Upload indicator

qwertz · 08-22-2005, 07:01 AM

Hi,

Is there any chance you could put some sort of "upload indicator" on the File Upload page please? I had a larger file to upload (with overlays) and the screen just sat there. I had no idea if it was uploading or not. Even a blinking box would help.

Just a suggestion. Thanks for a great website!

Stadsman · 08-22-2005, 07:47 AM

Hi Qwertz

When I build overlays I don't include the image files in the kmz but use a weblink to the image. This has several advantages: smaller kmz files and images are updated as they are changed (useful for weather overlays and such). If the overlay is not available online I use an image hosting service, like imageshack. There are also other image sharing services, for example flickr and hello, but they require registration. Keeping the kmz files small also helps to keep the cost of running this website down.

qwertz · 08-22-2005, 11:10 AM

Hello Stadsman,

Thanks for the tips. I keep learning new things every day! Never even thought of using a hosting service. Guess I could even upload them to a page on my own website and link from there.

Still got a lot to learn,

Qwertz

Captain Hornblower · 08-22-2005, 06:58 PM

But doesn't imageshack delete the files when they aren't viewed for a while (30 days?)? Then all the work is gone with the wind. And my experience was that imageshack (as a lot of other free hosts) are pretty unreliable.

Stadsman · 08-22-2005, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Hornblower

But doesn't imageshack delete the files when they aren't viewed for a while (30 days?)? Then all the work is gone with the wind. And my experience was that imageshack (as a lot of other free hosts) are pretty unreliable.

Good point, never really checked into that but also never had a problem with them either. But you're right, to ensure that the file remains available for a longer period it is better to use an image sharing service like Hello.com or Flickr.com

08-22-2005, 07:01 AM	#1
qwertz Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Linz, Austria Posts: 26	Upload indicator Hi, Is there any chance you could put some sort of "upload indicator" on the File Upload page please? I had a larger file to upload (with overlays) and the screen just sat there. I had no idea if it was uploading or not. Even a blinking box would help. Just a suggestion. Thanks for a great website!

08-22-2005, 07:47 AM	#2
Stadsman Super Muderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 52°21'24.37"N, 4°51'13.83"E Posts: 261	Hi Qwertz When I build overlays I don't include the image files in the kmz but use a weblink to the image. This has several advantages: smaller kmz files and images are updated as they are changed (useful for weather overlays and such). If the overlay is not available online I use an image hosting service, like imageshack. There are also other image sharing services, for example flickr and hello, but they require registration. Keeping the kmz files small also helps to keep the cost of running this website down. __________________ Stadsman __________________ "Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn't happen." -- Steven Wright

08-22-2005, 11:10 AM	#3
qwertz Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Linz, Austria Posts: 26	Hosting Service Hello Stadsman, Thanks for the tips. I keep learning new things every day! Never even thought of using a hosting service. Guess I could even upload them to a page on my own website and link from there. Still got a lot to learn, Qwertz

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08-22-2005, 06:58 PM	#4
Captain Hornblower Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Koblenz, Germany Posts: 1,903	But doesn't imageshack delete the files when they aren't viewed for a while (30 days?)? Then all the work is gone with the wind. And my experience was that imageshack (as a lot of other free hosts) are pretty unreliable.