No loading CSS in forums.

Did you ever figure this out? Honestly, I can't think of anything in advforum that would cause this. I don't touch the main theme's css at all. All I do is add the advforum css via Drupal's functions.

Michelle

I haven't found the issue yet, but I am working on it. It may be an over-ride issue. I am digging deeper into the problem.

There is am Alpha 3 version of this module for 5.x. I would suggest updating to that version and see if you still have the same problem. What could be happening, for what ever reason, is that IE is being directed to the ADVforum CSS.

What version of IE are you using?
Does it happen in Firefox, or Opera? (If it doesn't it may be a specific issue with IE.)
What system are you on?
What kind of server do you have?
Did you put the Module into the Core folder, or in a seperate folder?
Also, along these same lines, where do you have your theme files?

It is possible that during installation that the ADVforum Css file over-wrote, or replaced the main theme CSS. With out being able to see into your file structure I can'r be certain. Also this may be an issue with a re-direct somewhere in the main core module, trying to point to a file that doesn't exist.

Please get me as much information as you can on the process of installation, when this problem cropped up, specifically, and where you put the files. :)

"It is possible that during installation that the ADVforum Css file over-wrote, or replaced the main theme CSS."

I don't see how that could be possible. The advanced forum css has the module name in it and is in a subdirectory. And, even if it somehow did, it would affect more than just IE.

Thanks for helping, Drakenhart. Every little bit less I have to do on the issue queue is that much more time I have for the module. :)

Michelle

Best to limit potential user error first. My first thought is that Drupal isn't "seeing" the needed file.

Although IE does weird things with CSS and often needs work-arounds for older versions. :P@IE

Nothing new by the OP and I don't see how it could be from advforum anyway. Going to consider this fixed.

Michelle

I just ran into this problem myself and Zarabadoo on IRC had the solution. It wasn't advforum itself but just the sheer number of modules with stylesheets on my site. IE will only load so many before it decides that's enough and just won't load anymore. Since themes are at the end of the list, they get left off. Turning on compression fixed it for me. Give that a try if you're still having this problem.

Michelle

No response. I'm just going to assume this is fixed.

Michelle

Ah, that's probably because I used to only load the css on the forum pages. But that got messy so I changed it to just always load it. Glad that fixed it. Nasty bug. I never would have guessed that was the culprit.

Michelle

I had this exact same issue. I had turned off compression and caching to test new css. Turning it back on, as Michelle suggested, fixed it. Yay!

hi

how do you turn on the compression? i have the same problem, look @ www.ar-carsystems.be in IE. How do i fix this

thank you !

Wow, old thread! about Drupal 5 (which is no longer supported)... and your problem has nothing to do with Advanced Forums AFAICS.

Anyway, you can turn CSS compression on at:

D5: /admin/settings/performance - the option is called 'Aggregate and compress CSS files'
D6: /admin/settings/performance - it's called 'Optimize CSS files'
D7: /admin/config/development/performance - 'Aggregate and compress CSS files'

You may also want to look at the IE CSS optimizer module.