Trevor L Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I've been trying to update my GB thread but it is not letting me add an image. I had no problem with adding images to my original post in the thread a few days ago, so it seams a bit odd. On OnedDrive I select the image, select embed, generate the html, resize the image, highlight the text and copy. On BM I click on 'insert image from url' then paste the text into the box, but when I click on 'insert into post' the background of the text goes red and I'm stuck there. I've tried it several times and also tried different images including the ones inserted successfully into the original post. I don't know if this is an issue with BM, OneDrive or me!? Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Might be OneDrive. I can no longer send youtube links via that method. Have to use my other email account. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I think something has changed - I can't do it either and I use OneDrive to share pics! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Must be something else then, works fine here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Sorry don't agree. The fact that there are a number of us having the same issue suggests that the problem may lie with OneDrive. When generating the embedding HTML coding, something looks different, not quite sure what, but something is subtly different. I can't say what, as I'm not an expert in HTML coding, but something is different to how it used to look. It may also be the recent forum update does not like the new embedding HTML coding. I don't know, but for myself, and the others that have posted here it is currently not allowing us to insert any pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 The coding does look different. On alt-92's post it starts with the usual https and it looks more familiar, but for me the code is: <iframe src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=EE40D8BE785E7E5E%21523&authkey=!ADXvpY8fjcDdz_A" width="4032" height="3024" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" /> So the general code layout is different, and a lot shorter. Not sure if that makes any difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Nothing has changed this end for some weeks, although there is an admin-related update pending, so my best guess is that it's them. Also, I'm sure that iframe is heading toward being unwelcome on most sites. I could be totally wrong, just a vague remembering from somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 That's the same coding I'm getting; and when copied into the "insert image from URL" box, nothing then happens as the coding is not recognised as being correct. This "shortened" HTML coding seems to be incorrect and is what is making the difference. Not sure why and if anything can be done to correct it. @Mike for some reason this seems to have only just happened with OneDrive - it did not used to use this encoding. I appreciate that it's not the forum that has caused the issue. the problem seems to be with Microsoft/OneDrive and something that they have done fairly recently and with a possible subset of users. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 Comparing the code of an image I posted on 30/10, it has changed. On BM it starts with http, but on OneDrive it now generates a code starting iframe, so looks like something's changed in the last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpion Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Have you got the "Include HTML tags" box checked? If so, try unchecking it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 7 hours ago, Chimpion said: Have you got the "Include HTML tags" box checked? If so, try unchecking it. Don't know about anyone else's OneDrive, but mine is not showing that option! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 Thanks for your replies. Looks like a OneDrive problem, so I've signed up to another host site that seems to do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 13 hours ago, treker_ed said: Don't know about anyone else's OneDrive, but mine is not showing that option! I have seen it on occasion, but usually that UI bug disappears again after some time. Cloud eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 17 hours ago, Trevor L said: The coding does look different. On alt-92's post it starts with the usual https and it looks more familiar, but for me the code is: <iframe src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=EE40D8BE785E7E5E%21523&authkey=!ADXvpY8fjcDdz_A" width="4032" height="3024" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" /> So the general code layout is different, and a lot shorter. Not sure if that makes any difference? It seems to me to be missing an 'iframe' end, such as '/iframe>' . https://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_iframe.ASP Regards Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Seems to be back to normal - That's working now! (New EV purchased back in June - just need to add back to the relevant thread!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 It does seem to be working again now, and the text has changed back. Maybe a temporary glitch. Thanks to all who offered help 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 I had a poke around in the settings and discovered it had another of it's 'moments'. I selected 'display plain text' and voila! It's still pretty useless though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 In all honesty I'd recommend staying well clear of OneDrive. Too unreliable, too poorly implemented, too "Microsoft". For image posting go with the sites recommended by this site's admins. I use imgbox which is simple, slick and reliable as well as being free. Other members recommend other hosting services but I have no experience of them and therefore cannot comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisingArizona Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Something is going with BM. I am trying to create a new post and where I have been successful in a prior post to insert an image using a URL link, now nothing happens except the area to paste the link turns pink. I have tried this using Shutterfly as the host and MS OneDrive. Same result. Going to try right here ... Just tried it ... no can do. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 5 hours ago, RaisingArizona said: Something is going with BM. I am trying to create a new post and where I have been successful in a prior post to insert an image using a URL link, now nothing happens except the area to paste the link turns pink. I have tried this using Shutterfly as the host and MS OneDrive. Same result. Going to try right here ... Just tried it ... no can do. Steve Try Imgur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisingArizona Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 8 hours ago, Bullbasket said: Try Imgur. Same result using Imgur. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisingArizona Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) Same result using Flickr Tried using this link ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/197325269@N05/shares/7d21q7u274 But it does not work to insert image from that URL. Trying to insert a simple image from an established web site. For example, ebay. I just copy the image link into the text field And the image just pops right in. Don't even have to use the "Insert image from URL" button. But that also works. So what gives what trying to use a link from a photo storage website. And why does this insert image from ebay work ok but not from every website? Steve Edited January 5, 2023 by RaisingArizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I had a problem earlier, but it turned out... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Using Flickr, I use the BBCode option and post it directly here, without using the Insert Image thing. Tools X by Chris Eldridge, on Flickr I also remove the unwanted coding so you only see the image: Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisingArizona Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) Hi Chris, So I used the BBCode and the image was inserted just fine. Excellent tip, Chris. I was testing here, but edited the post to remove the image. But works great. Thanks, Steve Edited January 6, 2023 by RaisingArizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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