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Fraser - great news!

I deleted iPhoto Library file in the Pictures folder and created a new one in iPhoto. This severed the link with the remote server where I had originally imported my pictures from.

FlickrExport is now working a treat.

Thanks for all your help investigating this. The problem clearly lies in the application not being able to access the pictures on a remote drive at all times.

Happy Christmas.

Hi Fraser,

I have now removed the link to the server, changed the settings in the app to copy the photo into iPhoto and tried uploading. Unfortunately the application hangs a couple of seconds after I have pressed "export".

Images below for your reference.

Any more thoughts?

It is a standard new MacBook 13 inch out the box however you've reminded me that the photo library is linked to my network storage (a buffalo box) at home. Perhaps it is trying to access that when it uploads the pictures.

Do you know how to disassociate a particular directory from iPhoto? I think that might help.

Could not see any errors in Console.app other than the forced quit I have to do when I need to get rid of iPhoto once I have initiated the Export to Flickr via your app.

Everything works fine to that point as you will see from the screen grabs. It logs into Flickr fine - downloads the tags and groups info but as soon as you hit Export the dialog comes up about the server error.

Then I get a spinning "rainbow" mouse icon and can't do anything.




This is the error message again:

Date/Time: 2008-12-09 09:56:14 +0000
OS Version: 10.5.5 (Build 9F2114)
Architecture: i386
Report Version: 4

Command: iPhoto
Path: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
Version: 7.1.5 (7.1.5)
Build Version: 2
Project Name: iPhotoProject
Source Version: 3780000
Parent: launchd [63]

PID: 300
Event: hang
Time: 6.63s
Steps: 41

Just tried to uninstall and re-install and still getting the same problem. Strangely I could not find the "preferences" file in the library folder.

I tried a re-boot already and that has not fixed it.

Very frustrating.

I'll give that a try - I am getting the same dialog every single time unfortunately :(

Fraser,

Thanks for the prompt response - it is appreciated.

I've tried again this morning (on a different connection) and still no joy. This is the third different connection I have used and in all other cases I have been able to access the Internet and do uploads on the own-brand Flickr Uploader.

Could you let me know how I de-install your plug in from i-Photo so I can reinstall it and try again?

Many thanks.

Fraser - here is some more info for you - the log when the program hung:

Date/Time: 2008-12-08 23:26:44 +0000
OS Version: 10.5.5 (Build 9F2114)
Architecture: i386
Report Version: 4

Command: iPhoto
Path: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
Version: 7.1.5 (7.1.5)
Build Version: 2
Project Name: iPhotoProject
Source Version: 3780000
Parent: launchd [63]

PID: 4336
Event: hang
Time: 5.08s
Steps: 26