File Archives support

[Don Maddox]

Panzer and Modern Campaigs have been added to our file archives. I did not add a map section as I don't think there are any maps to be downloaded for the series, right?

[rahamy]

That is correct.

[dannybou]

Panzer and Modern Campaigs have been added to our file archives. I did not add a map section as I don't think there are any maps to be downloaded for the series, right?
Don, what needs to be done to get files added into the PzC amd MC section? Emailed to Brent?

[Don Maddox]

Don, what needs to be done to get files added into the PzC amd MC section? Emailed to Brent?
What kind of files are you talking about?

[dannybou]

A few scenarios and a utility.

[CyberRanger]

A few scenarios and a utility.
You can upload those yourself. Click on File Archives above. You will need to create a login and password to the archive forum. Once you are in, upload away!

[dannybou]

Brent, I've tried and I get the message that I don't have permission to access the page. I'm using the same username/password as the Main forum.

[Don Maddox]

Brent, I've tried and I get the message that I don't have permission to access the page. I'm using the same username/password as the Main forum.
Read the message at the very top of the File Archives.

[CyberRanger]

Brent, I've tried and I get the message that I don't have permission to access the page. I'm using the same username/password as the Main forum.Your account was waiting for email confirmation. I've changed you to registered. Try again, please.

[dannybou]

OK I'm in now. Thanks

[dannybou]

I noticed I can't post more than once every three minutes. Could it be possible to change that, at least while I'm upping the files? If not, no worries.

[rahamy]

How should we handle zipped files that are over 1 MB? For example I have a units.bmp file to post that by itself is 1.4 MB, and I think Don told me the ceiling is 1 MB.

[Don Maddox]

How should we handle zipped files that are over 1 MB? For example I have a units.bmp file to post that by itself is 1.4 MB, and I think Don told me the ceiling is 1 MB.
Each post on the file archives can have up to five attachments of 1MB each. So you could break it into two zip files if that is appropriate. If that won't work, contact me via email and I have another option.

[dannybou]

Yeap might have to contact you as well as I have a scenario 5.3M.

[dannybou]

I noticed I can't post more than once every three minutes. Could it be possible to change that, at least while I'm upping the files? If not, no worries.
Can anything be done about this? Upping one scenario every three minutes is long. Thanks

[Don Maddox]

Can anything be done about this? Upping one scenario every three minutes is long. Thanks
I will look into it.

The 1MB limitation is beyond my control. It has nothing to do with VBulletin (directly anyway), it is a server setting that the hosting company will not increase. Our old hosting company had the exact same limitation. For now, the only way around this is for one of the staff who has access to FTP these files to the server, then post a link to it inside a thread on the appropriate file archive. To the end-user things will basically work just as they do for any other file download. The difference being that the scenario author will not be able to upload a new version, it would have to be uploaded by a staff member.

[Don Maddox]

I noticed I can't post more than once every three minutes. Could it be possible to change that, at least while I'm upping the files? If not, no worries.
The setting has been adjusted to 30 seconds.

[dannybou]

The setting has been adjusted to 30 seconds.
Great thanks Don.