29Nov2024 - EXIF data appears to be missing from posts?

[Dennis]

Hi Folks

I've just noticed that the EXIF data is not displaying on new and existing images in posts.

Thanks!

Dennis

 

[West Coast Birder]

Yes, we are having some issues with plugins on the site. The EXIF plugin is not working and there are some plugin interactions that are causing the gallery on the front page to not work either. We are looking into it. In the meantime, browser plugins for displaying EXIF continue to work, so hopefully that’s an acceptable workaround while we figure things out. Apologies for the inconvenience.

 

[Dennis]

Thanks Sam, no apologies required and thanks to the FOP folks in the engine room, I hope you can find some new Di-Lithium Crystals for the Warp Drive!

Dennis.

 

[West Coast Birder]

Dennis, and everyone,

The EXIF add-on is working now. Please use the "attach" method to upload your image to the server. You can attach you image (as most of you know already) by using the icon to the right of the smiley in the row of buttons above the text box. Please see screen grab below.


I am looking into extending this capability to hotlinked (embedded) images.

Just to update everyone, we had a problem with the site where we had to reinstall the EXIF add-on. So, for now, the add-on only works for images that are newly added and not for the images that are already on the site. I am looking into how to fix that.

 

[West Coast Birder]

Hey guys, can you do me a favor? Can you upload some images using whatever method you have used in the past that has had the EXIF data show up under the image? I want to make sure what kinds of uploads it works for and what kinds it doesn't. Thanks.

 

[Joeseph]

I just re-imported my img_0001 & all okay there

 

[Dennis]

All good here.

I just uploaded a couple of Images and the EXIF displayed just fine and dandy - thank you!

Dennis.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

So, for now, the add-on only works for images that are newly added and not for the images that are already on the site. I am looking into how to fix that.

Sam, go to Tools > Rebuild Caches and scroll down to the EXIF tool. That will restore the EXIF on all previously posted images as well.

 

[West Coast Birder]

Thanks, Levina. I did read about the rebuild in the install notes but I thought they were referring to the add-on rebuild and not the cache rebuild. Saved me a PM with the developer!

 

[OhLook]

Hey guys, can you do me a favor? Can you upload some images using whatever method you have used in the past that has had the EXIF data show up under the image? I want to make sure what kinds of uploads it works for and what kinds it doesn't. Thanks.

I put this one yesterday in the "Not food exactly" thread in Food. EXIF data do not appear for that post as of now. I used the "attach" method as described in your Post #4 above. I'll do the same here:

 

[West Coast Birder]

Sorry for the delay, folks. The add-on had to be updated to address some errors and then, It took half a day for the cache rebuilding to finish, but we are finally done and all the photos that were uploaded should have exif displaying.

Why the add-on disappeared and had to be reinstalled is a mystery. Software systems in my experience don’t spontaneously uninstall parts of themselves. That’s a problem for another day though.

Let us know of any unexpected behavior with the forum software. Thanks!

 

[joayne]

Thanks for all you work, Sam..
I hope you can take a break and enjoy your Sunday!