Inserting Photos in FS Threads

[MWTB]

Am I the only one that has trouble inserting images into for sale threads? As in, I link to a photo with appropriate tags and correct link, but it still tells me that I need to attach a photo.

Using Firefox with no extensions...anyone know what might be happening? Also occurs when I use IE.

[DJM83]

Have you tried linking from somewhere like photobucket?

[MWTB]

That's precisely where I am linking them from, sorry should have mentioned that.

Also tried facebook and tinypic.

[DJM83]

Silly question, are you using the [IMG] [/IMG] codes? Im sure you are, if so got my stumped.

[MWTB]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Silly question, are you using the image codes? Im sure you are, if so got my stumped.

I certainly am. I'm quite good with html and I'm buggered as to whats going on.

[Geez Louise]

Are you trying to do this off your phone or PC?

Have a look at this post...it may help.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...5&postcount=15

Cheers
Col

[MWTB]

Nah I am linking to the picture directly, I didn't even know you could upload to the site. Also, doing it off my laptop.

[MWTB]

This is what I'm doing. Please tell me if I'm doing it wrong. I also added in the suggestion in the link you posted, Geez Louise.

[Geez Louise]

Perhaps you can send your IMG pics to a mod of the For Sale section and they can insert them for you.

I am sure Russ will know what the issue is, but as a short term solution, that may be the way to move forward and get your ad up.

Cheers
Col

[MWTB]

Originally Posted by Geez Louise

Perhaps you can send your IMG pics to a mod of the For Sale section and they can insert them for you.

I am sure Russ will know what the issue is, but as a short term solution, that may be the way to move forward and get your ad up.

Cheers
Col

I've actually tried to post the thread without the images but it just brings up the same page saying 'you need to insert an image' or whatever it says on the second page after you press 'submit'.

[Geez Louise]

Oh okay. Sorry this is one for russellw to sort out.

Cheers
Col

[MWTB]

No worries mate, thanks for trying!

[my67xr]

i dont use the [IMG] [IMG] quotes and havent had a problem

[MWTB]

Just tried it without the IMG tags and it still doesn't work :(

[stalker]

your photo bucket acount isnt set to private is it?

[my67xr]

Originally Posted by stalker

your photo bucket acount isnt set to private is it?

i tried looking at it too, it said there isnt any pictures there?

[MWTB]

Originally Posted by stalker

your photo bucket acount isnt set to private is it?

Ohh good point. I think it might be.

Edit - Just switched it to public and it still doesn't work. I'll try making a new PB account.

[my67xr]

works for me now, you have 184 pictures in your album.

there's 2x ways you can do it,
1st,
you can click on the picture you want, then when it opens up you can click on the image code on the right hand side of the page,
it will say copied, then go to your for sale tyhread here and in the details section right click and then click on paste.

or 2nd way,
from the album you can hover the cursor over the pic you want,
then click on the img code underneath, it will say copied again.
come back to your for sale thread, in the description section right click and then select paste.

both ways worked ok from my end

[MWTB]

I think you misunderstood man, or maybe I didn't explain it very well. I can link the photos fine, its just when I go to submit the thread, it tells me I need to insert images even though I already have. Nothing I do makes it submit the thread.

Tried it again from my other PB account and it still won't post.

[my67xr]

try adding a pic here, see what happens then?

[MWTB]

Basically when I post this:


It gives me this (linked from another photobucket account that I have also tried to upload from to the sales form):

[my67xr]

are you pressing the 'insert image' button when you paste the pic from photobucket?
if you are then that may be the problem.

try just pasting the photobucket links, then hit submit.

the insert image button is just for photo's stored here.

[MWTB]

Tried that man. I've tried literally everything.

Different photobucket accounts, modifying the html links to remove the http:\\ prefix, adding in www. prefixes, changing image formats to png, jpg, gif, using the button, not using the button, using the img codes, not using the img codes, using the img codes in all caps and probably more that I can't remember.

[my67xr]

have you been able to put photo's in threads here before?

[MWTB]

Yeah man, I can link to the photos in other threads (the second screencap I posted a few posts back was from my Photobucket account), I just can't start this FS thread.

[my67xr]

maybe try adding some details about the phone in the description part, just above your pics?

[MWTB]

It randomly just decided to work :\ Didn't do anything differently, it just figured it wanted to work this time.

Very odd. I'm still scratching my head.

[my67xr]

ok, no probs...

[MWTB]

Thanks for the help man, I did add a tiny description of it before I posted so maybe that did it?

Thanks again for taking the time to have a bash at it, explaining stuff like this is hard over the internet without seeing it in person (in my opinion).