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floridadreamvilla.co.uk
18-02-2002, 21:58
I've just finished writing the code so you can add your own Avatar (picture) alongside all of your postings on the forums. To do this:
Make sure you are logged in.
Click on Profile at the top right of the screen
In the section entitled Avatar, click 'Add your own Avatar'.
In the pop-up window, enter the full path (including http://) to the image file of your avatar.
Enter a name for your Avatar, then click on 'Sumbit Avatar.
Click on Profile at the top right of the screen then highlight your new Avatar under the Avatars section and click Submit.
The actual image file for the Avatar can be either in .gif or .jpg format and no larger than 110x110 pixels in size. It can reside in any accessible place on the Internet (e.g. your own website).
Ask me if any of this is unclear - it sounds a bit complicated but it's a one-off thing.
John
Edited by - floridadreamvilla.co.uk on 18/02/2002 17:59:40
carole7007
20-02-2002, 02:11
John
Where do I get a picture from, or can I use any picture I have?
Carole
Carole & Keith
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
20-02-2002, 03:09
You can use any picture you have.
John
steph_goodrum
22-02-2002, 12:13
John
How do I add a picture that is not on a website i.e. on my computer desktop, is it possible via a "browse" function or some such way?
Thanks
steph
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
22-02-2002, 13:35
Hi Steph
If you send us the picture we can add it for you (in fact I just did!).
John
John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas
steph_goodrum
22-02-2002, 14:09
Thanks John
Don't I look cute?
Babblin Boo
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
22-02-2002, 14:34
I can't deny it Steph <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
John
John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas
steph_goodrum
22-02-2002, 15:39
Mick would!!
Babblin Boo
Hi
Done all the steps as described but I can't see it anywhere - have I missed something?
blott
imported_admin
24-02-2002, 20:25
Hi Blott
I've just fixed your avatar setup. You were pointing to a web page with the image you wanted in rather than pointing directly to the image itself.
You'll need to go into your profile and select the drunk mouse avatar and it should then work.
John
Thanks very much for your help. I've now got him/her!
Blott
Just had a thought, perhaps I should have called myself Blotto
Edited by - blott on 25/02/2002 10:59:02
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
25-02-2002, 16:04
:)
John
John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas
Where the heck do you find these avatars??
ian
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
25-02-2002, 17:53
Our's is just our logo from our own villa website (www.floridadreamvilla.co.uk). We wanted something that conveyed the fund and enjoyment of being in the sun in Florida.
I think we got it from a copyright free clip-art collection somewhere on the net.
Of course, if you have a good graphics package you can create your own animated image :).
John
John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas
jpeachornby
18-03-2002, 17:19
Hi John.
I don't think I have done my picture right either. Can you help please?
Thanks.
Jo
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
18-03-2002, 17:25
Hi Jo
If you are logged into the forums, click on Profile at the top of the screen and you will see a section about Avatars. I've uploaded about 150 or so of them so you should be able to find one you like there. When you have chosen one you like, click the Submit button at the foot of the screen.
Let me know if you have any problems.
John
John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas
markemma
22-03-2002, 19:17
I am being really thick here and cannot do it!!!
What do you mean by full path!! Sorry!!!
I have chosen a very good one for me as I am not good on computers.
Emma
markemma
22-03-2002, 19:22
Why have I got an empty box now, I am also just seeing if it has worked.
imported_admin
22-03-2002, 19:27
Hi Emma
Can you send me the image you want as an avatar attached to an email and I'll set it up on the forums for you.
John
quote:
Why have I got an empty box now, I am also just seeing if it has worked.
markemma
22-03-2002, 19:57
Ive done it!!!!!
Sorry, I quite often talk to myself.
Emma
Thanks anyway John, I dont know what I would do without you.
Does this work - or have I done it wrong?
ian
Oops - done it wrong big style - sorry!
Edited by - ian on 22/03/2002 17:41:53
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
22-03-2002, 21:58
Hi Ian
If you email me the image file you are trying to use I'll set it up for you here.
John
John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas
Hi John,
Thanks for the offer of help - I was getting close to taking you up on it, but as you can see, after a few days in front of the screen, I managed to figure it out (ie read the instructions properly!!).
ian
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
06-04-2002, 02:26
I like it Ian <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>!
John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas
tinkerbell
07-04-2002, 17:00
Hi everyone!
I'm looking for the obvious Tinkerbell! Seen it on couple of websites including www.hiddenmickeys.org but not sure if I can use it?? Also when I have tried to download them myself, I just end up with a box showing a red cross in the corner rather than a picture???
Any help???
Thanks in advance!
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
07-04-2002, 22:34
Hi Tinkerbell
There's a user named 'Clos' on t-f that uses just such an avatar so if she can use it I'm sure you could too.
Looks like she got it from the same place as you saw it.
Let me know if you would like to use it and I can set it all up for you.
John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas
tinkerbell
08-04-2002, 12:45
That would be great!!!
I spent a couple of hours yesterday looking through avatars on the animation factory website, tried to add one of them but to no avail, just kept on getting that little white box with the red cross in it. Where am I going wrong???!!!!
I'd be forever grateful if you could add Tinkerbell for me!!!!
Laura
tinkerbell
08-04-2002, 12:58
What can I say?? I'm a genius!!!!
Managed to finally put in the right URL by copying it from the properties of the .gif!!!!
Hooray!!! Saved you a job John! Thanks all the same!!!
Well Done, Tinkerbell !!!!
<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Steve and Sandra
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
08-04-2002, 14:37
You're looking good Tinkerbell :)
John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas
I wish to change my avatar, but it's on my PC as opposed to being on the web. Is there a way of adding it myself or do we still send them to you??
Thanks and a Happy New Year to all
Hi, John...
I've been trying to find out how to add an "avatar" (which I assume must be a UK term...To me, Avatar means the company that built our house) and went into profile to follow the instructions posted earlier this year but didn't see anywhere that I could look at the ones you have provided. I must be doing something wrong.
Can you help? Thanks.
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
01-01-2003, 21:57
Lakul:
You can't have an Avatar that's on your PC because the forums need it available 24x7. The easiest thing to do is upload the avatar to your website and then in your forum profile link to it using something like http://www.mywebsite/avatar.gif. Alternatively you can send it to us and we'll sort it out for you.
Judy:
We've changed the way avatars work with the forums. Probably the easiest thing is to go to a website such as http://www.animfactory.com/ and choose an avatar (they built our houses too :D) and follow the instructions for Lakul above to link to the one you have chosen.
All done, but she now looks like she has a black eye!! She looks OK on my website.
Go rid of her as she didn't look well. Gone into Star Trek mode now.
loventor
21-04-2003, 17:11
Sorry, I'm stuck now, I wanted to have an avatar like everyone else, so I went to the animation factory place, found an image, but can't figure what the path is I need to type to get it to appear. Can anyone help?
I copied & pasted the address line where the avatar was - nothing showed.
Christine[?]
Hi Christine
See the post 3 above yours as I was having problems too.
Good luck
Kerry
loventor
22-04-2003, 01:00
Hi Kerry
I must be really dim here, I can't do it even looking at the instructions as you suggest. I don't have a website so can't upload it to it. I tried saving it to my hard drive, but that doesn't work.
Heellllpppp!!!!!!!!
Christine
floridadreamvilla.co.uk
22-04-2003, 01:16
Christine:
Send me the avatar (john@orlandovillas.com) and I'll set it up for you.