Can't upgrade from 4.86 to 5.12

fasteddie · July 4th, 2005, 01:32 AM

I uploaded ALL the files from the PhotoPost 5.12 zip file, and I went to upgrade.php but when I click on 4.85/4.86 to upgrade, it just refreshes the same page and I never get to any new new steps to complete the upgrade. I did a search and didn't find this problem in the forums here.

I'm running vB 3.0.7 and PhotoPost PHP 4.86 vB3 Enhanced right now. I'd really like to upgrade to 5.12 as soon as possible! Thanks!

Michael P · July 4th, 2005, 07:49 AM

What version of PHP are you running? I haven't heard of the upgrade.php just refreshing like that - does the URL of the upgrade.php script change when the new page is displayed?

fasteddie · July 4th, 2005, 03:17 PM

The Web server folks JUST upgraded to: PHP Version 5.0.4

When I click on 4.85/4.86, it changes to the new URL upgrade=485&page=1 (or similar, sorry I went back to the old version for now), but it's still the exact same page.

fasteddie · July 5th, 2005, 11:55 AM

BUMP... Also, I reverted back to 4.86, but users can't upload pictures any more. Confused as to what to do about it. I can't edit options in my Admin control panel either.

Michael P · July 5th, 2005, 12:51 PM

It would seem that there may be an issues with PHP 5.0.4 that we aren't aware of; I don't have an installation to try this on, but will see if I can do some research on what is new with 5.0.4 and get back to you.

fasteddie · July 5th, 2005, 02:21 PM

Thank you, is there anything I can do to get uploads working again on my old 4.86? I really don't wanna break anything and potentially lose 3000+ pictures. Thanks...

Michael P · July 5th, 2005, 05:24 PM

Did it work with PHP 5.0.4 before you did the PhotoPost upgrade?

fasteddie · July 5th, 2005, 06:22 PM

Yes, 4.86 was fine for me until I attempted the upgrade. PHP 5.0.4 was installed over a week ago, and I have pictures as late as July 3rd in my gallery right now.

Michael P · July 6th, 2005, 08:10 AM

Go into your Edit Usergroups and make sure everything is set the way it used to be and SAVE the changes to make sure they are posted to your usergroups table without any errors.

fasteddie · July 6th, 2005, 12:41 PM

When I edit usergroups, and hit SAVE, it doesn't save the settings and reverts back to the options I had before my edit.

Michael P · July 6th, 2005, 12:48 PM

It would seem that the same problem with 5.12 is also effecting your 4.86 installation - that posted variables are not being passed to the script. If you had 4.86 running before and are running 4.86 now, the question I would ask your ISP is did anything change more recently that would possible have changed the conditions on your server? I ask this because if it worked before and you are back onto that software, it should work the same as before, right?

fasteddie · July 7th, 2005, 12:34 PM

Well, I upgraded to 5.12 last night, I THOUGHT successfully, as the images and everything was intact and I didn't get any error messages, but then I did a rebuild thumbnails, and lost EVERYTHING but one picture.

Apparently the picture files themselves are still there, just not attached to the database anymore. And I didn't backup just before I did the upgrade, yes, I know that's my fault. Is there anything I can do now? It's still a bit screwy now though (5.12), as my settings still don't save when I click the Save Settings button.....

Chuck S · July 7th, 2005, 01:43 PM

You would need a mysql backup with a photos sql table to restore your photos.

You have a link to your php info?

fasteddie · July 7th, 2005, 03:43 PM

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/info.php

I will inquire to my host about my SQL backup from a few days ago. Thank you.

Tom1234 · August 25th, 2005, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fasteddie

I uploaded ALL the files from the PhotoPost 5.12 zip file, and I went to upgrade.php but when I click on 4.85/4.86 to upgrade, it just refreshes the same page and I never get to any new new steps to complete the upgrade. I did a search and didn't find this problem in the forums here.

I'm running vB 3.0.7 and PhotoPost PHP 4.86 vB3 Enhanced right now. I'd really like to upgrade to 5.12 as soon as possible! Thanks!

This has to do with the upgrade.php not receiving any parameters like "upgrade=29" for me with reviewpost upgrade. I am having this problem also and I've also had this problem in the past with your upgrade scripts. There must be some PHP setting that is different in the upgrade script compared to all the other scripts that is preventing the parameters from being passed into the script. Maybe something in this block of code?:

$magic = get_magic_quotes_gpc();
// Register the global variables
if (is_array($HTTP_GET_VARS)) {
while(list($key,$value) = each($HTTP_GET_VARS)) {
if ($magic) {
$value = stripslashes($value);
}
${$key} = $value;
}
}

Note that my php.ini has:

; You should do your best to write your scripts so that they do not require
; register_globals to be on; Using form variables as globals can easily lead
; to possible security problems, if the code is not very well thought of.
register_globals = Off

Might I need to turn them on for this upgrade script?

SNOWCRAZE · September 15th, 2005, 11:12 PM

Seem I have same problem... since my web hosting now using php 5.0.4 and I tried to upgrade from 5.0 vb3 to 5.14 and it shows same page when I clicked "5.0x to 5.1".

Btw, I check info.php at my sites:
development site = 5.0.4
public site= 4.3.10

I notice register_globals turn off on 5.0.4

Tom1234 · September 16th, 2005, 12:30 AM

You'll need to turn register_globals "On" to get it to work.

Can this be fixed in the next release?

Chuck S · September 16th, 2005, 07:15 AM

Thanks yeah I can look into getting the upgrade script fixed

SNOWCRAZE · September 16th, 2005, 02:38 PM

Oh I can't turn it on since it's sharing web hosting (I already ask them, to make sure if they can or not) so I will look forward on next release. Great, thanks!

Chuck S · September 16th, 2005, 05:02 PM

Give me a few days and let me see if I can post a modified upgrade for you