UBB.threads PHP Forum Software Community Forums UBB.threads 7 Version 7 Support File Attachment Size Problem

We have the file attachment size set for "6" in our forums, yet when we go to UL an attachment we get the error message:
"We encountered a problem. The reason reported was
Files can be no larger than 1 Bytes bytes."

What are we doing wrong?

the size is in bytes, so 1Meg would be: 1048576

I am talking about the setting in the control panel and not language file itself.

Forum > Permissions > Maximum Size of file attachments

"If file attachments are enabled in the forum, this dictates how large each file attachment can be. Max size set in php.ini is 10M so you may not exceed this size."

0=off
1=ON

We have it set to 1 or ON but getting the error message.

What is wrong?

This is one of those permissions that you'll enter in an actual amount, 1 will turn it on and allow for 1 byte. 1048576 will turn it on and allow for 1 MB.

We all get used to the permission settings being 0,1 or -1.
Then we have the very few settings that require a actual value.
This particular setting is even more confusing where the note displays the"If file attachments are enabled in the forum, this dictates how large each file attachment can be. Max size set in php.ini is 10M so you may not exceed this size"

So you would expect to enter a value in MB like 1 or 6.
Where in fact it is a value in bytes you must enter.

Maybe Rick will improve on this visually on V8. Or allow bytes,KB,MB entries to be made.

Well, in version 8, if it's a -1,0,1 now it's going to be an on/off/explicit off select box. All other fields that expect some sort of value will be the only ones that will be text fields that you can type in.

Okay I understand, but maybe need to edit the language file to add that the value is in bytes. From the stock code.
The screenshot from the changelog did not show a value that could be a variable.

hmmm.....

I set the file size in one of our forums
Forum Settings > Forum Name > Permissions
for all users to: 10485760

but still get the error:

We encountered a problem. The reason reported was
Files can be no larger than 1 MB bytes.
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It probably is due to your php.ini file has limited it to 1MB
you entered 10 mb.
A quick hint is when setting the file size limit in the ubb control panel there is a note that reads the php.ini file and will state what the max size can be. The attachment size will be the lesser of the two settings.

Sorry just re-read your previous post. But anyway double check anyway in case your host changed the max size.

Okay just a thought.
Even if your host has set the php value to 10mb for file size there is another value in the php.ini that limits size.

post_max_size

You can view that setting in the control panel also at cp>>PHP Info.

From the php manual:

Our php.ini is set for
upload_max_filesize: 10 M
post_max_size: 10 M
memory_limit: 218 M

Any other ideas why we are getting the error?

Something is definitely a little funky as that error message doesn't look right at all:

Files can be no larger than 1 MB bytes.

There was a bit of a bug in 7.5.3 and prior where the php.ini was set in bytes it would cause a problem. It looks like that might be the case with yours and it looks like maybe you've put in 1 MB into the max size instead of an actual number like 1048576

Hi Rick,

We have v. 7.5.4.1

Ok, can you open up a basic support ticket with admin info to the forums so I can take a look at your settings as well as the php.ini file?

IT Director here:

Rick, one point of clarification, memory_limit: 128 M is our setting.

sb wanted me to post about the php.ini configuration I have in place.

The current server runs PHP as a CGI. php.ini settings take affect ONLY for the directory which the file is placed in, not subdirs under that dir. I wrote a quick script to propigate synlinks back to the php.ini in the webroot dir throughout the website subtree, placing symlinks in dirs that have .php files in them. Works great, and phpinfo correctly identifies the correct path of the actual php.ini file. Net result is that now the php.ini file in the webroot affects the settings for the entire site.

Let me know if settings need to be adjusted, I will update the master file, thus updating the entire site, and post a comment/URL referencing why the change was made.

sb is opening a ticket in the admin area.

Thank you!