(OT) Avatar Question... ????

[Paul_Maul]

I just tried to change my avatar, and I can't seem to change or restore it now. I am on

a UNIX based mainframe, so the only way I can specify my avatar file is via a URL.

It always worked this way, now it gives me an error. Has something changed? Is there

no way I can use an avatar in this environment? I can't see how I can upload it if

I can't specify where it is without a URL. Sorry for the off-topic post.

[richnerd]

I just tried to change my avatar, and I can't seem to change or restore it now. I am on

a UNIX based mainframe, so the only way I can specify my avatar file is via a URL.

It always worked this way, now it gives me an error. Has something changed? Is there

no way I can use an avatar in this environment? I can't see how I can upload it if

I can't specify where it is without a URL. Sorry for the off-topic post.

 

use

  [img=http://your site/pic.jpg] 

[Paul_Maul]

It says "improper picture type" and will not let me proceed.

[rob_react]

I just tried to change my avatar, and I can't seem to change or restore it now. I am on

a UNIX based mainframe, so the only way I can specify my avatar file is via a URL.

It always worked this way, now it gives me an error. Has something changed? Is there

no way I can use an avatar in this environment? I can't see how I can upload it if

I can't specify where it is without a URL. Sorry for the off-topic post.

 

What's the URL of the image you're trying to use?

[bobpfef]

is your extension .jpeg instead of .jpg?

[richnerd]

i bet its a bmp..I dont think you can use them.

[Paul_Maul]

The URL contains the image, as I can include it in this post using UBB code:

 

 

It just won't take as an avatar, even though it was fine for years that way.

[Paul_Maul]

Nope, it's just a .jpg, and the same one I've used successfully for years.

[Timulty]

Works fine for me, Thanks for the new Avatar.

[Paul_Maul]

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with the file, I just can't upload it. The fact that you can

probably relates to the computer you are using. You have good taste in avatars though.

[Timulty]

Don't worry, I am not keeping it. Hhere's a thought. How I about I get a url hosted address for it?

 

Like so:

 

http://s04.picshome.com/1ea/paulcgc.jpg

 

If you see images from picshome, you should be able to upload it from there.

[richnerd]

look i got it too

all i did was right click save a copy to desk top and upload it.

[Paul_Maul]

 

The problem is that I can't upload it!! The fact that you PC-usin' bastiches can doesn't

address my situation. But thanks for the suggestions, maybe I'll learn something trying to

figure this out. In the meantime my avatar looks like it's becoming the new blueshirt fad.

[Paul_Maul]

Thanks for the suggestion, but the URL you created is rejected in the same way my original

URL was. I have no idea why this is suddenly happening when it was always fine.

[richnerd]

I tired to use your http when I quoted you earlier and it wouldn't load for me either, so thats why I saved a copy to my desk top then used the browse option to upload it. Not sure whats wrong with your address you were getting it from but it didn't work for me.

[Paul_Maul]

I don't think there's anything wrong with the address, just that the system won't accept a

URL at all anymore. My problem is I don't have a desktop to upload it from. When I try browsing

to upload it as a file, I get the AFS based directory location of the image, which the upload

manager can't understand.

[Zonker]

I seem to recall an earlier version of the boards software let you specify a URL for your avatar. But the current version requires you to upload a picture on your C: or D: drive that you find using the "Browse" button. Of course, since you're on a UNIX box, you're screwed. Resistance to the Windows paradigm is indeed futile, but you might try PM-ing Arch to see if it would be a big deal to re-enable the old specify-by-URL avatar option.

 

Good luck!

[Paul_Maul]

Although it didn't work the first 6 times I tried it, the system somehow just accepted my

upload from the AFS directory address, so my beloved avatar is back! Thanks to all for

the suggestions.

[Timulty]

But you are using Band-Ache but not Paul Maul?

[Paul_Maul]

But you are using Band-Ache but not Paul Maul?

 

I was actually going to change it temporarily just for variety anyway. I'll go back to the Maul

avatar eventually, although the Band-Ache one seems to display better.

 

Or maybe I'll rotate through several: