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that did it. i still get messages above the db reply "your picture successfully added", not sure if that should be there, but it seems to be working. i will test it all out now.
update: ok that worked once, but now same message again "can't insert, can't resize thumbnail...
thank you very much Derya, its persons like you who make XOOPS what it is.
cheers,
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