I have trouble inserting an image from the Quick Reply field

[krs]

When I reply to a post using the Quick Reply field, the means to insert an image is most confusing and often does not work for me.
I always have to go to the advanced option to insert an image, like this time for instance.

The window I get when using "Insert Image" from the quick reply field is below.
I want to insert an image from my computer, but when I click on "From Computer" (top left) nothing happens.
I then go to "Basic Uploader" (bottom right) just to do something, not that this is logical being at the bottom right, but that at least brings up the folder on my Mac where the image is and I can select it.
But at this point, nothing shows in the file box and usually nothing gets attachen to my post.
The images are jpeg, the browser I use is Firefox, Mac is a Mini 2012 running ElCapitan.

How is this "Insert Image" feature supposed to work?

 

[pigoo3]

It does work...try this procedure:

- Click on "From Computer" tab.
- Then click on the "Choose File" button.
- Select the file from your computer.
- Click on the "Open" button after the file has been selected.
- Finally (maybe the most important part) click on the "Upload File(s)" area (see screenshot below).

For some reason this "Upload File(s)" area is not appearing as a button as it probably should. I'll have to look into why it's not showing up as a button.



Thanks for mentioning it!

- Nick

p.s. I followed the same procedure outlined above for the image inserted & all worked well.

 

[krs]

It does work...try this procedure:

- Click on "From Computer" tab.
- Then click on the "Choose File" button.
- Select the file from your computer.
- Click on the "Open" button after the file has been selected.
- Finally (maybe the most important part) click on the "Upload File(s)" area (see screenshot below).

For some reason this "Upload File(s)" area is not appearing as a button as it probably should. I'll have to look into why it's not showing up as a button.

View attachment 29674

Thanks for mentioning it!

- Nick

p.s. I followed the same procedure outlined above for the image inserted & all worked well.

Nick,

When I click on the "From Computer" tab nothing happens - I don't get the "Chose file" button that you show in your image.
The image stays exactly the same the way I posted it in the image I attached.

 

[krs]

Did some quick testing - doesn't work with Waterfox either, but using the Brave browser, I do get the "Chose File" button.
Don't have Chrome or the other browsers set up for the Mac-Forums website.

 

[pigoo3]

When I click on the "From Computer" tab nothing happens - I don't get the "Chose file" button that you show in your image.
The image stays exactly the same the way I posted it in the image I attached.

I believe the issue is sort of related to FireFox (saw you mentioned using Firefox in post #1).

I just logged into Mac-Forums with Firefox...and when I tried to upload an image I got a window just like you did in post #1 (including the black rectangle at the bottom).

I don't use Firefox very often...so when I did this for the first time...I got a pop-up window asking if I wanted to enable Flash. I said yes...and then I was presented with this window for uploading images to Mac-Forums:



I think you need to enable Flash for that upload image window to operate properly in FireFox.

- Nick

p.s. The image I posted earlier is what is seen if using Chrome.

 

[pm-r]

When I click on the "From Computer" tab nothing happens - I don't get the "Chose file" button that you show in your image.

I have the same problem sometimes, but it will usually work if I reload the page, and/or clip the tab From Computer and Choose File several times, if and when it shows up.

Usually using Chrome with Mavericks.



- Patrick
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[krs]

I believe the issue is sort of related to FireFox (saw you mentioned using Firefox in post #1).
I think you need to enable Flash for that upload image window to operate properly in FireFox.

Hmmm....
I think you last sentence should have been:
I think you need to enable Flash for that upload image window to operate properly in FireFox.

Thanks for getting to the bottom of that.
Sort of strange that Firefox will display all the buttons fine when uploading images using the "advanced reply window" and requires Flash in this case.

I avoid Flash wherever I can, so I will just stick to uploading images the other way.

 

[krs]

Usually using Chrome with Mavericks.

I'm not crazy about Chrome either - too much tracking.

Started using the "Brave" browser which I only heard about maybe a month ago.
For me at least, it's noticable faster than Firefox or Chrome; Safari hasn't worked for me for a long time.

 

[pm-r]

I'm not crazy about Chrome either - too much tracking.

I appreciate Chrome's tracking, if that's what it is that helps me out when I'm looking for something to purchase, and I got all kinds of suggestions and often some really good buys. Actually quite a nice time saver, and as it has proven, a nice money saver and often with better products.

But then again I also got the same similar thing using Safari, but to a lesser extent, but it went goofy on too many sites so I had to quit using it just out of frustration of things not working.

Anyway I'm now OT I'm getting close to and ready for bedtime.



- Patrick
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[badshoehabit]

I'm using Firefox and get what krs has pictured. Click use basic uploader then I get what Nick shows. I select my photo and upload. Don't appear to have Flash installed. This is the uploaded screenshot of the first window.

 

[IWT]

krs said,

Safari hasn't worked for me for a long time.

I believe you But I use Safari more or less exclusively, and get exactly the image Nick posted in #2. I have never, yet, needed to use the Go Advanced option.

I'm running macOS High Sierra in case that makes a difference.

Ian

 

[dtravis7]

krs said,

I believe you But I use Safari more or less exclusively, and get exactly the image Nick posted in #2. I have never, yet, needed to use the Go Advanced option.

I'm running macOS High Sierra in case that makes a difference.

Ian

Lately I have been using my older 2008 iMac with old Mountain Lion. In Firefox on it which is a older FF as newer will not work with ML. This is what I get. Going to try my newer Macs with FF and Safari and see what happens.

 

[dtravis7]

In latest Firefox. For it to work like was said above a box came up and I had to allow Flash to be enabled then the 2nd image showed the button to click. This only happens with Firefox. Safari and Chrome work right away.

 

[krs]

I'm using Firefox and get what krs has pictured. Click use basic uploader then I get what Nick shows. I select my photo and upload. Don't appear to have Flash installed. This is the uploaded screenshot of the first window.

View attachment 29678

Something changed on the mac-forums website.
Now, when I click on 'Basic Uploader', I get the "Browse" button and I can select the image on my Mac, but the black rectangle at the bottom now is no longer black but has a bit of graphic init, and if I click on it, I get a message that I have to use Flash to continue.

How do you actually upload without Flash, ie where do you click?

 

[dtravis7]

Something changed on the mac-forums website.
Now, when I click on 'Basic Uploader', I get the "Browse" button and I can select the image on my Mac, but the black rectangle at the bottom now is no longer black but has a bit of graphic init, and if I click on it, I get a message that I have to use Flash to continue.

How do you actually upload without Flash, ie where do you click?

There is something strange with Firefox and Mac Forums for some reason. I do not get the enable Flash on Safari in High Sierra nor Chrome. I have flash set to ask in Safari and it just works. So not sure what is up!

I have always gone to Advanced when attaching files. I never paid attention to that little icon that says Attach in Quick Reply before today. Maybe I am going blind! Grin

 

[ferrarr]

I don’t have Flash installed, and my Safari works without issue, when I choose to add images. So Flash is definitely does not need to be installed.


Bob -

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