<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="country-region"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Michael:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> You CAN get to the PTG web site and the pictures and other files = there – no membership required.  Simply go to <a = href="http://www.ptg.org/files">http://www.ptg.org/files</a> . While there is a member login available, you don’t need it to = access the files.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> dp<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> David M. Porritt<o:p></o:p> <a = href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a><o:p><= /o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Michael Gamble Sent: Thursday, August = 04, 2005 12:10 PM To: David Skolnik; pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: File Upload = area of PTG web site<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Yes, David P - Please DO tell us if we can = no longer attach image files to our Postings!! I, for one, cannot access these = images unless they are appended to the Posting as I have no access to the PTG = site. Apparently I need a login "Name" and a "Password" = and I have neither. I am the great "nameless one" who shall be = remembered for ever.... I'm off to <st1:City w:st="on">Verona</st1:City> on = Saturday and then to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">Norfolk</st1:place></st1:City> so I shall have to go "off-list" pro tem. until September. Au = revoir! Larevedere! Toodle-oo!<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Regards<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Michael G.(<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>)<o:p></o:p>= </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> ----- Original Message ----- = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:davidskolnik@optonline.net" = title="davidskolnik@optonline.net">David Skolnik</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent: = Thursday, August 04, 2005 3:38 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject: RE: = File Upload area of PTG web site<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> Dave P - You give me too much credit.  I probably should understand more of = the process than I do.  When everything works seamlessly, it tends to = become the baseline.  I've become oblivious to the effort that makes the = list work as well as it does.  But perhaps you can explain this = again.  You don't want image files to continue to be attached to individual = posts, is that correct?  Would you mind looking over the last few days of the = list, at the posts containing images, such as the following (there are others) = and tell me what you are trying to have done differently, and how that would = affect such posts?   <o:p></o:p> Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:06:26 -0700 (PDT) From: V T <pianovt@yahoo.com> Subject: Soundboard finishing material - what and = why?<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 13:43:23 -0500 From: Alan Barnard <tune4u@earthlink.net> Subject: Bridge Disaster, Part Deux<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 08:01:42 +0100 From: Michael Gamble <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk> Subject: Michael G's S&S - Cleaning and = Steaming!<o:p></o:p> Tell me again what the problem is with imbedding the images within the = post? David Skolnik At 06:49 AM 8/4/2005 -0500, you wrote: <o:p></o:p> David:   I know youve been on the internet long enough to realize that there = are people who would take advantage of this place to post things.  If = anyone could post to our server and have it show up immediately there would be = all kinds of spam, porn, etc.  This then requires that we have some responsible person look at and approve anything posted there.    Ron is doing all the approving at this moment until all the systems are = fully checked out.  When the system is bullet proof, the administrator on = duty each week will be approving posts.  However, on my weeks, Ill = not be checking at 1:12 AM to see if there is a picture there that you want to see.  Ill be sleeping and will check it in the morning!   If you want to post a picture and have it immediately available to the = list, you can post it on your personal web page, put the URL in your email and everyone will see it..  This accommodation that Ron has created on = the PTG server is for those of us who dont have readily accessible web space = and are willing to wait for the approval process.   dave   David M. = Porritt <a = href="mailto:dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></= font> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora=autourl> mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of David Skolnik Sent: Thursday, August = 04, 2005 12:19 AM To: ron@berrypiano.com; = Pianotech Subject: Re: File Upload = area of PTG web site   Ron - I know there is a problem here you are trying to resolve, but I'm not = sure this is the answer. To quote from the instructions on the ptg.org/files = page: When a file is uploaded it sends an email to the moderator so it should = be approved or deleted within a day or two. Given the way graphics have become intrinsic to many of the discussions = here, such a delay seems to pose a significant obstacle to the flow of ideas.   For example, it's only 1:12 AM right now, and I can't = see the image of bent tuning pins Clark Sprague sent over an hour ago.  = ( <a href="http://www.ptg.org/files_add.php)%A0%A0" = eudora=autourl>http://www.ptg.org/files_add.php)  </a>Unless you're willing to assign a surrogate, or junior monitor when = you are not available, it acts a bit like a curfew. Just an initial observation, though I'm glad to see you're trying. David Skolnik At 10:02 PM 7/26/2005 -0500, you wrote: I want some of you who have files to share to try the files area of the = web site.  It gives you a place to upload files and create a database = entry for searching the files that are there.  Go to  <a href="http://www.ptg.org/files" = eudora=autourl>http://www.ptg.org/files</a> The directions should be clear. I have set this up so that the files are = uploaded to a staging area and I will act as moderator to be sure they = are what they are supposed to be before uploading them to the public = area.  This area is open to the whole world so this is a necessary precaution = to keep out spammers and others.  I have set a limit of 2MB per file, this should be adequate for most things.  You might resize pictures before you upload them since they will be = viewed onscreen.  Let's see how this works. ron ---------------------- Ron Berry Piano Service <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:City>, = <st1:State w:st="on">IN</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode = w:st="on">46220</st1:PostalCode></st1:place> 317-255-8213 ron@berrypiano.com <a href="http://www.berrypiano.com/" = eudora=autourl>http://www.berrypiano.com</a> _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" eudora=autourl>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a><o:p></= o:p> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>