FAQ / Help
January 23rd, 2012
Welcome to the FAQ of the Wordpress Flash Uploader.
I will add the most interesting questions and answers from users to this page.
- The flash does not work
The flash which is used it the TWG Flash Uploader. Most of the problems can be solved by reading the FAQ of TFU where 99% if the possible problems are already covered. So please go to http://www.tinywebgallery.com/de/tfu/web_faq.php first and read howto 1. If you still don’t get it to work please use the forum for more help.
- How to change the colors of the Flash.
Please read howto 9 of the TFU howtos.
- Wrong directories are shown in the flash.
If you click between the ‘Media’ and ‘Wordpress’ button and nothing changes make sure to update to 2.16 because I there I have connected the session started in Wordpress with the session workaround of TFU. Please read howto 1 -> b5.
- Why have you started this project?
I wanted to use Wordpress on this host but none of the internal uploaders worked for me. Because I have already implemented the TWG Flash Uploader and the Joomla Flash Uploader I have a lot of experience with uploading files on almost any system. So I started with WFU. And you don’t only get a simple uploader but you can now also synchronize your uploads and manage your whole Wordpress install.
Have fun using WFU,
Michael
Two questions…
1. Is it possible to activate Sync Media Library without the flash uploader?
2. I’m trying to put together a shared media library for a WordPress MU site where all uploads from different blogs go into the same folder, then I run Sync Media Library to create a single library that includes images from Blog 1, Blog 2, etc. The only problem is that the plugins imports automatically created thumbnails (e.g. I want to import image.jpg but not image-150×150.jpg) – is there any way around this?
Thanks!
Hi,
1. No – They are bundeled – but you can use the Synch media library without using the Uploader. But this is maybe a good idea for the next version too make this possible.
2. The plugin does not know what is a thumbnail and what not – it could only assume it. But this could be an enhancement for the next version as well.
- Michael
Cool, thanks Michael. I’m thinking that I’ll try to hack WP to save thumbnails somewhere else, then I can create the gallery without them.
the the snych plugin there is one function that searches the files that should be imported – you can try to enhance that if you like.
- Michael
Hi,
I am not able run flash videos. I keep gettinh the error “Video not found:”
I have uploaded both the flv and the jpg files with the same first name.
The setting of my video.php file is as below
Please use the forum for support of TWG.
This page is the completely wrong place.
- Michael
Oops!!
Thanks Michael.
I will upload on the TWG Support Forum.
I keep getting this error message. I upgraded and registered to the paid version of WP Flash Uploader. But my “Sync Media Library” keeps giving this error message.
Fatal error: Cannot use string offset as an array in /home/content/89/5039489/html/wp-content/plugins/wp-flash-uploader/inc/wfu-sync.php on line 329
Could you help?
Terry
Please don’t double post.
- Michael
Since WFU 2.9.1 is possible to use the uploader and the synch of the media library separately. Simply select in the config what you want to use.
- Michael
Is it possible to call the Sync Media Library functionality from a php shell script so I can run it under cron?
Great plugin!
–Hugh
I have not tried this yet.
- Michael
I was searching a long time for a proper upload tool and thought i found a good one with wp flash uploader. unfortunately i’m having a problem with media sync, when i click on the button, the media library wont be updated. furthermore the plugin is useless if i cant activate it for users with the role editor. do you have any suggestions for me?
Can you give me more infos – which wordpress version, which wfu version and which settings for the upload folder?
About dhe permissions. this is not configurable – you would have to change one little setting in the code.
- Michael
@TinyWebGallery
it’s wordpress 3.0.1 / WFU Version 2.10.7
the upload folder is under wp-content and has 777 access
i think everything should be fine..
what exactly should happen when i click on the synchronize button?
in my case the wp flash uploader page will show.
where can i find the setting for permissions to allow editor users?
would be great if you could add this setting in the next release..
and theres one more thing i encountered: when i switch the language,
this setting is not saved. it always reverts to english when i later open wfu.
thanks for your help! martin
You need to use WFU 2.11.1 !!! 2.10.7 is not compatible with wordpress 3.x because they changed how menu items are called.
About the users. I will add this to 2.12 – TFU 2.12 is already done (this is the flash) and I’m currenty working on the Wrapper for Joomla. When this is done I’ll update WFU as well and add the feature to select the minimum right you need to have to use the Flash and the Synch.
And In 2.11.1 you only need to be editor to use the flash and the synch. Admin right are only needed for the options page.
Best, Michael
thanks michael! i just figured out that the version for direct download from your website is outdated. i fetched the file from wordpress.org and now it works
on the other hand i was searching for something which generates folders directly in the media library, but it seems like this is not possible with wordpress.. or do you know something like this?
WFU can create folders but in the media libary itself you have only the filter for the folders.
- Michael
hey Michael, I have a problem. I bought your code and used it in the wrong website? can you delete epicvision.org from your server sow i can register http://wadda.be.www85.your-server.de/ on it?
Please contact me by e-mail.
Best,
Michael
Hi
I was wondering, is there a way I can use this plugin to restrict how many pictures people can upload to the site based on user role?
Thanks
JB
you can – but you have to pass the user role to the configuration of the flash and decide there. so a little bit coding is needed.
Are you able to further customize something, paid of course
when you click on a file it says “Status: Selected item: ‘index.html’…
Are you able to change this to read the full path to this file, from the root?
such as :
Status: Selected item: ‘http://www.exmaple/folder/index.html’. ?
Thank you!!!
Rather urgent request.
You can simply set this in the config. Read the advanced section how to do this.
- Michael
I like the product, can this be used in the widget area for users to send me files only and not be able to delete or view the files on the server?
You can configure it that way – but not in the widget area.
You can add it as shortcode in a page.
- Michael
Greetings -
Please advise me as to how best to register / donate for your WP Flash Uploader. I’ve clicked on your “Donate” button from within the Settings area but it takes me to a German version of PayPal and I can’t figure it out. Can I pay you via my OWN, English, PayPay account via your email address? If so, what is it? How will you know where to send the unlock codes?
Thanks,
BioGuy
Please make sure if you want to donate or register. If you register you get additional features and you don’t have a upload restriction anymore. If you donate you support this project
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About the German page. Paypal does the detection. I send EN as language code but is seems they do ignore this.
- Michael
I have a lot of images on the server that I want to sync with my media library in WP, but when I hit the sync button I get this error for all files in the upload directory including non-image files and no images are added to the media library:
Warning: rename([..mysitepath..]/wp-content/uploads/shareaholic/spritegen/sprite.css,[..mysitepath..]/wp-content/uploads/shareaholic/spritegen/sprite.css) [function.rename]: No such file or directory in [..mysitepath..]/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-flash-uploader/inc/wfu-sync.php on line 396
Crunching (1111/1111): sprite.css
running version 3.2.1 of WP
Why do you have .css files in your media library upload folder?
Only files which should go to the media library should be there.
To the other images – is the folder correct? The rename is only called when the files are normalized.
- Michael
@TinyWebGallery
Because I installed some plugins and apparently they used the upload directory to temporarily place files
yes the folder is correct
I’ll try with only images in the folder
I removed the other files and now it worked, all my files are in the media library!
I still got the warnings though.
o.k. The warning is still the same? does the path look o.k.?
I’ll check on my installs as well + I will add a configuration in the next version where you can define the file extensions that should be synchronized.
- Michael
I installed the plugin on wp 3.3 but no more image all links to images are broken on my site, can you help me?
What have you done? Simply installing the plugin does nothing.
Do the images still exist in the folder and do they show in the media library?
- Michael
images are still existing in the folder but not in the media livrary, I delete the plugin and nothing change, please help!
I didn’t hit the sync button just programm sync every munite and change cron option in config.php file, and then no images!
What happens if you enable the plugin and go to the sync button. Does the plugin show what has to be done?
Normally it says was it in the media library, what in the upload folder and what has to be synched.
Are the images in the default folder or somewhere else?
I just tested everything with Wordpress 3.3 again and there where no issues. I tested with and without month/year based folders.
- Michael
what is that shortcode of WFP to use in a page?