman claiming to be a Lord's widow. The innkeeper tries to shoo them away but Usagi invites them to sit down.

Lady Asano of the Shirogeta Clan, widow of Lord Asano Nobu, tells her story.

The Asano Clan had picked the wrong side in the Shogun's war. And Councilor Oda betrayed the Clan and assassinated his lord. Several loyalists, including General Murakami, agreed to hunt for Oda, but never returned. So Lady Asano left her estate, forfeiting her stipend, to seek out Oda and vengeance for herself. She has wandered now for twenty years.

At the inn, Lady Asano sees Gen and mistakes him for Murakami, for Murakami was Gen's father. She asks Gen to carry on his father's work but he refuses. Outside, Asano and her retainer see Oda, now the town magistrate. The retainer charges at Oda and is killed by a guard. Oda recognizes Asano and orders her detained.

Chapter 2: Sins of the father

Gen tells Usagi his story.

He was a child when Murakami set off on his quest for vengeance, bringing him and his mother along. They were poor wanderers, with the mother providing for them using whatever means she had, until finally she died. Murakami was a perfect samurai but a poor father. He did teach Gen skill with the sword. Eventually Gen left, and found there was profit in bounty hunting.

Gen wants nothing more to do with his father's quest.

Usagi confronts Oda without Gen, asking for mercy for Lady Asano. The magistrate orders him detained to be executed as well.

Gen is angry with Usagi and his do-gooder ways, and considers not helping him. But Usagi has all the money. Gen breaks into the compound, but gets himself caught as well.

Chapter 3: Lady Asano's revenge

Gen had a blade baked into his ceramic nose. Usagi shatters his nose and the break free. Asano separates to seek out her vengeance. Gen follows her. When Oda stabs her, Gen charges at him. Gen defeats most of the guards; Asano rises to stab Oda. With her dying breath, she kills him, satisfying her vengeance.

Gen had picked up another set of blades upon breaking out of the prison. At Lady Asano's grave, he has the chance to look at them and recognizes them as his father's. His father would not have parted with them while alive.

When the reward money comes, Usagi asks for his payment. Unfortunately, when they threw him in jail, he lost his receipts...

[b]Thoughts: [/b] I'll ask for a little help with this one. The comic opens with a chase scene. Gen is being chased by lizards. They splash through puddles, jump over a log, and finally Gen is cornered. This seems extremely familiar. Is it just suitably generic or is it a specific reference?

It is obviously coincidence that brings Oda, Asano, and Gen to the same town at the same time. But on such coincidences are all great stories built.

The relationship between Gen and Usagi is one of the highlights of the series. Best of friends, though not to hear them talk. The contrast between Gen's selfish speeches and often heroic acts is the heart of his character. Often the relationship is played for comic relief, and so going too much into Gen's origin is a dangerous thing to do. It could easily wreck a great foil.

But the origin provided here works. Adds just enough gravitas to his background, while still leaving plenty of room for Gen to be Gen. And of course sets up this story where he confronts his past.

The delicate balance to walk with Gen's character, and ultimately one of Sakai's greatest strengths of the series, is the ability to jump between sentiment and comic stylings. Within two pages, we see Gen standing alone and crying over his father's death and then finding his usual way to cheat Usagi out of money. It's hard to get such disparate tones to work so well together, and that is Sakai's genius.

On morality. Usagi often talks about his dislike of killing, but nonetheless racks up quite the body count. These circumstances here I find particularly questionable. Oda is clearly a villain, but he is also the town magistrate. The jailkeepers may or may not be corrupt. They are merely watching over a prison, and Usagi was charged with conspiring to assassinate the magistrate. While prudent, Usagi's killing of the prison guard seemed rather callous. It's not at all clear he's a bad guy.

On swords. A detail I will note because the question of Usagi's swords came up recently after the Space Usagi reviews. (Space Usagi was published almost concurrently with Gen's story, but came out more frequently) When he seeks audience with Oda, he is asked to surrender his swords and refuses. He instead ties the hilt to demonstrate peaceful intention. When Usagi is imprisoned, the jailers comment on what nice swords they are. After the escape, Usagi gets his swords back. When Gen does not, he says, "I was never attached to [my swords] as you [Usagi] are to yours."


[b]Notes:[/b]
[ul]
[li] Origin of Gen.[/li]
[/ul][ul]
[/ul]
I click the "insert image" button. In the preview it all looks fine I see the correct picture and boldened text. But as soon as I click any other button, either "submit", or the "BBCode" tab, the BB code turns to html code. Based on experience, I believe if I insert the image by manuall entering BBCode, it will work fine. It is the button that I somehow keep breaking.

The code now looks like:


"Gen"

Usagi Yojimbo #34-36 (June-November, 1992)
Reprinted in Usagi Yojimbo Book 7: Gen's Story

<img src="http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_large/0/4/32292-3897-36009-1-usagi-yojimbo.jpg" alt=""><br><br><b>Summary: </b> <br><br>Chapter 1: Lady Asano's story<br><br>Gen is cornered by his intended target, an outlaw with killer lizards. His situation seems hopeless when Usagi rescues him. Gen agrees to give Usagi a portion of the bounty and asks him to pick up some expenses in the meantime. He'll be reimbursed if he saves the receipts. Usagi notices Gen's new ceramic horn.<br><br>Gen has a doctor tend to his wounds while Usagi gets lunch at the inn. A pair come along begging for handouts, the woman claiming to be a Lord's widow. The innkeeper tries to shoo them away but Usagi invites them to sit down.<br><br>Lady Asano of the Shirogeta Clan, widow of Lord Asano Nobu, tells her story.<br><br>The Asano Clan had picked the wrong side in the Shogun's war. And Councilor Oda betrayed the Clan and assassinated his lord. Several loyalists, including General Murakami, agreed to hunt for Oda, but never returned. So Lady Asano left her estate, forfeiting her stipend, to seek out Oda and vengeance for herself. She has wandered now for twenty years.<br><br>At the inn, Lady Asano sees Gen and mistakes him for Murakami, for Murakami was Gen's father. She asks Gen to carry on his father's work but he refuses. Outside, Asano and her retainer see Oda, now the town magistrate. The retainer charges at Oda and is killed by a guard. Oda recognizes Asano and orders her detained.<br><br>Chapter 2: Sins of the father<br><br>Gen tells Usagi his story.<br><br>He was a child when Murakami set off on his quest for vengeance, bringing him and his mother along. They were poor wanderers, with the mother providing for them using whatever means she had, until finally she died. Murakami was a perfect samurai but a poor father. He did teach Gen skill with the sword. Eventually Gen left, and found there was profit in bounty hunting.<br><br>Gen wants nothing more to do with his father's quest.<br><br>Usagi confronts Oda without Gen, asking for mercy for Lady Asano. The magistrate orders him detained to be executed as well. <br><br>Gen is angry with Usagi and his do-gooder ways, and considers not helping him. But Usagi has all the money. Gen breaks into the compound, but gets himself caught as well.<br><br>Chapter 3: Lady Asano's revenge<br><br>Gen had a blade baked into his ceramic nose. Usagi shatters his nose and the break free. Asano separates to seek out her vengeance. Gen follows her. When Oda stabs her, Gen charges at him. Gen defeats most of the guards; Asano rises to stab Oda. With her dying breath, she kills him, satisfying her vengeance.<br><br>Gen had picked up another set of blades upon breaking out of the prison. At Lady Asano's grave, he has the chance to look at them and recognizes them as his father's. His father would not have parted with them while alive.<br><br>When the reward money comes, Usagi asks for his payment. Unfortunately, when they threw him in jail, he lost his receipts...<br><br><b>Thoughts: </b> I'll ask for a little help with this one. The comic opens with a chase scene. Gen is being chased by lizards. They splash through puddles, jump over a log, and finally Gen is cornered. This seems extremely familiar. Is it just suitably generic or is it a specific reference?<br><br>It is obviously coincidence that brings Oda, Asano, and Gen to the same town at the same time. But on such coincidences are all great stories built.<br><br>The relationship between Gen and Usagi is one of the highlights of the series. Best of friends, though not to hear them talk. The contrast between Gen's selfish speeches and often heroic acts is the heart of his character. Often the relationship is played for comic relief, and so going too much into Gen's origin is a dangerous thing to do. It could easily wreck a great foil.<br><br>But the origin provided here works. Adds just enough gravitas to his background, while still leaving plenty of room for Gen to be Gen. And of course sets up this story where he confronts his past.<br><br>The delicate balance to walk with Gen's character, and ultimately one of Sakai's greatest strengths of the series, is the ability to jump between sentiment and comic stylings. Within two pages, we see Gen standing alone and crying over his father's death and then finding his usual way to cheat Usagi out of money. It's hard to get such disparate tones to work so well together, and that is Sakai's genius.<br><br>On morality. Usagi often talks about his dislike of killing, but nonetheless racks up quite the body count. These circumstances here I find particularly questionable. Oda is clearly a villain, but he is also the town magistrate. The jailkeepers may or may not be corrupt. They are merely watching over a prison, and Usagi was charged with conspiring to assassinate the magistrate. While prudent, Usagi's killing of the prison guard seemed rather callous. It's not at all clear he's a bad guy.<br><br>On swords. A detail I will note because the question of Usagi's swords came up recently after the Space Usagi reviews. (Space Usagi was published almost concurrently with Gen's story, but came out more frequently) When he seeks audience with Oda, he is asked to surrender his swords and refuses. He instead ties the hilt to demonstrate peaceful intention. When Usagi is imprisoned, the jailers comment on what nice swords they are. After the escape, Usagi gets his swords back. When Gen does not, he says, "I was never attached to [my swords] as you [Usagi] are to yours."


Notes:

Origin of Gen.

[Craig]

Since you have had trouble reproducing the error here, could it be a plugin/code on your forum causing a conflict. If you switch all the plugins off for a little while, and perhaps see if the issue disappears, to see if it is an issue with a plugin.

[Brian]

It's worth noting that you should also probably remove all of the stuff you have in Structure > Headers & Footers > Global Header right now. It's an area that accepts HTML, meaning that everything you've surrounded with < and > symbols is being taken literally by the page as HTML tags.