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Technical News & Discussion => IDNet Help => Topic started by: Simon on Aug 22, 2007, 14:00:02

Title: Avatars
Post by: Simon on Aug 22, 2007, 14:00:02
My Wolf avatar is supposed to be animated.  It worked one minute, but not the next.  I have tried uploading it, and also linking from my own webspace.  It works on my forum, which is also SMF, so what could be wrong?  (http://www.pc-pals.com/smf/Smileys/Smileys/bawl.gif)
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Rik on Aug 22, 2007, 14:01:44
Try pressing Ctrl+f5.

No, that didn't seem to help, nor did clearing the cache. :(
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Lance on Aug 22, 2007, 14:03:26
Not animated here either!
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: drummer on Aug 22, 2007, 14:07:27
Maybe it needs to be a gif and not a png?

EDIT - Scrap that!  It only downloads as a png...
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Simon on Aug 22, 2007, 14:08:59
It's just a bit odd that it worked one minute, and not the next.  I've seen some other people's avatars which are animated.  Is there a file size limit?  Mine is 6.9Kb.
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Lance on Aug 22, 2007, 14:10:27
We have recently had some issues on here with animated smilies, I wonder if they could be related in some way???
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Simon on Aug 22, 2007, 14:14:49
It's weird.  I have just removed mine, and have used the "I have my own pic" option to upload it from my own webspace.  When I refresh my Profile page, it seems that it's still using the one I uploaded to this forum webspace.  Something of a caching issue perhaps?  Just a guess.
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Rik on Aug 22, 2007, 14:18:04
Try setting 'no picture', save that, then go back and change to a linked avatar. (Scratching head and wondering what is happening here... :()
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Simon on Aug 22, 2007, 14:19:43
Done that already, but will try again.
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: ReDGryphoN on Aug 22, 2007, 14:23:31
Mines a gif and works a treat....................

Oh sorry thats not helping is it !!!!

ReD

MAABOF
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Simon on Aug 22, 2007, 14:24:51
OK found the answer, guys.  If it needs resizing, this removes the animation effect.  All I need to do is resize it before uploading it.  More info here:

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=114423.0
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Rik on Aug 22, 2007, 14:26:18
I was just over there rummaging about - thanks for the link. :)
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Lance on Aug 22, 2007, 14:27:00
Great work Simon!
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Simon on Aug 22, 2007, 14:38:09
No problem.  I'm an Admin on an SMF board myself, so I know a little, but not a lot!  :)