Not able to attach additional files while editing a post

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eis
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Not able to attach additional files while editing a post

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After creating a new topic I wanted to edit the post and attach additional files. However, after selecting the new file ( a png image) it has not been attached to the post. I use firefox 60.5.1

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Re: Not able to attach additional files while editing a post

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Test post.
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Image1.png
Image1.png (26.66 KiB) Viewed 2831 times
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Re: Not able to attach additional files while editing a post

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I had no trouble uploading a PNG file.

Were there any other files that could have been blocked (such as BAT, CMD etc)?
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Re: Not able to attach additional files while editing a post

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Yes the original upload contained blocked *.dat and *.cmd files.

I just tried to edit another post that originally had no attachements and the edit
with an additional image worked fine.
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CMD files will always be blocked as they can be used to execute programs on a PC. If you need to upload a CMD, change the extension to TXT.
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Re: Not able to attach additional files while editing a post

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... or include it in a zip archive.
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Re: Not able to attach additional files while editing a post

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Just to clarify. This was not about how to upload a file that is blocked by default but on the upload of a *.png file. I know about the options of renaming and zipping. That does not help if I want to include an image in a post, I guess. Never mind. The issue only seems to occur in a very special case so maybe its not worth the effort to fix it. Its just frustrating if I want to communicate an issue and face several other issues (like complicated file uploads or non-editable posts) while trying to do so. My original issue about setting variable values has been solved. So I'm fine and hope to not need the forum any more. :)
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