Attaching images to private messages

[Chrism3]

When I try to attach a pic to a private message the menu only allows me to select it from a URL. This is not the case for images in posts. Why is there a difference?

[Christos]

That's interesting. I never tried sending an image via PM.

Might need to bring this to the attention of Admin.

[Chrism3]

I thought admin monitored this thread.
I also just found out the the Manage Attachments function for posts only seems to let you add pictures, not delete them. Odd.

[Lappa]

I thought admin monitored this thread.
I also just found out the the Manage Attachments function for posts only seems to let you add pictures, not delete them. Odd.
I was wondering about that myself - re deleting images

[malb]

I have never been able to send attachments with PM, assumed it was part of the system. If I need to, I will PM someone my email address and ask them to send me a msg there, tell them what I am trying to do, then send the attachment that way. Has worked Ok for me for 10 yrs or so.

[doug3030]

:whs:


Has worked Ok for me for 10 yrs or so.

[Sturdee]

When I try to attach a pic to a private message the menu only allows me to select it from a URL. This is not the case for images in posts. Why is there a difference?

It can be done quite easily.

Go to your settings, then open Attachments. Open the attachment in a new window and you will have the URL to use for inserting your image in your pm.

Peter.

[FenceFurniture]

If you have the pic in an album then copy the BB code (on the right, underneath the pic) and then just paste that into the PM wherever you want the pic.

[Chrism3]

I can't follow that - not sure what you mean by BB code. If i try copy/paste the paste option isn't there.

[Chrism3]

Peter,
Tried that, but it didn't work - just left the URL as text. I have probably not understood your instructions Peter.
I start out with my pictures in a folder or the desktop - I don't usually use a browser to view them.

[Big Shed]

I may be missing something, but what is wrong with using email to send pictures?

Just ask your recipient for his/her email address.

[Chrism3]

Nothing wrong with email - just involves another step. And since it works for posts I thought it might also work for PM's - why does the function assume you have a URL?

[Sturdee]

Peter,
Tried that, but it didn't work - just left the URL as text. I have probably not understood your instructions Peter.
I start out with my pictures in a folder or the desktop - I don't usually use a browser to view them.

Whilst in your browser click on your settings and then on attachments in the column on the left side near the bottom. This will show all the pictures that you have already uploaded as attachments.

Open the picture that you want to use in a new window of your browser, in Chrome I use control and click on the heading of the attachment. This will show the picture in another new window.

Then in your pm copy first the URL of the window with the picture, then click the insert image button and insert the URL that you copied into the little insert box and okay. The forum will do the rest.

Hope that helps.

Fred using an email is possible but that is like taking a train to make a journey rather then hop in the car. Rather cumbersome.

Peter.

[Big Shed]

Nothing wrong with email - just involves another step. And since it works for posts I thought it might also work for PM's - why does the function assume you have a URL?

You'll need to address this question to the developers of vBulletin, the software this forum uses.
But if you want to be able to send your photos via PM and not email then you need to follow FF's advice, ie put them in a place that you can access via a URL or similar link.


If you have the pic in an album then copy the BB code (on the right, underneath the pic) and then just paste that into the PM wherever you want the pic.

In this case FF suggests storing your pics in an album on this forum, if you the open that pic in the album you will get 2 links underneath that pic, a URL and a BB code, in this this an code.
Pasting either one of these in your PM will do the trick, I have sent you a PM with the URL link.

You can also store your photos in an online photo hosting site such as Photobucket or Flicker and get the URL and BB links from there.
All of these options involve extra work though, which you have already said you don't want, so maybe using email isn't such a bad option?

[Big Shed]

Fred using an email is possible but that is like taking a train to make a journey rather then hop in the car. Rather cumbersome.

Peter.

I fully agree with you Peter, but both your suggestion and Brett's, on which I have expanded, assume that the photo is already uploaded somewhere on the internet, be it via the forum or an online photo sharing site.

If I read Chris' question correctly he is looking to attach photos stored on his computer to a PM. That is only possible using email AFAIK.

[Big Shed]

That's interesting. I never tried sending an image via PM.

Might need to bring this to the attention of Admin.

Ubeaut answered Christos' query in the Administrators forum but he is under the pump timewise atm so I will put his reply up here:


Always been like that as far as I can remember. It's to stop people cluttering up the PM system with lots of pic files. At least I think that's the reason. I can't remember it ever being any other way.

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[doug3030]

Just ask your recipient for his/her email address.

THat's what I have always done, after the first time I tried to share an image via PM several years ago and found no way to do it. SInce then I have done it many times. Sure it is an additional step to get the email addy but its not a biggie.

Cheers

Doug

[Big Shed]

I thought admin monitored this thread.
I also just found out the the Manage Attachments function for posts only seems to let you add pictures, not delete them. Odd.


Chris, yes Admin do monitor most threads, including this one. But may I politely suggest that if you want to ask a question that you direct that question directly to the Admin Team, rather than via a post in your thread?

That way you are certain to get an answer.

[Chrism3]

Well, I would certainly have liked to , but I couldn't see how to. The help thread was the only one that I could find. Where is the Admin thread please?

[Chrism3]

Whilst in your browser click on your settings and then on attachments in the column on the left side near the bottom. This will show all the pictures that you have already uploaded as attachments.

Open the picture that you want to use in a new window of your browser, in Chrome I use control and click on the heading of the attachment. This will show the picture in another new window.

Then in your pm copy first the URL of the window with the picture, then click the insert image button and insert the URL that you copied into the little insert box and okay. The forum will do the rest.

Hope that helps.

Fred using an email is possible but that is like taking a train to make a journey rather then hop in the car. Rather cumbersome.

Peter.


Thanks to all for the helpful suggestions. I'm using Firefox, which doesn't have the options that Peter suggests (as far as I can see). But I get the idea that I do need a URL.
I think email is the easiest way to go.
I think I'll go back to being a woodworker.
regards
Chris

[doug3030]

I think email is the easiest way to go.
I think I'll go back to being a woodworker.

Yep, too much precious shed time already wasted here :rolleyes: Everyone back to the shed

Cheers

Doug

[Sturdee]

I also just found out the the Manage Attachments function for posts only seems to let you add pictures, not delete them. Odd.

You can blame me for that.

Many years ago when I wanted to post some pics in a pm I found that through settings and attachments you could delete the attachments.

As a thread becomes rather useless without the explaining pictures I mentioned that this could become a problem to and since then this ability was removed.

Peter.

[Chrism3]

You can blame me for that.



Peter,
I'm not much into blaming but thanks for confirmation that I didn't miss anything!
regards
Chris