Fixed Save via WebDAV triggers '500 internal server error

[TrevC]

Doesn't anyone else use WebDAV?

 

[James]

I tried it but I didn't see any real benefits, but that's just me.

 

[Bob]

Doesn't anyone else use WebDAV?

I do, but I use NetDrive to mount, then open the templates with notepad++ to do my editing. Haven't really had any issues so to speak, cept the brain farts in using the correct xen template syntax lol

 

[TrevC]

James: So, you're editing everything via the AdminCP? Is there some secret method I'm not aware of?

 

[James]

James: So, you're editing everything via the AdminCP? Is there some secret method I'm not aware of?

No, I just copy and paste into my next editor (Notepad++), edit as required, paste back into textarea.

 

[TrevC]

I just find it surprising there's typos in RC3 and 1.0 breaking WebDAV, yet nobody had noticed.

 

[TrevC]

No, I just copy and paste into my next editor (Notepad++), edit as required, paste back into textarea.

Always an option, but I find I usually have at least 5-10 files open at a time.

I've also re-written a good chunk of the public-facing CSS. I'll eventually merge this with the Xenforo base CSS files and have on trimmed down file for my theme.

It's a personal preference, but I find the single-property-per-line CSS very hard to work with. 10,000+ lines, some lines just have a bracket. Ugh. Sorry, a bit off-topic

 

[Kier]

It's most odd that I do almost all of the XenForo template and CSS authoring and yet have never encountered this. Maybe Dreamweaver traps the error...

 

[TrevC]

Yes, weird that it's letting you save the files. The variable typo results in:

• Transmit: Silently fails and corrupts current style + default Xenforo style and admin.
• Coda: 500 server error
• Cyberduck: 500 server error

Note that I'm testing this on a stock, fresh install as well. Not just the one with my changes

I generally use Textmate for everything, but have stuck with Coda for any Xenforo template work, just to have everything in one place.

I now have all of the Xenforo CSS + customisations in one trimmed down external stylesheet. It feels a bit faster, and Chrome dev tools show it to be measurably a tiny bit quicker on total average page load times. It's just under 120KB of styles, but gets cached right away since it's the same CSS on every page. Also, I know that I can get this trimmed down further.