Topic: uninstall errors..

[Oldcrow]

Hi, I am trying to uninstall the 2.3.4 portal so I can install the upgraded 2.3.5 portal.. I have three errors, and I can not for the life of it figure out what to remove..

I have attached a pic. can someone explain to me what to remove.

Thanks

Ron..

[Old Fossil]

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// Load SimplePortal.
sportal_init();
Is the text you want to remove.

[AngelinaBelle]

Oldcrow,

Did that help?

[Oldcrow]

It does explain it good enough.. I found the one I had attached index.php,but I can not find the code in the sources/Admin.php or the code in sources/Who.php

Is there any easy suggestion as to find the codes easier..I am doing tis manually because I do not use the FTP.

Was wondering if I can post the code hit some buttons and have it show up in front of me. Or would this be to simple..

Ron..

[Old Fossil]

I never use ftp.

I download the file onto my desktop then open the file within my cpanel.

Any mistakes I reload the one I downloaded.

I also use notepad++

[Oldcrow]

I also do it the same way, but what do you do when you can not locate the codes.. Then what?

What I'm asking for is a simpler way of finding the code..

Ron..

[Old Fossil]

notepad++

If no code is found then try ceratin parts of the code.

[Oldcrow]

notepad++

If no code is found then try ceratin parts of the code.

How can I try certain parts of the code, when the code I need is not in the file..

Ron..

[Old Fossil]

I think I see what ya mean.

EG

Notepad ## says it can't find $thistext

Try searching for thistext instead without the $

[Oldcrow]

I look for all the text no matter what it is..none of the text I want is in there.. only one I found with in the index.php file.. the other two files I need do not have this error text in them..

Ron..

[andy]

Maybe best to attach your file here or copy and paste the contents. Without seeing it could take a lot longer.

A list of any other mods might also be a good idea.

So index.php is done?

The other 2 files are in the sources folder/directory on your site. You need to download them somehow. I sometimes use Filezilla FTP (free/good). Or in cpanel you can use the file manager which does the same thing.
Navigate to  'public_html' and then look for the sources folder.
The other files are in there - Admin.php and Who.php.

But to help fix them you should also post the error message edits for each file.

I do things the easy way when it gets messy - run the large upgrade for SMF (cleans old files out). Then just start over installing mods. If you don't have many mods its a low tech way of avoiding manual edits. For site with many mods or edits its not  a good idea.
Try finding the files, and doing the manual edits first though.

[Oldcrow]

Maybe best to attach your file here or copy and paste the contents. Without seeing it could take a lot longer.

A list of any other mods might also be a good idea.

So index.php is done?

The other 2 files are in the sources folder/directory on your site. You need to download them somehow. I sometimes use Filezilla FTP (free/good). Or in cpanel you can use the file manager which does the same thing.
Navigate to  'public_html' and then look for the sources folder.
The other files are in there - Admin.php and Who.php.

But to help fix them you should also post the error message edits for each file.

I do things the easy way when it gets messy - run the large upgrade for SMF (cleans old files out). Then just start over installing mods. If you don't have many mods its a low tech way of avoiding manual edits. For site with many mods or edits its not  a good idea.
Try finding the files, and doing the manual edits first though.

OK if there is enough allowed I'll post the three figures from the acp and the three files that need changing.

[Oldcrow]

OK here are the three pictures of the changes that are required. These are from uninstall program ACP on forum.

[andy]

I can do those changes for you ... but one slight risk.

The who.php changes are are cut off - window being small. I can check the changes in the SPortal file but if another mod made changes there you'll lose it. It is unlikely but best if you can do that 1 more time, drag the box out until you can see all the changes and then screenshot it.
Andy

[Oldcrow]

OK I see what you mean here is the file

[AngelinaBelle]

A lot of the time, I find it easier to just uninstall EVERYTHING in the opposite order that I first installed it, until I come to the thing I actually want out.  Then I reinstall in the same order again.
This almost always works, and saves me the hassle of finding bits of code on my own, and the hassle of making mistakes, finding them, and fixing them again.

I can see, looking at Admin.php, that you can find every piece of Grudge's code by searching on "real freaking good".  So I looked, and I found, right before

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foreach ($settings_search as $setting_area) some Arcade code, and before that, the lines that match what you are supposed to remove.

This must have happened because you installed the Arcade AFTER Grudge's portal.
With a little practice,you can learn to spot these things.
But when there are several of them, like I said, I find it easier to do it the "easy" way.  It saves me from making a lot of mistakes!

[andy]

She just said it... while I was away editing! 

[andy]

There is a slight problem. Admin and index are fine but the who.php is modified in the middle by smfArcade - you installed right?

So, that would be deleted and cause trouble if I edit. I would have to see the files for smfArcade and check all the differences.... hours going to SMF downloading/parsing, comparing.


This is what I suggest - try uninstalling SMF Arcade. If ok, then try uninstalling Simple portal - it should work unless another mod made changes. I think it will work!

If it doesnt work, it is quicker to put in new files - large upgrade files. Run the upgrade and install the mods again. Better to put in a clean copy of the theme but you could try it first- risky ... put a clean theme in.
All your blocks will still be there when you install SP 2.3.5.
Just upload the large upgrade files on top of your old ones. - get the zip file from the SMF site.

[andy]

What Angelina said is the easiest way first. In the 'Packages' folder there is a 'backups' folder. In there there are zip files of all the changes made when you put in mods - and they have dates on.
Just uninstall each mod in the reverse order - newest to oldest. Until you get to simple portal. It should uninstall without trouble then.

Put you mods back in after.
 

[Oldcrow]

OK I'll will remember the advice, and keep track of the mod.'s installation dates..

I have finally uninstalled SP..after removing a couple other mod.s SP ended up with one error. I corrected that error and removed SP. Forum is still online, so must have done it right.

I am all set now. And I'd like to take the time to Thank each of you that helped me with this problem.

Thanks Ron..