Bad Link Error

New Member Joined: Dec 14, 2007 Posts: 12

Every time I post a file via the attachment mod the file uploads fine (to "modules/forums/file" folder) and appears in the post OK, the in-line link is fin (i.e. [domain name]/modules.php?name=Forums&file=download&id=##) but the resulting link goes to a path "[domain name]/modules/Forums/modules/Forums/files/[file.ext]"

I've looked for the issue in these forums, all over the net and through all my files but cannot seem to find where I've gone wrong. Anyone else seen this issue?

registered · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:37 pm

Try setting the path to just /files

Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:28 am

I tried that, and the links already in posts will then work, but the upload for new posts fail because the destination [domain name]/files/ does not exist...... It has to be somewhere in the uploads or forum display file, but I cannot seem to find it.

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 6:19 am

I believe I know where the issue is being generate, but cannot find in the code where the action is performed.

I think the displayed link translation is adding a second "modules/forums/" to the translated link path. Uploading files works correctly, and the files are stored in the correct folder on the server. But the link in a post is picking up an extra PHPbb_Root_Path somewhere.

When you attempt to download the file from a post, the link is directing towards http://www.YourDomain.com/modules/forums/modules/forums/file.txt (notice the duplication of folder paths "modules/forums/").

Anyone have an idea which file performs the filename determination and storage to the database?

Or put another way;
When I click an attachment link in a post, what file translates "http://www.YourDomain.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=download&id=23" into this; "http://www.YourDomain.com/modules/Forums/file/filename.txt"?

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:29 am

OK, I got this "fixed" for the moment, but located the avenue for initial issue investigation. In the forum control panel under EXTENSIONS > EXTENSION GROUP CONTROLS, I changed the download mode to "INLINE" and all works fine now. Therefore I assume the issue resides in the "Physical" mode.

Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 1:40 pm

Yes, not sure what physical mode is doing. For now, use inline