LOL, PT, yes and no!
First, Charles gave me the "fix" for the search indexing problem. I'm glad it was something relatively minor to do.
Second, I did reinstall the board--and save the more "difficult" hacks for the end so that if I ran into conflicts, I could easily remove those hacks.
For example, for some reason or another, I have problems with the Quick Reply hack. I decided to install it without any of the registration info; when I tried out the hack, the infamous "white pages" occurred.
So I thought, HMMMMMM ... I'm not going to have it installed right now (because I want to get the board up & running).
So I uninstalled it.
Yesterday, I worked on some cosmetic changes (like different positions for the moderators, etc.) ... this morning, I did the indexing fix that Charles recommended.
I also uploaded the changes for separating the forums/posts.
Now, this afternoon, as I'm posting, I notice that the Quick Reply box is there--albeit, missing some info.
I'm like
I'm beginning to think my board either has a mind of its own or someone is playing some kind of a game with me.
I mean, I removed this hack. For the past two days, it hasn't been there.
Now it is.
How freakin' weird is that?
Something strange is going on--something that I need to get to the bottom of ...
In the meantime, the white pages (knock on wood) are gone; the search feature is working ... and I only have a couple more changes to make and then I ain't touching the board for another 100 years or so!
Thank you to everyone here for your support and encouragement! It is greatly appreciated.