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Argh.  The problem is the board doesn't recognize which filetype each picture is (PNG, JPEG, or GIF) after an update.  I'm not sure why some servers have this problem while others don't.

I've made a script to fix this problem.  Put it into the same location as "index.php" (the oekaki folder), and then run it by typing the name in the browser address bar (http://kogkam.freefronthost.com/wacpote … xtypes.php).

Ohhhhhh... I didn't realize that you made a copy of the old board, first.  How the copy was made affects the update.

First, based on the time comments are showing up on both boards, it looks like you're using two copies of the BBS in different locations, but you're using the same database for them both (SQL settings in the control panel).  That's not good, because if someone posts a picture in Wacintaki, and the database isn't updated, weird things can happen.  Make sure you disconnect one of the boards while you're updating things.  If you're not sure about this update, make a backup of your database, first.

Second, it looks like all the files from the old board were copied to the new location, and then you ran the installer, rather than the updater.  This also isn't good.  To update properly, the updater must be used.  I can tell the installer was used, because the board is trying to use picture name prefixes ("OP_15.png") before all the images, but the picture names are just numbers ("15.png").  Only the installer sets prefixes.

The fixtypes script won't work if the database hasn't been updated, so that's where the error comes from.  It's nothing to worry about.

To fix this:

1) View the old board and logout.  This erases your browser cookie.  It makes the update easier.

2) Some files are not needed.  The "documentaion" and "new_chat" folders don't need to be on the server, along with the readme file and so on.  This is a common installation error.  Just move the "oekaki" folder down one level and delete the "wacpoteto-1.2.4" folder, so instead of using "kogkam.freefronthost.com/wacpoteto-1.2.4/oekaki/", you end up with "kogkam.freefronthost.com/oekaki/".  You don't have to do this, but it shortens the address.

3) Since you're making a copy of your board instead of using the original, disable your old board by getting rid of index.php and replacing it with something that lets your members know you're doing something to the oekaki, such as "index.html" with a short notice.  If you don't know HTML, just deleting or renaming the index file will work, though.

4) Copy the update.php file from the Wacintaki distribution to the oekaki folder.  Then, copy the config.php and dbconn.php files from your original board to the new location.  This tells Wacintaki that the board is an older version and needs to be updated.  You may have to CHMOD the config and dbconn files to 664 in your FTP program before you can continue.  Usually, you can just overwrite them.

5) Try to view the BBS and login.  It should tell you to run the updater.  Do that, and follow the instructions.

6) After the update, if everything works, your old board will no longer be valid.  Tell your members to go to the new board.  If the update doesn't work, put the "index.php" file back into your old oekaki folder, and let me know (don't post anything in the Wacintaki board until the update is fixed!)

If you're not sure you want to do this, I can do the update for you if you e-mail me your host account information.  It looks like all the files are in their proper places, though.  It's just the config file that needs to be updated.

I went back to the old oekaki files and re-installed by running the install.php from the old oekaki that I had to upload again. I hoped/or thought that this would maybe help... but I don't think it did. MySQL page is still empty and I don't see any op-files! Oh crap.

Uh oh.  If you ran the original OekakiPoteto installer on a working board, it probably wiped out your database.

It's possible the memberlist is OK, but the comments are probably all lost.

In any case, I'll be happy to look at it and get it working.

Oh yeah, you may want my e-mail. 

Last edited by Waccoon (12-14-2005 03:34:31)

ah, thank you! thank you very much

I think i'll want to upload every pictures from before.

Thank you!!!