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Lone*star49

10-30-2002, 03:34 PM

[quote]Sean, I'm afraid to tell you that you probably just put yourself on the Death List of the Cult of The List... :o

Sean, you better put a lock on this one quick.. j/k lol Ls.. :thumbup:

Sean

10-30-2002, 05:04 PM

Try starting another thread, maybe it will show up then.

FV(4 !

Doesnt work... I followed instructions to upload my avatar, set it in my account... but doesnt appear here.

[Edited on 30/10/2002 by Keiler]

Ssnake

10-30-2002, 09:02 PM

Either I'm too stupid, or something doesn't work. Do I have to upload the file from a web site, or from a local drive (instructions seem to indicate a web site).

OK, specified a URL, still no go for my GIFs. :casstet:

Sean

10-30-2002, 09:12 PM

Go here:
http://www.steelbeasts.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Avatar_Upload&file=index

Choose browse and pick the file off of your computer.
It will be uploaded. Then goto my account and choose your avatar. It should show up from then on in the forums.

Img size should be 66x64 for the avatar.

A new version of avatar upload will force this size.

Either I'm too stupid, or something doesn't work. Do I have to upload the file from a web site, or from a local drive (instructions seem to indicate a web site).

OK, specified a URL, still no go for my GIFs. :casstet:

OddBall

10-30-2002, 09:26 PM

Img size should be 66x64 for the avatar.

A new version of avatar upload will force this size.

Why so small? 80x80 doesn't look too big.

Sean

10-30-2002, 09:30 PM

I dont know. If its easy to change, I will.

Img size should be 66x64 for the avatar.

A new version of avatar upload will force this size.

Why so small? 80x80 doesn't look too big.

Ssnake

10-30-2002, 09:30 PM

Ugh... that explains a lot. I thought you allowed 100x100 / 10K max size.
66 is a pretty harsh restriction IMO, what I want barely fits into the 100 pixel limit if it is supposed to contain legible text. File size hardly exceeds 1K btw...

Hell_Hound

10-30-2002, 10:24 PM

I'd second any motion to leave the size at 100x100 - it becomes quite difficult to get any decent-looking image into a 60x60 area. My avatar is 2.3kB and would be smaller if I had a utility for reducing the palette.

Thanks for doing this, Sean...now I can scrap my bulky .sig graphic and we can all save wear and tear on our mouse wheels. : D

Skip

10-30-2002, 10:28 PM

Test...

hussar11

10-30-2002, 10:36 PM

test

chrisotto

10-30-2002, 11:05 PM

test

AlphaSierra

10-31-2002, 12:07 AM

When I try to upload my avatar i get this message "You must specify a valid email address for yourself"!

I have specified my REAL email adress at my account! The avatar is 64 x 64 pixels, GIF, 3,6kb. What am I doing wrong???

Ssnake

10-31-2002, 01:22 AM

I think what the message really wants to say is that you must specify a web address for the upload, and not a path to your local harddrive.

Hector

10-31-2002, 06:04 AM

Prueba,

hmm i did something wrong, obviously:(

[Editiert am 31/10/2002 von Héctor]

Ssnake

10-31-2002, 11:43 AM

How can Hussar upload a 168x86 GIF, and my 100x20 GIF is "outside specified guidelines"? :casstet:

Chaplain

10-31-2002, 02:29 PM

I uploaded my gif by browsing to it on my hard drive.

Ssnake

10-31-2002, 10:31 PM

Well, dang it - if I try to upload from my local harddrive, it tells me that I must specify a valid email address. If I crossload it from a different web domain, I get the response that it is an unspecified file type or does not meet the size restrictions.

Joe

10-31-2002, 11:32 PM

If itz works ?

Joe

10-31-2002, 11:33 PM

It does, it of course ;)

AlphaSierra

11-01-2002, 12:03 AM

I think what the message really wants to say is that you must specify a web address for the upload, and not a path to your local harddrive.

Now you know what I mean :P

hussar11

11-01-2002, 06:06 AM

I thought i had it down to 108x86 and just under 5 kb. Not sure why it was accepted. If you want i will try to drop it down some more.

Ssnake

11-01-2002, 05:59 PM

Avatar size is no issue for me personally - with a 1600x1200 desktop. http://www.boardy.de/images/smilies/megasmile.gif

AlphaSierra

11-01-2002, 06:36 PM

Anybody seen Attackrat???

Avatar upload still doesn't work for me!!! Had to choose the darn Squirrel!!! Now I have to watch my back!!! :hallucine:

Cobra

11-01-2002, 08:24 PM

Testing...

Boof

11-02-2002, 03:37 AM

Nada.............

Avatar upload still no go for me,

I select a pic within all specifacations, hit U/L and my screen turns white and nothing..
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O.K. it works now.....after I had Burner U/L it for me, Will I ever be able to U/L for myself???

Stay tuned.
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Update......

It's not working again......

LOL, P.O.S.

TestUser

11-02-2002, 06:21 AM

...

Sean

11-02-2002, 07:00 AM

Just to make sure we are all on the same page:

1. Hit upload avatar in far right menu, choose up to 100x100 GIF file @ up to 18k size.
Choose .gif for the file type.

.jpgs are for a user picture in the profile. THIS WILL NOT BE SELECTABLE AS A AVATAR

The .jpg file will show up as a picture in your user profile. You can see it by clicking on your name in the member list from the menu on the left.

2. Once pic is uploaded, chose my account on the menu at left.

3. Choose change your info menu item.

4. goto user avatar, scroll down to your name.gif.

5. goto the forum, any posts you have made should now have your avatar in it.

burner

11-02-2002, 07:22 AM

If things aren't working on the site go the SB.com Site News in the Forums to see what's up.............

GsMcAmis

11-02-2002, 09:31 AM

test

Ssnake

11-02-2002, 10:23 AM

Aaaa... :)

hussar11

11-03-2002, 01:31 AM

Ok,lets see if this resizeing works :cool:

hussar11

11-03-2002, 01:46 AM

That didn't work,so lets try this :exclam:

Edgecrusher

11-03-2002, 06:07 AM

Test

Joe

11-03-2002, 04:49 PM

Another test

hussar11

11-03-2002, 08:26 PM

Looks like i got my avatar to resize finaly,now to get the background to be transparent :D

Cobra

11-05-2002, 05:18 AM

testing new......

Cpt_Grogg

11-05-2002, 02:31 PM

All of you, who have white background around your avatar, please make it transparent!!! And now when we have avatars, do we really need to put pictures in the signature area where they take up message-space? http://www.plauder-smilies.com/rodent.gif%20

Keiler

11-05-2002, 03:58 PM

How to make a color transparent in a pic with psp 7?

:casstet:

Cpt_Grogg

11-05-2002, 05:18 PM

Try this in PSP. Take the ”dropper” and right-click on the color to get it as background-color. In the menu select Colors/Set Palette Transparency and then choose "set the transparency value to the current background-color". Select Color/View_Palette_Trans to check if its done. Save as gif.

AlphaSierra

11-05-2002, 09:02 PM

Avatar upload doesn't work for me yet! when I hit upload I end up at the winter camo page http://www.steelbeasts.com/modules!!!!

I have both Msie 6.0 and Opera 6.0 and it won't work. My next move will be to try to upload from my PC at work.....

Dewman

11-06-2002, 01:18 AM

The avatar upload won't allow for the upload of .png files ??
I don't have a program that will edit .gif's

It took my .png file and changed it into a .gif

Sean

11-06-2002, 01:38 AM

The avatar upload won't allow for the upload of .png files ??
I don't have a program that will edit .gif's

It took my .png file and changed it into a .gif

Microsoft Paint will edit gifs.

Dewman

11-06-2002, 03:59 AM

Will you allow the upload of .png files ????

Sean

11-06-2002, 04:55 AM

Will you allow the upload of .png files ????

NO. :casstet:

We have two people that can't get it work at all, and now here we are haggling over file types. Its hard coded into the modules what file types its going to accept and what type is going to go where. Why is it so difficult to accept the limitations of what is already there and make the best of it? On top of all that, png is one of the least used filetypes on the web. Please make the effort of loading it up in a editor and changing it. Paint will save GIF files, and it comes with all version of windows. MS Office (some versions of it) comes with ms photodraw, which is a decent editor. If all else fails, email it to me and ill do it myself. The same thing goes for all of you having trouble with the avatars, just email me the image and I'll put it on the server for you in the correct directory so you can use it.

-Sean-

burner

11-06-2002, 05:14 AM

You can send to me too but please follow the guidelines so save time..........

PANZER_LEHR

11-06-2002, 09:26 PM

Test!!!

Dewman

11-07-2002, 03:56 AM

No problem for me. It looks like your software will convert it for me.

Will you allow the upload of .png files ????

NO. :casstet:

We have two people that can't get it work at all, and now here we are haggling over file types. Its hard coded into the modules what file types its going to accept and what type is going to go where. Why is it so difficult to accept the limitations of what is already there and make the best of it? On top of all that, png is one of the least used filetypes on the web. Please make the effort of loading it up in a editor and changing it. Paint will save GIF files, and it comes with all version of windows. MS Office (some versions of it) comes with ms photodraw, which is a decent editor. If all else fails, email it to me and ill do it myself. The same thing goes for all of you having trouble with the avatars, just email me the image and I'll put it on the server for you in the correct directory so you can use it.

-Sean-

[Edited on 11/6/2002 by Sean]