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Problems with vanilla (Failed to import file)

edited December 2005 in Vanilla 1.0 Help
I'm trying to get vanilla installed on our website, and its root will eventually be http://www.bailriggfm.co.uk/members/forum/, and I've gone successfully through the install, but now I cant load any of the pages because I get the error 'Error Message: Failed to import file "controls/index.php".
Affected Elements: Page.Import();'.

I reckon it's something to do with permissions, but I've tried everything I can think of from re-installing it (several times) and even 'chmod -R 777 forum/'.

I still get the same error...

Any ideas?

Comments

  • LOL at the "me" bug
  • MarkMark Vanilla Staff
    What that message means is that for some reason the controls/index.php page isn't being included properly.

    There are a couple of things you can do to figure out exactly what's wrong. First of all, the actual include is done in library/Utility.Page.class.php, and here is the function that does it:
    function Import($FileName) {
    	if (!@include($FileName)) $this->Context->ErrorManager->AddError($this->Context, "Page", "Import", "Failed to import file \"".$FileName."\".");
    }
    The first thing I'd try is removing that @ symbol in front of the include statement so that you can see what the actual error is (the @ symbol prevents errors from being written to the screen). Give that a go and tell us what happens...
  • I'm gonna assume at this point that the controls/index.php file actually exists? Highly unlikely if you've reinstalled or whatever but it just might have gone walkabout.
  • edited December 2005
    "Warning: import(controls/index.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /usr/web/radio.lancs.ac.uk/pages/members/forum/library/Utility.Page.class.php on line 47

    Warning: import(): Failed opening 'controls/index.php' for inclusion (include_path='/usr/web/radio.lancs.ac.uk/include/:/usr/share/php/:/usr/share/pear/') in /usr/web/radio.lancs.ac.uk/pages/members/forum/library/Utility.Page.class.php on line 47
    A fatal, non-recoverable error has occurred

    Technical information (for support personel):

    Error Message: Failed to import file "controls/index.php".
    Affected Elements: Page.Import();
    For additional support documentation, visit the Lussumo Documentation website at: lussumo.com/support"


    ^ was echoed when i removed the @ sign. controls/index.php does exist.

    Thanks for your help and I'd really appreciate more...:)
  • hmm. I might have missed something but it seems a *little* odd that it's referencing controls/index.php in a file under the library/ folder - to me that would suggest library/controls/index.php. Are you sure all your app paths are correct? (i could be on the wrong trail here, though)
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