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Dec 17^th, 2004 at 6:50am

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I followed the directions for using this site's image hosting service (correct size, format. etc.) but no joy. They don't even tell you how to set an image to accompany one's signature (or does that have to be done every time you post?) My first attempt at creating an avatar resulted in the host server giving me some other image that had the same name; I tried changing the name of my jpeg... and I got a blank image. I even tried including ALL of the address info ("My Documents\My Pictures", etc.). Anybody have time to give a simviation noob a quick walk-thru?

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Reply #1 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 7:05am

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Welcome Rotty. Try clicking this Link and printing, it will make it easy! Hope it helps!!!!
http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=...

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Reply #2 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 7:15am

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I already tried it using these instructions, but thanx. I'll have another crack at it later.

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Reply #3 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 10:14am

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The path is case-sensitive. You must use the exact file name. Try changing the file extension of your avatar image in your profile to .JPG instead of .jpg like this http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/tbirdhead.JPG

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Reply #4 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 12:20pm

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LOL!! hagar, yer killin me- that's my avatar!! Yeah, I tried what you suggested... maybe the image wasn't ready yet (no doubt they are screened)? I'll try again when
I get home from work... thanx a million. If I may push my luck: How exactly do i place a (larger) image with my signature? The tutorial does not really make it clear; it tells you how to post an image in the main body of the message, but can't I have an image that is posted automatically w/my sig? (profile edit page is no help on this either).

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Reply #5 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 12:32pm

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LOL!! hagar, yer killin me- that's my avatar!! Yeah, I tried what you suggested... maybe the image wasn't ready yet (no doubt they are screened)? I'll try again when
I get home from work... thanx a million.

Not sure if you understand what I mean. The case must be exactly right. Some image editors save images with .JPG file extensions instead of the usual .jpg for some reason. This is the most common problem people have posting images. The file name in your avatar path is tbirdhead.jpg. It should work if you change the file extension to .JPG like this tbirdhead.JPG

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If I may push my luck: How exactly do i place a (larger) image with my signature? The tutorial does not really make it clear; it tells you how to post an image in the main body of the message, but can't I have an image that is posted automatically w/my sig? (profile edit page is no help on this either).

For your sig use the [img] brackets. It's exactly the same as for posting in the body of the post.

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Reply #6 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 12:56pm

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Third time's a charm, I guess... after third double-check of case for filename extension, it worked. As far as the sig goes, if I understand you correctly, I have to click on the "add image" icon, change the text in the brackets to "sig", then type in the URL of the image I want to include? That's as close as I can get to understanding this, between your (generous and helpful) posts and the site's Help section, but that can't be right- surely there's a one-click option for a signature (text and image)??!!

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Reply #7 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 1:20pm

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Third time's a charm, I guess... after third double-check of case for filename extension, it worked. As far as the sig goes, if I understand you correctly, I have to click on the "add image" icon, change the text in the brackets to "sig", then type in the URL of the image I want to include? That's as close as I can get to understanding this, between your (generous and helpful) posts and the site's Help section, but that can't be right- surely there's a one-click option for a signature (text and image)??!!

Right, we're getting there. You have the right idea. Assuming the image you uploaded is named myimage.jpg the full path in your sig will look like this.
{img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/myimage.jpg[/img]

I changed one of the brackets to make it show up in the post. Otherwise it would look like this which is what makes this so difficult to explain on the forum.
Make sure there's no spaces in between the brackets.

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Reply #8 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 2:31pm

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OK, I tried that... but does the signature get added automatically when
I post, does one of the available link icons enable that, or do I actually have to create my signature as part of the message body every time I post?
previewing this message does not show me my sig...

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Reply #9 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 2:36pm

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rottydaddy. I see you're still having problems. Please note what I said in my earlier reply. Quote:

I changed one of the brackets to make it show up in the post.

I changed the first bracket from a square like this [ to this { so it showed up on the forum. I assume you copied it from my reply. If you change it to a square bracket it should work.

PS. This is assuming you uploaded the image in the correct size & format & used the exact file name in the path. I can't find it or I would post it here. ???

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Reply #10 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 2:59pm

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the second set of brackets needs to be [/img] you missed the /

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Reply #11 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 4:18pm

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Either you didn't upload the image or there's something wrong with file name. Try it for yourself. http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/wtc00.JPG

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Reply #12 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 7:55pm

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OK. New copy, new name...here goes.

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Reply #13 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 7:56pm

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D'Oh!

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Reply #14 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 8:06pm

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Well, there's still something wrong with the image. Try it.
http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/wtc01.JPG That proves it's not there.
You also forgot to put the / in the 2nd [/url] bracket as Craig pointed out.

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Reply #15 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 8:13pm

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I think there may definitely be something wrong with the file (although it's a JPEG, 696x290px, 25.5K), but I typed it correctly (honest!). When I clicked the Add Image icon here, I only had to type the correct URL (new filename:"wtc01.JPG") between the bracketed "img"s. The slash near the end was there. What is shown as text now in my posts is the old URL- which didn't work either. I give up- I'd rather be flying the sim. Thanx again, guys...

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Reply #16 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 11:00pm

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Got it! The file name on your signature isn't wtc00.JPG. It's "wtc 00.JPG" with a space between wtc and 00. So after you add the / at the end you should have

{img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/wtc 00.JPG[/img]

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Reply #17 - Dec 17^th, 2004 at 11:34pm

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At last! Wow. It's very... large. But that's OK. I just wanted to show this one for a while. Coulda sworn I used a space at one point... whatever. Nice buncha people in these forums; thanks again, guys.

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