Elisabeth Daily subscriber Rated puzzle: EasyCompletion time: 18:04
Part way through the digits all disappeared, so I had to start again and this was counted as multiple sessions. I can't see what I could have clicked by mistake?? Unless 'it' suddenly decided I had clicked twice to start with!!
Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 13:56 Last edited by gareth 4th Mar 2014 at 13:56
gareth Administrator Daily subscriber Has started but not yet finished this puzzle
What browser are you using, on what machine?
Are you maybe pressing F5 by accident? I intercept this where possible, but perhaps on your machine it is reloading the page - if you're on a laptop or similar the F5 key could be right next to a number key so easy to hit by error.
The only way the numbers can vanish is if the page reloads (or you press 'reset' and confirm you want to, which obviously you aren't doing!). You could try saving regularly, since on a reload it would then just go back to your most recent save.
Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 16:44
Elisabeth Daily subscriber Rated puzzle: EasyCompletion time: 18:04
I just have a Windows 7 laptop.......... I must have hit F5 by mistake, I didn't know it was so dangerous!!:)
Posted 4th Mar 2014 at 20:33
gareth Administrator Daily subscriber Has started but not yet finished this puzzle
Ah, yes, I just tested in Internet Explorer and the page reloads. You could try using the free Google Chrome browser instead - in this browser pressing F5 won't reload the page in PuzzleMix.
Posted 5th Mar 2014 at 22:27
Elisabeth Daily subscriber Rated puzzle: EasyCompletion time: 18:04
Thank you, Gareth. I think I shall just be careful not to hit F5 again, I don't find it easy to keep up with all you computer experts!!:)
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Last edited by gareth 4th Mar 2014 at 13:56
Are you maybe pressing F5 by accident? I intercept this where possible, but perhaps on your machine it is reloading the page - if you're on a laptop or similar the F5 key could be right next to a number key so easy to hit by error.
The only way the numbers can vanish is if the page reloads (or you press 'reset' and confirm you want to, which obviously you aren't doing!). You could try saving regularly, since on a reload it would then just go back to your most recent save.
You can however view other players' statistics and their comments in the tables above.