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#349115 - 16/11/2011 00:06 Posting files from iPad???
gbeer
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/12/2000
Posts: 2665
Loc: Manteca, California
Has any one cracked how to post an image to the bbs from an iPad?
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#349118 - 16/11/2011 02:03 Re: Posting files from iPad??? [Re: gbeer]
Dignan
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Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12341
Loc: Sterling, VA
I can't post from an Android tablet either. So far I've found there's quite a bit that tablets fail to do at all, let alone well. There are some things that still require a real computer.
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#349124 - 16/11/2011 05:27 Re: Posting files from iPad??? [Re: Dignan]
drakino
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
I hadn't even thought about that limit on an iPad before, and am a bit surprised it doesn't offer at least a basic ability to browse the photo library to upload from. May submit a bug to Apple to see what their response is. Now that iOS 5 is trying to improve on the iPad as a standalone device, the request doesn't seem too far out.

Also odd that Android doesn't handle this. Did try it on the Touchpad (WebOS), same issue where the prompt just does nothing.

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#349125 - 16/11/2011 05:31 Re: Posting files from iPad??? [Re: drakino]
drakino
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
As for a general workaround though, you can always use an iOS specific app to upload to a particular file or image hosting site, then use the [img] tag to insert it into the post. Kinda kludgy, but would work.

Photobucket, and Dropbox apps are two to potentially investigate, among others.

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#349127 - 16/11/2011 08:18 Re: Posting files from iPad??? [Re: drakino]
Shonky
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Registered: 12/01/2002
Posts: 2009
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
This is where those apps like Forum Runner and Tapatalk come in. They can do this no problem.
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#40104192 120Gb (no longer in my E36 M3, won't fit the E46 M3)

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#349128 - 16/11/2011 15:24 Re: Posting files from iPad??? [Re: Shonky]
drakino
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
If you want to do the work to convert the BBS to software compatible with one of those apps, I'm willing to support them wink

(Compatibility with Tapatalk is in the works, but tied to a much delayed newer version of UBBthreads.)

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#349140 - 17/11/2011 06:54 Re: Posting files from iPad??? [Re: drakino]
Shonky
pooh-bah

Registered: 12/01/2002
Posts: 2009
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
No I'm fine as is and don't have a tablet of any description smile I do use my Android phone with Forum Runner to read a car forum I frequent the most though.

I'm a little surprised the tablets can't actally do this though.
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Christian
#40104192 120Gb (no longer in my E36 M3, won't fit the E46 M3)

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