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Jun 15, 2003, 12:02am

For some reason the multipath.php still dose not work, it stoped working
back in March 2003 and no one can seem to find out why.
Was there an upgrade to teh php code that we need to know about?
I do remember in teh past that it did this before and stoped working and I
was told to change my " to ' to make it work again.
Did they go back to " or changed it to something new?
Here is the php the way it is now and it don't work.

<?PHP
$aPaths = array ('http://www.path1.com', 'http://www.path2.com',
'http://www.path3.com', 'http://www.path4.com');


$fIn=$fOut=$IsZip=0;

// this block is only needed if AW examines the HTTP header!
if ($Content = strrchr ($QUERY_STRING, '.'))
{
if (stristr ($Content, ".zip"))
Header ("Content-Type: application/zip");
else
Header ("Content-type: image/jpeg");
}

$Namepos = strrpos ($QUERY_STRING, '/');
$Filepath = substr ($QUERY_STRING, 0, $Namepos+1);
$Filename = substr ($QUERY_STRING, $Namepos+1);

Header( "Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".$Filename );


$Firsttry = -1;
if ($Filename[0] == '~')
{
$Firsttry = intval (substr($Filename,1,2))-1;
$Filename = substr($Filename, 3);

if ($Firsttry >= 0)
if ($fIn = at fopen ($aPaths[$Firsttry].$Filepath.$Filename,
"rb"))
{
fpassthru ($fIn); // no fclose, fpassthru() closes the file
exit;
}
}

$Anz = sizeof ($aPaths);
for ($i=0; $i<$Anz; $i++)
if ($i != $Firsttry)
if ($fIn = at fopen ($aPaths[$i].$Filepath.$Filename, "rb"))
{
fpassthru ($fIn); // no fclose, fpassthru() closes the file
exit;
}
?>

Jun 15, 2003, 12:48am

[View Quote] > For some reason the multipath.php still dose not work, it stoped working
> back in March 2003 and no one can seem to find out why.
> Was there an upgrade to teh php code that we need to know about?
> I do remember in teh past that it did this before and stoped working and I
> was told to change my " to ' to make it work again.
> Did they go back to " or changed it to something new?
> Here is the php the way it is now and it don't work.
>
> <?PHP
> $aPaths = array ('http://www.path1.com', 'http://www.path2.com',
> 'http://www.path3.com', 'http://www.path4.com');
>
>
> $fIn=$fOut=$IsZip=0;
>
> // this block is only needed if AW examines the HTTP header!
> if ($Content = strrchr ($QUERY_STRING, '.'))
> {
> if (stristr ($Content, ".zip"))
> Header ("Content-Type: application/zip");
> else
> Header ("Content-type: image/jpeg");
> }
>
> $Namepos = strrpos ($QUERY_STRING, '/');
> $Filepath = substr ($QUERY_STRING, 0, $Namepos+1);
> $Filename = substr ($QUERY_STRING, $Namepos+1);
>
> Header( "Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".$Filename );
>
>
> $Firsttry = -1;
> if ($Filename[0] == '~')
> {
> $Firsttry = intval (substr($Filename,1,2))-1;
> $Filename = substr($Filename, 3);
>
> if ($Firsttry >= 0)
> if ($fIn = at fopen ($aPaths[$Firsttry].$Filepath.$Filename,
> "rb"))
> {
> fpassthru ($fIn); // no fclose, fpassthru() closes the file
> exit;
> }
> }
>
> $Anz = sizeof ($aPaths);
> for ($i=0; $i<$Anz; $i++)
> if ($i != $Firsttry)
> if ($fIn = at fopen ($aPaths[$i].$Filepath.$Filename, "rb"))
> {
> fpassthru ($fIn); // no fclose, fpassthru() closes the file
> exit;
> }
> ?>
>
>

I am not sure, but I was having lots of problems with PHP and trying to
get a multipath to work. I was unsuccessful and a friend of mine failed
as well in getting it to work.

Ryan

Jun 15, 2003, 1:26am

yea, it's real strange, it worked for 2 years then all of a sudden stopped
working.


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Jun 15, 2003, 5:21am

Create a file called test.php in notebook and in this snippet in it:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

Save as mentioned test.php

Run it

Then see what changes have been made to your hosters php


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Jun 15, 2003, 6:33am

Do what Wizard Myrddin wrote and check the result.
"allow_url_fopen=1" in the phpinfo.php result is a requirement
for the type of fopen() usage in this multipath script.

Another test is always : try to download a small model with
a web browser, like
http://host.dom/path/multipath.php?/models/walk001.zip
then open this ZIP file with notepad and see if there's
an error message text somewhere.

As long as the script URL is not provided, we cannot do
these tests for you.


dlp anne schrieb:
> For some reason the multipath.php still dose not work, it stoped working
> back in March 2003 and no one can seem to find out why.
> Was there an upgrade to teh php code that we need to know about?
> I do remember in teh past that it did this before and stoped working and I
> was told to change my " to ' to make it work again.
> Did they go back to " or changed it to something new?
> Here is the php the way it is now and it don't work.
>
> <?PHP
> $aPaths = array ('http://www.path1.com', 'http://www.path2.com',
> 'http://www.path3.com', 'http://www.path4.com');
>
>
> $fIn=$fOut=$IsZip=0;
>
> // this block is only needed if AW examines the HTTP header!
> if ($Content = strrchr ($QUERY_STRING, '.'))
> {
> if (stristr ($Content, ".zip"))
> Header ("Content-Type: application/zip");
> else
> Header ("Content-type: image/jpeg");
> }
>
> $Namepos = strrpos ($QUERY_STRING, '/');
> $Filepath = substr ($QUERY_STRING, 0, $Namepos+1);
> $Filename = substr ($QUERY_STRING, $Namepos+1);
>
> Header( "Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".$Filename );
>
>
> $Firsttry = -1;
> if ($Filename[0] == '~')
> {
> $Firsttry = intval (substr($Filename,1,2))-1;
> $Filename = substr($Filename, 3);
>
> if ($Firsttry >= 0)
> if ($fIn = at fopen ($aPaths[$Firsttry].$Filepath.$Filename,
> "rb"))
> {
> fpassthru ($fIn); // no fclose, fpassthru() closes the file
> exit;
> }
> }
>
> $Anz = sizeof ($aPaths);
> for ($i=0; $i<$Anz; $i++)
> if ($i != $Firsttry)
> if ($fIn = at fopen ($aPaths[$i].$Filepath.$Filename, "rb"))
> {
> fpassthru ($fIn); // no fclose, fpassthru() closes the file
> exit;
> }
> ?>
>
>

Jun 15, 2003, 6:50am

There is a known "bug" around that does effect some php scripting and the
uRL, if the multipath script used is the same as I sent to Data22 a few
years ago it will be out of date now, thus it will be proberly be effected,
but now knowing what script is been used its hard to look for errors that
can effect the script.

In all things this should not effect php, but its one of the things no one
can figure out why, proberly something to do with server interactions.


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Jun 15, 2003, 7:02am

Do you know of a working one that is up to date with today's php?
I put that test.php on and ran it in a web browser and it dose nothing, it
sits there as if its trying to load something but never dose.



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Jun 15, 2003, 7:23am

Humm,, if that script fails to work as it should means either your hosting
compay has not installed php, which I dought or you are hosting on a company
that you have to pay more to gain extra facilities like php,cgi and sql
usage. There are some out there, its why when we put a E-commerce site
togather we like to reconmend the hosting company that we know has what we
need.

Check with your hosting agent to see if you can use php scripts free or you
have to cough up some more pobble beads.


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Jun 15, 2003, 7:27am

As a footnote and me recalling if you are still using the hoster that begins
with easy*****.com on a standered hosting package you dont get php
facilities,, hence your problem is solved in one splash of a dogs tail..
They like you to part with the beads before allowing php..


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Jun 15, 2003, 8:58am

"wizard myrddin" <admin at rdescape.co.uk> wrote in
news:3eec3360$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com:

> There is a known "bug" around that does effect some php scripting and
> the uRL, if the multipath script used is the same as I sent to Data22
> a few years ago it will be out of date now, thus it will be proberly
> be effected, but now knowing what script is been used its hard to look
> for errors that can effect the script.
>
> In all things this should not effect php, but its one of the things no
> one can figure out why, proberly something to do with server
> interactions.

I'm a bit confused as to what you mean? A bug in what? The main reason for
this script not working is server configuration (especially regarding the
one directive Ananas posted).

KAH

Jun 15, 2003, 9:14am

If its server as you say not configured right whats that got to do with the
script , You must know about the server that hosts the script then? You help
then.

> I'm a bit confused as to what you mean? A bug in what? The main reason for
> this script not working is server configuration (especially regarding the
> one directive Ananas posted).
>
> KAH

Jun 15, 2003, 10:10am

Is this 3.4? Because I was told a while back that AW have stopped PHP
scripts for TVs so it may apply to multipath too


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Jun 15, 2003, 3:26pm

[View Quote] The server has everything to do with the script. If remote loading or
whatever it is is not enabled, it will _not_ work.

--
--Bowen--

Jun 16, 2003, 4:13pm

"wizard myrddin" <admin at rdescape.co.uk> wrote in
news:3eec5518$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com:

> If its server as you say not configured right whats that got to do
> with the script , You must know about the server that hosts the script
> then? You help then.

The server executes the script... Anyway, I just wondered what bug you were
talking about because your post was a bit foggy. No need to get defensive.

KAH

Jun 16, 2003, 9:06pm

hmm executes the script...
I wonder if this may be causing the problem.
You now how you can set up the files accuses rights over the ftp, the CHMOD?
I use to be able to do this but now it wont allow me to set the number to
777 or 555.
Therefor the file only has read and write accuses or just read accuses, it
wont seem to let me allow the thing to be executed.



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Jun 17, 2003, 3:18am

[View Quote] > hmm executes the script...
> I wonder if this may be causing the problem.
> You now how you can set up the files accuses rights over the ftp, the CHMOD?
> I use to be able to do this but now it wont allow me to set the number to
> 777 or 555.
> Therefor the file only has read and write accuses or just read accuses, it
> wont seem to let me allow the thing to be executed.
>
>
>
>

This explains why it stopped working:( PHP scripts has to has execute right to be executed by the server.
Ask your web provider/host about the PHP script rights.

--
Andras
"It's MY computer" (tm Steve Gibson)

Jun 17, 2003, 4:22pm

Usually just read rights are needed.


andras schrieb:
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Jun 24, 2003, 10:30pm

May I suggest a solution to all this, especially to universe and
galaxy owners?

STOP using workarounds. DEMAND politely but firmly from ActiveWorlds
that they implement the simple but very necessary features you
require. Code that has to do with url paths SHOUL NOT be solved by
php or other scripts, it should be solved by ActiveWorlds.

An example. There have been multiple requests to allow a flexible
filename for the avatars.dat, to allow different worlds to share the
same object path. Similarly for terrain, to allow different texture
base names. These are two VERY simple features to implement, yet they
have not been done. In the meantime, inventive programmers have have
given us workarounds... which will work or not according to weather
conditions or server configurations.... It's up to you to decide :)

Alex

On 14 Jun 2003 22:02:57 -0400, "dlp anne" <anne at dreamlandpark.com>
[View Quote] >For some reason the multipath.php still dose not work, it stoped working
>back in March 2003 and no one can seem to find out why.
>Was there an upgrade to teh php code that we need to know about?
>I do remember in teh past that it did this before and stoped working and I
>was told to change my " to ' to make it work again.
>Did they go back to " or changed it to something new?
>Here is the php the way it is now and it don't work.
>
><?PHP
> $aPaths = array ('http://www.path1.com', 'http://www.path2.com',
>'http://www.path3.com', 'http://www.path4.com');
>
>
> $fIn=$fOut=$IsZip=0;
>
> // this block is only needed if AW examines the HTTP header!
> if ($Content = strrchr ($QUERY_STRING, '.'))
> {
> if (stristr ($Content, ".zip"))
> Header ("Content-Type: application/zip");
> else
> Header ("Content-type: image/jpeg");
> }
>
> $Namepos = strrpos ($QUERY_STRING, '/');
> $Filepath = substr ($QUERY_STRING, 0, $Namepos+1);
> $Filename = substr ($QUERY_STRING, $Namepos+1);
>
> Header( "Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".$Filename );
>
>
> $Firsttry = -1;
> if ($Filename[0] == '~')
> {
> $Firsttry = intval (substr($Filename,1,2))-1;
> $Filename = substr($Filename, 3);
>
> if ($Firsttry >= 0)
> if ($fIn = at fopen ($aPaths[$Firsttry].$Filepath.$Filename,
> "rb"))
> {
> fpassthru ($fIn); // no fclose, fpassthru() closes the file
> exit;
> }
> }
>
> $Anz = sizeof ($aPaths);
> for ($i=0; $i<$Anz; $i++)
> if ($i != $Firsttry)
> if ($fIn = at fopen ($aPaths[$i].$Filepath.$Filename, "rb"))
> {
> fpassthru ($fIn); // no fclose, fpassthru() closes the file
> exit;
> }
> ?>
>

Jun 25, 2003, 4:37am

[View Quote] Woo, you tell them XelaG. You have to admit, they are clever
workarounds though.

--
--Bowen--

Jun 25, 2003, 4:41am

I agree that AW should accomodate these requests - especially when there
is a situation that the PHP cannot work / host doesn't support it, etc.

Ryan

Jun 25, 2003, 5:15am

I agree. AWI recently added support for HTTP REFERER. Why not ask that there
be some other world specific data sent in the HTTP request. They could even
support a POST instead of a GET that passes in the world name or something
(though this might be extreme as I think there are other easily accessible
HTTP headers they could add with the world name in it). This would allow the
server to determine the requesting world without changing the URL (which AW
uses as a cache handle).

These are just some hopefully useful idle thoughts.

Enjoy,
Uzume

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Jun 25, 2003, 5:44am

This is on my list of requests for the next version . :-)


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Jun 25, 2003, 7:13pm

There's no scaling yet either - except for dynamic OP users ;)

Tilt & roll shows that they do listen to users requests sometimes.


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Jun 25, 2003, 11:49pm

[View Quote] Why it wasn't included the first way through is beyond me. I mean come
on; you have X, you have Y, but no Z for rotating an object? (replace
variable representations to whichever you wish and to whichever axis you
wish it to represent)

--
--Bowen--

Jul 5, 2003, 4:59am

The world name is already part of the HTTP_REFERER string.

Since the format is not documented anywhere that I can see.. here it is for
your benefit:

aw://xx.xx.xx.xx:port/worldname

where xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP of the uni server and port is the port number.

Given that there are probably a lot of characters used in worldnames that
are illegal in HTTP headers, only time and trial and error (or some detailed
information from AWI) will tell how those characters will appear in the
referrer string.

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