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[Thuley]

Just got this note:

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When inserting images on posts, certain image urls become broken. They either leave a link to half of the typed url ( rather than showing an image ) or show some broken code that you can see on this post- https://www.ehmrybay...__20#entry20845

The only way around it I could find is by changing the url of my image. Had to go from http://dl.dropbox.co...s/GW2/buixx-expressions1.png to http://dl.dropbox.co...ixx-faices1.png So I'm not sure if it's some random filter issue or not, but it's not a fun thing to encounter on the fanart subforums.

and could use some help trying to figure out when/how this is happening.

To those who have experienced posts where the img url breaks, which browser and version were you posting using to post the images?

[Tawa]

I was using Chrome Ver. 24.0.1312.52 m as my browser. It happened when I was using both the quick reply and the full options mode. I didn't try toggling Edit the code mode though.

As you can see in just the quote, it even cuts off the typed url of my buixx-expressions1.png link right in the middle.

[Tawa]

Hold on, actually went into the edit code mode and found something weird going on-



For some reason the strong ( or bold ) tag is showing up in the middle of my url. Trying to manually type in the image code to see if it bypasses the strong/bold tag popping up.

http://dl.dropbox.co...s/GW2/buixx-expressions1.png

Aaand nope, it's not working even when you type in |img||/img| tags.

[Thuley]

Posting characters like these -exp in a thread, also trying out -expressions in the same post.

How about https://www.ehmrybay...c/something-expressions.png

so it looks like the issue goes away if you don't have -expressions in your image name.

[Tawa]

Yeah, I changed the filename to -faices to get it to work. It's still pretty odd that it tosses a bold tag right in the middle of -expressions... Maybe I hit the broken automatic code jackpot?

Just a buncha something-expression urls under the spoiler to see when it kicks in.

Spoiler

https://www.ehmrybay...mething-exp.png
https://www.ehmrybay...ething-expr.png
https://www.ehmrybay...thing-expre.png
https://www.ehmrybay...hing-expres.png
https://www.ehmrybay...ing-express.png
https://www.ehmrybay...ng-expressi.png
https://www.ehmrybay...g-expressio.png
https://www.ehmrybay...c/something-expression.png
https://www.ehmrybay...c/something-expressions.png
https://www.ehmrybay...ng-ressions.png
https://www.ehmrybay...xp-ressions.png
https://www.ehmrybay...expresident.png
https://www.ehmrybay...-expressage.png
https://www.ehmrybay...c/something-expressionism.png
https://www.ehmrybay...c/something-expressionismus.png
https://www.ehmrybay...-expressive.png

[Thuley]

Could be an editor bug, will report it to the people who make the forum software and see what comes of it.  Thanks for pointing it out.

[Tawa]

No prob!

[Direwulff]

I ran into this and thought it was something I did.  So i used the post thumbnail option which worked.  I was using firefox 18.0.

[Thuley]

Direwulff, on 17 January 2013 - 04:45 PM, said:

I ran into this and thought it was something I did.  So i used the post thumbnail option which worked.  I was using firefox 18.0.

What was the file name of the image you tried to post?

[Direwulff]

I think it was frog.jpg  I can try and post in in here if you want to look at it

[Thuley]

Yeah it has to have something to do with the URL as a whole.  I think this problem occurs when there is a - character in the URL.  If you can just post the screw up here that would be good.

[Direwulff]

I think I just copied and pasted the picture... if I recall correctly I didn't link it as a url.  Hmm when i copy and paste it just doesn't show up.

Well I will have to apologise at this point it was my first picture in a post and I can't remember how I got it to happen now :-(  if I can remember I will let you know

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[Thuley]

Ok, that's different from the issue previously discussed in this thread.

You can't actually copy&paste images into a post.  The images need to be uploaded to somewhere the visitors can get to.  So attaching it work, or uploading it to http://www.imgur.com and then copy&pasting the BBCode line they provide works as well.

[Direwulff]

I am not sure how I did it the first time.  I saw something very like  that code that was in the screenshot.  I remember because I panic'd thinking I broke the forums somehow lol.   Just not sure what I did to get it.  maybe i did put in a link but donwloaded the pic after.