[imp] Inserting images in HTML composition mode.

[Jan Schneider]

Zitat von Anant Athavale <asa at isac.gov.in>:

> ----- Message from jan at horde.org ---------
>      Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:28:56 +0200
>      From: Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>
> Reply-To: Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>
>   Subject: Re: [imp] Inserting images in HTML composition mode.
>        To: imp at lists.horde.org
>
>
>> Zitat von Anant Athavale <asa at isac.gov.in>:
>>
>>> ----- Message from jan at horde.org ---------
>>>      Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:19:32 +0200
>>>      From: Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>
>>> Reply-To: Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>
>>>   Subject: Re: [imp] Inserting images in HTML composition mode.
>>>        To: imp at lists.horde.org
>>>
>>>
>>>> Zitat von Anant Athavale <asa at isac.gov.in>:
>>>>
>>>>> ----- Message from jan at horde.org ---------
>>>>>      Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:11:50 +0200
>>>>>      From: Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>
>>>>> Reply-To: Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>
>>>>>   Subject: Re: [imp] Inserting images in HTML composition mode.
>>>>>        To: imp at lists.horde.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Zitat von Anant Athavale <asa at isac.gov.in>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear List,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We are using latest stable release of Horde 3.1/IMP 4.1 code.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In HTML composition, we have noticed that URL which starts with
>>>>>>> file:// is not supported for Image insertion.  Is it likely to be
>>>>>>> available in future releases?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unlikely.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Basically, we want to insert images in between text which are
>>>>>>> available locally on a PC and can be viewed through browser with
>>>>>>> file:// URL.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> These images would have to be available on the recipient's PC, which
>>>>>> doesn't make any sense.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jan.
>>>>>
>>>>> You have misunderstood my requirement.  I want the files in my PC
>>>>> (images) to be inserted into HTML area while composing.  As I don't
>>>>> run WebServer on my PC, I want to insert them using file:: URL.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is that only URL goes in mail to the recipient and hence file is
>>>>> not allowed?
>>>>
>>>> It's not that it isn't allowed, but we use a HTTP request to retrieve
>>>> the image and embed it into the message. So any URL you provide has to
>>>> be GETtable through HTTP.
>>>
>>> OK.  I understood the problem.  Now, to resolve my requirement, can
>>> file:// can be introduced in future releases?  Should I file an
>>> enhancement request?
>>
>> No, this won't work this way, because we can't access local files from
>> the browser. Heaven forbid!
>> But me might be able to find some other way of uploading and
>> embedding images.
>>
>> Jan.
>
> Do I need to register enhancement request or you will handle it.

Enhancement request. I doubt anyone is going to tackle this soon.

Jan.

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