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    • Questions re: file galleries

    Posted by jlmcnair

    I have been testing TikiWiki to see if it would work for a project my boss wants to launch. We are most interested in the File Galleries feature, but i can't get it to work at all. I set up a directory (folder) on the server for the files as per the instructions in the documentation (such as they are - not very clear), but when i try to upload, i get 2 error messages:

    "Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/statpnet/public_html/tikiwiki/tiki-upload_file.php on line 189"

    "Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/statpnet/public_html/tikiwiki/tiki-upload_file.php on line 198"

    I know nothing at all about PHP so if there's something i'm supposed to change on the tiki-upload_file.php in lines 189 and 198, i have no clue what that would be. Also, at the bottom of the upload screen, i get this message:

    Cannot write to this file:/statecorp.net/research/246f95892d6ce986dff0c86d4cd3e198
    (for the record, the file was not called 246f95.... it was a Word document called "question period.doc")

    Again - have no clue what that means. Can someone explain very clearly what would need to be edited in the PHP file so that this might work? Also, the "instructions" re: setting up the directory simply says "You must configure properly a directory to store files" but doesn't explain how to configure properly said directory, so i'm not sure if i've done that or not. Also, i am really interested in the file indexing by the tikisearch, but again, have absolutely no clue what this means from the documentation:

    "If you want the files content of your files galleries to be accessible by a TikiWiki search, and if you have a script that extracts the file content into a text, you can associate the script to the Mime type and the files content will be indexed."

    Can someone explain in simple English please? I find a lot of the documentation seems to assume people know PHP. Much more simplified instructions, step by step for total noobs would be greatly appreciated.

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    Posted by jlmcnair
    Well, as far as i know it does - but since there aren't any clear instructions on how one does that, i don't know for certain. I created the folder on the server, i clicked on properties and ticked all the boxes so as far as i know, the folder is fully accessible. If i'm supposed to do something other than that, please explain. Also, not sure that would explain the PHP errors i'm getting? Do i not have to change something i the tiki-upload_file.php file?
    Posted by jlmcnair

    This posted to the wrong post (i really hate this style of forum software).

    As far as i know it does - but since there aren't any clear instructions on how one does that, i don't know for certain. I created the folder on the server, i clicked on properties and ticked all the boxes so as far as i know, the folder is fully accessible. If i'm supposed to do something other than that, please explain. Also, not sure that would explain the PHP errors i'm getting? Do i not have to change something i the tiki-upload_file.php file?

    Posted by Rick Sapir / Tiki for Smarties

    The specifics of how to make a directory writable may vary, depending on your host. It may require modifying the .htaccess file, or you may need to contact your host, as indicated in the docsQuestion.

    The PHP errors are due to the fact that the tiki-upload_file.php cannot write the file to the directory.


    HTH,

    -RickQuestion
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