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Post by Peterj on Feb 23, 2020 18:55:20 GMT
I am missing something about the messaging on this site. Within the message text I can only include a url for an image, but when I use my DropBox the image doesn't appear.
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Post by Andy on Feb 23, 2020 23:37:27 GMT
Hi Pete,
Can you explain what exactly happens when you say when you use your DropBox the image doesn't appear? Do you mean the recipient of the message clicks on the url and the image is not displayed?
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Post by Peterj on Feb 24, 2020 0:07:00 GMT
Better yet, I'll send you a PM
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Post by Andy on Feb 24, 2020 23:26:42 GMT
The link you sent via PM doesn't completely work for me either. It takes me to Dropbox, but it wants me to sign in to access it. Do you have the file shared via Dropbox such that anyone can view it?
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Post by Peterj on Feb 25, 2020 0:33:28 GMT
The link is supposedly viewable by all |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Feb 25, 2020 2:13:18 GMT
I was able to download this file....  |
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Post by Andy on Feb 26, 2020 1:42:29 GMT
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Post by Peterj on Feb 26, 2020 14:55:24 GMT
Thanks Andy
When responding to a PM there's a difference in quick reply and full response.
Posting a quick reply provides the option to add image via imgbb.com; whereas a full reply only has an icon to add an image which requires a url for the image.
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Post by Andy on Feb 26, 2020 23:14:34 GMT
Posting a quick reply provides the option to add image via imgbb.com; whereas a full reply only has an icon to add an image which requires a url for the image. Yes, that is true in both PM's and the forum boards. However, we run a plugin that will auto-recognize a url for an image and embed the image. The caveat (and it is increasingly a rather big one) is that the url must end with a file extension: .jpg, .gif, .png, or .bmp. The DropBox URL has the query string after it, so that won't work. Another example - Flickr sharing options don't include the file extension. This will work in both the forum boards and PM's. |
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Instead of using ?dl=0 on the end of the URL, use ?raw=1