Why Is It

Atrocities · #1 June 27th, 2002, 03:45 PM

Why is it that everyone else can upload new avatars, but whenever I try, they won't take?

I upload the image, 48 x 48, to shrapnel, get the url, and put it on the place it goes and click "Set Avatar". I select my avatar, and then save the changes to my profile. However each time, my new avatar will not stick. What am I doing wrong?

geoschmo · #2 June 27th, 2002, 04:35 PM

Well, the thing I always seem to screw up (I've done it every time I changed my avatar) is paste the entire URL link that I got when uploading the image file. Example..

code:

123456789.gif

This is incorrect. What you need to paste in for the link to the avatar is just...

code:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newuploads/123456789.gif

See the difference? That gets me everytime.

If that's not it I have no idea what the problem is for you.

Geoschmo

[ June 27, 2002, 15:38: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Captain Kwok · #3 June 27th, 2002, 11:13 PM

Also make sure to hit the "select this avatar" button or nothing will happen.

Also, some websites like tripod or geocities, etc...don't allow remote linking for images...

Atrocities · #4 June 28th, 2002, 01:32 AM

Thanks guys, but I already understand how to upload it, it just won't stick.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1024536867.JPG

I have even tried it with a .gif, but still won't work.

[ June 28, 2002, 00:33: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

Gandalph · #5 June 28th, 2002, 01:44 AM

Reply for test. Will edit after.

Great, not only could I not get your avatar to work, but I have now lost mine.

Got it back.

[ June 28, 2002, 00:49: Message edited by: Gandalph ]

geoschmo · #6 June 28th, 2002, 01:59 AM

Ok, first of all I think you have to use the .gif. I don't think it will let you use .jpg for an avatar.

Click "my profile"
Click "View/update profile"
Click "select a different avatar image"
paste your link in the Use Custom URL window
For this avatar

I used...

code:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newuploads/1025221949.gif

click "Set URL"
click "Select this Avatar"
click "Update Profile"

Go back to the forum and make a post. You might not see it till your next post.

Geoschmo

Edit: apparently you can use the .jpg, cause I see Gandalph got it to work. Hehe, looks like you are going to be the only one without that Avatar AZtrocities.

[ June 28, 2002, 02:35: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Phoenix-D · #7 June 28th, 2002, 02:13 AM

I should note something: until Geo replied I saw Gandalf's NORMAL avatar in his post.. and it hasn't been edited again that I can tell.

Phoenix-D

Atrocities · #8 June 28th, 2002, 05:28 AM

Thanks Geoschmo, this post will by my unteenth time I have tried this. Lets see if it works.

EDIT

I'll be damned. Thanks Geoschmo.

I can only conclude that for some reason, my upload of the Gif, and and Jpeg were bad. Thanks man.

[ June 28, 2002, 04:29: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

Gil Hamilton · #9 June 29th, 2002, 11:07 AM

A little OT, but if I wanted to ad a pic/gif/jpg to my Sig, what are the steps? Am familiar with writing html, but have never learned ubb.

d0b · #10 June 29th, 2002, 12:36 PM

code:
  

[ June 29, 2002, 11:40: Message edited by: d0b ]