UBB.threads PHP Forum Software Community Forums UBB.threads 6 Version 6 Support Red X instead of Graemlin

Version 6.4.4

Under Remove a Graemlin there is a red x appearing as a graemlin. This was an image that was added and I believe had a special character in it. When I tried to remove it I get the following message.

“Unable to remove the graemlin from the graemlins directory. Please check permissions on the files in this directory and try again.”

I have checked and reset all permissions. Problem still exists.
I deleted all graemlins from the images/graemlin directory. Problem still exists.

I tried Edit a Graemlin and the markup string from this graemlin is present. Changing the markup results in no change.

The image is definitely not in the images/graemlin directory. The red x also appears under instant graemlin in post and reply.

How can I remove this red x/graemlin?

With something like phpMyAdmin you can have a look in the database and remove the offending graemlin from the w3t_Graemlins table. Then delete the file from your server.

Is there any other way to do this. I am a newbie and have no experience with phpMyAdmin.

Thanks

you could always try to create a gremlin and toss it into that directory so teh script has something to delete

David,

I'll give that a try.

Thank you.

Rats. No luck!

Did you chmod the new image file to 666?

Yes JC. I did set permissions to 666 and the image was not deleted.

Right now the image/graemlins directory includes all the original graemlins and the new one I added to try and delete.

There is a thread at Threadsdev.com that is exactly the problem I have. Possible solutions were given but the thread was never concluded.
Click here

OK - Go under Admin to SQL Command.

Type:

SELECT * FROM w3t_Graemlins

Note the G_Number of the graemlin you need to nuke.

Then run this query

DELETE FROM w3t_Graemlins WHERE G_Number = xxx

Where I have xxx put the number. <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Then manually delete the file. I suspect it's got to do with special characters in the filename not getting encoded or something. I ran into this once before somewhere I think. <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Mr. JoshPet,

You're Good! YOU'RE REALLY GOOD!

It worked like a charm.

Thank you. <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

You're welcome. <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />