ThePointingMan Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Am i just really stupid, is my account messed up, or is it just not as easy a task as i would assume, how do i change my avatar. I go forum profile, then under Personalized Picture there is a check box that saysUpload an avatar I click the check box, and nothing happens, there is no browse button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Clear your cache and try again.It works fine for my test account, so it seems to be fine server-side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePointingMan Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Heh dunno what cache means...or at least not in this context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Krystal Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 This may not cover your specific situation, but it covers the general idea:http://www.nyu.edu/its/faq/cache.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kursed Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 it's not working for me either I'm useing the latest version of Firfox i've cleared it and it still does not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FoXXX Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Heh nice avatar Kursed Anyways about the avatar not working, I'm having the same problem, it doesn't respond when I click the "Upload an avatar" button. I've tried this in both FireFox and IE8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Ugh, this is frustrating. It works fine for me. I can't fix what I can't duplicate. Error logs are clear.Can you guys give me more detail on your setups?it's not working for me either I'm useing the latest version of Firfox i've cleared it and it still does not work.Uhmmm... I see a different avatar for you now.... Try clearing the cache again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kursed Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Uhmmm... I see a different avatar for you now.... Try clearing the cache again.I uploaded the avatar to my computer. Still didn't work.. I tried on Internet explorer as well and it did not work what browser are you using Dz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Firefox. If I see it, then that means the new avatar is on the server and things are fine on the server end. You're most likely loading a cached image. Clear your cache.As far as the other issues, I was finally able to duplicate it. It seems that if you have no avatar, it is broken, but if you already have one it works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kursed Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Firefox. If I see it, then that means the new avatar is on the server and things are fine on the server end. You're most likely loading a cached image. Clear your cache.As far as the other issues, I was finally able to duplicate it. It seems that if you have no avatar, it is broken, but if you already have one it works fine.it's still not working Dz I've cleared the cache three times now. also i cannot unclick the upload avatar checkmark thing. I can get a avatar from my computer but I cannot post a link to a image.same problem on another computer. (I have up to 6 computers at my house.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 OK, I did some digging, and sadly the fix for the avatar upload issue is one I do not like.It's a result of a bug in SMF's profile scripts. Sadly, no one at SMF is posting a fix and they're just saying it will be fixed in the next release and marking troubleshooting threads as solved after stating that. I personally find this unacceptable, and am a little miffed at SMF for that.There is a work around, but it involves allowing users to link to off-site avatars, which I really do not want to do because of the inherent security issues with that. But, avatars are a must-have core feature.I do not know why they made so many major changes between RC1 and RC2. That's a big no-no. You make major changes in the alpha and beta stages of development, not the release candidate stage... Sheesh...it's still not working Dz I've cleared the cache three times now. also i cannot unclick the upload avatar checkmark thing. I can get a avatar from my computer but I cannot post a link to a image.I don't know what to tell you, then. Your new avatar is on the server and being shown to other users. That means the issue isn't on the server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kursed Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 OK, I did some digging, and sadly the fix for the avatar upload issue is one I do not like.It's a result of a bug in SMF's profile scripts. Sadly, no one at SMF is posting a fix and they're just saying it will be fixed in the next release and marking troubleshooting threads as solved after stating that. I personally find this unacceptable, and am a little miffed at SMF for that.There is a work around, but it involves allowing users to link to off-site avatars, which I really do not want to do because of the inherent security issues with that. But, avatars are a must-have core feature.I do not know why they made so many major changes between RC1 and RC2. That's a big no-no. You make major changes in the alpha and beta stages of development, not the release candidate stage... Sheesh...I don't know what to tell you, then. Your new avatar is on the server and being shown to other users. That means the issue isn't on the server.sounds like Microcrap bought them. yeah welL this Picture is on my comptuer so i guess i'll just have to upload the images to my computer for awhile then instead of using a direct link. (luckly i can do that easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Wait... What do you mean by direct link? I don't want anyone setting their avatar as a URL. It's a security risk. I had to turn that feature on so that avatar uploading would work. Please download the image to your PC and then upload it to the SFO server. If I find any URL avatars, I will remove them. This feature will be disabled when SMF fixes the upload script.Avatar uploading should work now, BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner/Technical Admin Sideways Posted December 7, 2009 Owner/Technical Admin Share Posted December 7, 2009 I think mine still works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FoXXX Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Now it's working, thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePointingMan Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Alright, Thank you for fixing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kursed Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Wait... What do you mean by direct link? I don't want anyone setting their avatar as a URL. It's a security risk. I had to turn that feature on so that avatar uploading would work. Please download the image to your PC and then upload it to the SFO server. If I find any URL avatars, I will remove them. This feature will be disabled when SMF fixes the upload script.Avatar uploading should work now, BTW.I mean a direct link to teh image like From photobuckets. for example what do you mean by Url avatars Avatars that link to a site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showtime 1-1 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 All Right! It works! Thanks a million. As soon as my brother lets me on the main computer, I'll get a pic up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I mean a direct link to teh image like From photobuckets. for example what do you mean by Url avatars Avatars that link to a site?That's what I'm talking about, and I do not want that.Upload, don't link please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kursed Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 That's what I'm talking about, and I do not want that.Upload, don't link please. i don't have any of those Dz i will always upload but my problem was that i could not upload from photobuckets or something like that. i could upload from my computer but not from photouckets.so wait I can upload from photobuckets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylum Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Oh ok i see what you mean. You mean a direct upload from a site. Not linking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 i don't have any of those Dz i will always upload but my problem was that i could not upload from photobuckets or something like that. i could upload from my computer but not from photouckets.so wait I can upload from photobuckets?Oh ok i see what you mean. You mean a direct upload from a site. Not linking it.I guess I am not being clear, so let me restate this:Save it to your computer and then upload it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kursed Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I guess I am not being clear, so let me restate this:Save it to your computer and then upload it.so why can we not upload it from the internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FoXXX Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 so why can we not upload it from the internet?It's on a different server, I know of some sites that will let you paste in a link, but that's not the case here, just save it to your computer and upload it through here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 so why can we not upload it from the internet?Because there are loopholes in the avatar code that allow people to use oversized avatars.Plus, I want to limit the number of things pulled for other servers as that is a security risk. Having sigs on other servers is enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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