Random error

[chrisb691]

Over the last couple of weeks, I have been getting the attached error on assorted pages. Goes away if I refresh. No big issue, but I thought it best to mention it. The screenshot was taken a couple of minutes ago.

Using IE9 on Windows 7.

[A Duke]

I clicked on your thumbnail and it came up with "invalid attachment, if you followed a ligament link notify an administrator."
Regards

[chrisb691]

I clicked on your thumbnail and it came up with "invalid attachment, if you followed a ligament link notify an administrator."
Regards
Opens for me.

[A Duke]

It worked now. I tried twice before.
"to really screw it up you need a computer"
Regards

[dabbler]

It's a webserver/database error. Probably related to the website's workload at that particular instant in time.

It doesn't matter what computer, operating system or browser you are using.

[rwbuild]

Over the last couple of weeks, I have been getting the attached error on assorted pages. Goes away if I refresh. No big issue, but I thought it best to mention it. The screenshot was taken a couple of minutes ago.

Using IE9 on Windows 7.
Change to Firefox, end of problems!!!

[_fly_]

Change to Firefox, end of problems!!!

Not true, I use firefox and see it occasionally

[codeMunk3y]

It's to do with the fact the server is running a newer version of PHP that the forum is designed to work with.

[Cliff Rogers]

I'm using FF V12 & I saw it tonight too, refresh that page fixed it.

[SAISAY]

Been to Cairns for a cupla days but I saw it on Wednesday night.
Refreshing the page fixed it.
Can't remember which forum or thread though :-
Cheers
Wolffie

[Grandad-5]

It's to do with the fact the server is running a newer version of PHP that the forum is designed to work with.

It's been a long long time since I've worked in PHP but as soon as I read this reply it came back to me. (Mostly anyway)
It is indeed a conflict in the coding where the server is trying to interprate a piece of code that is now basically obsolete or superceded. (If my memory serves)

Is there an update to vBulletin that has perhaps not been installed yet? Or a recent change to the OS of the server?

Jim

[chrisb691]

I haven't seen this again for quite while.

[codeMunk3y]

It's been a long long time since I've worked in PHP but as soon as I read this reply it came back to me. (Mostly anyway)
It is indeed a conflict in the coding where the server is trying to interprate a piece of code that is now basically obsolete or superceded. (If my memory serves)

Is there an update to vBulletin that has perhaps not been installed yet? Or a recent change to the OS of the server?

Jim

The code is trying to pass a variable by reference, which is a no-no these days.

The board is running v.3.8.3, and vBulletin is up to 4.0 now. I'm guessing there are fees if the admins want the latest version running though.

[_fly_]

The code is trying to pass a variable by reference, which is a no-no these days.

The board is running v.3.8.3, and vBulletin is up to 4.0 now. I'm guessing there are fees if the admins want the latest version running though.

Ah, the old "passing a variable by reference", Don't ya hate that.

[chrisb691]

Ah, the old "passing a variable by reference", Don't ya hate that.
I didn't understand that at all. Must have missed it by THAT much.

[codeMunk3y]

Ah, the old "passing a variable by reference", Don't ya hate that.

It's not my fault that I sit in an office 9-5 and built websites with PHP :U

[Sturdee]

The board is running v.3.8.3, and vBulletin is up to 4.0 now. I'm guessing there are fees if the admins want the latest version running though.

The Renovate forums are running version 4.1.12. Upgrade to this for here will no doubt come when time permits.


Peter.

[dabbler]

It's not my fault that I sit in an office 9-5 and built websites with PHP :U

Office ? 9-5 ? What kinda job is that for a real code monkey ? Have times changed that much that cold pizza, coke, coffee and tim-tams can't make you work proper IT hours ?

[Hermit]

With remote servers, passing a variable by reference could possibly introduce a security breach, I think, whereas passing by value is safer. (Might be wrong.)
Could just be that a value cannot be passed by reference because the user's machine doesn't have direct access to the server's memory, too.

I should have added - when passing by reference, only the memory address containing the value is passed, rather than the value itself.

[codeMunk3y]

Office ? 9-5 ? What kinda job is that for a real code monkey ? Have times changed that much that cold pizza, coke, coffee and tim-tams can't make you work proper IT hours ?

I'd prefer 4pm- midnight at home, but apparently I'm not allowed....

[Grandad-5]

I don't understand why it only appears randomly.
Jim

[RETIRED]

The Renovate forums are running version 4.1.12. Upgrade to this for here will no doubt come when time permits.


Peter.It is coming when we have the bugs out of it :rolleyes::cool:

[_fly_]

It's not my fault that I sit in an office 9-5 and built websites with PHP :U
It what I did. Then I did the same work but just at at home and VPN into my machine on my desk. Now I only do it for 3 hours a fortnight.
I had a few customers that had the same issue with their web sites when the upgraded.

[codeMunk3y]

Where do I sign up for that?
:D