 Re: Embedded Tinypic Uploader [message #161121 is a reply to message #161065] |
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nozafc wrote on Thu, 12 November 2009 14:16
This will allow you to customize the button to suit your themes (obviously substituting http://i36.tinypic.com/2vjy0rc.gif to the image of your choice)
I use this button
but one of my users made this
Here is a link to a PSD
http://thegers.info/TINYPIC.rar
naudefj, nozafc
I readily admit that my knowledge of PHP etc is quite limited, and I am only vaguely familiar with tinypic, currently most of my users utilize Photo bucket accounts to post images, while others use image links from other sources (such as their own hosting accounts), and I am reluctant to allow attachment privileges to all users because I assume that with each attachment added the FUDforum program grows ever larger and some users add lots and lots of images.
This leads to a conundrum of sorts: On the one hand I wish to allow (even encourage) users to use images in their posts to express themselves; yet the users occasionally change, move or delete their images from their photo bucket accounts or allow their accounts to expire leaving dead image links behind in the forums posts.
I am aware that at least 3 or more of my users have passed away in the past 2 years which also leaves dead links in posts that I am reluctant to delete even though the images themselves are no longer available.
On the other hand I do not believe that allowing or having all users add attachments is a viable alternative since I believe the program would quickly become bloated.
So I was interested in your suggestion for an "Embedded Tinypic Uploader" as a viable alternative, but I do have some questions.
1st What is a PSD?
2nd It appears to me that your Mod above draws the tinypic button itself from tinypic.com as opposed to having it added to the thm directory where it would be rebuilt and added to new themes, wouldn't it be better to add the tinypic button to the thm directory to begin with?
3rd Do you believe this Modification would/could resolve the dead link problem mentioned above?
4th Also could you elaborate some on what you meant by
nozafc wrote on Thu, 12 November 2009 14:16
Also it could be quite easily adapted to work in the post section by editing post.tmpl
5th Do you believe this would be a viable option for future upgrades?
Thanks.
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