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harvey.jones

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making a new post help
« on: February 24, 2013, 11:08:53 pm »
hi
i am trying to post a new build blog .
spent 20mins typing away attached 2 pics as jpg both under 1meg in size hit the post button and fail  >:-o  ive lost every thing ....
it said error and that my post was to big.... how i ask as i see others have posted larger size text and more pictures of a bigger size.
so how i ask can i tell what my limit is in posting and why did i loose my text.
someone please help as i must be doing something wrong  <:( <:( <:(
cheers
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2013, 11:37:37 pm »
I had a similar problem recently - by copying my text and saving it in a word document, if a failure occurs I can at least copy and paste back into the reply box.
 
To get my pictures on I submit them through postimage.org (it's free as well).
 
Also, I tend to preview before clicking on the "post" button - it's another way of checking all is well before posting.
 
Have another go Harvey, oh and welcome to Mayhem  %%
 
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2013, 07:42:31 am »
I find this a lot if I post with photos............so now I post the written part of the posting first, and once it has posted, I press modify and insert the photos. I also take a right click and copy the prose before pressing send, so I don't have to think what I have written and re type it all.
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2013, 09:56:05 am »
Ive had this happen a couple times when using photos, i now copy so i can paste if it fails as others have suggested.  O0 
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2013, 10:40:15 am »
Interesting.   Image links via Photobucket always work when posting text + images.
 
However, copy/pasting never works, nor does the "attachments and other options" in the Post Reply form.
 
Why do these seem to work for some, but not for others?
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2013, 11:03:45 am »
I think that the post message tool can time out.


As has been suggested, draft it in MSWord and then cut and paste.
One suggestion is not to write very long posts. Many people don't read them. It is best to do shorter posts and spread them out over a longer period. It gives us readers the pleasure of waiting for the next installment too. And saves you from burn out.
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2013, 11:20:43 am »
Problem might be that Attachments and other options has some fine print :

"Allowed file types: txt, doc, jpg, gif, pdf, PNG
 Restrictions: 12 per post, maximum total size 2000KB, maximum individual size 161KB"

Digital cameras produce very large files therefore a picture editor may be required to crop and save the file to a smaller size of <161KB before transmission.

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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2013, 11:36:20 am »
 :} :} :} :} :}  thanks alot guys ive got it sorted with your help :} :} :}
the jpegs wer to big so retook them on a lower res  :-)) :-)) :-))
thanks again for all your help
                                       harvey
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2013, 11:38:08 am »
Yep, there are several free tools you an download to 'resize' photos.


Another simple option if you have MSPowerPoint is to put the pictures into a presentation, then
File
Saves As
Saves as jpg image.


This turns each slide into a seperate jpg that should fit/attach without a hitch.
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2013, 11:54:10 am »
Sorry, no, neither copy/paste or "attach image" work on Post Reply.
 
Tried both again today with a 23k .JPG of 400 x 263. 
I had posted this image previously using a link to Photobucket.
 
Copy/Paste:  Nothing happens.  Post remains 'blank', even on preview.  (I'm using IE8)
"Attatchments and other options":  Select above file, Nothing happens.  Post remains 'blank'.
 
Why ?  Attachments option used to work in the previous version of Mayhem. 
 
(There should be 2 copies of the small JPG image here, using both above methods)
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2013, 11:56:51 am »
If you do use the forum reply box and think there may be a timeout due to a large text submission, you can do a Ctrl C before pressing "Post". If it does dump you, Ctrl V on a resubmission box works fine.
 
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2013, 01:57:29 pm »

Also, IE doesn't save your 'page cache' very well but Firefox does so you can always go back complete pages if something fails to post.
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2013, 02:01:24 pm »

NB: You can't just copy photos direct into a post like Word etc. it won't work and you will loose all of your posting.
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Re: making a new post help
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2013, 11:33:29 pm »
I also had trouble posting photos, my son solved my problems by down loading Gimp editing program he spent the next hour manipulating my dim brain to use it and I managed to up load 4 photos in one hit ,


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