Can't fix comment error message

Onlyduh · 2015-02-17 04:14:38

I’ve finally gotten this thing (http://duhspot.net/rumblings/) to where I want it, but I only have one more thing to fix. There’s a strange “General error…” message that pops up when you are posting a comment. I’ve tested it and you can post the comment but this error message is there and it unnerves me a bit. How do I get rid of it, what do I need to do, what do I need to correct, why is it doing that?

Here’s what I’m getting: http://www.duhspot.net/test.jpg

Any help would be appreciated.

Last edited by Onlyduh (2015-02-17 04:15:56)

bici · 2015-02-17 04:58:29

Onlyduh wrote #288320:

I’ve finally gotten this thing (http://duhspot.net/rumblings/) to where I want it, but I only have one more thing to fix. There’s a strange “General error…” message that pops up when you are posting a comment. I’ve tested it and you can post the comment but this error message is there and it unnerves me a bit. How do I get rid of it, what do I need to do, what do I need to correct, why is it doing that?

Here’s what I’m getting: http://www.duhspot.net/test.jpg

Any help would be appreciated.

are you using any plugins?
Which version of Textpattern are you running?

Onlyduh · 2015-02-17 05:01:24

These are the plugins:

rss_suparchive Rob Sable 0.18
upm_date_archive Mary Fredborg 0.2.5
zem_contact_lang TXP Community 4.0.3.6
zem_contact_reborn TXP Community 4.0.3.19

and I do believe I have the most updated version of Textpattern installed.

bici · 2015-02-17 05:05:22

hmmm. not sure how to help. If you run diagnoistics with both low and high detail any errors?

Onlyduh · 2015-02-17 05:08:29

That’s sound really wonderful if I had the coding skill that god gave a head of cabbage. Unfortunately, my troubleshooting efforts consist of cutting, pasting, trial and error. Debugging in any meaningful way is beyond me at this point. I think the most I did was look at the source code, but then I realized that I couldn’t modify it.

Onlyduh · 2015-02-17 05:09:43

I might do some fiddling with the bits and see if I can’t screw it up even more than it is….

bici · 2015-02-17 05:19:01

Onlyduh wrote #288326:

That’s sound really wonderful if I had the coding skill that god gave a head of cabbage. Unfortunately, my troubleshooting efforts consist of cutting, pasting, trial and error. Debugging in any meaningful way is beyond me at this point. I think the most I did was look at the source code, but then I realized that I couldn’t modify it.

running Diagnostics is easy. you do it from the CP under Admin / Diagnostics tab

Last edited by bici (2015-02-17 05:44:19)

Onlyduh · 2015-02-17 05:20:51

oh coolio. that sounds like a thing…

gaekwad · 2015-02-17 14:43:16

Onlyduh wrote #288320:

Here’s what I’m getting: http://www.duhspot.net/test.jpg

OK, this is a popup comment which has its own page scaffolding.

Have a look in the admin-side for Presentation -> Forms and you’ll find something called popup_comments or thereabouts. Copy and paste whatever is in that form into a text editor and whizz down to line 440. What does it say?

philwareham · 2015-02-17 15:28:25

I wouldn’t recommend using popup_comments either, it’s pretty much an obsolete web design pattern nowadays – better to use an in-page comment layout IMHO.

Onlyduh · 2015-02-17 19:48:03

The comments section wasn’t even on my radar. Kind of assumed that I didn’t use a pop up dealio. Also, did the cut and paste thing and there isn’t a line 40. I’m going to try to fix this not to use the pop up.

Onlyduh · 2015-02-17 19:56:33

Whoops spoke too soon.

Last edited by Onlyduh (2015-02-17 19:59:47)

gaekwad · 2015-02-18 10:21:51

OK, forgot the part I mentioned with the line number – there’s a bogus tag somewhere in your page construct(s), and the line number may not correspond with the template exactly.

With that in mind, we should take a look at your page templates and play Spot The Bogus Tag. You’re running the latest version, so it’s most likely a typo or other flub rather than a genuine tag that has been introduced ahead of your Textpattern version.

Can you post your popup_comments form here to get us started, please? Thanks.

Onlyduh · 2015-02-18 18:01:50

Alrighty-o. And ahead of time, THANKS for all your help. Comments would be cool to have but if I can’t make them work, its not the end of the world. I do like the help, its allowing me to be brave enough to screw up a whole new bunch of things on my own that I wouldn’t have even attempted.

Here’s whats under “Popup_comments”

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="<txp:lang />">

<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">

  <title><txp:page_title /></title>
  <meta name="generator" content="Textpattern CMS">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <meta name="robots" content="noindex, follow, noodp, noydir">

  <!-- CSS -->
  <!-- Google font API (remove this if you intend to use the theme in a project without internet access) -->
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=PT+Serif:n4,i4,n7,i7|Cousine">

  <txp:css format="link" media="" />
  <!-- ...or you can use (faster) external CSS files eg. <link rel="stylesheet" href="<txp:site_url />css/default.css"> -->

  <!-- HTML5/Media Queries support for IE < 9 (you can remove this section and the corresponding 'js' directory files if you don't intend to support IE < 9) -->
  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
    <script src="<txp:site_url />js/html5shiv.js"></script>
    <script src="<txp:site_url />js/css3-mediaqueries.js"></script>
  <![endif]-->

</head>

<body id="popup-page">

  <div class="wrapper">
    <div class="container">

      <!-- this form is only used if you set 'Comments mode' to 'popup' format in preferences -->
      <txp:popup_comments />

    </div> <!-- /.container -->
  </div> <!-- /.wrapper -->

</body>
</html>

Moderator’s annotation:
Edited to add Textile’s bc.. for better readability.
– Uli –

Last edited by uli (2015-02-18 18:50:47)

uli · 2015-02-18 18:53:17

Isn’t that simply the good old page doesn't contain an article tag warning in different clothings which could be silenced by setting the site to live mode in Preferences > Basic?

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