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When they upload the file, does it ask if they want to overwrite the original file? If they then click yes, then the transfer is happening and it's probably what Guy has suggested.

We're working on the code for migration of 1.0 wikis to PBwiki 2.0, but we'll let everyone know as soon as it's available. There is a lot of testing that's needed to make sure the transition is nice and smooth. Thanks for your patience!

whoops, thanks for catching that!

You're wiki is still using PBwiki 1.0. A 2.0 wiki looks like this: http://support-test.pbwiki.com/ . The "remove formatting" button was recently added to PBwiki 2.0. We are not currently migrating 1.0 wikis to 2.0, but we should be doing it soon. Thanks for your patience! – Vu Nguyen, about 1 hour ago

The correct URL for the API is http://api.pbwiki.com

I've filed bug report #917. Thanks for helping me find the cause!

I created the test pages. I think two things happened that may have led to this. one. I used a template as it was in a class and was directed to do so. two. I used ctrl-a to select all and then changed the font. This may have been VERY bad! And irreparable despite removing and reinstalling the TOC Luckily for me I know how to hand code the HTML and find this easier. The rest of the class was not as computer savvy and thus used the templates, etc. – InfiJess, about 1 hour ago

I think that's probably it (the editor seems to create a lot of span tags). My wiki is at sextonreference.pbwiki.com. I can't seem to find the 'unformat' button when I switch to the editor. Am I using PBWiki 2.0, or do I need to switch somehow?

I am using Firefox but also tested changes in IE. Hmm I didn't actually hand code but could in the future. I will add in a test page and headers. I will do one with default font and one with new font – InfiJess, about 1 hour ago

Hi,

Sorry, we don't have any native tools for importing other wiki content into PBwiki.

For programmers, you could use our aAPI to copy the pages, although you would also have to convert mediawiki's syntax into our own syntax in a 1.0 wiki and into HTML for a 2.0 wiki.

It's an interesting idea though, so I'll pass it on to the right people as a feature request.

Thanks!

For some reason, when I format headers, the code looks like this:

<h1><font face="Comic Sans MS">Ideas</font></h1>

But the headers you formatted look like this:

<h1 style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Ideas</h1>

The problem is side-stepped if you don't format the font of your headers, so that would be a good temporary solution.

What browser are you using? Also, can you create a test page on your wiki and insert a ToC and some headers for me? Once I get some better details, I will file a bug report for this.

Thanks for your patience!

Portfolio Help AND Website Help – InfiJess, about 1 hour ago

Which page of your wiki has the blank ToC? – Vu Nguyen, about 1 hour ago

joeneedsajob.pbwiki.com – InfiJess, about 2 hours ago

It's possible that the editor is getting mixed up with the multiple layers of span tags created for the font sizes. In PBwiki 2.0, you can try using the new "unformat" button (it looks like an eraser) to strip all formatting on a block of text, then choose the new size based on that.

Where are you located? – Vu Nguyen, about 2 hours ago

Using Firefox 2.0 – hjcook, about 4 hours ago

David, wow, a whole hour? I participated in one of the online conf calls in early March. (Also about an hour.) We were told that some exciting things were being developed and were to be released 'soon'. I convinced people here to pay for the nice PB license based on the many 1.0 wikis that we had and now I'm feeling the pressure since the easiest part of group teacher training is gone (invite key).

I don't assume that it's an easy thing to fix, but there has been months of feedback and PB needs to make any change they are going to make or stick with the decisions already made so we can choke on our money and find the other alternatives we need.

While we're working on this, I'd be nice if account login could set different notifications for different wikis. I'd rather hear from some once a day and others immediately. It's a pain, but not a deal-breaker.

I use my PB's and enjoy the simplicity of use. I have 4th graders tearing through pages and adding media content easily. There are so many good things about PB. But if it's a pain to get teachers trained in large groups, I will have to go elsewhere. There are so many other alternatives.

Thank you for the update. I realize this is a difficult problem to solve and would like to say that I appreciate the effort PBWiki is putting into finding the right solution. – Carolyn, about 5 hours ago

PS - Thanks for helping guys :-P