Test of attachment image hosting

[fletches1]

Stampboards images test bed

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Glen note to save you reading 150 posts to get to it!

OK ... I suggest all Mods testing this for the first time, go to User Control Panel and select the We-Universal "skin".

That has Avatars on left as we are familiar with.

[fletches1]

Test image attachment 69kb

[fletches1]

Test 2 1.5mb

22E9581B-A58D-4745-9C9C-5114E7FF263E.jpeg (1.54 MiB) Viewed 3583 times

[Glen]

OK .. an image from my computer attached directly to the board - no imgur etc

[fletches1]

VERY large image posted from my laptop - let's see how big it ends up here!

[Glen]

OK trying a more normal size image from my computer laptop -

[Glen]

OK seems like this was set up so each post needs be approved by a Moderator.

I'll have to log in as Fletches to see how to disable that. Glen

[fletches1]

OK seems like this was set up so each post needs be approved by a Moderator.

I'll have to log in as Fletches to see how to disable that. Glen

I think I fixed it ?

[fletches1]

MVSNC cover corinphila 10-20.jpg (120.61 KiB) Viewed 3645 times

From my laptop.

[fletches1]

AA6126A5-F795-4A64-8565-A9E4C7E4D157.jpeg (180.35 KiB) Viewed 3642 times

[Glen]

Dec19-BHUTAN 1973 airs pair.jpg (86.92 KiB) Viewed 3641 times

OK this should be Bhutan record stamps

[Glen]

OK seems like this was set up so each post needs be approved by a Moderator.

I'll have to log in as Fletches to see how to disable that. Glen

Quoting this image downstream

[Glen]

OK trying a more normal size image from my computer laptop -

Quoting this image downstream

[Glen]

AA6126A5-F795-4A64-8565-A9E4C7E4D157.jpeg

[fletches1]

You can change the style of the forum to your OWN personal taste by going to the User Control Panel and selecting Board Preferences > My Board Style then use the Submit button. You can also set your OWN Timezone.

EACH user can set their OWN Board Style from Many in the dropdown link.

Eventually they will be tweaked to show the required Headings and Footers.

At this stage there may be some difficulty with Google Search and The advertising links in the footer.

[AMark]

Dec19-BHUTAN 1973 airs pair.jpg

OK this should be Bhutan record stamps

Quoting Glen's post with image.

[cmj]

A couple of test images

The attachment 703-4.jpg is no longer available

… and then the second one

703-4.jpg (59.42 KiB) Viewed 3604 times

[Glen]

A couple of test images

703-4.jpg

… and then the second one

HipInvest191206.JPG

re-quoting these downstream

[Glen]

OK ... seems to me that loading images ONCE is no issue, but anyone QUOTING them downstream does not see that image.

Shame as that is how it was meant to work.

MAYBE the tech guy at phpbb was talking about a seperate mod he created, to enable that to occur. I'll ask Steve if that might be loaded or I'll ask Yuriy.

https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtop ... 1&start=75

Glen

[AMark]

Adding an image from my laptop.

[Glen]

Adding an IMGUR image same way as we do already.

Last ''S'' does not need to be deleted either - yoo hoo!

[Glen]

Adding an IMGUR image same way as we do already.

Last ''S'' does not need to be deleted either - yoo hoo!

Using that same post and image in quote downstream ........

[fletches1]

logo.jpg (53.99 KiB) Viewed 3573 times

[AMark]

Adding an IMGUR image same way as we do already.

Last ''S'' does not need to be deleted either - yoo hoo!

Quoting Glen's image, that is hosted by imgur, appears in the post.

However, when I am quoting my image (stored on a laptop) or an image posted by Chris this is the message that I get:

"It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. Please verify that the URL you entered is correct."

[cmj]

Even though deleting images should be disabled in User Control Panel | Manage Attachments , I did it anyway to see what would happen.

I deleted the second image in my post above (HipInvest191206.JPG) and this is what happened



The first image (703-4.jpg) is still there but has moved to where the second was and the post says that 703-4.jpg is the one that has been deleted.

[cmj]

Posting the same image again, to see if it re-appears in the original post above

HipInvest191206.JPG (84.35 KiB) Viewed 3565 times

Edit: It didn't

[librarianc]

can1039agrnstripe.jpg (133.13 KiB) Viewed 3563 times

can1039agrnstripelg.jpg (99.86 KiB) Viewed 3563 times

Ok, basic login and image post successful. When I come back, I'll have to play a bit.

John A

[fletches1]

Test image attachment 69kb

Test of quotes on attachment after removing and reinstalling extension. Still get the same result

It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. Please verify that the URL you entered is correct.

I think the image path in the extension is set to another location than the default attachment file folder.

Will investigate. However I am informed that one of the unwritten marriage vows I took was “not to work on the computer whilst watching reruns of MAFS !!”

So it will have to wait

[cmj]

So the latest method of quoting brings forward images with the following format

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[url=./download/file.php?id=12&mode=view][img]./download/file.php?id=12[/img][/url]

rather than simply showing the original file name of the attachment which should cure the images being brought forward. This is an abbreviated form of

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https://stampmall.com.au/forum/download/file.php?id=12

and if you copy and paste this into a browser, the original image is displayed, so this is the "link" to the image in the traditional way we are all familiar with,

but the image cannot be found and It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. Please verify that the URL you entered is correct. is displayed. Strange that a file that does exist can't be located. There must be a setting somewhere to enable this.

[cmj]

Test image

20200324_223934.jpg (381.49 KiB) Viewed 3539 times

[AMark]

Teat once again.

[AMark]

Teat once again.
download/file.php?id=20

[AMark]

Chris,

If you post your quoted image as a url link you are able to see it when you click on the link. But if you post it using img tags, you can't see it and get this message:

"It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. Please verify that the URL you entered is correct."

That said, all (most) users will not be able to do their quotes (with images) to display properly in their posts. This has to be a friendly user-interface.

P.S. Did someone delete my posts?

[AMark]

Last question, how do I join the Admin team?

[AMark]

I have posted this on Stampboards but since there was no reply I will post it here:

In the User Control Panel, under Manage attachments you can view the images that you have attached to your posts. If you, "MARK" an image, you have the option to delete the marked image. Can this feature be disabled by admin? I don't think users should have the option to remove images once posted.

[fletches1]

I have posted this on Stampboards but since there was no reply I will post it here:

In the User Control Panel, under Manage attachments you can view the images that you have attached to your posts. If you, "MARK" an image, you have the option to delete the marked image. Can this feature be disabled by admin? I don't think users should have the option to remove images once posted.

Yes that would be a disaster.

I imagine it is down to setting user permissions.

Glen knows the ACP better than anybody, perhaps he will play with the user permissions settings ??

I have never used them ..

And while you are at it, give Amark Admin access..

I have not a clue..

[Glen]

Mark .. you really had all the access you needed I think - we are just playing about here testing if images post.

Set it up anyways but there are 10,000 options in Control Panel, and I know more of it than most but never wise for others to be changing anything!

There are a lot of things like that we can block.

[yuriy]

Testing upload

[yuriy]

Seems possibly a bug with the "3Di - Quote Attachments Img in Posts" extension. I'll dig a bit deeper and see what's happening.

Is ImageMagick installed on the server?

[yuriy]

Testing upload

Testing quoting

[Glen]

Yuriy .. just went to add one from up thread and still got this -

It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. Please verify that the URL you entered is correct.


I tried to add the Obama/Elvis in quote and got the red NOT POSSIBLE message, so not sure how you did it!

[fletches1]

Seems possibly a bug with the "3Di - Quote Attachments Img in Posts" extension. I'll dig a bit deeper and see what's happening.

Is ImageMagick installed on the server?

I do not believe so.

[Glen]

1d Black loaded from my laptop - software will NOT allow this to be QUOTED down thread.

[Margoz]

av5.jpg (69.68 KiB) Viewed 3498 times

[Glen]

IMGUR hosted image of Sydney Bridge being built.

I'll see if THIS works in quotes in my next post.

[Glen]

IMGUR hosted image of Sydney Bridge being built.

I'll see if THIS works in quotes in my next post.

Testing to see if IMGUR works downstream as a quote. Yes it DOES.

[Margoz]

IMGUR hosted image of Sydney Bridge being built.

I'll see if THIS works in quotes in my next post.

Testing to see if IMGUR works downstream as a quote. Yes it DOES.

Test2

[Margoz]

I have successfully loaded an image but can't get it to show in a quote - I get the Únable to determine dimensions of image message.
Tried using Chrome/Explorer and Firefox
Also tried to quote other posters images too but still getting Únable to determine dimensions of image message.

[Glen]

Marco from Italy "3Di" who developed this image quoting extension for phpBB over a couple of years, is aware of this issue, and is discussing it here -

https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/exte ... 71#p747271

These guys are tech geniuses, so hopefully it is just an adjustment to control panel on this board etc, which is 3.3 php lastest version.

Glen

[Glen]

[Glen]

[Glen]

https://glenstephens.com/Apl20-France%2 ... detail.jpg

Trying to add in this image here clicking IMG tabs, direct from Glen Stephens site gave me the red error message

It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. Please verify that the URL you entered is correct.

Weird.

[Glen]

https://glenstephens.com/Apl20-France%2 ... 20used.jpg

Another 950 type size image - the settings here allow 1200 x 1200 max - but it too refused to load

[Glen]

[Glen]

1d Black loaded from my laptop - software will NOT allow this to be QUOTED down thread.

OK, Marco the extension designer in Italy suggested I adjust max image settings from 1200 x1200 to 0 x 0 on control panel here, as a temp fix, and it worked!

Glen

[Glen]

Image from glenstephens.com that a few posts up would not load here.

[fletches1]

allow_url_fopen

Is set to on...

[fletches1]

Test allow_url_fopen

You are here

[fletches1]

Test allow_url_fopen

[fletches1]

Looks like Marco nailed it

[fletches1]

Test

Now I cannot add an attachment WTF!

[fletches1]

Ok, that,s better. Had to activate it for all sub directories

[cmj]

Three Images

1 - 702-3.jpg

2 - 251-1.jpg

3 - 299-4.jpg

[fletches1]

And the test quote...

Ok, that,s better. Had to activate it for all sub directories

EUREKA I think is the correct expression !!!!!!

[fletches1]

Even works for Margoz .

[cmj]

Three Images

1 - 702-3.jpg

2 - 251-1.jpg

3 - 299-4.jpg

[cmj]

And multiple images are quoted in the correct order, albeit auto centred (the originals weren't).

By George, I think Steve, Yuri and Marco have solved it. Very well done

[cmj]

Even works for Margoz .

Quote of a quote.

The images in the new post are also sometimes smaller than the original which I quite like the appearance of.

[Glen]

And multiple images are quoted in the correct order, albeit auto centred (the originals weren't).

By George, I think Steve, Yuri and Marco have solved it. Very well done

I think meandering around the control panel today I saw a button to auto centre them and ticked it!

[Glen]

I have just reinstated the 900 x 900 max from 0 x 0 which was the quick fix, (that worked here but of course cannot work on a real board situation) to see if we are REALLY there with Fletches1 server adjustment. Sadly the same error message issue as before.

It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. Please verify that the URL you entered is correct.

So whether what occurred on server adjustment helped - it seems unlikely? Marco suggested the server adjustment was the main likely issue.

allow_url_fopen button has now been set to ON.

I've moved it back to 0 x 0 so we can play around, but - Houston we still have a problem.

Glen

[Glen]

Tried this glenstephens.com link 5 mins ago and got the RED error message.

Have set it to 0 x 0 again as a Band-Aid ......

Glen

[fletches1]

Perhaps 1200x1200 would be a better size.
Most screens can handle that size now. We can train our users to resize their images themselves.

[wolfiwolfi]

test-test

Stampboards_1.jpg (14.76 KiB) Viewed 3388 times

[cmj]

[cmj]

I tried quoting the above post tweaking the Maximum Image Width/Height values to a variety of values. No matter what I picked, the only one that worked was 0 x 0 (i.e. unlimited)

[Glen]

Perhaps 1200x1200 would be a better size.

Most screens can handle that size now. We can train our users to resize their images themselves.

Steve, yes we can do 900 or 1000 or 1200. Our choice, and all work OK.

But we set the box to add MAX to which we choose.

Not setting that (as we have with 0 x 0) and some cretin will load 5000 x 5000!

[cmj]

This is a test of an image uploaded as an attachment to an earlier post but not being used as part of a quote.

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[img]./download/file.php?id=31[/img]

This, too only works if the Maximum Image settings are set to 0 x 0.

I don't think the issue is in Marco's extension.

I think the issue is somewhere in the "download/file.php" code which is part of phpbb itself (?). It doesn't seem to deal properly with Maximum Image Settings that are not the default (0 x 0) and returns the equivalent of a "file not found error" if they are anything else. Going to delve a little deeper.

[fletches1]

Set the image size to 1200x1600

Gold PUC

images.jpg (17.89 KiB) Viewed 3379 times

[fletches1]

Quote using image size 1200x1600

Did not work at all.........

Set the image size to 1200x1600

[Glen]

Tried this glenstephens.com link 5 mins ago and got the RED error message.

Have set it to 0 x 0 again as a Band-Aid ......

Glen

Wow that REALLY shrunk down!

[fletches1]

The Queen

[fletches1]

I saw some settings in ACP that was concerning thumbnails.
Maybe if we activate that at a reasonable size, try 600, we can throttle the very large images from loading and slowing thing down .
Maybe the quotes will work on the thumbnails, and clicking them will provide a pop up lager image ?

I HATE APPLE IPAD AUTO CORRECT, IT STUFFS UP EVERY WORD.....

[cmj]

Good idea, Steve,

I have set the Maximum thumbnail width/height in pixel: to 600 and added this image which has the original dimensions of 2422 x 3357

It seems to display at a sensible size.

Edit. Clicking on it and viewing it shows it at full size and when saved back to the local PC it is 2422 x 3357.

[cmj]

Good idea, Steve,

I have set the Maximum thumbnail width/height in pixel: to 600 and added this image which has the original dimensions of 2422 x 3357


It seems to display at a sensible size.

Edit. Clicking on it and viewing it shows it at full size and when saved back to the local PC it is 2422 x 3357.

Quoting seems to work OK, although it does reduce the image in the quote.

Edit. Clicking on the even more reduced image in the quote and viewing it shows it at full size and when saved back to the local PC it is 2422 x 3357.

[Glen]

All very strange. Shrinking quotes down too much is not a great idea in my view.

[librarianc]

I saw some settings in ACP that was concerning thumbnails.
Maybe if we activate that at a reasonable size, try 600, we can throttle the very large images from loading and slowing thing down .
Maybe the quotes will work on the thumbnails, and clicking them will provide a pop up lager image ?

I HATE APPLE IPAD AUTO CORRECT, IT STUFFS UP EVERY WORD.....

We can all use a lager image right about now........

[librarianc]

I saw some settings in ACP that was concerning thumbnails.
Maybe if we activate that at a reasonable size, try 600, we can throttle the very large images from loading and slowing thing down .
Maybe the quotes will work on the thumbnails, and clicking them will provide a pop up lager image ?

I HATE APPLE IPAD AUTO CORRECT, IT STUFFS UP EVERY WORD.....

We can all use a lager image right about now........

Trying quote of the above.....seems to work

[cmj]

A smaller image (250 x 297) to check it doesn't create an image 600 px high

1-1.jpg (29.8 KiB) Viewed 3367 times

It seems, OK.

[cmj]

Glen,

It seems to be the inbuilt quote function in phpbb that reduces the size of images displayed within it and centres them, not the extension.

This is the same image linked from Imgur.

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[img]https://i.imgur.com/D31WoH3.jpg[/img]
[quote][img]https://i.imgur.com/D31WoH3.jpg[/img][/quote]

Correction: There was a setting to "centre" images in quotes which I have just turned off. It is only required where there is no [centre] tag - we have it at Stampboards but not on this test bed.

Correction (2): It is the extension that is reducing the size of the images within the quotes. I couldn't see a way to turn this off. It possibly needs a tweek to the CSS that controls the display of these.

[fletches1]

Good idea, Steve,

I have set the Maximum thumbnail width/height in pixel: to 600 and added this image which has the original dimensions of 2422 x 3357


It seems to display at a sensible size.

Edit. Clicking on it and viewing it shows it at full size and when saved back to the local PC it is 2422 x 3357.

Quoting seems to work OK, although it does reduce the image in the quote.

Edit. Clicking on the even more reduced image in the quote and viewing it shows it at full size and when saved back to the local PC it is 2422 x 3357.

Now we need to get it to open in a new window, not move away from the forum page. I know how to do it in HTML, but will have to work on it here.

I LOVE the large image, absolutely superb. I can expand one stamp up to occupy the full screen and identify minute differences in the faux opts.

[Glen]

Correction (2): It is the extension that is reducing the size of the images within the quotes. I couldn't see a way to turn this off. It possibly needs a tweek to the CSS that controls the display of these.

This was the stated function of Marco's Extension below. So the mod specifies 250 but can be altered it seems?

Extension description:

- Quotes and resize attached images only via direct post quoting (not from topic review or copy and paste a quote).
- Resizes the images posted within [IMG] BBcode.
- Each type of attached images are quoted as images.
- The thumbs originated from images posted within [IMG] BBcode remains not clickable.
- Use CSS to center quoted images - selectable in ACP/Posting/post settings - Defaulted to No.
- Quoted images are resized on the fly with CSS.
- The measure of the thumbnail can be modified in the css. Shipped with a "max-height: 250px;"
- No image's hard-manipulation, images are untouched and all of their attributes preserved.
- Unlimited nested quotes compliant.
- Disabling the extension only removes resizing, posts will still show the images at the original size.

[Glen]

Adding attachments from any members device will be a boom!

Chris .. so when this is done it will convert to a stampboards prefix page right away?

Seems so as this file is already a stampmall image - altho oddly cannot get the stampmall prefix to show even using URL tags? -

download/file.php?id=42&t=1

[NikE]

Testing image posting from my phone -

[NikE]

Testing image posting from my phone -

Quoting the image

[yuriy]

This, too only works if the Maximum Image settings are set to 0 x 0.

I don't think the issue is in Marco's extension.

I think the issue is somewhere in the "download/file.php" code which is part of phpbb itself (?). It doesn't seem to deal properly with Maximum Image Settings that are not the default (0 x 0) and returns the equivalent of a "file not found error" if they are anything else. Going to delve a little deeper.

1) Uploading images worked fine
2) Creating thumbnails of those images also worked fine
3) This extension just loads the exact same image again, and uses css to resize it. The error is that it's having trouble determining the original size of the image. See this post's attachment.
4) So the [definitely fixable] problem is the extension.

For example, I was able to get it to work by using absolute paths, here: https://stampmall.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?p=45#p45. That means the way the extension is handling relative paths is incorrect.

Leaving allow_url_fopen is bad from a security perspective, and it's not necessary to make this work properly with a little tweaking.

[AMark]

Adding an image from my laptop.

Quoting the image from above.

[AMark]

Adding an image from my laptop.

Quoting the image from above.

Quoting the quoted.

[AMark]

Adding an image from my laptop.

Quoting the image from above.

Quoting the quoted.

One more.

[Brummie]

Testing Image Posting

[fletches1]

Singapore Gardens by the Bay

Singapore Gardens by the Bay