Question regarding pictures for Blogs

[DJ’s Timber]

I have just started my own blog on my first Sturdee Cyclone bucket (http://www.woodworkforums.com/blog.php?b=96) and found that I have to start a new blog to keep it going, because when I click on "Post a Comment" or "Go Advanced", the "Additional Options" does not have a "Manage Attachments" for adding pictures to the next comment.

So that leaves me with 2 options as far as I can tell.

One is to upload the pictures to a server or image site like Photobucket and paste the link in, or start another blog.

Am I missing something here or what :shrug:?

I would have thought that you should be able to add pictures easily, so that you can keep that particular blog flowing seamlessly, rather then having to go chasing up another blog to keep the flow going :no:

[Wood Butcher]

Okay either you fixed this or the pics in your blog are not really there and I've had too much to drink tonight.

[DJ’s Timber]

Haven't fix it or you haven't had too much to drink WB :U

At this stage I have three blogs going. For example "First Sturdee cyclone from scratch" then "First Sturdee cyclone from scratch part 2" and finally "First Sturdee cyclone from scratch part 3".

What I want to do is continue posting pictures in "First Sturdee cyclone from scratch" so that it is a seamless page or blog all under the one heading rather then having 3 or more for when I continue on with the next bit

[Wood Butcher]

Okay, would help if I read your post properly, I was on the wrong track.

I don't think that there is any way other than what you have already mentioned to solve your problem. I can't see a problem with having the seperate blogs as they are at least consecutive within your blogs. In any case, get in touch with Stuart. He is a resident blog expert (at least he is now:p) and might now some extra trick.

[DJ’s Timber]

Cheers, will fire off a PM to him with a link back to this thread :2tsup:

[ubeaut]

Have a look at the blog now. Click here (http://www.woodworkforums.com/blog.php?b=96). Is this what you were after?

I have deleted part 2 & 3 for the moment but can restore if needed.

[KevM]

I can see only the first 5 pictures, the remaining nine are gone (were they there in the first place?)

[ubeaut]

The above link shows 14 pics on my screen.

[Wood Butcher]

Kev try hitting ctrl+F5. It is possible that your browser is using a cached version of the page not the new changed version.

[Big Shed]

I can see only the first 5 pictures, the remaining nine are gone (were they there in the first place?)

Likewise, I can only see first 5 pictures.

[KevM]

The above link shows 14 pics on my screen.
:no: Hmm.....that's interesting, I still get invalid links on the remaining 9 pictures, even after refreshing screen numerous times and
ctrl+F5.

[Stuart]

Gidday DJ,

Firstly, think there is a bit of a confusion in terminology here. What you have there is still only 1 blog, with multiple entries (until they were temporarily deleted by Neil that is). Each entry is visible based on time-of-posting, with the newest entries at the top of the page. If you want to create an instruction set with multiple posts, and have it appear on the page in reading order, you have to write them in reverse (with the end of the article being the first post). This isn't strictly what a blog is for, but there is certainly no harm in using it that way. The forum works in the same manner, but there you have the option on whether you view it oldest or newest post first.

So where under your avatar it says "blog entries", that doesn't refer to how many blogs you have going (you only get one for your username), it refers to how many entries are in your blog. Mine (the Stu's Shed one) is only 1 blog, with (currently) 84 entries.

Anyway, hope that makes sense.

What's I've done now, is edit each of your blog entries, changing the date/time stamp for the posting, so the appear in the correct order. You can do this yourself in future when writing something like this - it is under the "additional options" - "miscellaneous options" where it says "Publish Status". It normally reads "Publish Now", but if you change it to "Publish On", it then gives you the option of choosing a new time-stamp.

As to the pictures in the 2nd and 3rd entries, you may need to redo them - I'm not sure where the photos are stored, and the links don't currently work for me there. You might need to repost the 2 entries (changing the time-stamp ;) ) and then we'll delete the old ones. It's a bit messy at the moment, but it's all a learning curve.

Let me know if I'm completely off-track here btw - I can easily reverse what I've done.

BTW, as far as your original query about adding additional pics to the one entry - not possible to have more than 5 in one post - you need to make additional entries if you have more photos, but by playing with the time-stamp, it can still look seamless.

Hope that helps.

Stu


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[ubeaut]

I stuffed it. :B Have pm'ed dj and hopefully will right it later on today. Fingers crossed.

If it works it should mean there may no longer be a need to have multiple entries for an ongoing thing.

Maybe.... Hopefully...... Oh please, oh please, oh please.

Cheers - Neil

[DJ’s Timber]

Thanks guys :2tsup:

Will redo it tonight when I get home, will have to keep :fingerscrossed: that we can get it sorted

[Andy Mac]

I don't think its working properly yet. On the 2 links to photos I tried all I got was this:
Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator (http://www.woodworkforums.com/sendmessage.php)

Good luck!

[DJ’s Timber]

So where under your avatar it says "blog entries", that doesn't refer to how many blogs you have going (you only get one for your username), it refers to how many entries are in your blog. Mine (the Stu's Shed one) is only 1 blog, with (currently) 84 entries.

Anyway, hope that makes sense.



I think that's where I got confused :doh:, new to this blog stuff :U.

I was taking it that you could create multiple blog with different headings, like the threads on the forum, for example "First Sturdee cyclone from scratch" then say another one called say "DJ's Shed Construction"

[DJ’s Timber]

Ok, I have uploaded the pictures again :2tsup:.

Now the first entry has all the pictures and description from part 2 & 3 as well which is what I wanted to do in the first place :doh:.

Question now is can I delete part 2 & 3 and keep adding in to the first one,but "Manage Attachments" is showing "You have uploaded the maximum of 5 files" even though there is 14 attachments in that first section :o.

Ah bugger it, I'll go and delete part 3 and see what happens :roll:, but I'll cut & paste it first before I do so :doh:

[Big Shed]

Hate to break the news to you DJ, I can still only see 5 pictures................

[munruben]

I only see 5 pics too.

[DJ’s Timber]

Ah bugger it, I'll go and delete part 3 and see what happens :roll:, but I'll cut & paste it first before I do so :doh:

Well it's all still there in the first one, :think:but 2 & 3 show up as deleted with a clickable link which you can still read :whatonearth:.

Just one more thing if it's possible master :kneel::U, I have created a Dust Collection category, is it be possible to move
"First Sturdee cyclone from scratch" from the "uncategorized" to "Dust Collection" or do I need to cut & paste or start again.

[DJ’s Timber]

Hate to break the news to you DJ, I can still only see 5 pictures................

Have you clicked the Continue reading... (http://www.woodworkforums.com/blog.php?b=96) link at the bottom or the main heading First Sturdee cyclone from scratch (http://www.woodworkforums.com/blog.php?b=96) of the blog to open it, your not reading the preview bit :think:.

[Big Shed]

Have you clicked the Continue reading... (http://www.woodworkforums.com/blog.php?b=96) link at the bottom or the main heading First Sturdee cyclone from scratch (http://www.woodworkforums.com/blog.php?b=96) of the blog to open it, your not reading the preview bit :think:.

Yes I did...............and still only got 5 pictures.

Now I go back to your blog and still get 5 pictures and there is no Continue reading.

Then clicked on the First Sturdee cyclone from scratch, still only got 5 pictures. Sorry.......:C

[DJ’s Timber]

What's I've done now, is edit each of your blog entries, changing the date/time stamp for the posting, so the appear in the correct order. You can do this yourself in future when writing something like this - it is under the "additional options" - "miscellaneous options" where it says . It normally reads "Publish Now", but if you change it to "Publish On", it then gives you the option of choosing a new time-stamp.



Thanks for the pointers Stu, but can you tell me where I can find these "additional options" - "miscellaneous options" and "Publish Status" cause I just can't find them anywhere :ohcrap::pi:

[DJ’s Timber]

Kev try hitting ctrl+F5. It is possible that your browser is using a cached version of the page not the new changed version.


Yes I did...............and still only got 5 pictures.

Now I go back to your blog and still get 5 pictures and there is no Continue reading.

Then clicked on the First Sturdee cyclone from scratch, still only got 5 pictures. Sorry.......:C

Dang, I can see them on my computer, can you try doing what Wood Butcher says in the above quote to see if that brings them up. If that doesn't work :whatonearth:

[Big Shed]

DJ, this is the screen I get (captured in 3 jpg's)

[munruben]

I see it exactly the same as Big Shed and no option to see more.

[DJ’s Timber]

DJ, this is the screen I get (captured in 3 jpg's)


I see it exactly the same as Big Shed and no option to see more.

Dang that strange :ohcrap:

This is what I see

Firing up my other computer to see what shows up on that one :shrug:

[KevM]

Dang, I can see them on my computer, can you try doing what Wood Butcher says in the above quote to see if that brings them up. If that doesn't work :whatonearth:

DJ,
Suggest you try the above and watch them disappear.

[DJ’s Timber]

Ok I have fired up the other computer and you guys are right they aren't showing up.

I'll play around a bit more

[Neil]

Hi dj - Just had a look in Opera and IE and only first 5 are there.

Try uploading the others in the same fashion at you did the first 5 but into the first page not the 2nd and third. I have had a look and they are not paper clipped into the blog as the first ones were.

Think you've probably done the same thing I did and it didn't work.

Cheers - Neil

PS I can see them all in Firefox. :?

[DJ’s Timber]

Yeah, don't know what's going on there, beyond my knowledge :doh:

Anyway I have deleted the lot and redid it all as Part 1, 2 & 3 in my new "Dust Collection" category :2tsup: :U, so hopefully everyone can see them now.

[Big Shed]

Yep, can see the pictures in all 3 entries, good one DJ:2tsup:

[DJ’s Timber]

Thanks BS, I am back to where I basically started last night, before we all fiddled with it :doh:, not to worry.

Would still like to be able to have it all as one entry but because of the 5 attachment's limit, it's not possible unless the pictures were on a separate server or a hosting site like photobucket, but I don't want to do that as I believe the pictures should be available as an attachment via the forums server rather then an outside source.

[Neil]

There should be no limit on how many pics you can put in the blog. Not since this morning.

Cheers

[DJ’s Timber]

There should be no limit on how many pics you can put in the blog. Not since this morning.

Cheers

Cheers Neil, but I am getting this when I upload the pictures and this one is from tonight



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[Stuart]

Regarding timing messages, I can do this, but have a look and see if you have the same ability for your blog - it might be an admin-only extra.

[DJ’s Timber]

Thanks Stu, I ended up finding it not that long ago, was looking in the wrong places :doh:.

I will change the time post shortly and if Neil can get a work around on the other bit, I guess that will change that again as well :2tsup: