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Title: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: Yvan256 on March 17, 2013, 02:22:52 pm

Can we please fix the forums so that we can upload files with a .jpeg extension? Nobody's using MS-DOS anymore, there's no need to limit ourselves to three-characters file extensions.

Title: Re: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: saint on March 18, 2013, 09:34:01 am

Done! Any others we should add? Currently valid are:

txt,jpg,gif,pdf,png,zip,rar,jpeg

Title: Re: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: Nephasth on March 18, 2013, 09:40:25 am

How about sketchup files? skp and another one I can't remember off hand.

Title: Re: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: yotsuya on March 18, 2013, 01:35:21 pm

Quote from: Nephasth on March 18, 2013, 09:40:25 am

How about sketchup files? skp and another one I can't remember off hand.

+1 on SKP files.

Title: Re: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: PL1 on March 18, 2013, 02:50:31 pm

How about .SVG (Inkscape) and .AI (Adobe Illustrator)?

Also, other than file size, is there a reason to not add .GIF and .BMP?


Scott

Title: Re: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 18, 2013, 02:57:44 pm

.bmp are virus prone, I think that's the reason for those...

Title: Re: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: Yvan256 on March 18, 2013, 03:14:23 pm

Quote from: saint on March 18, 2013, 09:34:01 am

Done! Any others we should add? Currently valid are:

txt,jpg,gif,pdf,png,zip,rar,jpeg

Thanks, saint!  :cheers:

Quote from: yotsuya on March 18, 2013, 01:35:21 pm

Quote from: Nephasth on March 18, 2013, 09:40:25 am

How about sketchup files? skp and another one I can't remember off hand.

+1 on SKP files.

+2 on SKP files.

Quote from: HaRuMaN on March 18, 2013, 02:57:44 pm

.bmp are virus prone, I think that's the reason for those...

AFAIK BMP was not a valid file format to put images on the Web at the beginning, even though most browsers seem to support it today. However, most BMP files are uncompressed, so it's not a good idea to allow BMP.

Title: Re: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: yotsuya on March 18, 2013, 03:15:59 pm

I second .ai files.

Title: Re: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: saint on March 19, 2013, 07:15:18 am

Done! These are now valid: txt,jpg,gif,pdf,png,zip,rar,jpeg,skp,svg,ai,gif

(I concur on .bmp extension)

Let me know if there are more :)

Title: Re: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: Nephasth on March 19, 2013, 09:14:23 am

Thanks saint! :applaud:

Title: Re: Valid file extensions for attaching files to posts
Post by: PL1 on March 19, 2013, 02:25:41 pm

Thanks, Saint!   :applaud:


Scott