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reply Sam E. <sam.e example.org> writes:
Hello there,

Given the discussion in this thread 
https://forum.dlang.org/post/ixtarkqkifckeygknoot forum.dlang.org 
I believe that the example from the wiki page "D for Win32" 
(https://wiki.dlang.org/D_for_Win32) should be cleaned up and the 
content should be updated.

I created a wiki user to do so, but it seems that I don't have 
permissions to edit. Who should I contact to get that page 
improved?
Apr 29 2020
next sibling parent reply Steven Schveighoffer <schveiguy gmail.com> writes:
On 4/29/20 9:25 AM, Sam E. wrote:

 Hello there,
 
 Given the discussion in this thread 
 https://forum.dlang.org/post/ixtarkqkifckeygknoot forum.dlang.org I 
 believe that the example from the wiki page "D for Win32" 
 (https://wiki.dlang.org/D_for_Win32) should be cleaned up and the 
 content should be updated.
 
 I created a wiki user to do so, but it seems that I don't have 
 permissions to edit. Who should I contact to get that page improved?


Something tickling the back of my brain says you have to make your 
username start with a capital letter.

Not sure if that's anything, it's been years since I set up an account 
there, maybe there are more controls in place now.

-Steve
Apr 29 2020
parent reply Sam E. <sam.e example.org> writes:
On Wednesday, 29 April 2020 at 13:40:44 UTC, Steven Schveighoffer 
wrote:

 On 4/29/20 9:25 AM, Sam E. wrote:

 Hello there,
 
 Given the discussion in this thread 
 https://forum.dlang.org/post/ixtarkqkifckeygknoot forum.dlang.org I believe
that the example from the wiki page "D for Win32"
(https://wiki.dlang.org/D_for_Win32) should be cleaned up and the content
should be updated.
 
 I created a wiki user to do so, but it seems that I don't have 
 permissions to edit. Who should I contact to get that page 
 improved?


 Something tickling the back of my brain says you have to make 
 your username start with a capital letter.

 Not sure if that's anything, it's been years since I set up an 
 account there, maybe there are more controls in place now.

 -Steve


I cannot say if you're kidding or not :) Why would the letter 
case have any influence on permissions?!

Anyway, my username has a capital letter as far as I can tell 
https://wiki.dlang.org/User:Dgellow!
Apr 29 2020
parent Steven Schveighoffer <schveiguy gmail.com> writes:
On 4/29/20 12:47 PM, Sam E. wrote:

 On Wednesday, 29 April 2020 at 13:40:44 UTC, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:

 On 4/29/20 9:25 AM, Sam E. wrote:

 Hello there,

 Given the discussion in this thread 
 https://forum.dlang.org/post/ixtarkqkifckeygknoot forum.dlang.org I 
 believe that the example from the wiki page "D for Win32" 
 (https://wiki.dlang.org/D_for_Win32) should be cleaned up and the 
 content should be updated.

 I created a wiki user to do so, but it seems that I don't have 
 permissions to edit. Who should I contact to get that page improved?


 Something tickling the back of my brain says you have to make your 
 username start with a capital letter.

 Not sure if that's anything, it's been years since I set up an account 
 there, maybe there are more controls in place now.


 
 I cannot say if you're kidding or not :) Why would the letter case have 
 any influence on permissions?!


I agree it makes no sense! But I remember it having to be that way. 
Either it wouldn't let me make an account unless it had a capital 
letter, or I did make an account and the thing wouldn't work properly.

In any case, must have been about 7-8 years ago, so I don't know if 
whatever was the problem has been fixed.


 
 Anyway, my username has a capital letter as far as I can tell 
 https://wiki.dlang.org/User:Dgellow!


Then I guess this is not the problem ;)

-Steve
Apr 29 2020
prev sibling parent reply Bastiaan Veelo <Bastiaan Veelo.net> writes:
On Wednesday, 29 April 2020 at 13:25:48 UTC, Sam E. wrote:

 Hello there,

 Given the discussion in this thread 
 https://forum.dlang.org/post/ixtarkqkifckeygknoot forum.dlang.org I believe
that the example from the wiki page "D for Win32"
(https://wiki.dlang.org/D_for_Win32) should be cleaned up and the content
should be updated.

 I created a wiki user to do so, but it seems that I don't have 
 permissions to edit. Who should I contact to get that page 
 improved?


According to 
https://wiki.dlang.org/?title=D_for_Win32&action=info, all users 
are allowed to edit that page. If I log in with my user, the Edit 
tab works for me, using Chrome. I haven't tried saving. You're 
saying "it seems", giving me the impression that you're not sure. 
What exactly does not work as expected, and when?

-- Bastiaan.
Apr 29 2020
parent Sam E. <sam.e example.org> writes:
On Wednesday, 29 April 2020 at 17:22:28 UTC, Bastiaan Veelo wrote:

 According to 
 https://wiki.dlang.org/?title=D_for_Win32&action=info, all 
 users are allowed to edit that page. If I log in with my user, 
 the Edit tab works for me, using Chrome. I haven't tried saving.


Thanks for the reply. I just tried again and this time noticed 
that I have to confirm my email address (I initially gave a dummy 
one) to be able to edit a page, so that was the issue.


 You're saying "it seems", giving me the impression that you're 
 not sure.


That's just a bad translation from my native language ;)
Apr 29 2020