Method:Classic General Q&A

Re: Suggestion - read only images

Method_Paul — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:08:33 GMT

Matt - Just want to let you know that this is now available on the January version site. In fact, checking this read-only checkbox on the January version and then running Method in the December version would still work, since Method know how to publish a read-only picture/attachment object on that version, it just didn't let you set it!

Paul

Re: Suggestion - read only images

Method_Paul — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:59:24 GMT

Hey everyone -

Good news: pictures and attachements already support read only!! i.e. if there it is read-only, then there is no link to upload or change the picture / attachment.

Bad news: somewhere, in some screen cleaning up, the "read only" checkbox has been set to hidden....so you can't even set that property the code already supports.

That's clearly a mistake on our side, and a very simple fix (i.e. changing one place in code from "false" to "true").

On the next publish to the January version (Friday or Monday), you'll see a read only checkbox if you edit an attachment and click Advanced.

Pretty sure this is exactly what you are asking for.

Paul

Re: Suggestion - read only images

LaCrews — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:27:47 GMT

Matt

You can take a slightly different approach. Instead of placing the image field on the screen directly, you can add a label object and use an "Enter Value Into Field On Screen" action to change the caption to a HTML image tag.

Re: Suggestion - read only images

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:54:05 GMT

Hi mwishon,

I tested the field type that you were referring to and will consider this suggestion internally.

I don`t know if or when something like this will be implemented.

Ronen

Re: Suggestion - read only images

mwishon — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:17:28 GMT

Yes,

The image fields populate based on active screen id. I don't want a the image to be changed or deleted in the record table. Just like read only status for other fields that you don't want users to edit.

Thanks, Matt

Re: Suggestion - read only images

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:34:23 GMT

Hi mwishon.

I just wanted to add some additional information to my previous comment. Images can always be saved on a clients computer when they save the print screen image.

Are you trying to make sure that images that are uploaded can't be updated by anyone else?

Ronen

Re: Suggestion - read only images

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:34:12 GMT

Hi mwishon,

Thank you very much for your suggestion. I just have a question for you:

1. Are you trying to prevent users from clicking on the images within this catalogue so that they are not allowed to save the image?

Ronen

Suggestion - read only images

mwishon — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:41:27 GMT

Hey guys, it would nice if image fields could be set as read only. I'm creating a product catalog for customers and would like my populated images to be protected on the screen.