On Sep 30, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Niels Mayer wrote: > Shift-reload pages, every time you upgrade Javascript on an Xwiki- > based > site. Especially, before saving any documents, administration, users, > preferences, etc, be sure to shift-reload otherwise you'll have > problems > when a new Xwiki meets the old Javascript stored in the browser- > cached from > the previous installation. It would be a great "defensive programming" > improvement for Xwiki to check the browser-cached javascript, e.g. by > expected version#, or even better, by "digital signature" , before > proceeding, in order to prevent this potential class of problems.
yep, we've discussed this before. We're just missing the patches I think ;) what is "digital signature"? A CRC/Hash on the content? Thanks -Vincent > Niels > http://nielsmayer.com > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 6:54 AM, Valdis Vītoliņš <valdis.vitol...@odo > .lv>wrote: > >> Hello friends! >> I have migrated xwiki testing instance from 1.8 to the 2.0 >> http://test.odo.lv:8180/xwiki/bin/view/Main/ >> I could import XAR 2.0 only using hack with stopping 2.0 instance, >> and >> ran updated DB with 1.8 web instance, imported XAR, and svitched >> back to >> web 2.0. >> It worked previous times. Though currently there are many >> regressions: >> >> 1. Can't choose different view/edit modes from the menu, only default >> ones ar accessible, as drop-down menus aren't shown, >> 2. Can log in only with superuser. Using other users Xwiki says: "You >> are not allowed to view this document or perform this action." >> 3. Cannot edit neither groups, nor users. When form is opened, it >> stills >> with progress bar and "Loading..." message. >> 4. Site index doesn't work. >> >> In summary it seems, there ar bunch of pages where either Javascipt >> doesn't work properly, or there is global problems with page access. >> Site is multi lingual, there are lot of custom objects in some >> spaces. I >> couldn't find anything interesting in tomcat logs. >> >> Can you point some directions, what to check and investigate? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Valdis _______________________________________________ devs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs
