Error message generated by searches

[groznak]

I'm new to asking questions here, so please bear with me a bit.

We are getting the following error message when we run a search:

Error while configuring BBCode: [wmv={NUMBER1},{NUMBER2}]{TEXT}[/wmv]
» Token {TEXT1} is ambiguous or undefined

We are on version 3.3.8, and a search results in one page of results, then a blank page if we try to go past that.

Our most experienced admin is unavailable for the immediate future, but he thought the blank page usually indicates a php error.

The rest of the forum appears to be working properly.

[Brf]

The error indicates the "wmv" bbcode is not defined correctly.

[groznak]

The error indicates the "wmv" bbcode is not defined correctly.

Thanks!

...I don't know what the "wmv" code is, can you point me in the right direction?

I'll be looking for it in the mean time.

[Brf]

Admin Control Panel -> Posting tab -> BBCodes

[warmweer]

...I don't know what the "wmv" code is, can you point me in the right direction?

wmv probably indicates a Windows Media Video, NUMBER1 and 2 possibly height and width and text the name of the file or the url (perhaps without the extension .wmv)

[groznak]

Could the problem be that there's nothing there for wmv files?

Screenshot 2023-12-04 123259.png

[Mick]

Yes

[groznak]

Yes

What does fixing it look like?

[Brf]

It has to be in there, otherwise it would not know

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 [wmv={NUMBER1},{NUMBER2}]{TEXT}[/wmv]

and that TEXT1 is in the replacement code

[Mick]

I just found this example, it’s a bit ancient but try it it may still work viewtopic.php?p=12992220#p12992220

[warmweer]

Yes

What does fixing it look like?

The question is more: was there a wmv BBcode?
You mentioned using phpBB 3.3.8.
Was this a recent update? and from which version? (you can probably see the update history in the logs).

Added: If you have old backups, you could look into the phpbb_bbcode table to see whether there was a wmv BBcode in a previous version

[groznak]

It has to be in there, otherwise it would not know

Code: Select all

 [wmv={NUMBER1},{NUMBER2}]{TEXT}[/wmv]

and that TEXT1 is in the replacement code

I'm afraid my inexperience is getting in my way. I only see what's shown in that screenshot.

[groznak]

What does fixing it look like?

The question is more: was there a wmv BBcode?
You mentioned using phpBB 3.3.8.
Was this a recent update? and from which version? (you can probably see the update history in the logs).

Added: If you have old backups, you could look into the phpbb_bbcode table to see whether there was a wmv BBcode in a previous version

Thanks, I'll take a look for those things later - I have an appointment to get to now.

[Brf]

I wonder if it is in your board's cache. Maybe another admin noticed the error and deleted it directly from the bbcode table, leaving it in the cache. If you clear your board's cache it would fix that problem.

[groznak]

I wonder if it is in your board's cache. Maybe another admin noticed the error and deleted it directly from the bbcode table, leaving it in the cache. If you clear your board's cache it would fix that problem.

I'm back...COVID and the Holidays got in the way.

I cleared the cache, no change.