'BROWSE TO FILE' AND THUMBNAIL/URL AUTOMATION

What is 'Browse to file'?



  • used by sites to display thumbnail picture of the gallery by downloading interactive selection from a users computer

  • annoyance factor of 10 for having to manually select file repeatedly per site

  • purposely a server side script to ensure real user interaction for file selection


  • DS now automates this procedure

    How do I set it up in the database?



  • enable Browse to file by editing a site URL in the database tab

  • check site properties to see if there is a Browse to file form field - usually of the INPUT FILE type

  • checkmark the 'tupload' option

  • type in the form field name of the INPUT FILE type

  • The same steps apply when setting up a site to use "Thumb Url"


  • If submission calendar que (gallery submission) contains an empty 'default thumb' (set in properties tab of gallery html generator) but the site's (Browse to file) is enabled in the database the user will actually have to select the file (the file selection dialog will pop up) when form filling

    How do i add default thumbnail options to my database? How do i set a default thumbnail for a submission?




    How do i set a site to use something other than the default thumbnail?



  • Edit a site from the database tab
  • Using the drop down on the form index of a site, you can set a custom thumbnail size.

  • Warning - when custom thumb is set it will always use this no matter what profile you are using!


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