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Path Issue or Module Issue?

InterDevelop

We have done the unthinkable. Upgraded from TS 5.5 (unix/solaris) to TS 6.5 (Windows 2003). The install used the defualts f:\program files\etc....

My delima is updating many pages of perl/perl modules. The is used by the DCR/Template function to create pages.

The error I receive is:

Preview And Generate Error:

Could not process template: Y:\default\main\mna\tcar\bfgoodrich\WORKAREA\jbaker\templatedata\misc\homepage\presentation\bfg_homepage.tpl
:\default\main\mna\tcar\bfgoodrich\WORKAREA\jbaker\templatedata\misc\homepage\presentation\bfg_homepage.tpl

The bfg_homepage.tpl has the following lines at the top:
Old Version (TS 5.5)

[HTML]

# Add the new custom location
use lib "/usr/local/ModemMedia/teamsite/modules";
use ModemMedia::BFGUtils;

# Main template vars
my $tplUtils = ModemMedia::BFGUtils->new();
my @textBlob = ();
my $StyleDial = $tplUtils->returnURLPath( iwpt_dcr_value('dcr.Style Dial') );
my $SpotlightTemplate = $tplUtils->readFile( $tplUtils->{WORKAREA} . $tplUtils->{Homepage_Spotlight_Template} );
my $AnnouncementTemplate= $tplUtils->readFile( $tplUtils->{WORKAREA} . $tplUtils->{Homepage_Announcement_Template} );

New Area (TS 6.5)

# Add the new custom location
use lib "F:/ts_utils_legacy/utils/modules";
use ModemMedia::BFGUtils;

# Main template vars
my $tplUtils = ModemMedia::BFGUtils->new();
my @textBlob = ();
my $StyleDial = $tplUtils->returnURLPath( iwpt_dcr_value('dcr.Style Dial') );
my $SpotlightTemplate = $tplUtils->readFile( $tplUtils->{WORKAREA} . $tplUtils->{Homepage_Spotlight_Template} );
my $AnnouncementTemplate= $tplUtils->readFile( $tplUtils->{WORKAREA} . $tplUtils->{Homepage_Announcement_Template} );

[/HTML]

I've moved the modules over from the previous server & updated all the paths to something similar to:
F:/ts_utils_legacy/cfg/bfgoodrich/

or when a "require or use" is involved
use "F:/ts_utils_legacy/cfg/bfgoodrich/conf/presentation.cfg";

Does anyone see anything blatantly wrong? Is there a "space-in-path" (i.e. f:\program files\) issue? Do I need more caffeine?

Unfortunately a reinstall of teamsite without the "program files" directory is not much of an option at this point.

Thank you in advance for your help.

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jbonifaci

First, what happens when you run iwpt_compile.ipl on the tpl?

Second, why did you install in program files? You should be installed in :/iw-home.

Third, all custom modules should be in <iw-home>/iw-perl/site/lib.

~Jeff

InterDevelop

~Jeff...

1.) I know, I know... we aren't supposed to install it in the "program files" area. The individuals who installed this initially, did so without an understanding of some of the space-in-path issues. A significant obsticle to a re-install is that we have more that a dozen work areas & users hitting the sytsem all the time. If absolutely neccessary, we can do a server freeze and take the time to do a re-install.

2.) When I run iwpt_compile.ipl bfg_homepage.tpl, I get the following message:

<ERROR>
No presentation template file
</ERROR>

3.) Going forward, I will put all custom mods in the /iw-perl/site/lib directory as directed.

Thanks,

Jeff Baker

jbonifaci

When I run iwpt_compile.ipl bfg_homepage.tpl, I get the following message:

No presentation template file

If you check the usage for iwpt_compile.ipl, you'll see you need to prefix the tpl with -pt, so you'll need to do:

iwpt_compile.ipl -pt bfg_homepage.tpl

~Jeff

nipper

Way too many variables her so far.

1st try generate the TPL from the command line. You can do that from a DOS prompt. That will provide some feedback.

2nd zip and attach the TPL to the post so we can see it.

3rd could be that you are using custom libraries in your TPL and they in thewrong location (as it changed) in 6.5

reddyl

What is the error message that is loged in the error_log file?

Use iwpt_compile.ipl to complie the tpl file and then debug the code.

Adam Stoller

1.) I know, I know... we aren't supposed to install it in the "program files" area. The individuals who installed this initially, did so without an understanding of some of the space-in-path issues. A significant obsticle to a re-install is that we have more that a dozen work areas & users hitting the sytsem all the time. If absolutely neccessary, we can do a server freeze and take the time to do a re-install.

I'm not positive about this - but I believe (when you find a good period of time to do so) that you can stop TeamSite, rename the store directory (e.g. rename c:\iw-store c:\iw-store-keep) copy all your custom files from the existing IWHOME directory in Program Files - uninstall and reinstall TeamSite in a more correct directory (e.g. c:\iw-home), restore the customizations, stop TeamSite, remove the empty store and rename your preserved store back into place (e.g. rmdir /S c:\iw-store
rename c:\iw-store-keep c:\iw-store), and then restart TeamSite and all the branches and workareas and modified files within workareas will be back in place.

I'm not saying it's trivial - but I don't think it's horribly difficult either - and in the long run I believe you will find it much easier to work with since you won't have to worry about the space-in-path issue (you'll have to worry about all the other problems ;-))

2.) When I run iwpt_compile.ipl bfg_homepage.tpl, I get the following message:

<ERROR>
No presentation template file
</ERROR>

Can you post the full command line you used?

gzevin

We have done the unthinkable. Upgraded from TS 5.5 (unix/solaris) to TS 6.5 (Windows 2003). T

Why is it unthinkable?

I have upgraded from 4.5 Windows to 6.5 Solaris... so what? Smiley Happy

blacke

Third, all custom modules should be in <iw-home>/iw-perl/site/lib.

Why is this important? Is there a document you can point me to for this? Some of our custom libraries are used for non-teamsite scripts and the library directory struct is distributed to non-teamsite boxes, so I generally use 'use lib' in one form or another to import the perl libraries. Just wondering...

Thanks,
Eric

Adam Stoller

Why is this (placing custom modules in iw-home/iw-perl/site/lib) important? Is there a document you can point me to for this? Some of our custom libraries are used for non-teamsite scripts and the library directory struct is distributed to non-teamsite boxes, so I generally use 'use lib' in one form or another to import the perl libraries. Just wondering...

Thanks,
Eric

The statement was made in the context of modules used within TeamSite. The reasons for putting them in site/lib are: (a) site/lib will not get over-written by SP's and upgrades, (b) you won't need a use line with hokey code to specify some other path within the IWHOME directory - like:

my $iwhome;
BEGIN{
    use TeamSite::Config;
    $iwhome = TeamSite::Config::iwgethome();
    use lib "$iwhome/custom/perl";
    use mymodule;
};

For your case though - it may make sense to place the modules in a truly custom location - probably outside of IWHOME - where the path information would be constant.

blacke

I have some of those hokey BEGIN blocks for other reasons... ;-)

Thanks ghoti.

InterDevelop

o.k. I'm back trying to wrestle with this issue. It might be the fact that I'm in the process of purchasing a townhome & getting married next week, but I'm still not quite able to get this path issue resolved. I'm attaching several files that make up a templating process for the home page. Each of the three sites I'm working on has approximately 20+ DCR/.tpl/config/presentation files. I'm working on one of the easier index.html page templates that grabs between 3-5 DCR components to feed into a flash file. In the (homepage.zip) file, I've zipped up the files & their paths based on previous recommendation of placing custom modules in the /iw-perl/site/lib directory.

The homepage.tpl file makes the first path call to files that I've zipped up in the /iw-home/iw-perl/site/lib directory.

I have inhertied this source code from a previous developer who is no longer available. This was created to run on a unix (solaris) platform and we are now on a Windows 2003 box. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Jeff Baker

Adam Stoller

In your zip file - you have a directory called: iw-perl-site-lib-dir

Does that directory represent the contents of:

Also - please show the actual command run (with all its parameters) and the actual error message.

InterDevelop

It is the IWHOME/iw-perl/site/lib directory.

The command is using the "Generate" option on the DCR form. The error returned is simply a "Generate Page Error" saying it cannot process the template file in the y:\default\main\... path to the homepage.tpl file.

I have also run the command:
iwpt_compile.ipl -pt bfg_homepage.tpl
at the command line. The errors are inconclusive.

Thanks for responding.
Jeff Baker

Adam Stoller

It is the IWHOME/iw-perl/site/lib directory.

The command is using the "Generate" option on the DCR form. The error returned is simply a "Generate Page Error" saying it cannot process the template file in the y:\default\main\... path to the homepage.tpl file.

I have also run the command:
iwpt_compile.ipl -pt bfg_homepage.tpl
at the command line. The errors are inconclusive.

Thanks for responding.
Jeff Baker

Okay - well, if that's IWHOME/iw-perl/site/lib - that's your first problem.

The module you are using expect / need to be in a sub-directory of iw-perl/site/lib called "ModemMedia" - You either need to create the subdirectory and put the MichelinUtils.pm and TeamSiteTools.pm within that subdirectory or you have to edit all the code to change the presumption of that subdirectory.

Fix that first - and then see if you still have problems with iwpt_compile and such.