Attachment of graphics problems

Sirotnikov · April 17, 2002, 10:42

It seems that all attachment files that are graphics, are not being sent properly to the browser, and when I try to save any picture that is attached, it defaults to BMP format, and can't be changed to it's real format (gif/jpg).

That is very annoying. It could possibly result from the failure of attachment.php sending TYPE: gif/image or jpeg/image or what ever code it has to send before actually sending the file to the browser.

Speaking of which, I also had problems saving ZIP files from the Civ3 section.

All of these problems are not unique to me, and most people seem to share them.

Scouse Gits · April 17, 2002, 12:53

For the record - I have no such problems with IE5.5 & Win 98SE

SG[1]

Eli · April 17, 2002, 14:30

I also have this problem.

ixnay · April 17, 2002, 14:42

I don't have any problems saving attatched pictures.

IE6, WinME

Mercator · April 17, 2002, 15:35

I'm having the problem too. (IE6, Win98)

But apparently it isn't a universal problem... So maybe it all comes down too some funny settings then (probably related to MIME types?).

Scouse Gits · April 17, 2002, 15:39

Just to muddy the water - here at home I can't get anything but .bmp for animated .gifs - Damn! IE6, Win98SE

Are we identifying an IE6 problem?? Damn Gatesh*t!

SG[1]

Mercator · April 17, 2002, 15:58

Quote:

Are we identifying an IE6 problem?? Damn Gatesh*t!

Exactly! The only two other browsers I have are Netscape 4.77 and Opera 6. Netscape can't even display the attached images, and Opera can't even load Apolyton properly!

Sirotnikov · April 17, 2002, 16:18

I'm using IE 5.5 on Windows 2000

Grrr · April 18, 2002, 00:00

I have that problem too. IE6/Win98 IE6/Win95 IE5.5/Nt4 and IE 5.5/Win2k. All of those configs have this problem in my case.

-Jrabbit · April 18, 2002, 08:34

WinNT4-Netscape4.5 -- all attached images and custom avatars not viewable and cannot be captured -- except standard avatars, which are OK (eg in this thread, can only see Grrr's avatar).

WinNT4-IE5.5 -- all images display normally, normal capture/save

iMac-OS9.1 -- all images display and save normally

DrFell · April 18, 2002, 08:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Mercator

Quote:

Are we identifying an IE6 problem?? Damn Gatesh*t!

Exactly! The only two other browsers I have are Netscape 4.77 and Opera 6. Netscape can't even display the attached images, and Opera can't even load Apolyton properly!

Eli · April 18, 2002, 09:29

IE6 on WinXP.

Scouse Gits · April 19, 2002, 05:52

This is really quite serious - can we have some Admin input please?

SG[1]

Urban Ranger · April 19, 2002, 06:15

I have no problems with graphics (Mozilla 0.9.9 on W98 and *nix)

Urban Ranger · April 19, 2002, 06:22

This is a test

Sirotnikov · April 19, 2002, 16:35

UR - I can save your attachment.

But Scouse Gits' avatar becomes BMP for me :sad:

Eli · April 19, 2002, 16:56

Quote:

Originally posted by Sirotnikov
UR - I can save your attachment.

But Scouse Gits' avatar becomes BMP for me :sad:

Ditto.

Grrr · April 19, 2002, 20:35

Same here, but I have no problem with Siro's avatar.

Scouse Gits · April 19, 2002, 21:27

Rats -no joy with animated gifs but can get static ones
IE5.5 Win 98

SG(2)

Urban Ranger · April 20, 2002, 01:08

Why is there a SG[1] and a SG(2)?

Urban Ranger · April 20, 2002, 01:10

Siro,

Can you just rename the extension? I have problems with the extensions sometimes, but the files themselves are intact.

Skanky Burns · April 20, 2002, 02:14

Cuz there are multiple SG's

3 of them, infact.

spartak · April 20, 2002, 06:36

When I uploaded the starting smilie for the pants on Fire smile (would someone please finish it!) It broke twice. I was uploading with IE6 using WIN98OSR2. Just an extra datum that might identify the problem.....

Sirotnikov · April 20, 2002, 10:16

UR - I can't simply change the extention - it won't let me.

And if I do it manually it doesn't work... the file gets corrupted.

On the other hand, when I did "save page as - complete web page" I managed to retreieve that animated gifs in their real format.

Urban Ranger · April 20, 2002, 10:34

Won't let you? I mean after you complete downloading the file.

But if you can view it as BMP, it probably *is* BMP. Strange.

Grrr · April 20, 2002, 15:56

Quote:

(eg in this thread, can only see Grrr's avatar).

Probably not anymore.

Grrr · April 21, 2002, 14:50

I'm pretty sure this thread can be closed now were on the new server.

DanQ · April 21, 2002, 15:05

Sirotnikov:

Wait ~72hrs. for propogation of apolyton.net et al. If the problem persists, let us know; if it has been resolved, that's great. Even in the latter case we'll leave this thread open in case the problem arises again down the road...

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Dan; Apolyton CS

Sirotnikov · April 22, 2002, 15:13

<h3>Woohoo!</h3>

Problem solved

It just disappeared.

Thank you

-Jrabbit · April 22, 2002, 17:25

ALL AVATARS, GRAPHICS, & ANIMATIONS IN THIS THREAD NOW VIEWABLE VIA NEW IMPROVED P4/LINIX SERVER !!! -- even on my Netscape 4.5/NT setup here at work.

WAY TO GO, APOLYTON !!!!

(But the Post Reply button gets 404. Quick reply works... DNS must still be waiting to propagate to the remote hinterlands of Chicago.)

Oh yeah -- nice avatar, Grrr.