Are you talking about simply putting an image in a post...or is there something else fandangle that you're talking about which has gone over my head?

GigaBob wrote:

Are you talking about simply putting an image in a post...or is there something else fandangle that you're talking about which has gone over my head?

Yep that's it in a nut shell, an image from the server folders into a post.

In the other software (DNN) I use, I am able to explore and select an image from the server folders, I cannot find how to do this with b2evolution.

I have uploaded the images to the blog using the file upload, so they are on the server in a folder/sub folder, the bolg is called tutorial and the photographs uploaded to a subfolder I created in the "tutorials" blogs folder view I can see tutorials/isolation/ and the images, but how do I get these in a blog entry.

As I cannot seem to to be able to browse and select these for a blog post, am I missing some simple process.

The hosting company I use are moving the servers today, so I will not be able to try anything until this evening.

Regards

David :-/

The pictures you've uploaded dont have a check box beside each one with a "Make post" button down below them all? This doesnt work so well anyway because it immediately makes a post, posted! I do it this was for my photography blog then go to the post and edit it: category, text etc. It will ping when you then save it. I make sure I have titled the picture correctly because this becomes the title of the post.

What about at the bottom of your post screen, a files button alongside Preview and Save?

Other instructions, for images not yet uploaded:

1. When you're ready to insert your pictures into your post click the files button at the bottom of your post window (assuming you have one?). You upload window will open.

2. Upload your images into it your chosen folder.

3. Towards the top of your upload screen you will see your 'upload success message'. Click the Add the code to your post! link. You can upload more images and add them at this point.

4. Close this window when you're finished. You will see code for your picture has been automatically inserted into your post and will look like this. Your picture will align left and text will "float" around it:

<div class="image_block"><img src="http://www.yoursite.com/media/blogs/open/Folder/shoe.jpg" alt="" title="" width="321" height="480" /></div>

Nb. this is the code that inserts on my blog. May not be the same on yours?

Dunno if that helps?

Hello Adeptris and welcome to the forums. We'll be as kind to you as we are to everyone, don't worry.

There are actually a few different ways to insert images into your posts. The most basic is to actually write the html <img> tag right there into your post, assuming the image you want to insert is already online somewhere, and you are allowed to link to it.

Of course to do this you need to know the correct syntax for img. So to help you remember, you will see a button on the post editing screen called 'img' or 'image' depending on your version. That will help you to insert the code correctly, but again you need to have the image uploaded somewhere already.

So if you want to upload an image from scratch - which is perhaps the most common way to do it - you can use another button on the editing screen called 'files'. This gives you options to not only upload an image (look for the 'upload' tab) but also then insert the code directly into your post. All you need to have ready is the source image on your local machine, ready to upload. You do not need to use your own FTP program as B2evo handles this for you.

If you want to manipulate images that are already online in your Media folder, you can use the 'files' feature, or as in my case just use FTP on that folder if you can't get on with B2evo's files feature. Careful with the permissions if you do it this way though.

GigaBob wrote:

When you're ready to insert your pictures into your post click the files button at the bottom of your post window (assuming you have one?). You upload window will open.

This seems to be the problem, I have 5 post buttons
WYSIWYG, Preview, Save & Edit, Save, Publish Now!

If I choose files from the top menu or manage>files it closes the Post

I have just checked and I downloaded the 3.1.0. beta version could that be the problem?

Regards

David

Ack. Theres every chance that you're 3.1 is completely different to my 2.4 :)

Sorry.

I have checked the settings for files all seems ok, I have tried resizing the monitor in case it was a rendering issue, but still no Files button, I cannot roll back a version so how do I proceed?

Regards

David

Ah, sorry, I'm not running 3.x either. The above advice may not apply.

In 3.1-beta editing screen you get to the files menu by clicking 'attach files (popup)'. Can you see that?

filthio wrote:

Ah, sorry, I'm not running 3.x either. The above advice may not apply.

In 3.1-beta editing screen you get to the files menu by clicking 'attach files (popup)'. Can you see that?

Many Thanks that is is, where it says attach Files, I thought this was for downloadable attachments rather than image insertion, when you select the image in the "Popup" there is a button to "Insert Image into Post", could not see it for looking.

Regards

David

GigaBob wrote:

The pictures you've uploaded dont have a check box beside each one with a "Make post" button down below them all? This doesnt work so well anyway because it immediately makes a post, posted! ...

Slightly OT: I have [url=http://wonderwinds.com/hackblog.php/2008/05/11/seven-hacks-for-v242#hack6]a hack for that[/url] in v2.4 if you're interested. Works in 241 to 246 but for sure check file names and have backups just in case...

* "hack" actually means "corrective action" ;)

Thanks but Ive got my systems down pat for my photography blog and I dont use image upload in my normal blog. Will no doubt be upgrading to 3.x soon anyway ;)

i also got lot of knowledge. thanks for this