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Bob Colameco

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Well, at least I hope to. I am a little slow with new processes like this. If I fail to post a pic, perhaps someone could help me or at least point me in the right direction. I can't seem to find it in the FAQ.
Thanks, Bob
 
Doug Kerr

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi, Winston,

Winston Mitchell said:
Bob, welcome aboard. I suggest you start with the FAQ. The whole thing is worth reading.
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Well, at least fascinating. Do note however that this is the generic FAQ for the forum engine. For example, that most of the information on attachments, and some of the information on including images in a post information on including images, perhaps an item of interest to the OP, does not apply at all to the OPF manifestation of the forum engine.

By way of illustrating my point, here is that section of the FAQ. I have emphasized in blue the only part that is actually applicable to OPF (none of the material in red applies here):

Attachments and Images

How do I attach a file to a post?

To attach a file to your post, you need to be using the main 'New Post' or 'New Thread' page and not 'Quick Reply'. To use the main 'New Post' page, click the 'Post Reply' button in the relevant thread.

On this page, below the message box, you will find a button labelled 'Manage Attachments'. Clicking this button will open a new window for uploading attachments. You can upload an attachment either from your computer or from another URL by using the appropriate box on this page. Alternatively you can click the Attachment Icon to open this page.

To upload a file from your computer, click the 'Browse' button and locate the file. To upload a file from another URL, enter the full URL for the file in the second box on this page. Once you have completed one of the boxes, click 'Upload'.

Once the upload is completed the file name will appear below the input boxes in this window. You can then close the window to return to the new post screen.

What files types can I use? How large can attachments be?

In the attachment window you will find a list of the allowed file types and their maximum sizes. Files that are larger than these sizes will be rejected. There may also be an overall quota limit to the number of attachments you can post to the board.

How do I add an image to a post?

If you have uploaded an image as an attachment, you can click the arrow next to the 'Attachment Icon' and select it from the list. This will be inserted into your post and can be located where you want it displayed.

To include an image that is not uploaded as an attachment and is located on another website, you can do so by copying the full URL to the image, (not the page on which the image is located), and either pressing the 'Insert Image' icon or by typing
after it, ensuring that you do not have any spaces before or after the URL of the image. You can insert pictures from your albums (?) in this way too.

Best regards,

Doug
 
Winston Mitchell

Winston Mitchell

Member
Doug_Kerr said:
Hi, Winston,


Well, at least fascinating. Do note however that this is the generic FAQ for the forum engine. For example, that most of the information on attachments, and some of the information on including images in a post information on including images, perhaps an item of interest to the OP, does not apply at all to the OPF manifestation of the forum engine...
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It's all the help I got. Is there a better document?
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Winston Mitchell said:
Nothing or I wouldn't have recommended it. As Doug pointed out, it could be more OPF specific.
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Well that's something sort of specific!

We also have an FAQ at the front of OPF! One comes with the vBulletin software package and the other represents out own ideas on what we should strive for.

Asher
 
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