Topic: SMF 1.1.20 Update appears to break Preview

[Cal O'Shaw]

Hello,

We applied the 1.1.20 update and the preview does not work.  Writing a post and then clicking on Preview results in the message "Preview loading..." appearing and waiting forever.

Uninstalling the 1.1.20 update fixed the problem.

Anyone else see this?

Cal
(yes, I know we need to go to 2.0 but I can't allocate the hours needed this year)

[Arantor]

Yes, this is a known issue. Can't put my hands on the fix for it right now though

[vbgamer45]

Here is the post with the fix
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=528614.msg3751749#msg3751749

[Cal O'Shaw]

Thanks!

Should I apply now, or will a revised 1.1.20 be issued?

I know it's a small fix (and I'll likely just do it) but one of the things I've always liked about SMF is the MOD/updating features that make messing up hard, and always give a way to quickly and easily back out a MOD or update.  If an updated 1.1.20 is coming out, I'd rather wait so the fix is properly tracked within SMF.

Thanks again for the quick response.

Cal

[margarett]

You should apply the fix. When/if a new version comes, that error will be fixed where still present, skipped otherwise

[tdennis]

I have the same problem with the "preview" function, it seems to have started when I upgraded to 1.1.20. I searched the database and found the above mention topic with the "fix" for the problem. I normally use Mozilla Firefox and the preview function would not work on that browser. After I put in the "fix" and using Firefox I still have the problem but when I switched over to Safari (the only other browser I have on my PC) it works fine. Problem is lots of members on my forum use Firefox.  Below is a copy of what my "Post.template.php" file looks like after placing the "fix". I still can not get the Preview Function to work with Mozilla Firefox 33.0.3.

Any help on what I might have done wrong would be appreciated.
Dennis

// !!! Currently not sending poll options and option checkboxes.
               var i, x = new Array();
               var textFields = ["subject", "message", "icon", "guestname", "email", "evtitle", "question", "topic", "sc"];
               var numericFields = [
                  "board", "topic", "num_replies",
                  "eventid", "calendar", "year", "month", "day",
                  "poll_max_votes", "poll_expire", "poll_change_vote", "poll_hide"
               ];
               var checkboxFields = [
                  "ns",
               ];

[tdennis]

I just fixed the preview problem by going in and modifying the Post.template.php file that is in the {forum root}/Themes/classic/Post.template.php rather than in the {forum root}/Themes/default/Post.template.php

I am dumb about this type of thing, I assume its because my forum is using a specially modified Theme rather than the default. Not sure, just know its fixed now.
Dennis

[Kindred]

you would have to modify it for any and all themes which used the 1.1.20 update