westy Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 I am looking at a code modification to allow members to upload pictures in thier posts etc.. This should overcome this limitation.... However got plenty of testing to do first... Im sure you have covered it but dont forget a kilobyte sanity check for the size of file being uploaded. Many a web server killed! Ric, might be worth mailing me all your avatars and I will upload myself, I will send my ones through to you also. It will be a useful contingency for the future. Cheers, Westy Quote
ACW Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 yep loads of isssues once you allow uploads: File Size, Permissions, Possibility of uploading scripts / exes / trojans security issues of script (wreite permissions on server) People using site to host images of dubious content (wscc liable) Etc... But I hope to over come these in the next week or so. Quote
westy Posted June 18, 2002 Posted June 18, 2002 that should keep you busy..also in the long term screening everyones avatar before it can go on the site will be fun atb Westy Quote
ricdiggle Posted June 30, 2002 Author Posted June 30, 2002 OK, this is not a problem after all. I have the broadband now and I can still log onto my freeserve account using the NTL phone line. (Well I will be able to once I find someone who sells phone extension leads that are long enough! Sorry, but I didn't think NTL and freeserve were compatible. Hope that makes sense! Quote
Pete Collins Posted June 30, 2002 Posted June 30, 2002 Richard, So it looks like you've been doing all the hard work for everybody and hosting their avatars! How does a newbie, like me, go about using your generous facilities to get my photo (of the car that is) hosted? What size is best/optimum? What aspect ratio? Anything else? Thanks Pete Quote
Blatman Posted June 30, 2002 Posted June 30, 2002 Phew. I was trying to see if the board would link to Yahoo's photo album service, so that I could be ready for losing Rics (very generous) service. It didn't work Back to the drawing board......... I really should get off my A*** and get around to building my own site. I already have blatman.co.uk bought and ready. Now, where's that instruction book.......... Quote
Bob Green Posted June 30, 2002 Posted June 30, 2002 I am a little lost here but are we talking about jets in a 40 DCOE? Quote
ricdiggle Posted June 30, 2002 Author Posted June 30, 2002 You could send me the pic to ricdiggle@ntlworld (not the email address on my site) but it may take me a while to upload it for you I'm afraid. I have to upload from my desktop and my new phoneline is nowhere near it! I need to find a really long extension cable for my modem (I know that'll make it slow! before I can do anything. As for updating the site - I can't as my web software will just not load anymore. If I change it, I'll have to do the whole site again and frankly, I can't be arsed so it's stuck as it is for now, complete with old email address and all. This really is worse than moving house. (but broadband is worth it - I watched spiderman last night after a two hour download. It used to take that long to download a picture of a tit (I used to get time outs if I went for the full pair! ) Anywho, send it to me and wait a bit or take someone else up on their generous offers. All avatars that I'm hosting are safe for now though. Phew. Quote
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