4.8.5 - Photopost Open/Closed

[ConqSoft]

The "closed" setting I had in my config file from before seems to be overriding my Open setting I have in the database. Once I changed it in the config file, it let users in.

Should I remove my old config file after upgrading? I didn't see it mentioned, but I might have missed that.

[bajabob]

I have this same sort of problem too. Even after replacing the old config-inc.php with the new one, my gallery seems to be stuck on open. It changes in the db but doesn't seem to really make a difference.

[Chuck S]

You might try saving the config and the new values will replace your old config so it should not be there after saving.

[ConqSoft]

Saving the values now saves those into the database, so the config file never gets updated with the change. But, PhotoPost still seems to be looking to that config file for its open/closed status.

[Chuck S]

delete the variable from the config but the config file should be getting saved correctly if you have it set to 666 like it should be

[bajabob]

My config file gets updated, but the gallery won't change status from open to closed. When I change it to closed, and look in the db, the change is recognized there, but when visiting the gallery as a guest it's still very much open.

I am able to actually close it only when I add these lines below from the old config file to the new config file:

// Are the Galleries OPEN or CLOSED?
// set this to "closed" if you want your gallery to be offline
$ppboards="closed";

// Display message when closed
$closedmsg = "The boards are temporarily down for maintainence.";

But updating the status within the admin cp still won't work. So for some reason it appears that the gallery status is looking at the config file and not the db to tell whether it's open or not. I think it's the problem CongSoft is having too.

[Michael P]

In the Admin, choose Edit Config... and Save... It will write a new config-inc.php with the old values removed; this solved the issue for me.

[bajabob]

I can get it to write the config file with no problem. I just can't get it to change from being opened to closed. I even tried a fresh install on a different site with a brand new db, and when I closed that one, logged out, and went to gallery home, I could still surf it as a guest. It just seems that it's not looking at the db to tell it whether it's open or closed. I can't figure out what could be causing it. Please see if you can recreate that by closing a gallery and going to as a guest. If not, I can let you have a look at two of mine if you'd like.

[Michael P]

I did create it, until I edit'd my config file and it removed the $ppboards reference contained in the config-inc.php. If it isn't in the config-inc.php; the only place it can come from is the db, right?

[tester3]

Originally Posted by bajabob

I can get it to write the config file with no problem. I just can't get it to change from being opened to closed. I even tried a fresh install on a different site with a brand new db, and when I closed that one, logged out, and went to gallery home, I could still surf it as a guest. It just seems that it's not looking at the db to tell it whether it's open or closed. I can't figure out what could be causing it. Please see if you can recreate that by closing a gallery and going to as a guest. If not, I can let you have a look at two of mine if you'd like.

I'm having the same issue with my site. I upgraded from 4.8.2 if that makes a difference.

Thanks.

[Chuck S]

Cookie for You

First official bug reported I assume here

Open pp-inc.php and delete these two lines

$Globals['ppboards'] = $ppboards;
$Globals['closedmsg'] = $closedmsg;

[tester3]

Originally Posted by omegatron

Cookie for You

First official bug reported I assume here

Open pp-inc.php and delete these two lines

$Globals['ppboards'] = $ppboards;
$Globals['closedmsg'] = $closedmsg;

Excellent. Works great now!

Thanks!!

[bajabob]

Thanks, that completely fixed the problem.