vanishing pictures

When I update my html files I can no I longer see pictures

[Dypevag]

I use Cute ftp Pro 1.0, it's great and my pages look good. But there are a couple of pages I've uploaded then updated where the pictures have just gone, where are they? All pictures are on the server, all links to them are okay.
I just can't see some of the pictures on the page online.

When I upload the webpage the html file looks smaller than the one on my hard drive, but doesn't increase if I update and upload the file again. I've even deleted the file and resent it. Still no joy.

help!

[bird]

Although you say that "the links are ok", they obvously aren't... ;)

The two most popular errors in this context are:
- You refer to images on your local disk, although that would still work if you look at the page from the same computer.
- You upload from a Windows box to a unix server, and the case of your links is incorrect. Note that unix is case-sensitive, so that "Image.JPG" is *not* the same as "image.jpg".

[nileshkurhade]

CuteFTP Pro seems to have a bug that hides certain files that have date like numbers in filenaame. Atleast i figured this out that whenever I used file names that had date like numbers in them the files became invisible and i could see them only after I had deleted such files.

[Dypevag]

No really, the links are fine, I've checked & checked again.

I could see the pictures one minute, then I added some more info on the end of my WebPage, uploaded it, and hey presto! Missing Pictures.

I have recently moved to Blueyonder Broadband and this is when the problems started.

Maybee it's a problem with viewing pictures on my machine? I'll try using the PC at my local public library. See if the pictures show there.

Oh, by the way, the files are both jpg & gif, but some jpg & some gif are still showing on the page. Some have numbers in the filename some don't.

Hmmmmm

[thehittmann]

maybe its got something to do with your servers proxy settings and the time that it takes for it clear its cache. I really dont know otherwise, im just guessing.

[Blue_Wizard]

are you batch uploading both html and images?
it may be that your images are going up to server in text format - they need to be uploaded via ftp always in binary format

[Dypevag]

Sorted!

Don't know what was wrong though.

I had to rename the missing files, simply removing a letter or two wasn't enough, I had to give the files new names.
I can't see any obvious diff. to the filenames I've used. Mystery...?

Thanks to all.

[WebDeveL]

Ok, Im new here and I dont even know how old this question is but I do know with some servers when uploading images one min. the are fine and the next they are not. I have found that in my case in the past anytime that I have a underscore in the image name that screws things up my_image.jpg. I dont know if this is the case or not its just my 2cents :) anyway try myImage.jpg. good luck

[Blue_Wizard]

Don't know what was wrong though.

I had to rename the missing files, simply removing a letter or two wasn't enough, I had to give the files new names.
I can't see any obvious diff. to the filenames I've used. Mystery...?

sounds like version of ftp software you are using suffers from the same ascii glitch that older version of netscape communicators ftp functionn had with newer server software where it would add special charachters and gremlin charachters to text, pwords and file names when uploading content
you wouldn't be able to see it from the client side view in the software.

[Rhys]

I have found CuteHTML will sometimes change the case of file names during the save process.
On a unix type server, this is effectively a different filename and the file "disappears".....
E.G. pic.jpg renamed to pic.JPG will not display.