Another Login Issue...Odd Result

Tr!p · March 7th, 2009, 02:39 PM

I am having an issue staying logged in and I have searched through the forum and tried most of the "common tricks" but I am at a loss.

Classifieds v3.05 settings for the forum and classifieds are set as follows:

cookie path /
cookie prefix bb
cookie domain .xxxxxxxx.net

One unique thing about this issue is when I get logged out, my forum template will break. IE: Header and footer are still there but the middle section looses all template based colours, this middle part of the screen back ground will change to the white (I have a dark bg) and all fonts change to blue.
Any suggestions??

Chuck S · March 7th, 2009, 05:09 PM

well if your having issues with your forum template breaking on the forum you might need to report that to vb

The only thing I can tell you about cookies is this.

Cookies and Login Problems!!

Make sure if your using vbulletin with the classifieds in classifieds config settings you have your correct vb license number entered not customer number.

Tr!p · March 8th, 2009, 06:03 AM

Template breaking might be the wrong description of what is happening with that particular issue. Currently my board is offline (I have yet to officially launch it) until I can get these small bugs corrected. If you visit Hardcore Biker and tag the "classified" link, the screen changes from a dark bg to white bg. The most of the time this happens is when you are not logged in.
As far as the cookie issue goes, I have confirmed and re-confirmed everything is how it should be as according the link provided and the instruction manual. To the best of my knowledge anyways. This issue seems to be more apparent in IE6 as oppose to FF or Opera. I am really starting to think that I obviously don't have "an I dotted or a T crossed" somewhere but I can't seem to get it worked out.

misticjeff · March 8th, 2009, 09:43 AM

I noticed that the link to your classifieds section is this:

http ://hardcorebiker.net/vbclassified

but the link to the main page of the site is:

http ://www.hardcorebiker.net

I think you're still having an issue with a rewrite rule or a setting in the classifieds admin area. I would go into the admin area of the classifieds and click on "edit integration" and make sure that your URL's have a "www" in front of them and give that a try.

Chuck S · March 8th, 2009, 11:30 AM

Hardcore Biker

Your loading a vb standard error template and as a result your style links are relative not full url

If you open the classifieds what do things look like?

You can edit the standard error vb templates and make sure urls are full urls to files and such.

Tr!p · March 8th, 2009, 02:28 PM

Hardcore Biker

Your loading a vb standard error template and as a result your style links are relative not full url
I changed all the standard image folders to represent the full URL. I noticed a replacement variable controlling some of the CSS. I will change them as well just to be sure. One of the odd things about the "template intergration" issue is that it is really obvious when you are not logged in. Tag the "Classified" link on the forum page and it will break. Not the case all the time when you are logged in. Until (for some reason) the system randomly logs me out, then the template breaks.
If you open the classifieds what do things look like?
This are normal when I am logged in and in the classified section. I made a test ad to check, and the pictures and drop down menus, etc all function. There some broken images in a couple of spots. Represented by the dreaded red X in IE
One of the images seem to be pointing to http://www.hardcorebiker.net/image.php?u=1 Which doesn't make any sense to me at all. I've checked all the paths with the classified ACP and they seem ok.
You can edit the standard error vb templates and make sure urls are full urls to files and such.

Do you mean to edit each individual template to include the full URL? How can I tell which standard error vb templates are which?

Chuck S · March 8th, 2009, 02:31 PM

Hardcore Biker

Your board is closed still

The standard error templates are marked real visible in the vb admin area.

I still cant see what your classifieds looks like as your board is still closed.

Tr!p · March 8th, 2009, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misticjeff

I noticed that the link to your classifieds section is this:

http ://hardcorebiker.net/vbclassified

but the link to the main page of the site is:

http ://www.hardcorebiker.net

I think you're still having an issue with a rewrite rule or a setting in the classifieds admin area. I would go into the admin area of the classifieds and click on "edit integration" and make sure that your URL's have a "www" in front of them and give that a try.

Thank you, I changed that URL within that link to represent www.
All the edit integration URL's have a www.
I am going to try and remove that rewrite rule just for fun and see what happens.

Chuck S · March 8th, 2009, 02:50 PM

You really need to open the classifieds up and view it as a guest and it will clearly show you its that style and that template that your seeing an issue in. Right now all your seeing is that vb error template

Tr!p · March 8th, 2009, 07:20 PM

I was able to get the template error, log in issue sorted. Thank you for the help.

I was running a couple of test ads, finally being able to enjoy this software. I was uploading a couple of colored pictures and when I view those pictures they are black and white? Is this normal?

misticjeff · March 8th, 2009, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tr!p

I was able to get the template error, log in issue sorted. Thank you for the help.

and what was causing the issue?

Chuck S · March 8th, 2009, 09:55 PM

Test - Hardcore Biker Classifieds

they should only be black and white if the pictures are black and white.

Tr!p · March 8th, 2009, 10:45 PM

Those pictures I uploaded to test some functionality are colored. I tried another color picture with black and white results. Any idea what could be causing that?

Tr!p · March 8th, 2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misticjeff

and what was causing the issue?

I think the root cause was the redirect, I removed it, set all my url's back to http ://domain.com. I had one link pointing in the wrong direction, and removed my "quickie" replacement variable. I typed all the url's long hand. Seems to be working great, except for the color issue...or lack there of.

misticjeff · March 9th, 2009, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tr!p

Those pictures I uploaded to test some functionality are colored. I tried another color picture and black and white result. Any idea what could be causing that?

In Admin > Edit Settings > Global Options do you have your imaging integration set for GD1, GD2 or ImageMagick? This may be the issue. If set for GD2 you need to make sure you have the GD libraries set up on your server.

Tr!p · March 9th, 2009, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misticjeff

In Admin > Edit Settings > Global Options do you have your imaging integration set for GD1, GD2 or ImageMagick? This may be the issue. If set for GD2 you need to make sure you have the GD libraries set up on your server.

I just double checked to be sure and it is set up for GD1. All my uploaded pictures are showing up black and white.

misticjeff · March 9th, 2009, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tr!p

I just double checked to be sure and it is set up for GD1. All my uploaded pictures are showing up black and white.

Set it to GD2 and see what happens....

Tr!p · March 9th, 2009, 01:26 AM

My thinking exactly...now pics are uploading in colour

. Is there anything special I have to set up for GD2. IE Server Libraries

Chuck S · March 9th, 2009, 08:57 AM

GD2 should be automatic when installing PHP.