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Maximilianus
11-25-2009, 12:50 AM
This happens when I go to the Edit Avatar page: I check the Use Custom Avatar option and then I go to Option 1 - Enter the URL to the Image on Another Website. After clicking the Save changes button I get an error message that reads "Upload failed due to failure writing temporary file".

Is the feature temporarily unavailable or is it permanent? I have tested with gif files.
Maximilianus
12-01-2009, 02:19 AM
Hmmm... so.... will anyone answer?
AmericanEagle
12-01-2009, 02:43 AM
It might be due to a problem with permissions or your tmp folder.

Why don't you save the image on your computer, and then upload it from there.
Maximilianus
12-01-2009, 04:09 AM
It might be due to a problem with permissions or your tmp folder.

Why don't you save the image on your computer, and then upload it from there.

I tried that too, but it wouldn't work either. Do you know of a way to view the tmp folder settings and/or permissions?
AmericanEagle
12-01-2009, 04:33 AM
I tried that too, but it wouldn't work either. Do you know of a way to view the tmp folder settings and/or permissions?

I don't think that this particular forum allows users to view the tmp folder settings and/or permissions.

I would think that you should be able to upload the image from your hard drive, though.
papayahed
12-01-2009, 07:35 PM
Are you sure the file isn't too big?
Maximilianus
12-02-2009, 06:34 AM
I would think that you should be able to upload the image from your hard drive, though.
I've tried that and it works with static images. When I saw Pensive's animated avatar I wanted to try a small animated gif myself, and that's what I can't upload/link.


Are you sure the file isn't too big?
It's only a 17 Kb, 100 x 100 pixels animated gif. I think it meets the size limits.