Can I change uploaded videos via FTP?

topmedic · January 18th, 2007, 04:39 PM

I allow video uploads on my site. There are instances when I feel I can reduce the size of the uploaded videos (by other users). After downloading and editing, can I upload the edited video (same filename) and overwrite the existing one in the data folder? I don't think there is an option to change a video via Edit Photo. I actually tried this once and the video did not seem to get updated. Can I do this? Do users have to clear cache for the edited video to appear? I can always upload another instance and delete the old one but I'd rather not do that.

Thanks.

Michael P · January 18th, 2007, 04:51 PM

Yes, you can over right the original.

topmedic · January 19th, 2007, 01:01 PM

Thanks Michael. It works. Now, this is no big deal but I'd like to change the file size also because the file size displayed on showphoto is still the original size from the original upload. Should I just do this directly on phpmyadmin? And btw, and this is now a suggestion I guess, I hope that in future versions we would be able to upload another version of a video on Edit Photo like we do with an image.

Michael P · January 19th, 2007, 01:26 PM

I believe you can upload a new video over an old one; at least you could in the past and I never changed that. You just EDIT PHOTO and upload the new video file.

topmedic · January 19th, 2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael P

I believe you can upload a new video over an old one; at least you could in the past and I never changed that. You just EDIT PHOTO and upload the new video file.

Whenever I upload a new video via Edit Photo I get this error:

Sorry, this image type () is not supported yet.

and on top the page, it says:

Warning: Division by zero in /home/path-to/my/website/gallery/image-inc.php on line 292

I thought that the Browse on Edit Photo (for videos) is only for changing the thumbnails (I have done that several times to change thumbnails) but if you put an actual video to possibly overwrite the existing one, you get the error above.

Michael P · January 19th, 2007, 01:58 PM

Okay, something for me to look into.

topmedic · January 23rd, 2007, 01:36 PM

Hi Michael. Any update? Are you able to replicate the issue? Or am I the only one experiencing the error? Thanks.

Chuck S · January 23rd, 2007, 01:45 PM

Yes for multimedia when you edit a photo uploading a photo is only a means to change the thumbnail which means using uploading a graphic file. Unless Michael changes the coding thats all one can do.

topmedic · January 23rd, 2007, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

Yes for multimedia when you edit a photo uploading a photo is only a means to change the thumbnail which means using uploading a graphic file. Unless Michael changes the coding thats all one can do.

Thanks Chuck. I thought so too. That's why my original question was overwriting via FTP. I wasn't sure if it's just an error on my part.

Well, I hope Michael gets some time to change the coding

. Majority of videos uploaded on my site can be edited and reduced further in size without compromising quality. I'll post this in the suggestion Forum as well.

Chuck S · January 23rd, 2007, 02:32 PM

You can always upload the changed file with the same name overwriting the original via ftp.

topmedic · January 23rd, 2007, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

You can always upload the changed file with the same name overwriting the original via ftp.

Yes, that's what I have been doing. I also have to go to phpmyadmin so I can change the size of the file displayed on showphoto since the size is from the original upload. I wish I don't have to do that but it works for my purpose.