Here's an observation on the image-in-post MOD. It's not really an idea for a MOD 'cause it may be that mine is not set up right, but after installing proeders image MOD (with a lot of help) I am ever-so-slightly disappointed with the result.
The image IS installed in the post but the format isn't quite what I expected because no image is immediately visible. Instead, the post contains the paperclip icon followed by Download attachment: Filename Filesize. Click on the filename and the image does come up in a separate window.
As I said, not quite what I was expecting. I wanted the image right there, visible in the post. But it can be done. At present, I can obtain the result I really want by removing all of the above image-related text in the post (since the image is now stored in my uploaded folder). Then click once more on the paperclip icon and click on the 'Reuse file' button. This loads the image directly in post. Just like I wanted.
This is a somewhat circuitous route to what I ideally require. Have I gone wrong somewhere? Or could a minor 'tune up' be made to enable a true image-in-post post?
I've got green fingers, but I'm all thumbs using a keyboard!
It was always my understanding that proeder's MOD had already included the ability to show the attached image in the post. Since its still on my list of "MODs to install" on a couple of forums I can't say why its not working.
The original OutputFile.asp does not correctly assign the value to the variable ImageFileType. It never gets set to true. As such the code to insert an image and have it displayed is never exectuted.
You need to insert the following at line 135 (between the end if and '###### Check for invalid chars in filename)
select case extension case ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".gif", ".png", ".bmp"'##Image File extensions
ImageFileType=true case else'##Downloadable file extensions ImageFileType=false end select
Check out this post about half way down the page for more info on additional formatting to make it look how you might want.
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Posted - 04 May 2007 : 04:01:56
