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Hi there,

I’m currently using relative paths in my File Upload preferences and this works fine during normal EE usage - I do this in order to make it easier when using version control with my sites, i.e.

Server Path to Upload Directory: ../uploads/
URL of Upload Directory: http://www.mywebsite.com/uploads/

I’ve just setup the Wiki module, and noticed that I was getting the following error when trying to upload a file: “The path specified in your image upload preferences is not correct.”

I entered the full server path and URL and it then worked fine.

Is this a bug/inconsistency with the way the Wiki treats the file upload paths compared to EE, or have I missed another setting somewhere that would avoid the need for the absolute paths/url? I’m using EE 1.6.9 Build 20100805.

Thanks,

Stephen

Stephen,

It is recommended that you use a full server path, although in many cases you can use a simple relative path. One case or inconsistency with this is the Wiki as you are experiencing.

Hi John,

Would you say this inconsistency is enough to be classed as a minor bug for the Bug Tracker, or would you say it was a Feature Request?

Given that EllisLab use Mercurial too, I’d hoped they’d be sympathetic to my cause! 😊 I’ve not used the Wiki in EE2 so I’m not sure if this is also the case there, but if this is to be a feature request, I’d probably just say, close this ticket and I’ll make do, as I know new features aren’t being added for EE1 any more.

Thanks,

Stephen

I’d probably call it undocumented feature, so personally I think a Feature Request would be more appropriate. The usual form would be a full path, as John Henry said.

I love these undocumented features - I’ve been making a living out of Stand Alone Edit Forms for the past few years! 😊

Thanks guys,

Stephen

OK, let’s close that one out. Thanks!