4.2.0 upgrade problems

elliot100 · 2009-09-09 09:28:02

Hi there

Am trying to move to 4.2.0 on my local dev server (Uniform Server WAMP). Hit some issues, got a bit confused and decided to start from a clean 4.2.0 file install, while keeping my existing DB and config.php.

Not sure if that in itself is OK or likely to cause issues?

My homepage now gives “Unknown section” – page otherwise blank.
/textpattern/setup/index.php prompts for language then gives “Looks like Textpattern is already installed.”
/textpattern/ gives:

Warning: Unknown column 'user_name' in 'where clause' select name, val from txp_txp_prefs as txp_prefs where prefs_id=1 AND user_name='' in Z:\elliot\httpdocs\textpattern\lib\txplib_db.php on line 85
Notice: Undefined variable: language in Z:\elliot\httpdocs\textpattern\index.php on line 70
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at Z:\elliot\httpdocs\textpattern\lib\txplib_db.php:85) in Z:\elliot\httpdocs\textpattern\include\txp_auth.php on line 169
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at Z:\elliot\httpdocs\textpattern\lib\txplib_db.php:85) in Z:\elliot\httpdocs\textpattern\include\txp_auth.php on line 170

Then “Your login session has expired. Please login again”, and login fields. Attempting to login just refreshes the page.

I’ve been using one plugin, cnk_versioning, which I haven’t yet been able to reinstall.

I do have version control so can roll back if need be, but any advice at this point?

Many thanks.

Last edited by elliot100 (2009-09-09 09:29:59)

elliot100 · 2009-09-09 12:45:22

Just to note, rolled back to previous install and then did an upgrade intead, and although the site works (with some items missing, such as site name and headings; post content OK), I get the same result from /textpattern/.

photonomad · 2009-09-09 22:11:22

I just upgraded an old (4.0.1) site to 4.2.0. Everything is working wonderfully except for one small thing:

I have a custom field where an externally hosted image tag/url can be inserted into an article. The client just cuts and pastes something like the following into the custom field* when composing her article in the Write tab:
<img src="http://www.anypopularphotosharingsite.com/imageparticulars.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="alt text here" />

Now that I’ve upgraded to textpattern 4.2.0, the images do not show up on the site — instead, the image tag code is displayed where the image should be. [EDIT] ~~I looked at the source and it is the exact same code (there are no character entities).~~ oops… Firebug didn’t show the entities… but that is the problem… it is converting to character entities Is this supposed to happen for custom fields?

Last edited by photonomad (2009-09-09 22:22:28)

Bloke · 2009-09-09 22:15:55

photonomad wrote:

the image tag code is displayed where the image should be.

From 4.0.7 the custom field tag changed its default behaviour. Use the escape="" attribute to restore it to its former glory.

photonomad · 2009-09-09 22:21:38

muchas gracias Stef!! I forgot about that handy little detail.

Last edited by photonomad (2009-09-09 22:22:06)

elliot100 · 2009-09-09 23:08:27

Glad you got that fixed, but would appreciate any ideas with the issue for which I posted the thread?

els · 2009-09-10 15:35:15

elliot100 wrote:

Just to note, rolled back to previous install and then did an upgrade intead, and although the site works (with some items missing, such as site name and headings; post content OK), I get the same result from /textpattern/.

Those warnings you see after logging in should disappear when you refresh the page. Though I’m not sure about the last one, I don’t see that one when I upgrade. You also need to go to the language preferences tab and update your language(s).
About the missing items: have a look at your tag trace, it’s possible that you’re using some deprecated tags.

elliot100 · 2009-09-10 19:45:32

As per my first post, the warnings they affect a clean install with my current db and appear on the login page, they don’t disappear with a refresh and I can’t log in…

zheaton · 2009-10-06 03:55:16

I just ran into the same issue and figured out what it was: zem_event was causing the login to crash. Since I couldn’t log in, my solution was to open the SQL database directly, enter the txp_prefs table, and delete the row containing zem_event. Crude, but effective. Note that just disabling zem_event doesn’t work – you actually have to delete the plugin.

elliot100 · 2009-10-06 05:40:09

Thanks, but as per my first post, I’m only using one plugin, cnk_versioning. I suspect this is where the issue lies. I’ll follow up with the author of that plugin and will not upgrade for now.

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#1 2009-09-09 09:28:02

4.2.0 upgrade problems

#2 2009-09-09 12:45:22

Re: 4.2.0 upgrade problems

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Re: 4.2.0 upgrade problems

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Re: 4.2.0 upgrade problems

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Re: 4.2.0 upgrade problems

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Re: 4.2.0 upgrade problems

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Re: 4.2.0 upgrade problems

#8 2009-09-10 19:45:32

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