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LBMEFM - 30/10/10 at 10:31 PM

Please, please someone help me. I have Built my MK, restored many classics, managed several companies and now run my own business yet still I cannot get an avatar pic loaded . I have used http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/ to resize the pic which is now in my Photo Archive but if I open my Control Panel and edit it will not load onto the avatar. For it drives me insane what have I got to do next

[Edited on 30/10/10 by LBMEFM]


matt_gsxr - 30/10/10 at 10:40 PM

I think it might be a little bit too wide. Try to reduce it a bit more.

I assume you have found where to put the location in your profile.


907 - 30/10/10 at 10:44 PM

it's 200 wide but high res (300)

I'll re size and post it up.

Paul G


907 - 30/10/10 at 10:48 PM

Down load it and rename as marmite2 and try again. (now 72 pix per inch res)

Paul G

Image deleted by owner



p.s. Hi Matt



[Edited on 30/10/10 by 907]


LBMEFM - 30/10/10 at 11:01 PM

Thanks Paul, but without sounding like a complete tw&t, please now show me a complete idiots's step by step guide on how to load it to my avatar. Then at last maybe I can go to bed. thanks


stevebubs - 30/10/10 at 11:09 PM

Edit Profile...

Avatar URL

http://locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/marmite1.jpg


iank - 30/10/10 at 11:09 PM

Click on "Control Panel / Options" at the top right of the page.
Click "Edit Profile"

Paste http://locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/marmite1.jpg
into the Avatar URL: box.

Click "Edit Profile"

Job done.


907 - 30/10/10 at 11:11 PM

1 right click on the pic in my post.
A menu will drop down. Click on "save picture as" and name it, at it will save to your pooter.

(A usefull way of saving any pic off any post or site)

Up load to photo archive and you can then add it to your control panel.

Paul G

[Edited on 30/10/10 by 907]


907 - 30/10/10 at 11:17 PM

Steve & Ian

If I then delete it from my archive now will it disappear?

Paul G


iank - 30/10/10 at 11:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 907
Steve & Ian

If I then delete it from my archive now will it disappear?

Paul G


Yes, I believe it will


LBMEFM - 30/10/10 at 11:33 PM

Done as instructed copied the new resized picture, pasted it into the avatar url box, pressed edit and still end up with a bl**dy little red cross in a box instead of the pic
<<<<<<Look there, still no pic, is it me??

[Edited on 30/10/10 by LBMEFM]


907 - 30/10/10 at 11:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by 907
Steve & Ian

If I then delete it from my archive now will it disappear?

Paul G


Yes, I believe it will



I'll leave it on then.
Paul G


907 - 30/10/10 at 11:40 PM

Your avatar box should read:-


http:www.locostbuilders.co.uk /upload/ whatever pic is called.jpg

with no spaces


iank - 30/10/10 at 11:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by LBMEFM
Done as instructed copied the new resized picture, pasted it into the avatar url box, pressed edit and still end up with a bl**dy little red cross in a box instead of the pic
<<<<<<Look there, still no pic, is it me??

[Edited on 30/10/10 by LBMEFM]


The url for the little red box is
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/38/marmite%20locost.jpg

did you paste in the marmite1.jpg image?


907 - 30/10/10 at 11:50 PM

In your archive it's called marmite locost.jpg (with a space)

Call it marmitelocost.jpg and see if that does the trick.


Sorry but it's time for bed. Up at 6 in the morning. Good luck.

Paul G

[Edited on 31/10/10 by 907]


LBMEFM - 30/10/10 at 11:58 PM

Thanks for your help guys, have tried all of your suggestions, still no luck with it, I am sooooo tired and frustrated I have got to go to bed now. Once again thanks, I am sure it was easier to build the car than get an avatar pic. Barry


Richard Quinn - 31/10/10 at 07:10 AM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by LBMEFM
Done as instructed copied the new resized picture, pasted it into the avatar url box, pressed edit and still end up with a bl**dy little red cross in a box instead of the pic
<<<<<<Look there, still no pic, is it me??

[Edited on 30/10/10 by LBMEFM]


The url for the little red box is
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/38/marmite%20locost.jpg

did you paste in the marmite1.jpg image?

That file name above has a % in it which means it had a space in the name. Piccies won't work with a space in the file name which it is why the little red cross box was there.


LBMEFM - 31/10/10 at 07:30 AM

Good morning, I am determined to see this through, is anybody still with me? It still shows a red cross. If I right click on the cross the properties are shown as http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/38/marmite%20locost.jpg which is the same as I pasted into the slot at the bottom of the edit page. What do I do next or what have I done wrong now please?

[Edited on 31/10/10 by LBMEFM]


907 - 31/10/10 at 08:05 AM

Morning Barry. I trust you slept well.


Image deleted by owner

Start again.
Right click on the above.
left click on save picture as and save it as marmite4 (NO Spaces)

Upload it as marmite4 to your archive.

Type into the avatar box http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/m a r m i t e4.jpg (with NO spaces)

Click edit

Cheers
Paul G

[Edited on 31/10/10 by 907]


mark chandler - 31/10/10 at 08:45 AM

Get rid of the % in the URL, thats whats killing it, rename.


ChrisL - 31/10/10 at 08:57 AM

Just checking it worked for me? If it did, then an alternative to typing the URL is to click on the pic in the photo archive and copy it's location, then paste it into the avatar location field in control panel.

Cheers Chris


ChrisL - 31/10/10 at 09:02 AM

Mark the %20 is web speak for a space.
Looking at what you avatar URL is now it looks like you just have the wrong location:

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/38/marmite%20locost.jpg

it should be:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/marmite%20locost.jpg


splitrivet - 31/10/10 at 10:10 AM

Nowt wrong with your image just tried using it as my avatar.
You are scrolling down the page after pasting it into avatar url and clicking edit profile.
Cheers,
Bob


stevebubs - 31/10/10 at 06:30 PM

As per Chris above, to make this your avatar

Description
Description


Put this in the Avatar box:

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/marmite%20locost.jpg


[Edited on 31/10/10 by stevebubs]