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    • Creating File Galleries Error

    Posted by lcarterc

    When I try to create a file gallery, I get the error message:
    Notice: invalid variable value: $_GET%22parentId%22 = -1

    Is this caused because of a permissions issue?

    Thanks

    Carter

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    Posted by Philippe Cloutier

    It doesn't look like that. Which version do you use?
    Don't forget there's IRC #tikiwiki.

    Posted by lcarterc

    I'm using version 3.1.

    Sorry for the ignorance, but what is "IRC #tikiwiki"? Are you referring to an internet chat relay channel (Sorry, but I don't really make use of IRC, so I'm not overly familiar with possible references).

    Thanks again.

    Carter


    Posted by Gary Cunningham-Lee

    I'm guessing the installation wasn't complete. Normally it is possible to create file galleries in TikiWiki 3.1 (there'd be a flood of reports if it wasn't, not to mention that the developers would be aware of problems). So I would be sure that the files are in place and the database is up to date. Is this a fresh installation of TikiWiki 3.1, or was the site updated from an earlier version?

    -- Gary


    Posted by lcarterc

    Hi Gary;

    The install was a completely new install, I didn't update from an earlier version. I installed the app through Fantastico on my host's site, so in a way, I'm not really in control over the finer details of the install. The installation package is suppose to be downloaded fresh from the tiki site for each install, or something, so I suppose all should be good.

    This situation could possibly be related to another "oddity" that I ran across. I don't seem to have the mods manager installed anywhere. I assume that this may have been left off of the installation as well.

    Thanks for all the help.

    Carter


    Posted by Gary Cunningham-Lee

    I was looking for "Admin Mods" in the default menu, where it was in Tiki 2, but chealer told me in IRC that the link was moved to tiki-admin.php?page=features, down in the "Crosslinks to other features and settings" - kind of an obscure location. You can also check to see if you have example.com/tiki-mods.php installed. Also I suggest activating other features and seeing if there are other possibilities of missing files.

    -- Gary


    Posted by lcarterc

    WOW!

    Okay, I found them. Thanks! Man, that wasn't hard to find, or notice at all. I hope I can remember this. 😊

    For the file galleries, is there a file that I should be looking for, is there some way to test what permissions are being passed? What can I do?

    Thanks for all the help you have given me so far, I have learned quite a bit and greatly appreciate the time you have taken with me.

    Carter


    Posted by Gary Cunningham-Lee

    If there is a permission problem, the error message indicates that specifically. The invalid variable error message seems to indicate that there's a problem with the files, not with configuration. I assume you get this message when you click the "Create new gallery" button on tiki-galleries, is that right? Then when you get the message, does it stop the gallery-making process?

    -- Gary


    Posted by lcarterc

    Hi Gary;

    Sorry for the silence. Well, it now works???! I removed the files gallery function from use, set all of the permissions for all of my groups to off, waited a couple of days and turned it all back on again and now I can create directories.

    I still get the error message if I highlight the File Galleries level and try to create a directory off of that, but that is to be expected, since it is the root directory for that feature and I haven't allowed anyone but the admin to administer file galleries.

    Anyway, it seems to work now, and, as it oft happens in computing, I don't know why. 😊

    Thanks for all of your help on all things TikiWiki related.

    Carter