By petercrowell on

I'm new to drupal and trying to update to the latest versions of Filefield and Imagefield from previous versions. Here's what I've done:

1. Downloaded new files
2. Uploaded them to my server to the appropriate directories
3. Run update.php
4. Run cron

But my Available Updates page indicates that both are still in need of update. By that I mean, the modules are outlined in pink and have red X's beside them, with info on the available update. This instead of being outlined in green with a green Check mark.

Am I missing something. I've been through it several times. I've read the Readme file, but can't find any clues.

Thanks!

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dbeall’s picture

dbeall commented

I recommend, going on the server and Deleting the old modules -- then upload the new ones. get the old files out of there....

petercrowell’s picture

petercrowell commented

Will that have any effect on the filefields or imagefields I've already created?

Thanks!

dbeall’s picture

dbeall commented

No..info will live.. First uncheck or disable the mod, then delete, upload new, enable, updates, cron... data is stored in the database-- not in the module file..

u will loose the data if you 'uninstall' the module.

if u want.. i have a new user section on one of my sites and it has a post about modules- http://www.davebeall.com/weblog/dave

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petercrowell commented

I tried all you prescribe to the letter and still no dice. I also ran update.php

I'm at a loss.

dbeall’s picture

dbeall commented

did you get your new module right from the update page --download link--

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petercrowell commented

Yes, I just clicked the link that shows up on the Updates page to get the new files. Also, just before posting this reply, I tried the whole process again with fresh copies of both modules.

Still no dice.

I checked out your site, by the way. Great stuff and thank you. I have not found enough high-level views of how Drupal works. It's very helpful.

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dbeall commented

the module.info file shows the version information. I don't know.. i don't think that ever happen to me.... I would be happy to go in your site and try it if you want.. I would like to see you get past this...send me email ,, don't want anything posted here that is security info. admin@buckeyelake.org

petercrowell’s picture

petercrowell commented

What would that involve? Giving you admin access?

dbeall’s picture

dbeall commented

this may be off base. you do have 'read and write' permissions on those folders. 0755 sites/all/modules

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WorldFallz commented

Check for stray copies of the modules elsewhere in the file structure-- particularly in the /modules directory. Also try clearing the cache (admin/settings/performance).

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petercrowell commented

There are directories for Imagefield and Filefield inside the CCK module directory. So,

sites/all/modules/cck/filefield
and
sites/all/modules/cck/imagefield

Are these the ones I need to update?

There are also:

sites/all/modules/imagefield
and
sites/all/modules/filefield

These are the ones I did change.

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petercrowell commented

That did it. I needed to put the updated module files for Imagefield and Filefield inside the directory for the CCK module.

Thanks for all your help, everyone.

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dbeall commented

I am looking at my installed, live sites... I can not find imagefield or filefield in the sites/all/modules/cck directory. Those folders are in the wrong place. They should be in sites/all/modules directory only.
Please change this or you will have this same problem again. ALL contributed modules go in sites/all/modules. If cck would have needed them there, they would have put them in there with the module package.

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