Active updating tries to move non-existent file

I'm experiencing this same issue. If the field is left blank, "The selected file /var/www/dev could not be copied" is displayed in the UI, and the above-captioned error is logged.

Here's the quickie workaround I implemented in my install just now.

Hello Delapohl,

Thanks a lot for your patch....I was also experiencing the same issue, applied patch #2 and the error is gone. However, it looks the changes create conflicts with File Aliases.

The conflict that I am having is that after saving the node, I get text injected in all of the text fields for that node. Note that this text injection only occurs when I have "Display Alias" + "Active Updating" enabled on the filefield.

For example, for a node with the following settings:
title:TEST
description:This is a test.
filefield display alias: on and set to files/images/[title].jpg
filefield active updating:on

I get the following text injected into every text field:
files/imagesTfiles/images/Efiles/images/Sfiles/images/T

@Digi24 It would be most helpful to know whether you are using File Aliases and if so, if you are experiencing the same issue.

Thanks,

KH

Hi guys,

Will try to make some time to look into this ASAP, but unfortunately I have a lot going on IRL at the moment so I would appreciate if you could grant me some patience.

@3dloco

I am aware of some issues with file aliases and alias replacement in the body field, which does require a good amount of testing. It is only when replacing the values in the body/cck textfields though, so try to avoid doing that for the time being. Aliases in the normal display of FileFields should still be fine.

Cheers,
Deciphered.

Hello Deciphered,

Filefield paths with File Aliases makes for a great combo and appreciate you looking into this.

It is only when replacing the values in the body/cck textfields though, so try to avoid doing that for the time being

I understand from your advice above that I should avoid for the time being using text field tokens for aliases when active updating+display alias is enabled (tokens like [title]). Did I understand right...can you please clarify.

Thanks!

KH

Hello Deciphered,

Any news on that issue?

Regards,
dokuf

Patch #2 works for me, plus 1 and all that ;)

This patch seems to fix my problem of "could not copy /var/www" when I remove an image from a node. +1 from me, and might as well be RTBC, it's such a simple patch.

Not to cause anger, but the patch is not a fix, it is a workaround.

I will not commit it in it's current form, but I will try to make some time to reproduce and fix the cause of the issue.

Same issue as #1.
Subscribing.

issue sill active, did you have time to look into this?

Same issue.
Patch from #2 dont help.

+1

+1 :/

Sorry guys: actual dev release (2011-Jul-03) solves the problem.
Thanks! :]

Szy.

Marking as fixed.

Good to know it was just coming from the active updating checked - thanks