[Digikam-users] Flickr uploader...doesn't work as as it should

[depot @ xs4all. nl]

On Sun, Feb 10, 2008 at 11:59:20PM -0800, Rick Wagner wrote:
> On Sunday 10 February 2008, Thomas Sperre wrote:
> > Hi
> > I am using digikam 0.9.2-final (KDE 3.5.8) on kubuntu 7.10, 64  bit
> > machine. Kipi Library version 0.1.5.
> >
> > One of the things I really liked with the newer versions of digikam is the
> > possibility to batch export lots of images to Flickr. I like this because I
> > have a plan of moving to 2 other countries within the next three years, and
> > the last time I moved to another country my entire cargo including all my
> > original stored copies and backups was sent to the wrong side of our
> > planet. After spending several months at sea, only 1 of my computers worked
> > upon arrival in the US, and that was only after I replaced the
> > motherboard...
> >
> > So, I learned that sending my valued photos to a web service for storage
> > and also for sharing with friends, amy be well worth it.
> >
> > I have now configured the flickr account and all worked well for a while,
> > but when I finally got to the point were I had tagged a lot of images in
> > and was ready to upload "the major batch" it appears that a problem between
> > the authentication mechanisms in flickr and digikam flickr uploader has
> > come into existence. i don't know why, but maybe there has been a change in
> > the flickr api?
> >
> > The error message says: "Error Occured: Invalid signature"
> > We can not proceed further.
> >
> > Does anybody have a good solution/workaround for this problem? This is my
> > backup solution and having seen all my pictures nearly go down the drain
> > once, I have realized it is important for me to get this up and running as
> > soon as possible.
> >
> > Are there currently any development on the plugin?
> 
> I ran into this not too long ago.  I did not find the exact cause, but it 
> seemed to be related to a tag or EXIF information.  I had an image I tried to 
> send and got the same message.  I fooled around with the image, and 
> eventually removed the EXIF information and the tags.  I was then able to 
> upload the image.  So if you have edited the EXIF, and changed to a 
> non-standard value you may look there.  Otherwise, look at the tags.
> 
> Sorry I don't remember the exact details, but one of those two steps cleared 
> the problem for me.
> 
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Hi,


I found the existence of the following characters in a digikam comments or exif comments field to cause the 
'invalid signature' error.

- a 'space' character after the last line in the comments field
- a 'enter' character after the last line in the comments field
- a diacritic sign (e.g. a cedille) in the comments field

Regards,
Jeroen

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