Forum Statistics 0.2

jonathanve · August 2006

The two errors on "unlink" and "chmod" are because the webserver program doesn't have permission to do those operations. This could be because you're using PHP safemode? Alternatively, you may need to change the ownership of those files to match the webserver (e.g. www-data.www-data instead of debono.users, but you have to check). Either way, as long as the permissions are manually correct (as they appear to be), you can just comment out those lines...it probably works just fine without them.

Minisweeper · August 2006

it'l work fine but it probably isnt cacheing the details correctly which results in a heavier mysql load.

Donza · August 2006

That was my problem exactly! The stats do seem to be working but I still get the same errors when I hit the Modify button.

I was able to set all permissions in my control panel to allow (hopefully this won't cause problems other places??) but never did find anything related to CHMOD anywhere in my control panel. I just assumed it referred to permissions since I really don't know what CHMOD means (or does).

jonathanve · August 2006

chmod refers to the linux/unix command for changing file permissions, so you've already found it in your control panel. Which errors exactly do you get when you choose "Modify"? Is it these:

Warning: unlink(/usr/www/users/debono/forum/extensions/Statistics/options.inc):
Permission denied in /forum/extensions/Statistics/default.php on line 59

Warning: chmod(): Operation not permitted in /forum/extensions/Statistics/default.php on line 63

It sure seems to me like it's actually saving the file without any problem...otherwise we'd see an error on line 60. If so, then it's just failing to delete the file (on line 59) and then change the permission (on line 63). If I were you, I'd comment out lines 59 and 63, like so (note the double-forward slash...//):

//if(file_exists($this->Context->Configuration['EXTENSIONS_PATH']."Statistics/options.inc")) unlink($this->Context->Configuration['EXTENSIONS_PATH']."Statistics/options.inc");
$link = fopen($this->Context->Configuration['EXTENSIONS_PATH']."Statistics/options.inc", "w");
fwrite($link, $this->StatisticsFile);
fclose($link); 
//chmod($this->Context->Configuration['EXTENSIONS_PATH']."Statistics/options.inc", 0660);
unset($this->StatisticsFile);

See if that fixes it. In particular, see if the options.inc file changes after a new post. If so, then it's working.

Wanderer · August 2006

That's exactly what I did jonathanve see here...

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object
in forum/extensions/Statistics/default.php on line 28

The above error on previewing a new comment.

jonathanve · August 2006

Wow...that's a weird one. That doesn't seem to be the result of the suggested change...line 28 is way before and very much unrelated. Are you sure you're using the latest version of Vanilla?

Wanderer · August 2006

Quote: jonathanve Are you sure you're using the latest version of Vanilla?
Yes unless someone slipped me an imposter!

jonathanve · August 2006

Alright, I see what you're saying. You've hit a genuine bug between the statistics plugin and the preview post plugin. Here's a link to an updated version:

http://jdve.yi.org/downloads/Statistics-2006-06-11-Fixed.zip

This version has both the permissions issue and the recent bug fixed (hopefully).

Vincent · August 2006

wow, i didn't know there were so many problems with it!!! Looking at the great responce to this extension, and how many people have downloaded it, i'll make a newer version once i get the time for it. @jonathanve - Thanks for the fixup, i'll update it now.

Wanderer · August 2006

Quote: jonathanve This version has both the permissions issue and the recent bug fixed (hopefully).

Thank you, all fixed, working beautifully.
I changed it so it displays on the categories page instead of discussions, more room for it there.

Thanks again.

bugsmi0 · August 2006

the statistics extension doesn't appear on index if you have the show categories page first extension enabled, it only seems to work if you have the default page disucsssions, if you have the category first it will display only when you click on a discussion is there anway to keep the stats on even if we have categories first ?

Minisweeper · August 2006

Open up the default.php file in the statistics folder, find the bit which says something like
in_array($Context-SelfUrl, 'index.php'); or whatever, and add ,'categories.php' into that bracket.

bugsmi0 · August 2006

I only see this if ($Context->SelfUrl == "index.php") { when I try to add ,'categories.php' only a blank page appears, I also tried it with " " and same thing

Minisweeper · August 2006

change that line to
if (in_array($Context->SelfUrl('index.php','categories.php'))) {

Should work i think.

bugsmi0 · August 2006

virtually deleted ;-)

Minisweeper · August 2006

Sorry. I'm trying to do stuff from memory here. Replace the if statement with:
if (in_array($Context->SelfUrl, array("account.php", "categories.php", "comments.php", "index.php", "search.php"))) {
(you can remove any of those pages you dont want it on) and it should definitely work!

bugsmi0 · August 2006

virtually deleted ;-)

bugsmi0 · September 2006

ever since I did a new install of vanilla the statistics extension has had some major issues, no doubt some of the permissions issues described up top but have not found any solution, I downloaded that updated fix but now it own't even show up in the extension list, that is the only extension i'm having trouble with

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