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Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Can’t save page editsUpdate…
I’ve updated to 2.6, and reinstalled 2.6. (The new “restore” function worked nicely, BTW.) But still no joy.
Where I ought to be sing confirmation that the edit has been save, this is all I get:
http://www.agrippinaminor.com/wp/wp-admin/post.php
No “action=”. Since I’m getting stonewalled by the same script that zillions of others are using successfully, I have to assume that one of the enabling conditions isn’t being met.
Question is, which one? And why? I’ve done absolutely no hacking or customizing. It’s default all the way.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Can’t save page editsSimilar problems. (1) I use Ecto as a front end on my Mac. Suddenly I coudn’t upload images. The error messages asks if the access point is correct. Since the text uploads just fine, it must be.
(2) I started editing the text in WP, adding the images there. Cool, if inconvenient. Cool for a while, anyhow.
(3) Then suddenly I could no longer save edit changes. In fact, I couldn’t save even if I had made no changes. Nor could I save if I created an entirely new post.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Admin Login ProblemsCan’t help you, aspire; but, mlstrainer, the login page should provide a “forgot password?” button/link.
Hasn’t helped me, alas. I hit the link, provide my username or email address, and am told I will receive an email with a link to where I can reset the password.
Problem is–though I get the email– every time I use the link, I’m told that the “key is no longer valid.” I’m trapped in an endless loop of frustration. Hope you have better luck.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Updated 2.5 to 2.5.1 and everything disappearedThanks, Mr./Ms./Dr. t.
From the very first time I started using WP, with Ecto as a front-end, everything posted correctly to the MySQL database. When the process failed, for no obvious reason (with 2.5), I created a folder within wp–content, uploaded images via FTP, and linked to that URL. A kludge, obviously, but it worked.
When I updated to 2.5.1, though, almost everything failed. Yes, I could created a text message within WP, and that showed up. Yes, I could upload images to the Gallery using the WP utility, and they were listed there. But they didn’t show up.
I have everything archived, so I’m ready to start from scratch. I’ll try 86ing the whole blog and database and trying again. But I’m nerdish enough to hate the idea of giving up without understanding the problem.
Anyhow, thanks much. I’ll post a follow-up after my attempt as a draconian solution.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Adding imagesMy problem isn’t with getting images on my site. It’s with getting my site to display the images. I’ve tried two approaches: (1) using the upload utility and (b) uploading via FTP and linking–both automatically and manually. In every case the uploading went flawlessly. But in no case were my images displayed. Not sure whether it’s a WordPress problem or a server problem.
[Note: This wasn’t a problem until I updated from 2.5 to 2.5.1. But it’s probably relevant that, with 2.5, one day I could use Ecto or MacJournal as a front-end…and next day I couldn’t. That quick. However, I could still write in WP itself, and I could upload images via FTP, link them, and have them display. Once I updated to 2.5.1, however, I was SOL. Not only was I unable to display new images, but the previously displayed images disappeared. Nice problem for inquisitive problem-solvers, I’m sure; but ultra-frustrating for a guy who just wants to say “Hello, World!” Yeah. In times past, I did learn several computer languages. Programmers will recognize the allusion.]
I’ll share this both with the WP community and with my ISP. I want to stay with both, and I recognize there’s a good chance that either I’ve screwed the pooch or my database has been corrupted. This is not about who’s at fault, though, but about getting back in operation. Consequently, I’ll hope for the best but in the meantime be looking for a “bail out and start over” alternative.
–wayne
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Updated 2.5 to 2.5.1 and everything disappearedGrazie, forum colleagues. This is what it’s about.
km, point taken. I stand reproved, and also instructed. Here’s the URL:
http://www.agrippinaminor.com/wp/
tf, good advice. I’ve eliminated as many variables as possible. With 2.5, I couldn’t use front-end programs like Ecto or MacJournal, but I could manually upload and link to images.
With 2.5.1, I can do neither. Wait! Correction. Yes, I can upload images, and consequently I can link to them. I just can’t get them to show up.
Thanks, folks!
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: 2.5.1 Upgrade: All Categories (Write Post Page)With 2.5, I suddenly lost the ability to upload images. However, I could still upload them via FTP and then link to them. With 2.5.1, however, I can neither upload images nor link to them after they’ve been manually uploaded.
Qualification: I can use the built-in upload function, and the images show up in the gallery. But I can’t get them to show up in posted messages.
In short, I’m moving backward! Anyone have a clue how I can get back to where I was before things started going backwards?
Forum: Requests and Feedback
In reply to: Ecto Image Upload Resolution?For me this problem is intermittent. I post once, no problem. I post again half an hour later, and get the Ecto message “uploading x.jpg” along with the endlessly spinning widget. Usually if I quit Ecto and restart, everything works fine. Every once in a while, I have to restart twice. Annoying, but it works. I haven’t been able to identify the independent variable, whatever it might be.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Graphics. Please help…Right now I’m using the penultimate version of WP. A graphic is spilling over beneath the right-side link panel. In an earlier experience, a graphic was squeezed horizontally to fit the hard-defined frame or level.
Both effects are…interesting; but neither is very effective. Can helpful WP folks save me trouble by telling me the optimal width for an embedded graphic? Wait! Depends on the template, I suppose.
No I don’t remember which theme I’m using. My fault, of course. But I don’t recall the documentation for the theme having defined either the issue of whether graphics would be resized (or how) or the optimal width of frames/levels. I think that info would be helpful. Yes, I know I can load the template into my web-authoring software of choice and check the parameters.
Thing is, though, while I could load the template and check the parameters, and could even modify the template, that’s not why I use WordPress. I use WordPress because I want to focus on content while leaving the programming to others. I think that for beginners to figure-out this stuff would be difficult or even impossible, while for pros to provide the crucial documentation would be easy.
Point? Nerds, please! Take a deep breath, roll your eyes, but provide training wheels in your documentation. 🙂