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Q&A File extension bug when uploading pics

I just noticed a bug related to file extension when uploading pictures to the site. If you have named your file *.JPG the site complains about invalid file extension since it only knows *.jpg. Rena...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 4y ago by ArtOfCode‭

#3: Post edited by user avatar ArtOfCode‭ · 2020-10-19T19:19:41Z (about 4 years ago)
#2: Post edited by user avatar Lundin‭ · 2020-09-23T10:56:57Z (about 4 years ago)
  • I just noticed a bug related to file extension when uploading pictures to the site. If you have named your file `*.JPG` the site complains about invalid file extension since it only knows `*.jpg`.
  • Very likely a classic Windows vs Linux bug. Linux is case-sensitive, Windows is not. And so various screenshot tools like to name image file extensions in upper case in Windows... just for the sake of it.
  • I just noticed a bug related to file extension when uploading pictures to the site. If you have named your file `*.JPG` the site complains about invalid file extension since it only knows `*.jpg`. Renaming the image file to lower case solves the problem.
  • Very likely a classic Windows vs Linux bug. Linux is case-sensitive, Windows is not. And so various screenshot tools like to name image file extensions in upper case in Windows... just for the sake of it.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Lundin‭ · 2020-09-23T10:56:28Z (about 4 years ago)
File extension bug when uploading pics
I just noticed a bug related to file extension when uploading pictures to the site. If you have named your file `*.JPG` the site complains about invalid file extension since it only knows `*.jpg`. 

Very likely a classic Windows vs Linux bug. Linux is case-sensitive, Windows is not. And so various screenshot tools like to name image file extensions in upper case in Windows... just for the sake of it.