Solved Ticket Update Question

[tfmore]

Hi Russ,
Thank you for bringing us 1.5.9. This will be our first go at an update, so we want to be sure our form is correct. While following the first step (export) in your instructions, I'm greeted with:

Should we just leave these settings as-is, and click Export Style?

Thanks

 

[Russ]

Yep, never check that box, ever when exporting.

As mentioned in the update it's a big update so I'd recommend installing the new xenbase + flat awesome as new styles. Then import your recently exported style.

If it all looks good you can simply remove the old style if you want or proceed with the usual upgrade and import and overwrite the xenbase + fa plus.

 

[tfmore]

Understood about that box, thank you. All seems to be working well after the new install, there are some Outdated Templates apparently. Are these to be expected?:

 

[Russ]

Try the Automatically Merge, outdated templates is a regular thing in XF. Essentially those are templates that you've made changes too which were changed in our framework.

if the auto merge doesn't work I can assist via an admin login if you'd like.

 

[tfmore]

Upon trying to merge, they all state:
Error
No previous version of the parent could be found. Merging is not possible.

Automatically Merge does nothing.

 

[Russ]

So they need to be merged by hand. What you can do is open the templates, click "view custom changes" and see what exact you've changed. You'll notice red and green boxes, you can copy your changes and remember where they go, click revert on the template and re-apply the edit.

Again I can help if you'd like.

 

[tfmore]

So frustrating. We dove right in, attempting to merge the first template, copied the code from the view custom changes to a file in DW (thinking we'd just need to paste it back in to the newly reverted template, but after comparing, we cannot locate the previous changes we made. Off course the merge is completed, but we're now unable to re-insert the changes from the previous template, nor would we be able to remember them. Can you please tell me where to locate the old template, from a backup we have, as so I can upload it again? We'd like to be able to learn how to do this ourselves but if it's this difficult we'll have to ask for your assistance. Hate asking you to do that man.

 

[Russ]

Did you export it prior to making any changes? You can re-import that style to compare the old templates.

 

[tfmore]

We're so far gone in the land of confusion now, it's ridiculous thinking we'll be able to do this ourselves. Not looking forward to doing this each time in order to update . Russ is there a time (PS) you'll be able to login admin side?

 

[Russ]

I'm available, shoot the details over we'll get you sorted out. I need to make a video on how to do this... it's actually REALLY easy once you have the process down but it can be a little headache at first.

 

[tfmore]

russ/pixelexit123

 

[tfmore]

Forgot to mention that the 2 template that we reverted (messed up), were footer and footer.css. I see the old changes are still visible through the View Te,plate Modification link up top right area.

 

[Russ]

What's the ACP login?

 

[tfmore]

secadmin / A(}VbI(aLrlm

 

[Russ]

Ok I'm in, can you import and overwrite the Lance Base Core style you exported prior to making any changes?

 

[tfmore]

Done.

 

[Russ]

Done.

Previously you had more outdated templates, I'm only seeing 4. Didn't you have 6 when you originally exported the style?

 

[tfmore]

Yes we did, and that is the first thing we noticed too. Have no idea why the 2 footers arent showing now. The footer is working like before though.

 

[Russ]

Last question, did you upgrade the style, then upgrade the forum?

 

[tfmore]

No. We did however completely delete the old install, since you said to treat it like a new one, then proceeded to re-install 1.5.9 from scratch.