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Posted 10/10/04 - 05:07 AM:	#1
I have only very recently noticed the "temp_" files that seem to be automatically created. Putting aside for the moment the fact that images cannot be edited at all (even when they have their own "temp_" file), just when did these come into use? Since, I can't say that I noticed them with the old version. It seems like a bad way of using the function because I often go to "Unused attachments" to clear out the trash there; but, now, I get a whole big bunch of "temp_" files. Not really sure what's best to do, but if those are only created for image editing, I think it'll be a good idea -- at least, for me -- to disable it and just take that feature out. Any help?

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Posted 10/10/04 - 09:07 PM:	#2
Unused attachments should not remove any temp_ files. Does it? just when did these come into use? Version 1.00 I believe. They have always been there. I don't think they were auto-created until the issue of not watermarking thumbnails came up maybe 6 months ago, before that they may only have been created when someone did editing.
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Posted 10/11/04 - 01:32 AM:	#3
They sure do for me. As I said, though, editing isn't working for me so the problem might be related... And, sorry, but what's watermarking?

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Posted 10/11/04 - 06:40 AM:	#4
Let me introduce you to a brand new website you may not have heard of yet, called "Google": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=watermarking... The reason editing isn't working for you would likely be your having changed the image html in the template, probably to resize the images since you posted that thread. That dynamic resizing, incidentally, is yet another thing the temp_ files are used for (at least with ImageMagick). Edited by Paul on 10/11/04 - 06:43 AM
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Posted 10/11/04 - 01:12 PM:	#5
Ok. So if there's a problem with the "dynamic resizing" that I'm using.... what should I have in there instead? Say, if it exceeds 750 in width..... to resize down to 750 width... etc. p.s. stop making me use the "...." and remember -- you have to be hyper-polite to me. I'm such a great customer. Edited by dreamweaver on 10/11/04 - 01:15 PM

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Posted 10/11/04 - 07:03 PM:	#6
Dearest valued customer dreamweaver, I must humbly suggest that a temp_ file can only do one thing at a time. It can't have two separate pictures in it. Therefore, I regret to inform you that you can't both dynamically resize an image and allow it to be edited at the same time without some issues. Namely, every time someone viewed the image, the edited version would be lost. If you still want to do try, you need to go back to the default template and copy and paste the image url used there. I don't know if the resizing bit will overwrite the editing or just work in addition to it. Is there any other way I may serve you?
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Posted 10/12/04 - 02:37 AM:	#7
Much better! I don't mind at all that the edited version would be lost... if editing is going to cause the problems, then I don't mind not having the function. It's certainly worth it if the resizing etc.. is going to work properly. So, now, what would you recommend I have for the image template so that it can resize, as I suggested? That is, so that the temp_ files won't apepar when I look under "unused attachments" and that it will resize in the same way I suggested in my last post? Thanks.

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Posted 10/12/04 - 02:42 AM:	#8
I'm just not sure if the resizing will overlay with the editing effects or just eliminate them. Take the original template's image url, and add on the &width=x&height=y bit to the end. See it that makes editing work. If it doesn't, you'd have to perhaps link the editing buttons to a separate page containing the image without the &width=x&height=y bit in the urls. That is, so that the temp_ files won't apepar when I look under "unused attachments" That's an unrelated matter I'll have to look into.
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Posted 10/12/04 - 02:44 AM:	#9
Open admin/junkfiles.php and change if (!array_search(str_replace('thumb_', '', $file), $usedfiles) && !array_search($jpgthumb, $usedfiles) && $file != 'index.htm' && $usedfiles[0] != $file && !strstr($file, 'unmarked_') && !is_dir($settings->uploadpath . $file)) to if (!array_search(str_replace('thumb_', '', $file), $usedfiles) && !array_search(str_replace('temp_', '', $file), $usedfiles) && !array_search($jpgthumb, $usedfiles) && $file != 'index.htm' && $usedfiles[0] != $file && !strstr($file, 'unmarked_') && !is_dir($settings->uploadpath . $file))
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Posted 10/12/04 - 11:30 AM:	#10
Thanks. Working fine now by the looks of it... believe it or not -- the Image editing functions are working a charm now, as well. Edit: Oh, just one more lil' thing. When I do some image editing and then press "restore"... the image goes to full size; rather than going to 720 as a max width. Any ideas on what to change? Edited by dreamweaver on 10/12/04 - 11:43 AM

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Posted 10/13/04 - 02:49 PM:	#11
Too good to be true, it seems. Though the temp_ files don't show up in unused attachments, when I do a bulk upload -- ftp import -- it imports all those temp_ files right in to the category.

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Posted 10/14/04 - 06:34 AM:	#12
admin/tarupload.php replace && !strstr($file, 'thumb_') with && !strstr($file, 'thumb_') && !strstr($file, 'temp_')
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Posted 10/15/04 - 07:42 AM:	#13
Thanks. Any ideas on the restore thing?

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