NationStates Jolt Archive

I recently just tryed to replace an uploaded flag with another uploaded one and it didn't work. I did as the "Please note:" said and refreshed, but it "refreshed" me to my Nation page with the old flag still there. My flag was under 6KB and all the right format and stuff but it didn't replace my old flag. I need help because I am currently updating all my nations flag... please some with an answer post. :(

cboey 2--

Hey Cboey - You have to hit CTRL-F5.

Sometimes though, it takes a few days for it to refresh itself. I've had that problem myself when I resized my flag to make it smaller, uploaded it, and then, refreshed the page. It didn't show up in the new dimensions, so, you might also have to wait a few days.

first off what should your flag look like, second you did hit the Update settings button, right?

when I look at your nation I see a complen cross flag with blue bars on top and bottom, as best I can describe it, the problem may be that it is a PNG.

Hey Cboey - You have to hit CTRL-F5.
Just some info here - browsers use caches so they dont have to re-download pages every time you look at them. Normally its all well and good, but with when you upload a new flag and the browser is using caching, you have a problem. Hitting ctrl + F5 forces IE to redownload the page, even if it has a cached version, while the "refresh" button or pushing just F5 will still load from the cache. Also, the reason it can take a few days for some people is because they browser is still using the cached version, and after a few days it expires and the browser gets the new (changed) version.

So - if you are using caching, or have no idea what I am talking about (most likely using caching), then that is probably the problem.

A trick for this is to change the uploaded flag to a default flag and then change to another uploaded flag.