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why my animated gif not working?
« on: April 27, 2005, 09:23:48 am »
i just uploaded an animated gif to be my avitar but it is not moving?

why?

have a done something wrong?

attaching it here to test if ok as attachment

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Re: why my animated gif not working?
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2005, 09:24:32 am »
maybe it is too big?

anyone know how to shrink size of the gif?

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Re: why my animated gif not working?
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2005, 01:04:55 pm »
Uploaded files get converted to a static image. You have to host it yourself and point to it in your profile if you want it animated.
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Re: why my animated gif not working?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2005, 01:12:49 pm »
Golly, I'm bored today.

http://www.stingraysmadness.com/misc/robomonkey.gif

Knock yourself out. :)

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Re: why my animated gif not working?
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2005, 01:33:02 pm »
stingray thanks a lot for that!!!

pity its been squished

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Re: why my animated gif not working?
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2005, 01:37:30 pm »
I guess it's the board software that's doing that. I didn't alter it at all.

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Re: why my animated gif not working?
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2005, 02:32:08 am »
Thanks for the info.  Too bad I don't have an image host anymore   :)