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Attachment sizes

Victor · 2009-12-01 01:50:41

More feature than bug. This is a list of file types that can be attached to posts and the associated criteria. The max filesize varies from 4.9 KB (kmz) to 5.00 MB (pdf). Should this be standardised? Now, I realise there are malware considerations, but I don't think thats guiding hte sizes here. Attachment Key Filetype Max…

01-12-2009 2:50am

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More feature than bug.

This is a list of file types that can be attached to posts and the associated criteria.

The max filesize varies from 4.9 KB (kmz) to 5.00 MB (pdf). Should this be standardised?

Now, I realise there are malware considerations, but I don't think thats guiding hte sizes here.
Attachment Key Filetype Max Filesize Max Width Max Height bmp 100.0 KB - - doc 295.3 KB - - docx 295.3 KB - - gif 1,023.4 KB - - jpe 100.0 KB - - jpeg 100.0 KB - - jpg 1.95 MB - - kmz 4.9 KB - - pdf 5.00 MB - - png 1,000.0 KB - - psd 100.0 KB - - txt 1,000.0 KB - - xls 1,000.0 KB - - xlsx 1,000.0 KB - - zip 1,000.0 KB - -

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#2 01-12-2009 10:51am

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The sizes are pretty arbitrary.

Now they're arbitrary but a little more consistent.

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#3 14-12-2009 12:49am

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Hmmm, the sizes listed above seem to have returned.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/newattachment.php?t=2055763037&poststarttime=1260748011&posthash=553ed1332ac1bfc94c513724a4a0b0c2

Filetype  	Max Filesize  	Max Width  	Max Height
bmp 	100.0 KB 	- 	-
doc 	295.3 KB 	- 	-
docx 	295.3 KB 	- 	-
gif 	1,023.4 KB 	- 	-
jpe 	100.0 KB 	- 	-
jpeg 	100.0 KB 	- 	-
jpg 	1.95 MB 	- 	-
kmz 	4.9 KB 	- 	-
pdf 	5.00 MB 	- 	-
png 	1,000.0 KB 	- 	-
psd 	100.0 KB 	- 	-
txt 	1,000.0 KB 	- 	-
xls 	1,000.0 KB 	- 	-
xlsx 	1,000.0 KB 	- 	-
zip 	1,000.0 KB 	- 	-

#4 14-12-2009 12:57am

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Victor wrote: »

Hmmm, the sizes listed above seem to have returned.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/newattachment.php?t=2055763037&poststarttime=1260748011&posthash=553ed1332ac1bfc94c513724a4a0b0c2

Filetype      Max Filesize      Max Width      Max Height
bmp     100.0 KB     -     -
doc     295.3 KB     -     -
docx     295.3 KB     -     -
gif     1,023.4 KB     -     -
jpe     100.0 KB     -     -
jpeg     100.0 KB     -     -
jpg     1.95 MB     -     -
kmz     4.9 KB     -     -
pdf     5.00 MB     -     -
png     1,000.0 KB     -     -
psd     100.0 KB     -     -
txt     1,000.0 KB     -     -
xls     1,000.0 KB     -     -
xlsx     1,000.0 KB     -     -
zip     1,000.0 KB     -     -

Some PDFs I've been tring to upload are less than 5mb but are failing. All under 2mb work, but a few under 5mb including one at 2.5mb failed.

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