Attach Files
Why use attachments
Attaching HTML files: Don't!
File Size Limit
File Compatibility
File Names
Macintosh File Names
Attach a File (animated illustration)
Delete a File
Open a File
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Why use attachments?
File attachments are intended for documents that are one of the following:
- longer than a few paragraphs
- spreadsheets, graphics, and presentation files
- containing complex text formatting not easily achieved with HTML or the TFE
Attaching HTML files: Don't!
In WebTycho, do not use the attach feature for files with these extensions: .html, .htm, .asp, and .jsp. Doing so will result in technical problems that may effect multiple areas of the classroom. Alternative ways to include HTML files
File size limit
Each file or group of files submitted can be no larger than 10 MB in size. To submit a file larger than 10 MB, you must break the file into several smaller files and submit the document as a series separate submissions. Or, you may attach a file larger than 10 MB by zipping up with WinZip or similar compression software. http://www.winzip.com/ Zip files save time and space and make downloading large files and transferring large attachments to e-mails much faster.
File compatibility
Any kind of file can be uploaded into WebTycho, but unless the file is a text-only file, your class members will have to have software compatible with what you used in order to open and read the file. For example, if you have the latest version of Microsoft Word, readers with an earlier version may have difficulty opening and reading the file.
File names
- Files must not have extensions .htm, .html, .asp, .jsp
- File names must not contain pound signs (#)
- If you upload the same document more than once in the same upload transfer, the duplicate files will be renamed to something distinct from the first file of the same name. To avoid this, make sure all documents uploaded at the same time have unique names.
Macintosh file names
If you have difficulty uploading a file, you may have to manually add a period and the three letter file extention to the file name. For example:
- A Microsoft Word file looks like this: title.doc
A Word perfect file looks like this: title.wpd
A Power Point document looks like this: title.ppt
How to attach a file
The instructions are the same for attaching files in all eligible areas of WebTycho, including Conferences, Assignments, Study Groups, Webliography, Course Content (faculty only), and Syllabus Course Schedule (faculty only).
- After entering the title and brief text into appropriate text boxes, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see (Optional) Attach File(s).
- Step 1: Click on the Browse button. This function will open an Attachments window, which will allow you to look for your file on your computer.
- Once you find your file, highlight it and click Open.
- Step 2: Click Attach File. Wait for the file name to appear int he box before you attach another file (or click Continue.)
- Step 3: After you see all of your files listed below, click Continue.
- Step 4: Click Submit
 
How to delete a file you have attached
- Open the assignment, conference note, or collaborative document to which you attached the file
- Click Edit.
- Scroll to the bottom to Mark Attachments for Deletion.
- Check the document you wish to delete
- Click Submit.
Students: Only attachments to assignments that you have saved as drafts may be deleted. While you may edit your own conference notes and collaborative documents at any time, you may not edit assignment area attachments once the assignment has been submitted for grade. If you must delete an assignment file after submitting, contact your instructor for permission and assistance.
How to open an attached file
Text files
- 1. If the attachment was saved as a text (*.txt) it will open immediately in a new browser window when you click on the attachment icon.
- 2. Download the file to your hard drive or a diskette.
- 3. Right click (PC) on the attachment icon.
- 4. Click on Save Link As. A dialog box will give you the opportunity to specify a drive, directory, and file name for the file you are saving.
- 5. Open the file in a program that can read text documents (e.g., Wordpad, Word 97, WordPerfect 8, Composer, or Front Page).
various files
If the attachment was saved in a program-specific file format, such as Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or Excel, your browser will ask you when you click on the attachment icon whether you want to open or download the file. Since program-specific files can carry viruses, you should always opt to download the file to a directory you have set up for your class. Then open your virus- scanning software and scan the file for viruses before you open it in a program that can read the file.
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