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[PeteH]

Now, you would think that getting an Avatar to appear above my name would be a doddle compared to installing FSX complete with SP2!!

HOWEVER.............

I've uploaded the image to Image Hosting at the Pond but whichever link I use in CBFS I either get "The URL you specified is invalid" or it appears to accept it but the only Avatar that appears is a box with a red cross in it which isn't much of an Avatar! I've tried linking to another site with the same results.

It seems and I have no doubt that many of you are doing this :roll: but can anyone please HELP as I would like to get this sorted and do some flying as at present it's really, really bugging me :@ . See I can get smilies to appear so why not an Avatar :-(

Thanks,

Pete

[Garry Russell]

Is the pic too big and getting kicked out because of that?

The red box means the image can't be found

If you want you can send me the pic and I can set up a link with my Photobucket

Garry

[petermcleland]

A couple of things...It may be that you need to put [img]in%20front%20of%20and[/img] behind that URL...secondly that filename "2tmzoumhtummelzozmy.jpg" is a bit on the dodgy side...the system in a bit fussy about filenames and I suspect it my not like to see a filename commencing with a number. Not relevant here but another thing not liked in filenames is a space. My avatar file is simple called "AvatarNow.jpg" and that seems to work well.

[PeteH]

Garry,

Thanks for mentioning Photobucket! As you can see I've now got an Avatar

Thanks,

Pete

[petermcleland]

Certainly looks a better filename :flying:

[PeteH]

Peter,

You got in while I was typing!

I thought that filename looked unlikely but I cut and pasted it from the hosting site. It's strange because I have linked to that site in the past with no problems.

Anyway, Photobucket worked first time.

Thanks,

Pete

[Garry Russell]

Nice one Pete

Garry