10 picture limit - Fixed by Mike

TSnake · Nov 05, 2009, 01:07 AM

A "new and improved" feature of this site seems to be a limit of 10 pictures per post.
That's fine most of the time, but I have a thread that's collecting slope soaring location information in my area. I update the first post with pictures and data so people don't have to wade through the whole thread, but sadly this update has put an end to that community service.

Change is rarely a good thing, and this one really annoys me.

Mike Kolesnikov · Nov 05, 2009, 07:06 AM

Actually after the upgrade the limit was _raised_ from 100 to 150 attachments per post. Please give me a link to the affected thread so I could check what's going on.

TSnake · Nov 05, 2009, 07:12 AM

Thanks Mike,

Here's the link:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1094248

And here's a copy of the error message that I get every time I try to update post # 1:

"You have included 97 images in your message. You are limited to using 10 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again".

Mike Kolesnikov · Nov 05, 2009, 07:38 AM

So it's about the images linked via the [img] bbcode. Interesting thing is that we have had the same limit in the older forum software, but apparently it never worked properly.
I'll raise it to 100, I think it's a reasonable number of the "outside" pictures per post.

TSnake · Nov 05, 2009, 08:10 AM

Thanks, but 100 isn't going to help me much, I'm already at 97.

So I can replace all the linked "outside" pictures with pictures uploaded to RC Groups. then have the 150 picture limit ?

Funny, I actually thought that I was doing the right thing by trying to save RC Groups some bandwidth/storage space.

Thanks Mike.

Mike Kolesnikov · Nov 05, 2009, 08:43 AM

Linking to the 3rd party image sites is a two-edged approach - on one hand, it saves the bandwidth and storage, on the other hand, sometimes those sites are unavailable (yes, even Photobucket!), or the linked picture may disappear from the source site, or what's worse, it may be replaced with an obnoxious image (it happened on our forums).

And since we are not constrained by the bandwidth and storage, we are actually encouraging the members to upload pictures to the forum.

TSnake · Nov 05, 2009, 08:55 AM

Thanks Mike,

I was just thinking..... if I upload all the images to RC Groups, I'll have no way to place them in the appropriate spot in the post, they'll all just appear at the end of the post....is that right ?

Mike Kolesnikov · Nov 05, 2009, 09:38 AM

No, not anymore.
You can insert the attached images from that post anywhere in the post text using the [attach] bbcode.

If you have the enhanced post editor enabled in your forum options, there's even an interface for point-and-click attachment insertion. After you have uploaded an attachment, look for the paperclip icon (

) in the editor toolbar.

nauga · Nov 05, 2009, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Kolesnikov

No, not anymore.
You can insert the attached images from that post anywhere in the post text using the [attach] bbcode.

PMFJI, but this is *excellent*. Thanks for the info.

Nauga,
who wanted this

Miami Mike · Nov 05, 2009, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Kolesnikov

You can insert the attached images from that post anywhere in the post text using the [attach] bbcode.

If you have the enhanced post editor enabled in your forum options, there's even an interface for point-and-click attachment insertion. After you have uploaded an attachment, look for the paperclip icon (

) in the editor toolbar.

I tried that in the test forum both ways and I'll try it again here. I currently have the enhanced editor enabled.

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or in parallel:

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Well, that didn't work. I thought the pictures themselves would show up but they don't. What am I doing wrong?

Mike Kolesnikov · Nov 05, 2009, 11:51 AM

Sorry, I'm trying to add the attachment description in the ALT tag and it doesn't go well so far.

Miami Mike · Nov 05, 2009, 11:55 AM

Now it works! Before I was just seeing lines of text describing the attachments, but now the images are there.

TSnake · Nov 05, 2009, 12:28 PM

That is very cool.

Just in case anyone can't figure it out.....

-Settings and options
-Edit options
-Miscelaneous options
-Message editor interface

-In the drop down menu, select Enhanced interface - Full WYSIWYG Editing

-Save changes

Then to insert a picture, mid text....

-Upload an image as normal
-Go advanced
-Click on the part of the text where you want to insert the image
-Click on the paperclip symbol
-Click on the image label, and it'll be inserted in the selected spot.
-The picture will automatically disapear from the bottom of the post, and appear in the position selected.

Just like this !!!

Thanks Mike, I really appreciate your help.

Mike Kolesnikov · Nov 05, 2009, 02:52 PM

Actually I was a bit wrong - it works in the standard editor as well. Just not in the basic editor (a simple text box), though of course you can still insert the [attach] bbcode manually, if you are able to figure out the attachmentid for the needed attachment.

TSnake · Nov 05, 2009, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Actually I was a bit wrong

Consider yourself forgiven.

Nov 05, 2009, 01:07 AM	#1
TSnake The Penultimate flyer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia. Posts: 1,237	10 picture limit - Fixed by Mike A "new and improved" feature of this site seems to be a limit of 10 pictures per post. That's fine most of the time, but I have a thread that's collecting slope soaring location information in my area. I update the first post with pictures and data so people don't have to wade through the whole thread, but sadly this update has put an end to that community service. Change is rarely a good thing, and this one really annoys me. Last edited by TSnake; Nov 05, 2009 at 12:41 PM.

Nov 05, 2009, 09:38 AM	#8
Mike Kolesnikov RCGroups tech support Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,540	No, not anymore. You can insert the attached images from that post anywhere in the post text using the [attach] bbcode. If you have the enhanced post editor enabled in your forum options, there's even an interface for point-and-click attachment insertion. After you have uploaded an attachment, look for the paperclip icon () in the editor toolbar.

Nov 05, 2009, 12:28 PM	#13
TSnake The Penultimate flyer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia. Posts: 1,237	That is very cool. Just in case anyone can't figure it out..... -Settings and options -Edit options -Miscelaneous options -Message editor interface -In the drop down menu, select Enhanced interface - Full WYSIWYG Editing -Save changes Then to insert a picture, mid text.... -Upload an image as normal -Go advanced -Click on the part of the text where you want to insert the image -Click on the paperclip symbol -Click on the image label, and it'll be inserted in the selected spot. -The picture will automatically disapear from the bottom of the post, and appear in the position selected. Just like this !!! Thanks Mike, I really appreciate your help. Last edited by TSnake; Nov 05, 2009 at 02:46 PM.

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Nov 05, 2009, 07:06 AM	#2
Mike Kolesnikov RCGroups tech support Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,540	Actually after the upgrade the limit was _raised_ from 100 to 150 attachments per post. Please give me a link to the affected thread so I could check what's going on.

Nov 05, 2009, 07:12 AM	#3
TSnake The Penultimate flyer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia. Posts: 1,237	Thanks Mike, Here's the link: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1094248 And here's a copy of the error message that I get every time I try to update post # 1: "You have included 97 images in your message. You are limited to using 10 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again".

Nov 05, 2009, 07:38 AM	#4
Mike Kolesnikov RCGroups tech support Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,540	So it's about the images linked via the [img] bbcode. Interesting thing is that we have had the same limit in the older forum software, but apparently it never worked properly. I'll raise it to 100, I think it's a reasonable number of the "outside" pictures per post.

Nov 05, 2009, 08:10 AM	#5
TSnake The Penultimate flyer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia. Posts: 1,237	Thanks, but 100 isn't going to help me much, I'm already at 97. So I can replace all the linked "outside" pictures with pictures uploaded to RC Groups. then have the 150 picture limit ? Funny, I actually thought that I was doing the right thing by trying to save RC Groups some bandwidth/storage space. Thanks Mike.

Nov 05, 2009, 08:43 AM	#6
Mike Kolesnikov RCGroups tech support Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,540	Linking to the 3rd party image sites is a two-edged approach - on one hand, it saves the bandwidth and storage, on the other hand, sometimes those sites are unavailable (yes, even Photobucket!), or the linked picture may disappear from the source site, or what's worse, it may be replaced with an obnoxious image (it happened on our forums). And since we are not constrained by the bandwidth and storage, we are actually encouraging the members to upload pictures to the forum.

Nov 05, 2009, 08:55 AM	#7
TSnake The Penultimate flyer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia. Posts: 1,237	Thanks Mike, I was just thinking..... if I upload all the images to RC Groups, I'll have no way to place them in the appropriate spot in the post, they'll all just appear at the end of the post....is that right ?

Nov 05, 2009, 11:51 AM	#11
Mike Kolesnikov RCGroups tech support Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,540	Sorry, I'm trying to add the attachment description in the ALT tag and it doesn't go well so far.

Nov 05, 2009, 11:55 AM	#12
Miami Mike Pompano Hill Flyers Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami Lakes, Florida, USA Posts: 6,554	Now it works! Before I was just seeing lines of text describing the attachments, but now the images are there.

Nov 05, 2009, 02:52 PM	#14
Mike Kolesnikov RCGroups tech support Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,540	Actually I was a bit wrong - it works in the standard editor as well. Just not in the basic editor (a simple text box), though of course you can still insert the [attach] bbcode manually, if you are able to figure out the attachmentid for the needed attachment.