[drats_users] Picture crash

[Arnold Harding]

>> Now I can't break it.  I sent the picture once at 16 KB and I think
>> I got 2 retries at the beginning.  So I improved the picture
>> quality, and sent it at 20 KB, and I did not see retries.  So I
>> tried sending it as 640x480 with a little more compression to make
>> it a 40 KB file, and as far as I can tell looking at the debug log,
>> it went without any retries.
>
> Propagation conditions improving, perhaps?

Most likely!


>> One probable bug.  If I remotely ask for a picture, I don't get to
>> resize it.  I had to stop the transfer of the 1M file.
>
> Yep, there's no feasible way to do that over 900 baud.  For the
> picture tool to work the way it does, it has to have the original 
> file
> to work with.
>
> I suppose I could allow you to set some defaults for the images if
> requested remotely.  Like, if they're over 8KB, resize to 320x240 at
> quality 8 and don't send if it's over 20KB.  I suppose I could also
> let you specify a resolution, quality and a maximum size and ask the
> remote to resize it and send if it's below the limit.  Or, a
> resolution and a size and have it attempt to hit that size by 
> varying
> the quality.  Those are definitely on the "pipe dream" list though 
> :)
>
How about some warning or confirmation message if it's over X size. 
At least it would be sure we're doing what we expect.

Arnold