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How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:32 am
by rattler
Or, more general:

How to attach pix to the posts: Do they go into a database and can be used by all? Or do we refer to our own machines? Any size/format restrictions?

Anyway, what must I do to get a pic to appear in a post?

Rattler

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:03 pm
by el
When posting a new post you have an "upload attachment" thingie below the window you're writing in. That will help you along. AFAIK it does tell you about size limitations.

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:42 pm
by FrankM
When posting a new post you have an "upload attachment" thingie below the window you're writing in. That will help you along. AFAIK it does tell you about size limitations.
Correct, currently we have the size limited to 256KB and a limit of 10 pics per post. But if needed, we can change that. Currently we still have the problem that they aren't properly displayed, instead you get this annoying scroll window. We hope to have that fixed soon.

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:29 pm
by rattler
ok, experimented a bit, if you place stuff inline per the button and then correct position manually the result is acceptable (see http://airdisaster.info/10/forums/viewt ... p?f=8&t=22)

Rattler

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:31 pm
by Half Bottle
When posting a new post you have an "upload attachment" thingie below the window you're writing in. That will help you along. AFAIK it does tell you about size limitations.
Correct, currently we have the size limited to 256KB and a limit of 10 pics per post. But if needed, we can change that. Currently we still have the problem that they aren't properly displayed, instead you get this annoying scroll window. We hope to have that fixed soon.
I actually like the scroll window quite a bit. If you click on it it goes away and shows the picutre in full view. Then if you click again it goes back to a scroll window. I think that will be quite helpful for when people post pics that are too wide; it will keep the rest of the page from becoming hard-to-read.

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:35 pm
by rattler
-snip- I actually like the scroll window quite a bit. If you click on it it goes away and shows the picutre in full view. Then if you click again it goes back to a scroll window. I think that will be quite helpful for when people post pics that are too wide; it will keep the rest of the page from becoming hard-to-read.
While true, I think mods should simply resize those pics and pass a slap on the hand to the offender: Saves bandwith and educates ppl for thinking about that.

Rattler

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:41 pm
by Half Bottle
-snip- I actually like the scroll window quite a bit. If you click on it it goes away and shows the picutre in full view. Then if you click again it goes back to a scroll window. I think that will be quite helpful for when people post pics that are too wide; it will keep the rest of the page from becoming hard-to-read.
While true, I think mods should simply resize those pics and pass a slap on the hand to the offender: Saves bandwith and educates ppl for thinking about that.

Rattler
True, but with the scroll window the mods don't have to spend their time policing it and sometimes a big picture is helpful. Especially if it's a detailed shot of a crash scene for the armchair investigators.

At any rate, we don't have to agree, but I'm a fan of the click-on/click-off scroll window.

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:45 pm
by rattler
-snip- I actually like the scroll window quite a bit. If you click on it it goes away and shows the picutre in full view. Then if you click again it goes back to a scroll window. I think that will be quite helpful for when people post pics that are too wide; it will keep the rest of the page from becoming hard-to-read.
While true, I think mods should simply resize those pics and pass a slap on the hand to the offender: Saves bandwith and educates ppl for thinking about that.

Rattler
True, but with the scroll window the mods don't have to spend their time policing it and sometimes a big picture is helpful. Especially if it's a detailed shot of a crash scene for the armchair investigators.

At any rate, we don't have to agree, but I'm a fan of the click-on/click-off scroll window.
Fair enuff.

Rattler

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:45 pm
by GerryW
True, but with the scroll window the mods don't have to spend their time policing it and sometimes a big picture is helpful. Especially if it's a detailed shot of a crash scene for the armchair investigators.

At any rate, we don't have to agree, but I'm a fan of the click-on/click-off scroll window.
I have to agree with Halfie on this. It's more comfortable to scroll a page down when you saw the pictures already the time before you again are reading new threads on the same page.

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:28 pm
by Half Bottle
I have to agree with Halfie on this. It's more comfortable to scroll a page down when you saw the pictures already the time before you again are reading new threads on the same page.
Didn't we determine on the last forum that we were manly long-lost soulmates? Just more evidence pouring in.

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:39 pm
by GerryW
Didn't we determine on the last forum that we were manly long-lost soulmates? Just more evidence pouring in.
Yep, and so is Katie to me! Perhaps, this we have to find out, she's a soulmate to you too!

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:28 pm
by Dmmoore
It's too bad we can't post a large picture that sizes it's self to a specific window dimension but can be blown up to full size when needed.

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:39 pm
by Chris Foss
Trying to upload some pictures but I keep getting " image upload file is invalid" Why?

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:51 pm
by Not_Karl
Trying to upload some pictures but I keep getting " image upload file is invalid" Why?
Image upload isn't working for me, either.
Use an image hosting (as http://www.imageshack.us). After uploading the picture, copy and paste into your post the "Forum" link.

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:53 pm
by PurduePilot
Trying to upload some pictures but I keep getting " image upload file is invalid" Why?
I've never been able to upload here. I usually just upload it to facebook or wherever is convenient and then embed the image.

Re: How do pix get uploaded here?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:14 am
by Chris Foss
Thank you