Hi Buffallo:

Thanks for your help so far.

Ok, here is where I am at:

I discovered I had to delete all the subdirectories to make the activate button work. So, I list my index page only (http://www.histology-world.com). And for that page, hot linking works.

I went to one of the sites where they are using my image by hotlinking, and all I got was the box with the red x. Just what I wanted!

However, I have a ton of file folders underneath the index page. Even when I add them, my own pages are not able to view the images.

For example: when I add "http://www.histology-world.com/cdroms/cdroms.htm" to the list in the box, it activates. It looks like it will work.

Yet, when I go to that page, my image is not visible. I have all my images in the folder called "image".

Am I adding the URL's incorrectly? Any other suggestions?

Thanks again.

Sunkist

P.S. I currently have hot linking "off" so that my visitors can see the images.

 

 

 

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sunkist,

Try adding just http://histology-world.com so that your list is

The reason even your own page cannot show your own images is that when you link your image in HTML you type
And this is calling for your parent directory. And since your parent directory is first (I think) called as "http://histology-world.com" (again I don't know why WWW is omitted but try it).

So add the second link without WWW and see if it works out. I updated my cPanel demo page just for this thread. You can find it in my signature link.

 

 

 

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Hi again:

Nope, that didn't work. When entering just those two URL's, images show up fine on my homepage (http://www.histology-world.com). But any of the pages that are in folders, such as (http://www.histology-world.com/art/art.htm) don't work. The images are blocked.

Who is allowed to go into my cpanel and get it to work? Am I the only one who can do that? Or can admins do that?

Also, would there be another way for bloxking xanga and Myhomepage from hot linking? Should I just block there IP's or is that not such a good idea?

Sunkist

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http://www.histology-world.com/art/art.htm
In your HTM file, how did you coded to call a particular picture?

is it like this?

or like this??

Just for fun, before you reply to this message enter this under your two lists


I don't know why I'm asking you to do that but that all I can think of. There's another checkbox under the allowed hotlink protection something like 'allow direct URL call' Check to see if that helps you (although I wouldn't check that but try it).

Only you have the access to the cPanel or anyone who knows your username and password. At any circumstances you are to be careful with giving those information but I'd be okay to have a look (this by the way is also against TOS and I hope I'm not banned ). But let's try above mothods first then we'll talk.

If you can post codes for your art.htm that would be nice (at least the part that calls for images).

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Hi Buffallo:

Thanks for all your help.

I call up the images like so "../image/boneart2t.jpg"

Let me try your other suggestions, and I will let you know.

I don't want to violate TOS or risk getting you banned (or me banned), so I'll just pass on that idea.

Worst case scenario, I will just leave it. They are not stealing too much bandwidth.

Sunkist

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I forget how the Unix command works but what would happen if you leave out the .. before /image/picture.jpg? Will it look for image directory within the subdirectory or from the root directory?

Anyway, see what happens to your pictures if you leave out .. But in case it does not work try it with the full path

It might be a pain in the neck but if you have any editing software use the F3 key and see if there's "replace with" option. It's lot easier to replace everything that starts with ../image with http://www.histology-world.com/image

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Hi Buffallo:

Thanks again for your suggestions. Well, we are making some progress.

When I check the box, I can view pictures on all of my pages. So that seemed to solve that problem.

However, I went to the site that is hotlinking to my pics, and she also entered the URL, so she is also able to view my pics.

I will change the way I call up the pics. I havent tried this yet. Instead of using a relative directory (..) I will type in the full URL. I will let you know.

Sunkist

P.S. I have another solution. I think I will change my link to all images being hotlinked. Then I will post a pornographic picture to that URL. Anybody trying to steal my bandwidth will get a more than they bargained for!

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LOL!!

No I wouldn't host pornographic picture in your host. What I would do is make a simple picture with text that says, "Thank you for stealing my picture, you thief!" and rename it to the file name that other sites are taking. It's a bit pain in your end but you can then rename all pictures that are being hotlinked to something else.

I hate to see YOU get punished by TRAP17's TOS for trying to protect your intellectual copyright.

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Hi Again:

Ok, so the porno idea is nixed.

Where are the terms of service? You know, I don't want to do something that violates the terms of service, and then suddenly find myself banned.

Sunkist

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Does anybody pay attention to my signature anymore? Why do I even bother...

Check my signature. I have spent the past 3 month searching the forum to bring the key links to our members.

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