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sofasurfer
(stranger )
03/16/03 08:59 AM
Is this the way Angelfire works?  

I had a lot of trouble figuring how to do the FTP thing. I think its time tto ask if I'm doing it right.

When I list, my first step is to upload image from my PC to Angelfire.

Next, I complete all the listing info of AW2K.

Now I list the auction.

Then when I go to Angelfire (using 'FTP Commander') I see that
there is a folder named 'Images' (that is empty), a folder that is named 'aw2K' (that contains 'datestamp.html' and files with manes like 'LotImg32.jpg') and files with names like cobaltink.jpg.

Now, I understand what the 'aw2k' folder is all about but that is about all I understand.

When I upload an image to Angelfire it shows up with its original name such as 'cobaltink.jpg'. Now, apparently, aw2K goes and grabs that file and puts in into the aw2k folder and renames it to coincide with the proper auction.

My questions are these...
Is the image then stored at eBay also or is Angelfire accessed every time a person views my auction?

Does this sound overly complicated...I mean, do all the FTP sites work about the same as Angelfire?

What is the empty 'Images' folder for?

Is there anything else I need to know or understand?



Tradeguy
(journeyman)
03/18/03 07:09 AM
Re: Is this the way Angelfire works? new [re: sofasurfer]  

I had to re-read this a couple of times cause something didn't sound right.

If you follow the procedure you've said (let aw2k do the ftp upload during the listing process), then that's all you gotta do. You don't ever need to manually upload anything to your ftp site - aw2k does that for you.

The source of the files are from the auction lot picture info on your pc. When you first select a picture file from your local pc to include in your auction lot, AW2K takes that picture and stores it internally. When you then list that auction, it sends a copy (named something like LotImg10.jpg) to the ftp location you've specified. Your original picture file(s) (like nicevase.jpg) remain untouched on your PC.

So far as I can tell, the only picture files you must manually upload are any that are referenced in your html listing template that are NOT listed using the aw2k image component. In other words, any direct <img src> type of html code manually inserted into your listings - which makes sense since aw2k isn't "program aware" of those graphic files. But if you aren't doing anything fancy, and stick to the templates provided (with only cosmetic changes), then you shouldn't ever need to manually upload anything.

The /img directory must be an Angelfire thing - not used by aw2k.

And yes, the graphic file is always accessed from the ftp site every time the auction is viewed. Local caching of browser graphics might reduce some of the transfer traffic, but the simple answer is - yes - it's accessed each time.

FTP sites are simply any kind of server on the internet that allow the use of the FTP transfer protocol - one of the internet's oldest and most standard protocols for moving files from place to place.

Hope that helps!
Rich



sofasurfer
(stranger )
03/18/03 06:07 PM
Re: Is this the way Angelfire works? new [re: Tradeguy]  

Ahaaaa!!
I thought something was amiss.
When I create a listing, I choose an image and I put the image in tthe listing. Now when I click on 'list lot' I get a window that says "uploading image" or something similar. However, when I view the listing page prior to completing the listing, there is no picture. I must then go and transfer the image to Angelfire and then relist lot.

At least this is what I seem to remember. I will try it one more ttime and pay more attention




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