[pmwiki-users] Oops! Upload Wipes User Edits!

Sivakatirswami katir at hindu.org
Sun Feb 27 22:38:07 CST 2005


OK, I am just in the initial stages of setting the in-house wiki and  
our managing editor asked about web collaboration for Hindu Press  
International. I told "Don't Email me! Don't Tell Me All Your Ideas  
Yet! (smile) Put it on the Wiki! This way we will have a solid  
specification, in writing, in no time at all... "  feeling happy that  
at last we would get a grip on a new collaborative project from Day  
One, Ground Zero with The Great PMWiki...

I made a new page for him... sent him the URL, he logs in, spends 1/2  
an hour drafting his user requirements, projected work flow and output  
expectations. Then being a total newbie,.. he click hits "Upload"  
instead of "Save."  His work is wiped out... I can't find any files on  
the server with a time stamp for the moment he did this... looks like  
his work is gone. A good natured fellow he shrugged his shoulders,  
sighed and said "OK, I'll do it again tomorrow." I'm using the Gemini  
Skin if that makes any difference.

OK, I have not yet enabled uploads on the local config.php file.

##  If you want uploads enabled on your system, set $EnableUpload=1.
##  You'll also need to set a default upload password, or else set
##  passwords on individual groups and pages.  For more information
##  see PmWiki.UploadsAdmin.
# $EnableUpload = 1;
# $DefaultPasswords['upload'] = crypt('secret');

So this link:

http://ourInHouseServer/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Editorial.HpiInternational? 
action=upload

which should just be "dead" and do nothing, actually does something:  
delete all content on the page.

Is this a bug? or did I do something wrong?

Sivakatirswami
Himalayan Academy Publications
at Kauai's Hindu Monastery
katir at hindu.org

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