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We have “Save Templates as Files” enabled and when saving certain templates, it creates an HTML file and a file with no extension ONLY when PHP is allowed in the template.

I’ve checked the change logs and didn’t see anything. This started after upgrading from 2.3 to 2.4.

Not really a big deal but it’s just a bit confusing because the HTML isn’t the template that’s active. The file without and extension is the one that’s being synced with the DB.

We are running EE 2.4 on IIS 7.0 and PHP 5.2.8.

Just wondering if anyone has had this issue! Thanks!

[Mod Edit: Moved to the EE 2 Tech Support forum]

I’m having exactly the same problem. There are two files and the one with no extension is being used as the live template.

Are you running an IIS server or Apache? I’m just wondering if it is a server issue!

I’m on Apache, PHP 5.3.8, and EE 2.4.0

I just did a couple of quick tests and I can verify the issue is caused by setting the template to enable PHP.

Not just that, but then even if you set the template back to not allowing PHP you are stuck with the problem.

I had a normal template with no PHP enabled and all that existed on the server was a .html file for it. When I enabled PHO in the template and updated it a file appeared with no extension.

I then went back to the template in the EE CP and set it back to not allow PHP, updated the template and then deleted the file with no extension from the server.

However, the file with no extension keeps recreating itself - when I go to sync the templates, it reports that no file exists (the .html one is still there) and synching simply re-adds the file with no extension - so I’m stuck having to edit that one and I have to discard my .html one.

Hi Ed and jzador,

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. The problem is with the AJAX that updates the template information, it sends along the wrong value for the template_type field. To fix, you’ll unfortunately have to edit the compressed JS. I’ve posted a solution with your bug report:

https://support.ellislab.com/bugs/detail/17449

Please let us know how it works for you.

Kevin

I am having this same problem, even when php is not on. I put in the fix, but it’s still doing it.

I am not on IIS, apache. Maybe I will post a separate ticket.

Hi kellypacker,

Did you ever post a separate issue?

I am not on IIS, apache.

Did you mean that you are not on IIS or apache, or that you are *on* apache rather than IIS?

Thanks!

Hi Dan, no I haven’t had time to properly troubleshoot it enough to post. A couple of my templates do this, but not all. And not all the ones that do that have php enabled. And sorry for the cryptic comment, I must have rushed that. This site is on apache.

Hello kellypacker,

Please do let us know if there is anything else we can help with. We are here to help!

Ed and jzador - I see that Ed commented on the bug. jzador - is there anything else I can help you with?

Cheers,

I’ve tried editing the .js, but no effect. Since editing it, I’ve re-clicked the upload and finish button on my main index and footer (the two templates affected) but it’s still only responding to changes in the extension-less files.

Hello SCSMarketing,

I would love to help you out. Can you give us a little more information?

Can you paste in the template code? I would like to see what you are editing.

Cheers,