[FraBig]

Hi everyone!

I tried to upload my latest compilation many times, that collects every appearance of the Hillman character Micro-Face.

The file is just 87 MB at most, so it's not a problem of dimension, and I didn't do anything differently from my other compilations.

Despite that, every time I try to upload it, I get Error 503.

What can I do to solve this? Has anybody faced the same problem?

[paw broon]

Same here.  I had a 90mb file to upload but the upload failed with the 503 message.

[FraBig]

I see, Paw. Is there any way to solve it or we just have to wait?

[MarkWarner]

I see the posts and I will actively investigate!

[MarkWarner]

I have had a look and the upload looks really quite slow.

I am guessing it is due to that. A 100mb file failed .. but a 68mb file has just uploaded ok. So not a "sudden" bug on the site.

I believe it is due to the length of time it is taking. Hopefully whatever  the "roadblock is" will just disappear as silently as it appeared.

I will obviously keep a VERY keen eye on  this!

[FraBig]

Thanks a lot, Mark!

[MarkWarner]

I have had a look today and it failed. I have decided that this area of code has never been looked at in 10+ years. And Freddyfly has been having issues (uploading I mean!)

So I've shoved this to the top of the "todo list". Apart from it actually working, it would be nice if possible to have a progress bar etc. This is certainly not a 2 minute job, but I'll clear the decks and get cracking on it.

Meanwhile there is a separate admin system which works OK
1) We do update files from DCM. So if it is something they would house upload it there
2) If there is a link somewhere we can upload them we could grab them

And how knows it may fix itself. But too late sonny your days are numbered.

[Yoc]

Good luck Mark.
I've always thought progress bars would be a good idea.

-Yoc

[MarkWarner]

Thanks Yoc .. well after 5 hours work all I have figured out is that the file eventually is uploaded at a snails pace and then dies.

I am guessing copying from the internal upload temp directory to the download one is a problem. Had some nice status bars running just to tease me before bombing out!

No logged errors ... config looks good ... grrrhhhh

[MarkWarner]

An update.

I've been working away at this and I have some new upload code which works shifting much bigger files. Progress bar as well!

I now need to integrate it into the site, which is another bit of a job. I've let a few things slide, so am not doing any work on this for a week to catch up. And then I'll start the final stage. It will be implemented before the month is out.

[Yoc]

Good things are worth the wait.
I hope it all works out for you Mark.

[MarkWarner]

Thanks Yoc!

As Captain DJ will tell you, there is a lot of code here. Major caution, a scalpel cut and hopefully we'll be OK

[FraBig]

Thanks Mark, can't wait to see the changes!

[MarkWarner]

I have now made a new upload version live. It appears to be an improvement!

[FraBig]

Thanks! I just uploaded the compilation, it works perfectly!