[Xerte] Media import using Parallels for Mac

[Mark Gray]

Thanks folks for your suggestions.  Well this is what I have discovered. I checked that the file extension was showing and I found that I could import via the file import and drag and drop if the extension was .jpg but not if it was .jpeg. Also even if I have the extension showing under OS X it doesn't show up in Windows, though this doesn't affect the importing. Anyway I'm underway again which is cool.

Cheers

Mark

On 1 Feb 2010, at 11:08, Dave Burnett wrote:

> I think it s because Xerte being Win based used the registered file type extensions to determine what media is being imported.
> 
> Mac files have a resource fork embedded which tells the OS what the file type is, so Mac files by default have no extension.
> Without the extension, Xerte can't tell what the media type is, and hence which import dialog to display.
> 
> Interestingly, Import Media works for me, but the drag/drop doesn't seem to do anything. I have a page highlighted and drag the .jpg onto it, but no dialog (nor is it hiding ;-).   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 21:58:50 +1100
> > From: southman at internode.on.net
> > To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Xerte] Media import using Parallels for Mac
> > 
> > Its just possible that the import dialog is hidden behind Xerte - so 
> > nothing happens as it waits for user imput. Also the path may have an 
> > additional '/' which causes it to do nothing. Try to minimize xerte 
> > after the import and see if the import dialog is there.
> > If you use the online toolkit or page wizards all is OK and the import 
> > Dialog shows ie: is on top of Xerte
> > 
> > Peter
> > 
> > 
> > On 1/02/2010 9:28 PM, Mark Gray wrote:
> > > Hi, I'm just starting out using Xerte, and liking it very much.
> > >
> > > I'm using Windows via Parallels (virtual machine) on a Mac and seem to
> > > be having a problem with importing image files. I have tried the drag
> > > and drop method and the import from the File menu method. Nothing
> > > seems to happen ie the import dialogue box does not show nor an image
> > > icon.
> > >
> > > Has anyone else had this issue, or is anyone else successfully using
> > > Parallels?
> > >
> > > Many thanks
> > >
> > > Mark
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