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problem with PHP free bulletin board!!!

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 5:58 pm
by slipstream
Hi all,

I have a few friends who are using the phpBB system for a local site (it's for fun basiclly) and they are having a problem we can't figure out.

Here is the problem

When you post or edit your post, then return to the thread, the thread does not get updated, you never see the new message unless you delete your cookies and refresh.

Any idea what has to be done to fix this?

Thanks.

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:29 pm
by m3mn0n
Sounds like the browser is screwy.

Which one are you using? And does the same thing happen on another browser?

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:57 pm
by slipstream
it's happens in IE which is what most use. I thought it had somthing to do with cookies or something?

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 7:42 pm
by microthick
If you're using Apache2, that is the problem.

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:08 pm
by m3mn0n
Interesting. How so, microthink?

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:35 pm
by microthick
Ok, it only happens for certain installations.

If your web server is running an old version of PHP, there'll be compatibility issues with Apache2.

Mostly these are cache problems. I experienced them myself (using php 4.2.2).

More info here:
http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article.php?article_id=4

I also believe there are only temporary hacks put in place by the PHPBB staff to make PHPBB work properly with Apache2 when you're using the newest PHP even.

I think I saw it on the PHPBB site somewhere before... lemme look.

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:37 pm
by microthick
Found it.

http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents. ... =changelog

Look at Changes since 2.0.3, about halfway down.

But it still could be a browser cache problem. It's just that I remember having this similar problem when I first got PHP and Apache going on my server.