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Bubbalarry
09-14-2008, 10:32 PM
I have tried to add my avatar to site at 12.4 kb and 100 X 100 pixels and get file upload failed.

It's a jpeg image I used before on the old site. Not sure why its getting rejected.
ejp52
09-14-2008, 10:57 PM
In the custom avatar panel be sure to select,Use Custom Avatar.
I had same problem till I selected Use custom avatar.
Good luck.:thumbup:
tony
09-14-2008, 11:48 PM
Also be aware that there is a difference between the avatar and the picture in your profile.

Avatars appear with each post.

The profile picture appears only in your profile.
Niels
09-15-2008, 03:16 AM
I had the same problem that Bubbalarry had when I tried to load my avatar. The upload failed. It gave me an error message about improper file type.

Eventually, I just gave up and created a new avatar which loaded successfully. :thumbup:
F16 1UB
09-15-2008, 11:49 AM
I loaded my avatar and it came up looking like TONY. Immediately deleted!!!:22yikes:

Dear Admin,

I tried to line thru the part that said "Immediately Deleted" but wasn't able to. It was supposed to read Immediately Applauded" with a smiley face. "Honey have you seen my glasses?" SADIEEEEEEEE NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
tony
09-15-2008, 12:22 PM
Ahem! I heard what you said! I'm working over here.
;)
Bubbalarry
09-15-2008, 06:50 PM
GOT IT WORKING BY ONLY SAVING THE AVATAR ONCE AND GETTING OFF THE USER CP PAGE. APPEARS ONCE YOU CLICK SAVE AND PIC SHOWS UP AGAIN TO SAVE CHANGES IGNORE IT AND DON'T SAVE JUST GO TO A DIFFERENT PAGE OF THIS SITE.

:coolsmiley:
gnu
09-17-2008, 06:49 PM
Bubbalarry. HELP I have my chosen picture in my profile show up, but not in the AVATAR. Having trouble following your methad. Can you walk me thru with different, step by step wording? You seem to have figured it out and maybe are willing to help a thick headed Yank like me.
tony
09-17-2008, 08:40 PM
Ok, here's a step-by-step on placing an avatar picture.
You might want to print this.


At top, click User CP (User Control Panel)
Go down to Settings and Options and select Edit avatar
Click on Upload Avatar
In the dialogue box under option 2, click on Choose file. (Select am avatar file from your computer)
At the bottom, click the Save button


Keep me posted. Let me know how this works for you.

[Edited 9/17/08 10:47 p.m.]
uujudy
09-17-2008, 11:15 PM
Ok, here's a step-by-step on placing an avatar picture.
You might want to print this.


At top, click User CP (User Control Panel)
Go down to Settings and Options and select Edit avatar
Click on Upload Avatar
In the dialogue box under option 2, click on Choose file. (Select am avatar file from your computer)
At the bottom, click the Save button


Keep me posted. Let me know how this works for you.

[Edited 9/17/08 10:47 p.m.]

AHA! Thanks Tony and Bubbalarry! :eclipsee_gold_cup:

Tony, your instructions were perfect... However, after I clicked the Save Changes button it immediately took me back to the Edit Avatar page. Having read the posts, I followed BubbaLarry's advice and went to another page, instead. If I had clicked on Save Changes again, I would have lost the avatar.

Thanks to both of you for your instructions! :a040: :clap2:
I will now attempt the spellchecker. Cross your fingers!
gnu
09-18-2008, 03:24 PM
I keep getting a "upload of file failed" message. What am I doing wrong?

Just tried again, making sure my picture was 120X120 and still got "upload failed" I'm done trying, for today at least.
jojo
09-18-2008, 05:41 PM
Testing whether my upload worked.
graciegirl
09-18-2008, 06:30 PM
I loaded my avatar and it came up looking like TONY. Immediately deleted!!!:22yikes:

Dear Admin,

I tried to line thru the part that said "Immediately Deleted" but wasn't able to. It was supposed to read Immediately Applauded" with a smiley face. "Honey have you seen my glasses?" SADIEEEEEEEE NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

YOU are sooooooooooo BAD!
troubletog
09-20-2008, 03:24 PM
I just uploaded my avatar, How does it look? Did it work?
uujudy
09-20-2008, 03:30 PM
It's just lovely! Are you going to the prom? :laugh:
troubletog
09-20-2008, 03:32 PM
nope, our daughter got married two weeks ago! We clean up pretty well!
Barefoot
09-20-2008, 06:19 PM
AHA! Thanks Tony and Bubbalarry! :eclipsee_gold_cup:

Tony, your instructions were perfect... However, after I clicked the Save Changes button it immediately took me back to the Edit Avatar page. Having read the posts, I followed BubbaLarry's advice and went to another page, instead. If I had clicked on Save Changes again, I would have lost the avatar.


This is brilliant! I've been trying for days and days to upload the avatar I wanted. I always got an error message "Upload failed".

So today, I disregarded the error message (thank you BubbaLarry) and went to another page. It worked!
Pete
09-20-2008, 07:32 PM
avatar check
troubletog
09-20-2008, 08:50 PM
testing again
Barefoot
09-20-2008, 09:59 PM
testing again

Much better.
gnu
09-21-2008, 08:41 AM
Try Try Try again!
gnu
09-21-2008, 10:35 AM
Tried all methods suggested again and still no Avatar
Barefoot
09-21-2008, 12:14 PM
Tried all methods suggested again and still no Avatar


Keep trying Gnu! Try different pictures, not just one. With me, some pictures work and some don't. And some days are different than other days.

But I can tell you that yesterday it said "Upload failed" and I followed Bubbalarry's instructions and went away, and the magic fairy in the computer made it work.