CMS Made Simple Forums

Four of us have worked on the upgrade from 1.2.1 to 1.5.1 the IIS server.  We had some frustration along the way because the GD Library was not active, but we figured it out.  We've cleared the cache using the install/upgrade mode, and now all we have is the site mapping which appears.  You can see this by going to  the follwoing:  http://www.sparcc.org

This is the first time I've had to upgrade, but now the company is upset because the default homepage is not showing, only the outline of the site map.  What do we need to do now?  We've checked the FAQ and search, but we don't see anything that is similar to our situation.

Don

It looks like your stylesheets are not attached to your template.

Nullig

Thank you for your suggestion.  I have been on vacation and am ready to fix the problem.  I checked the style sheets and attached them all again, but I am still not getting what I need.    If you go to http://www.sparcc.org, you will see how the home page looks.  The attachment is how the home page looked before the upgrade.

Maybe I don't understand how to reattach the style sheets.  I have been working with the CMS only a few months so I need as much assistance as I can get.

Don

Looks the same to me.

Nullig

Try linking manually to your stylesheets (view source of the html page, copy and paste the links to the stylesheet into your navigation thingy on your browser).... they returned nothing for me.

Check your httpd server logs.

It's surprising how many people don't know this stuff... and yet... some of you call yourselves professionals.

You have to be able to isolate the problem.... if you can't you're not helping anybody.  It's like telling your auto-mechanic 'the thing don't work!'.

Thanks, calguy.  I give it a try.

DM

I see the page, as shown in the image you attached earlier, so the stylesheets are being pulled....

Ronny

I believe I found the problem. It seems like you have your error checking in STRICT mode. Unfortunately, CMSMS cannot be run in that mode. Lower the standards of the errors down to the normal and your site should be working again.

duclet,

Where does one change the error checking mode to normal?  Is that through the IIS Manager?  If so, where?  I've asked this from a few of our network guys, and they aren't sure.  I've been handed this job after the main web person left.  I'm being baptized royally.  I'd appreciate any information you have to assist me in this mess.

DonMonty

The only problem I see is that the left menu lost some of it's styling...

You change it in the php.ini file. Look for the config variable error_level. Search on php.net for more information regarding this. I don't remember off the top of my head for this but I think it is E_ERROR | E_WARNING.

duclet,

I found the php.ini file and read through the script.  I found this information on Error Handling.

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; Error handling and logging ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

; error_reporting is a bit-field.  Or each number up to get desired error
; reporting level
; E_ALL            - All errors and warnings (doesn't include E_STRICT)
; E_ERROR          - fatal run-time errors
; E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR  - almost fatal run-time errors
; E_WARNING        - run-time warnings (non-fatal errors)
; E_PARSE          - compile-time parse errors
; E_NOTICE          - run-time notices (these are warnings which often result
;                    from a bug in your code, but it's possible that it was
;                    intentional (e.g., using an uninitialized variable and
;                    relying on the fact it's automatically initialized to an
;                    empty string)
; E_STRICT          - run-time notices, enable to have PHP suggest changes
;                    to your code which will ensure the best interoperability
;                    and forward compatibility of your code
; E_CORE_ERROR      - fatal errors that occur during PHP's initial startup
; E_CORE_WARNING    - warnings (non-fatal errors) that occur during PHP's
;                    initial startup
; E_COMPILE_ERROR  - fatal compile-time errors
; E_COMPILE_WARNING - compile-time warnings (non-fatal errors)
; E_USER_ERROR      - user-generated error message
; E_USER_WARNING    - user-generated warning message
; E_USER_NOTICE    - user-generated notice message


I am certain I don't do any changes here.  Correct?

I've checked for Error Levels, but I don't see anything.  I am attaching a word document  in which I pasted the php.ini text for you to view.  I will send you a second document since the original document was so large so I split it.  One of the network persons is working with me.  He says he knows html forward and backward but not php.  Your assistance is appreciated.

DonMonty

duclet,

Attached is the second part of document 1.

Looks like I was wrong. You are not running strict mode. What does your error logs say?

Dulcet,

I have the site back the way it was. The problem now is the home page will display properly if I do not have it in my browser cache. If I clear my browser cache or and display the page all displays fine. If hit the site and I have already hit it once before I get the site map stuff and some syles. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Don