vgy.me image upload plugin:

[Philip]

The problem with these types of services is, they require you to use an API key, which should be handled on the server for security reasons, therefore not advised on proboards.

What you could do is create an intermediary site/service to act as a middleman and handle various things such as :

- user API key
- Forum accounts(register forum url(unique) & API key)
- image optimization
- image security(removing exif data)
- photo recognition(for naughty things)
- any image cloud service could be used for storage(aws)
- plugin for sending images to the service(incl forum url) via proboards forum

[tooold]

Does the vgy.me image upload plugin link to the photo on my computer or does it embed the photo into the post ?
If it links the photo wouldn't it disappear when the computer is turned off or is offline ?

[hdd]

Oct 29, 2019 0:08:42 GMT -8 tooold said:

Does the vgy.me image upload plugin link to the photo on my computer or does it embed the photo into the post ?
If it links the photo wouldn't it disappear when the computer is turned off or is offline ?

vgy.me is a online cloud storage system for images. This plugin will upload the image on vgy.me and embed in the post, it is not linked with your computer.

[tooold]

Oct 29, 2019 0:19:02 GMT -8 hdd said:

Thanks !  So it's the same as imgbb but it's more supposedly more secure . 

[Retread]

Hi @britnerdgirl

1. Click this link: Release: github.com/PopThosePringles/ProBoards-Vgy-Image-Upload/releases
2. On the new page, click the link that says: Vgyme.Image.Upload.pbp
3. You'll get a popup which will allow you to open or save the file. Chose Save then click Okay
4. The .pbp file will be saved to your computer (probably in your download folder)
5. From your Admin panel, navigate:
   Themes> Admin Home> Plugins> Forum Plugins then click the Import Plugin button
6. You'll get a popup. Click the Choose Plugin File button.
7. You'll get a new popup from your computer which will allow you to navigate to the folder where the .pbp file has been saved. Click on the listing for that .pbp file, then click Okay

[bigballofyarn]

I noticed that all my members had to re-enter their keys after the change to https. However, now they are all claiming that the icon keeps spinning and their images never upload. Is anyone else experiencing an issue?

[dragonfli]

Peter is this broken

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Feb 27, 2020 9:49:58 GMT -8 bigballofyarn said:

I noticed that all my members had to re-enter their keys after the change to https. However, now they are all claiming that the icon keeps spinning and their images never upload. Is anyone else experiencing an issue?

Hi bigballofyarn

It sounds like they entered an incorrect user key. I tested this plugin and it does work, however if a bad user key is entered, the symptom you cited will occur.

For those experiencing this problem, they should clear cookies in their browser. This will also log them off any site they are on.

The first step after that would be to log into their account on vgy.me/
Then click on their username and a dropdown will appear.
Click on Account Details and a new page will appear.
Click on the User Keys tab.

They can create a new user key by entering a name in the field marked App Name and click the Submit button.

Copy the User Key as that will be needed in the next step.

Log back into the forum and use the vgyme plugin. When the popup appears, enter the User Key.

[Peter]

Removing all cookies sucks.  The plugin needs a way to clear the stored key really.

If people prefer not to remove all their cookies, then open up the console and use this:

localStorage.removeItem("vgy_user_key")

Refresh and then it will ask for the key again.

[bigballofyarn]

Feb 28, 2020 8:48:13 GMT -8 Retread said:

Feb 27, 2020 9:49:58 GMT -8 bigballofyarn said:

I noticed that all my members had to re-enter their keys after the change to https. However, now they are all claiming that the icon keeps spinning and their images never upload. Is anyone else experiencing an issue?

Hi bigballofyarn

It sounds like they entered an incorrect user key. I tested this plugin and it does work, however if a bad user key is entered, the symptom you cited will occur.

For those experiencing this problem, they should clear cookies in their browser. This will also log them off any site they are on.

The first step after that would be to log into their account on vgy.me/
Then click on their username and a dropdown will appear.
Click on Account Details and a new page will appear.
Click on the User Keys tab.

They can create a new user key by entering a name in the field marked App Name and click the Submit button.

Copy the User Key as that will be needed in the next step.

Log back into the forum and use the vgyme plugin. When the popup appears, enter the User Key.

To avoid being the Cookie Monster, I had them remove Proboards and Vgy cookies only. (The latter may not have been necessary.)  They were able to generate a new key by clicking blue regenerate button, enter the new key on my forum, and upload successfully.

We thank you kindly.

Feb 28, 2020 9:42:08 GMT -8 Peter said:

Removing all cookies sucks.  The plugin needs a way to clear the stored key really.

If people prefer not to remove all their cookies, then open up the console and use this:

localStorage.removeItem("vgy_user_key")

Refresh and then it will ask for the key again.

I'll keep this in mind in the future. Thank you.

[Retread]

Feb 28, 2020 9:59:51 GMT -8 bigballofyarn said:

Log back into the forum and use the vgyme plugin. When the popup appears, enter the User Key.

To avoid being the Cookie Monster, I had them remove Proboards and Vgy cookies only. (The latter may not have been necessary.)  They were able to generate a new key by clicking blue regenerate button, enter the new key on my forum, and upload successfully.[/quote]
That should work well, IF they weren't already using the same key in other environments. Regenerate makes the previous key stop working.

Also, it seems a good idea to for users to record their keys locally, for instance in a notepad file. That way they can use the same key if prompted for a key when using a different browser. Else just create a new key, rather than regenerate.

Tricky business, this.

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Feb 28, 2020 9:42:08 GMT -8 Peter said:

Removing all cookies sucks.  The plugin needs a way to clear the stored key really.

If people prefer not to remove all their cookies, then open up the console and use this:

localStorage.removeItem("vgy_user_key")

Refresh and then it will ask for the key again.

Yes, it does. I wasn't aware of being able to selectively delete an individual cookie. Nice!

[dragonfli]

Feb 28, 2020 9:42:08 GMT -8 Peter said:

Removing all cookies sucks.  The plugin needs a way to clear the stored key really.

If people prefer not to remove all their cookies, then open up the console and use this:

localStorage.removeItem("vgy_user_key")

Refresh and then it will ask for the key again.

where do I copy and paste that?
What console?

[Retread]

Feb 28, 2020 10:14:12 GMT -8 dragonfli said:

Feb 28, 2020 9:42:08 GMT -8 Peter said:

Removing all cookies sucks.  The plugin needs a way to clear the stored key really.

If people prefer not to remove all their cookies, then open up the console and use this:

localStorage.removeItem("vgy_user_key")

Refresh and then it will ask for the key again.

where do I copy and paste that?
What console?

The Web Console.

How you get there depends on which browser and the OS of your device.
For Firefox (using Windows): press the Ctrl+Shift+K keys.

For Chrome and Edge (using Windows), (I think) it's the Ctrl+Shift+J keys.

[tpgettys]

Feb 28, 2020 9:42:08 GMT -8 Peter said:

Removing all cookies sucks.  The plugin needs a way to clear the stored key really.

If people prefer not to remove all their cookies, then open up the console and use this:

localStorage.removeItem("vgy_user_key")

Refresh and then it will ask for the key again.

How do you "open up the console"?