RSS Problem

[rosered]

i need help to validate my rss. this is what is says:

http://feedvalidator.org/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roseredapples.com%2 F

for the first error, i tried to rename my files to delete the spaces on my database using FTP. but if i do so, my site goes haywire. the images are on the wrong places and the thumbnails are everywhere.

for the second error, i have no idea how to do it.

please help. thanks!

[Crossie]

Hello,

to get rid of the first error, you have to change the filenames of your pictures to a name without a space reupload them again. I would not recommend changing the names in the database and the img- and thumbnail-directories on your server. For further uploads, you should save the pictures with a filename that doesn't contain spaces, use underscores instead.

The second error is minor. It means that the feed should contain an atom:link description. Since it's not a major error but only a recommendation, I would leave it as it is. It's a development issue to change the feeds auto-discovery which is used in Pixelpost. Everyone who is using the <ATOM_AUTODETECT_LINK> tag in a pixelpost template will receive this validation "error".

Regards
Uwe

[rosered]

hi Uwe,

thanks for the help.

i'll leave the second error as is then. but on the first one, i cannot re-upload files on pixelpost even if a change the filename without spaces. it will only upload the same old filename. someone told me that this is a flaw on pixelpost. so is there any other way? i really want my rss to work. thanks again! i really appreciate the help.

[Crossie]

Unfortunately I must admit that you are right. I've just did a testrun and actually files with a space couldn't be re-uploaded, they won't be overwritten with the new one.

Well after that the only way (besides the ugly way dropping the table in the database, loosing the comments and the stats and re-upload your pictures) is to rename the files on your webserver and edit the database fields to match the new filenames. You have only 43 photos in your blog so far, so this should be done in a few minutes. Writing an SQL script takes longer I guess ;).

Nevertheless, in my opinion this is a bug. The upload mechanism should give a warning if one is uploading a filename which contains spaces.

Regards
Uwe

[rosered]

Unfortunately I must admit that you are right. I've just did a testrun and actually files with a space couldn't be re-uploaded, they won't be overwritten with the new one.

Well after that the only way (besides the ugly way dropping the table in the database, loosing the comments and the stats and re-upload your pictures) is to rename the files on your webserver and edit the database fields to match the new filenames. You have only 43 photos in your blog so far, so this should be done in a few minutes. Writing an SQL script takes longer I guess ;).

Nevertheless, in my opinion this is a bug. The upload mechanism should give a warning if one is uploading a filename which contains spaces.

Regards
Uwe

now this is where i'm really lost because i don't know where to edit the database fields. that must be why my site goes haywire when i rename the files on my webserver because i didn't edit the database as well. and i really don't want to lose the comments that's why i steered clear on deleting them and re-uploading them with the right filenames. point me please in the right direction and i think that will be enough. :-)

and yes, a warning would have been a great tool.

[Crossie]

What database maintenance tool do you use? There are various possibilities to edit the database, but the easiest method is to use a tool like phpmyadmin or webmin.

The other way ist to use a SQL command while connected to your database like this:

UPDATE pixelpost_pixelpost SET image = Replace(image, ' ', '')

Well my answer may not satisfy you ;), but maybe you know anyone with confidence who understands a bit of MySQL and let him connect to your webserver.

Regards
Uwe

[rosered]

hurray! my rss is valid now! :D thanks uwe/crossie for all your help! i really appreciate it! that did it although the recommendation is still there but i'll leave it for now. :D

what i don't understand now is when i am on my site and click on the rss icon, nothing happens. ugh! but i guess that's a template problem? oh well... i'll try to work on it and see if i can figure it out myself. if not, then i guess i'll be back here somewhere. lol.

thanks again! :D

[Dennis]

Nevertheless, in my opinion this is a bug. The upload mechanism should give a warning if one is uploading a filename which contains spaces.


Not necessary a bug of Pixelpost, but a bug on the user side. I believe 1.71 contains code to prevent that and replace the space with a _.

If I'm mistaken 1.8 will have this code ;)

[Crossie]

Yes Dennis, it's a PEBKAC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEBKAC) for sure on one side, an we can't blame PP that for. But then again, it can easily happen accidently. I know at least a lot of Photoshop actions are renaming processed photos in that manner, and so saving with spaces could pass in a crowd. So I revoke the b-word. ;) Nice that it will be proved in 1.8. In 1.7.1. actually lets it pass through.

rosered: glad to hear it's working :)

Regards
Uwe

[dotcompals]

My feed was working OK till last week. Now, it is showing the following error at feedburner:
'The URL you entered does not appear to be a valid feed. We encountered the following problem: Error on line 2: The processing instruction target matching "[xX][mM][lL]" is not allowed."

What to do?

My blog is at www.dotcompalsPhotoblog.com

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[cseropix]

Hi All !

Yes, I have a problem :-(

http://feedvalidator.org/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcseropix.hu

http://www.cseropix.huimages/20080828015056_img19.jpg

My host name and a "images" folder missed a "/".

Where can I repair this fault?

Thx!

[cseropix]

RSS was important for me, help please. thx.

[Dennis]

Please check your options, especially the part with the blog URL and the images locations. Please note the text below the input box. This might clarify things.