Attachments

[Samapico]

Ok, back in the day, we used [ attachmentid = #### ] and a link to the file appeared. That was great.

Now, the syntax is like [ attachment = #### : filename ] , and I just tried, whatever filename you write, it writes the file name. So why the !@#$%^&* does it require a filename anyway? The file has an ID, I'm thinking it should get the filename from the database or something?

 

BUT... it seems that it is not backwards compatible and EVERY links [ attachmentid = #### ] doesn't work anymore... that's dumb.

 

look at how that thread and that other thread are screwed up...

 

The new attachment system really sucks... it has all these shiny buttons and everything, but it's really not practical... When you edit a post with a couple of attachment, it takes ages to load them, and then when you want to insert an attachment in your post, after finding the correct button because it's not very clear, it adds the ugly [ attachment = #### : filename ] at the very start of the post, not even where your cursor is...

 

Bleh. <_<

 

edit: just realised maybe this should go in Feedback and Support.. sowwy

[Smong]

I don't like the attachment thing either, I couldn't get it to finish uploading a small file. Hmm if I look at my network activity it doesn't even start to upload. My browser is called K-Meleon, which is based on part of that mozilla stuff I think. I don't attach things often so it's not that big a deal for me.