New BYC Features & Updates - New Image Uploader - Social Media & Sharing Buttons

[tiki244]

This is ONE of the problems I have been hav ing for the last three days.

Flash Player: uninstall Check I have done that

Download latest version: This link does not work. After an hour of downloading the first part of the data it takes me to a screen that says this is NOT the most latest version. Click here for latest version I click and am taken back to same initial spot. AKA FULL LOOP
I have followed the instructions EXACTLY!!!!

 

[tiki244]

One hour later I have tried a different link and with the same results. LOOP de LOO.

I am sorry if I am taking this out on anyone. I am so frustrated and hate fighting with a computer.

At some point last week I believe that link did work. And I had had a newer version installed. Then,, I was still having problems uploading pictures and that is when I pmed the admin with a question. I was wonderring if there was a lag time or shut down time for the picture uploading as I have dial up and my computer is slow. If maybe that was causing a problem? AND, what wxactly does it look like when you can hit the submit button? I had a picture loading saying 1 of 1 file loading and a grey bar across the top all the way. Was wonderring if I had to wait for a different pic before I hit the submit button,. So anyway since I never got an answer back and am told to take it public I am asking here.

Anyway I thought maybe there was a problem with flash and since I never heard back, I would try to reload the Flash again and that is when I uninstalled again and tried to reinstall the second time and now I dont have any Flash.

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

The Flash links / updater work for me and I've not heard or seen other reports of issues. I wish there was something I could do to find a fix for your problem.

 

[tiki244]

Thank You Nifty amd everyone. I have finally installed Flash Player. ivan3 gave me a link which lead to another link which worked. I have spent sooo many hours on this but sure am relieved that I got it back. I do not like working with computers and do not believe I have ever lost my temper as bad as I did with this computer issue. I am So Sorry.

The link I got from ivan3 is http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html

and then in that there was the link Flash Player for ActiveX (Internet Explorer)

Right below that there is a link for Flash Player Plug In (all other browsers)


This is the only one that has worked for me.

Yeay I have Flash back~at this time I am not sure I want to even explore the picture posting BUT If I do~~After/during you load up a picture what is it supposed to look like and say before you hit the submit button? I think I may be hitting the submit button too soon? Never mind the answer is in post #32

OK I guess I am just not going to post pictures then.

 

[FireTigeris]

@ tiki

Yeah right after you press submit with the box checked and the grey bar all the way across it (is nearly) instantly in the post (within 5 seconds, usually under two seconds on my DSL).

The 'submit' button becomes a 'one moment please' button if you press it too early or the file itself is huge after you press submit.




Um, let's see - if you don't check the box... you get a RED error.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Disclaimer: I am technologically disinclined, inching my way into the 21st century, and do not converse well in techno-jargon, so please excuse my computer illiteracy.

Fortunately I haven't had problems uploading pics to threads (haven't tried PMs or albums yet). One thing I notice is that clicking a small image in a post often does not enlarge the image, only shows it at the same size. There are folks on various forums that are still having problems posting pics, and helpful responders have suggested "compressing" the image (somehow reducing the file size of the pic???) This has seemed to help with posting, but I'm wondering if it is somehow responsible for the failure of the enlarging feature to work.

Also, a suggestion that might help those of us who are less computer-savvy, when a big change to the site occurs (or if people are having trouble) maybe put a notice in the scrolling subject bar on the home page. Then we'd all be prepared (at least mentally

) and know where to go to get help (or offer help). It was only by chance that I saw this thread. Maybe a section for "Nifty's New Announcements" or something. For those of us with a larger learning curve, navigating the site while trying to absorb new information can be daunting.

Thank you!

 

[tiki244]

Thank You Fire Tigeris

On the old way I could see when the picture was done uploading. It took 1/2 hour to upload a relatively small photo. I suppose I might try waiting 1/2 hour before I hit the submit button and see what happens. If my computer doesnt disconnect from the net. That happens sometimes.

I have just been getting error messages so far.

Wishing4Wings ~~~ some good thoughts there. I think I may be happy to compress a file if I could then get it uploaded. If I knew how.

 

[FireTigeris]

One thing I notice is that clicking a small image in a post often does not enlarge the image, only shows it at the same size.

The picture will only get as big as the original you post...

The larger the original picture the longer it takes...

If you upload a picture the same size as a sheet of notebook paper in the post it will be smaller in the post -and when it gets clicked on it will show the huge notebook paper sized picture...

but if you load a picture the size of a stamp the picture even when clicked on will only be as large as a stamp- the forum canot make the pictures bigger, it can only show a smaller one in the post to save time.

That might make it more clear, the image in the post is a 'thumbnail' or a 'preview' clicking on it takes you to the real image- if that image is small that's what it shows...

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@ Web Engineers - As an aside the forum software should 'know' if the picture is full sized or shrunk- it should remove/not display the prompt 'click to make larger' if the picture is showing full size.
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As far as shrinking image files- I GOOGLED- and I do not need this product- they want you to buy it so it likely has an annoying 'buy me' reminder and otherwise works... http://www.picshrink.com/

It looks like you put all the pictures you want to make smaller in file size into a folder and then use the program to shrink the files in that folder (if you know how use copies of your files) then you can upload more quickly.

For me a large photo from my camera in JPG format takes 5-10 minutes, but a picture I was test uploading into a post that I borrowed in GIF format took about 30 seconds...

(this link explains the image file types) http://www.wfu.edu/~matthews/misc/graphics/formats/formats.html

I've never tried RAW file but I imagine the internet would time out.

 

[Uncle Marc]

nothing is working can't post from computer or photobucket on forum and yes i am signed in

 

[FireTigeris]

Photobucket picture instructions:

Login to BYC and Photobucket... each in a different tab or window





Make a post on BYC...

go back to Photobucket...


touch (hover with your mouse on) the 'thumbnail' of the picture you want.

A menu should appear within 3 seconds

Choose the 'Direct Link' by clicking on it (second one down) - the area will change to say 'copied' inside the little box to the right (not shown, it just changes briefly).



Switch back to your BYC post

Hit the 'image button'



'Paste' (Ctrl+v) the link into the text box field (An image URL) under the 'my computer button' [please note I needed to use a much larger image to get the screen captures so the image URL is not a photobucket one- but it works exactly the same- sorry]



Hit 'Use URL' button

See that it says 'checking image... one moment please'... At the bottom left corrner.




Pick a size for the post picture 'thumbnail' to be I am using 'medium'
Check the box that says you are not a thief or abuser...







Hit Submit ...the submit button on the lower right will switch to say 'One Moment'

Then magically:

PICTURE