purging pics from File Upload Manager

[theGinsue]

The image I deleted from my post that remained in the File Upload Manager (FUM) did disappear from FUM sometime since I last saw it yesterday.

So, you can try these steps to see if you can get it completely gone out of FUM (NOTE: If you get the same message that I posted above, there isn't anything else to try):

(1) Go into FUM and move your mouse over the image you want to delete. This should cause either an icon with a "?" or both the question mark icon and another with an "X" to appear in the top/right corner.

(2) If there is an "X", try using that first to delete the image. If that fails, click on the question mark.




(3) Another small window will open with a highlighted link to the post the image is attached to; click on that link.




(4) Now the post should be shown with the attached image. Click on the "Edit Post", then "Go Advanced" buttons.
Within the post you will either see the image or an ATTACH or IMG tagged number(s). If you simply backspace and cut that text out of the message the image will see be attached after you save.




You'll have to go back into the post, and Advanced Edit to delete the attachment.

(5) Once back in Advanced Edit, scroll down to Manage Attachments and click on it - FUM will open again (yes, it's possible to have File Upload Manager open more than once, but it is bad form as bad things could happen).



(6) Now, at the bottom of FUM you should see the attachment and when you move your mouse over it you'll see the "?" and "X" icon at the top/right of the image. Click on the "X".



You will be asked to confirm, click Yes. Now click DONE. Yes, the attachment will still show at the top of FUM but if my experience isany indication, it will disappear sometime within 24 hours.



Like I said earlier in this post, if you get the other error I posted in a previous post, or if anything else doesn't happen as per this instruction, I'm at a loss as to how to delete teh file.