Problem with file attachement

[steelthereal]

YaBB SE Version: 1.5.5
PHP Version: 4.3.4
MySQL Version: 4.0.x
Server Platform: Windows 2000, XP, or 2003
Link to Forum: http://www.steelthereal.com/yabbse

Problem Description:
Could someone pls. help me how to get attachements uploaded to the forum.

I need to know which mod is the right one for YaBB SE, and how to install it correctly.

Greatful for any help.

[Peter Duggan]

You don't need a mod, but you *do* need:

1. An appropriated appropriately chmodded 'attachments' directory.

2. To go to Installed 'Mods' Settings and Options -> Attachments (second section down) and check all the settings including (obviously) Attachments Mode, Attachments Upload Path and Attachments URL.

[steelthereal]

1. My ISP have chmodded the attachment folder to 777
2.  The settings are checked as follows;
(I have norewegian language pack, so my translation might be a bit odd)
Attachment modus = Activate all attachment
Allow guests to attach = Yes
Control fileextension = Yes
Show attach. as picture = yes
Allow only use of.... = Administrator, Global Moderator
Allow file extension = txt,jpg,gif,pdf,mpg,png
Max size = 100 kb
Max folder size = 15240

What should I do diffrently?

[steelthereal]

Forgot som info;
/home/petronas/www/steelthereal/yabbse/attachments
http://www.steelthereal.com/yabbse/attachments

[Peter Duggan]

Allow guests to attach = Yes

Allow only use of.... = Administrator, Global Moderator

Can *you* attach files?

[steelthereal]

No, not in my profile. Not from local or webserver source

But when posting messages, it is possible to attach if I press the 'insert image' icon, and paste the address where the picture is at, between the tag's. (can not upload from local pc, only from webserver)

When attaching from the attchment box, it uses 30 seconds before it says someting like "session run out of time". (I test with 5kb pictures)

[Peter Duggan]

No, not in my profile. Not from local or webserver source

Can you explain what you mean by 'in my profile'?

But when posting messages, it is possible to attach if I press the 'insert image' icon, and paste the address where the picture is at, between the tag's. (can not upload from local pc, only from webserver)

NB That's hotlinking, not attaching. It's not subject to the same limitations.

When attaching from the attchment box, it uses 30 seconds before it says someting like "session run out of time". (I test with 5kb pictures)

Well, something's definitely not right, then, but I'm not sure what offhand...

[steelthereal]

In the profile you can get a picture as replacement for the ones that are included (Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt etc)

But I can't manage to upload any.

[Peter Duggan]

Um, you *can't* as standard!

The attachments feature is for attaching files to *posts*...

[steelthereal]

What are tools like "BoardMod v2.5.3" for if attaching pictures to a YaBB board is not a problem?

I've heard of several people that have the same problem, and was recommended to try a file attachment mod from http://www.boardmod.org/project.php

[Peter Duggan]

But you didn't ask for an avatar upload mod, you asked for help to get attachments uploaded to the forum...

BoardMod isn't a tool for attaching pictures, it's a tool (not the only one at that) for installing mods, and there are many, many mods that have nothing to do with attaching pictures!

Now, if you can explain exactly what you want to be able to do and what advice you've already been given, we might be able to start again here!

[Peter Duggan]

and was recommended to try a file attachment mod from http://www.boardmod.org/project.php

NB These are for the Perl YaBB, not YaBB SE!

[steelthereal]

I'm fully aware of the fact that is a tool, and with that tool I wanted to install a file_extension mod. But maybe it is only for YaBB Gold.

1. I can't attach pictures when posting
2. I can't attch pictures in profile (avatar)

Check for yourself, to see the errormessage;
http://www.steelthereal.com/yabbse

[Peter Duggan]

2. I can't attch pictures in profile (avatar)

For that, you do need a mod, and there's one here that might be worth a look:

http://www.yabbse.org/community/index.php?thread=15745

Check for yourself, to see the errormessage;
http://www.steelthereal.com/yabbse

Allow only use of.... = Administrator, Global Moderator

I can't because I'm neither an Admin nor a Global Mod on your forum so I'm not being given the option when I click 'svar'! But, even if you alter that setting, you might suggest the most appropriate place for me to try a test post because I don't speak Norsk and you have a lot of boards...

[steelthereal]

Hi - I have done some research now. Found that we actually could upload - so it has nothing to do with rights! - I think it`s the application which can`t show the files uploaded properly

The files are visible in the attachment folder (for me as admin) but when trying to visit the post where the picture was orginally attached, the session times out after 30 seconds.

Pls. be free to try to post anything, anywhere on my forum w/picture file and see what you think.

The language barrier should be no problem "skriv = post"