Site Verification Not Working

[joneill]

Hi...this is an upgraded SMF (1.1.2 to 1.1.4) just recently.  Verification was working at one time, but it's no longer working.  Voice works.  I'm a Firefox (3.01) user but it's not working in IE7 either.  I searched for this topic and found many posts.  One resolution was a bad php.ini file (how do I know that's the problem and how do I fix?  Another resolution was to install an advanced verification mod which I tried with the same result...voice but no picture. 

I can see Verification pics on other sites...it's just mine that is not working. 

http://fnfbb.jonathanoneill.com/index.php?action=register [nofollow]

The sub-domain (i.e. fnfbb.jonathanoneill.com [nofollow]) would not cause this problem, would it?

Thanks in advance!
JPO

[ccbtimewiz]

Any errors in the error log?
What version of PHP is running on your host?

[N3RVE]

Welcome joneill
There was a workaround in Bug #1247: imagettftext() doesn't work well with results from imagecreate() in some server setups (Subs-Graphics.php), but that might not be the problem since it worked previously but trying this won't hurt.
Download ./Sources/Subs-Graphics.php via FTP (How do I use FTP? / What is FTP?)

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$can_do_ttf = function_exists('imagettftext');


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$can_do_ttf = false;


If that doesn't help, you'll have to go through the PHP files in your SMF installation to see which file has either an extra space before the opening tag (<?php) or an extra space after the closing tag (?>). Pretty painful as it could be any file, but you should start with the fol.

• index.php
• Settings.php
• Sources/Load.php
• Sources/QueryString.php
• Sources/Subs.php
• Sources/Subs-Graphics.php
• Themes/default/languages/index.english.php
• Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english.php

Remember <?php and ?> should be on the first and last lines respectively.

Aditionally, We find that CAPTCHA not working is usually due to one of the fol.

• Improper method of ad code/miscellaneous code insertion
• Missing /languages/fonts and its contents, or not being able to read them
• Invalid coding used in themes which causes javascript errors.

-[n3rve]

[joneill]

Any errors in the error log?
What version of PHP is running on your host?

Ah...I updated it to 5.0 w/ Fast(CGI) it it's working fine.

Thanks for your help...just glad I don't have to go looking for spaces in PHP code!!! 

If it matters for others, this was the error my log had (sorry for not checking first).  I think it's related but someone more sophisticated than I can confirm or deny.

[21-Jul-2008 21:29:11] PHP Warning:  mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /home/jonatha4/public_html/gallery/lib/adodb/drivers/adodb-mysql.inc.php on line 366

[DJ_Kukky]

@[n3rve]

Hi!
I have 1.1.5, and suddenly my captcha stopped working..

It doesnt work on registration, or when Guest is trying to post, or in admin menu > registration > sample image..

before, picture and sound was ok, but now both doesn't work.

I have few mods and something code hacks by me, but nothing should affect to captcha..

when it tries to generate image, i get Error 400.

Server is OK, and other script can normaly generate image..

also, all you have wrote in last post, i have tried,  (i had removed some spaces between ?> and EOF), but it still doesnt work

can somebody help to debug my forum.., where else i should look for error.. ?

[N3RVE]

See this topic:
Image Verification Code Problem

-[n3rve]

[DJ_Kukky]

hmm, thnx ..., but i tried:
- change forum theme to default
- use repair_settings.php
but nothing .. image verficiation still doesn't work...
neither on admin>registrarion settings , nor registration form nor guest posters....

anything else ?

[N3RVE]

Welcome
There was a workaround in Bug #1247: imagettftext() doesn't work well with results from imagecreate() in some server setups (Subs-Graphics.php), but that might not be the problem since it worked previously but trying this won't hurt.
Download ./Sources/Subs-Graphics.php via FTP (How do I use FTP? / What is FTP?)

Code (Find) Select Expand


$can_do_ttf = function_exists('imagettftext');


Code (Replace with) Select Expand


$can_do_ttf = false;


If that doesn't help, you'll have to go through the PHP files in your SMF installation to see which file has either an extra space before the opening tag (<?php) or an extra space after the closing tag (?>). Pretty painful as it could be any file, but you should start with the fol.

• index.php
• Settings.php
• Sources/Load.php
• Sources/QueryString.php
• Sources/Subs.php
• Sources/Subs-Graphics.php
• Themes/default/languages/index.english.php
• Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english.php

Remember <?php and ?> should be on the first and last lines respectively.

Aditionally, We find that CAPTCHA not working is usually due to one of the fol.

• Improper method of ad code/miscellaneous code insertion
• Missing /languages/fonts and its contents, or not being able to read them
• Invalid coding used in themes which causes javascript errors.

-[n3rve]

After trying the above and you can't get SMF's built-in CAPTCHA to work, try Motoko-Chan's reCAPTCHA plugin.

It's really hard to say what could be causing the problems with CAPTCHA, as there are numerous different issues that could cause it to not work.

-[n3rve]

Try reCaptcha

-[n3rve]

[DJ_Kukky]

Try reCaptcha

heh, i saw that, and was thinking about that.., but i don't want to register, and use remote pictures.., so recaptcha is not my option...

i just want to fix captcha that is integrated into smf..

[N3RVE]

Please confirm that $boarddir/Themes/default/fonts exists and contains the same set of files as the default SMF 1.1.5 package. You can also check the files are readable using chmod. See: How do I chmod? / what is chmod?

-[n3rve]

[DJ_Kukky]

ok, thank you..
a have deleted fonts directory before, beacous I though that it is unusefull becaouse i use only one another theme..

no when i have restored fonts directory ..., in admin > registration  > settings..., when it is captcha disabled.. i have one picture (big cross X over the picture), so i think we had a progress

but when i change to very simple, medium, or whatever.., still i don't get picture..., (i think that timeout is now for that file)
but the good news is that "Listen the letters" now works....

so.. what else should i try to get captcha normaly working ...

[N3RVE]

Is this your forum?
Captcha shows the image fine

-[n3rve]

[DJ_Kukky]

no, this is the other one, that i have...

http://forum.tvzino.net is my forum..., captcha is currently turned off, because i need new members...

[sevalo]

Is hxxp:forum.domeka.net/index.php [nonactive] your forum?
Captcha shows the image fine

-[n3rve]

i'll try make my own forum
hxxp:steventa.com/Community/index.php?action=register [nonactive]

but the problem is same...the visual verification image was not shown..
i want to try use recaptcha..but at admin->registration->setting..
Theres no option to use recaptcha..please help me...

[N3RVE]

If you have issues with reCaptcha, see the support topic.