A spot of bother with attachments.

Um, I can see it fine ?

Did you click the above URL or did you see it from the topic? Ciryaquen couldn't see an attachment in the topic and... I do believe... it was your goodself who could not see an attachment of mine in an earlier topic.
http://www.csscreator.com/css-forum/ftopic9294.html&highlight=

I can see it in the topic.

me too

Curiouser and curiouser.
I've just logged out, turned off, cleared cache etc then viewed both the above topics as a guest. No attachments - what is going on here :?

As far as I know, with many forums, you can't view attachments unless you're logged in.

Could this be the case?

Does that mean you were not logged in when you said you couldn't see the attachment in:
http://www.csscreator.com/css-forum/ftopic9294.html&highlight=

Honestly? I can't remember

Could this be the case?
Yep - did a bit of testing and it looks like you're right. Bit of a rum do for those who are looking around those fora before registering though - grumble, grumble.

It's the case that this is how thing work, I've noticed in the past that people have mentioned not being able to see attachments but then have logged in and found them appear, I agree that's it's a slightly rum do for those who may just be hanging around, I guess there is some good reason for it .

Hugo.

I suppose this can easily happen when a member goes straight into a thread from a Topic Reply Notification email then replies and doesn't login until forced to by the submit button.

I noticed that if I edit a message and try to attach a file during the edit it will not show.

That is the way attachments have worked since they were added.
I will have a closer look at making them visible to all, when I have time.

Has anyone noticed the text around the attachment form has disappeared.

Tony
Yes the text around the attachment form disappeared some time ago. I think you had done some sort of work on the whole site at the time and I *thought* it was a new feature. But, I see, you've already fixed it

On the visibility of attachment links, the two people who pointed out they didn't see my attachments were forum members and I reckon they could have come into the threads from a Topic Reply Notification. Maybe that notification could suggest members should login before formulating their reply, in case there is an attachment or force a login before viewing the thread. As Hugo says, "it's a slightly rum do for those who may just be hanging around" (my emphasis), so changing the way attachments have always worked is not really important.

TY
Lorraine

Hi Lorraine,
I've got the text back
I have also had a quick look in the attachment control panel and didn't notice anywhere to allow visitors to see attachments.
I will have another closer look after dinner.
There is an option to display attachments in the preview when posting.

Tony - at this rate you'll be asked to join the phpBB development team