cant add new blocks and other things

Hangin' Around Joined: Dec 26, 2005 Posts: 45

Ok i am not sure where to place this so i apologise if i posted wrong

I am using raven nuke, but when i create a new block and click submit it does nothing, at first it appears to look like it has done it, but when i go to where the block should be it hasnt created it. I am having to update a lot through the mysql rather that the admin section, can anyone give me any advice?

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:25 pm

How are you creating a new block? Do you have the appropriate block files in the /blocks directory? If you are unfamiliar with this process take a look at several of the files that are in your /blocks directory. To create a new block you need something like them and then you can go into blocks administration in the ACP and create the block. Nothing in the blocks directory = no new block.

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:38 pm

yep I have created many before this is the first time since i upgraded my raven nuke. The block files are there and I am creating them from the ACP exactly the same way I have done before.

Its the same with the welcome message on the front of the site, I cant update by just editing it like i used to, i am having to do it in the php admin to edit it.

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:12 pm

It sounds to me like you are getting a mysql error behind the scenes. Did you run the rn_nsngroups.sql step in the installation? It alters the tables: blocks, message and modules. Take a look at that file in your installation directory and then in phpmyadmin look at those tables. I'd bet you are missing the fields it adds and as I say generating a SQL error when you try to update. We'll have an optional SQL error log in 2.20 that will make finding these things easier.

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:26 pm

Turn on error reporting in your config.php and also check your server error logs.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:49 am

99% certain NSN groups were not added. Might also need to look at resendemail step too. Did you upgrade to the latest 2.10.01 version? If so, these steps were/are discussed within the HowToInstall manual on the "Upgrading" page...