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Signature image size limitations |
Shigernafy
Admiral
Joined: May 29, 2001
Posts: 5726
From: The Land of Taxation without Representation
|  Posted: 2004-09-13 21:42
There now exists code to automatically limit the size of signature images, to avoid overly large images dominating screen space in threads.
Currently, due to the way the code works, all signatures are set at 0x0 pixels, and none will be displayed in the forums. However, the maximum size is set at 518x192. This value may be changed in the future to suit our desires or needs.
In order to enable your signature image again, you must edit your profile. To do this, open your Profile (via the Profile button in chat, or the Profile link at the top of the link list on the left side of the website), then click on [Edit Profile] link. If your image conforms to our size standard, all you need to do is click in the Signature box, and hit the space bar. This will make the code think your signature has changed, which is required for it to bother saving it again. Then, click the Save Profile button.
Now, a few things may happen. IF: ...
Your signature contains more than one image...
The saving of your profile will abort, and an error message will display at the top of the Edit Profile window, informing you that you are not allowed to have more than one image per signature. To avoid this problem, you need to remove any extra images you may have, and save your Signature again.
If you choose to ignore this error message, your signature images will continue to be resized to 0x0 pixels in the forum.
Your signature image is larger than 518x192 pixels...
Your profile will save, but you will have a large red warning message appear across the Edit Profile window, as well as a message within your signature itself informing you and all those who read any message you post that your signature has been resized for their viewing pleasure. This message will inform you of our size restrictions, and advise you to resize your image to fit. Within the Edit Profile window, the image will be shown to you at the forcibly resized dimensions.
You may ignore this warning, and live with the message within your signature. However, your signature will still be forcibly resized within the forums show at the size we specify as the max.
Your signature contains one image, and it is no larger than 518x192 pixels...
You will receive a message saying that your signature was saved successfully, and your signature will be shown to you so you may see your lovely size-conforming image.
Your signature contains no images...
You will receive a message informing you that your signature was saved successfully, and it will then be shown to you.
Your image link is invalid...
An error message will be displayed, and you will be asked to correct the link to the image, or use a different signature. If you ignore this message, your old signature will be used, and if it has an image, it will not be shown on the forums.
Hopefully this will make our browsing and forum-reading experiences all the more pleasant, and more posters will be conscious of forum etiquette and produce smaller signatures.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them here.
[ This Message was edited by: Shigernafy on 2004-09-13 22:35 ]
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0mni
Grand Admiral
Joined: March 09, 2004
Posts: 288
From: Canada, Lived around the world.
| Posted: 2004-09-16 09:41
Heres some code you might want to take a peak at, http://www.phpbbhacks.com/download/3253 (Link is to phpbb version, I ported it over to nuke, but you guys use phpbb  ) allows you to set the image default size for images, and automatically creates a scrollbar effect if the image is wider or higher then the image specifed, I use it on my site and works wonders  Now the pages don't expand the forum width, which can't really screw with your theme and make it difficult to browse the topic Basically you can just have your bbcode img tags updated with this mod, and that should solve all issues you have above, and everyone is happy as they can have what ever image they want in thier sig. Probably won't need any help, but if you do feel free to ask 
-PK
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Xilaratu
Cadet
Joined: May 06, 2004
Posts: 745
From: Florida
| Posted: 2004-09-16 13:49
O.o
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AdmBito
Grand Admiral
Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: October 04, 2002
Posts: 1249
From: Its hard out here for a pimp
| Posted: 2004-09-18 22:51
Quick question: If I try to put this guy:
along with a picture, will that work? I've tried to do it, but it doesn't seem to be working. Also, whatever phrase that I have uselessly put in at the end of my sig, be it bolded, italicized, small or big, just gets erased.
I'm trying to senseless and gaudily overexpose and self-promote myself in my signature, and it just doesn't seem to be working. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Bito the sigless!
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Xpli$it
Marshal
Joined: March 06, 2004
Posts: 486
From: Canada
| Posted: 2004-09-18 23:34
ROFLMAO
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BackSlash
Marshal
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 23, 2003
Posts: 11183
From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2004-12-07 16:49
this entire thread needs to be put Release side aswell, I was trying to find it. Bit annoying to say the least that its been put in here.
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