Signature image generator - bug tracking and information

[Pepe]

Hi Jon
I was trying to create a new signature in the same style as yours, i.e. showing PB, PB year, SB etc.
The error code came up when I was logged ON to FS. However, when I was logged OUT, I was able to access the generator and enter times.
So far, I have managed to submit the example sig. generator (now deleted), so there is a little progress!
I shall keep experimenting and hopefully get it right in due course.

[JonT]

Hi Jon
I was trying to create a new signature in the same style as yours, i.e. showing PB, PB year, SB etc.
The error code came up when I was logged ON to FS. However, when I was logged OUT, I was able to access the generator and enter times.
So far, I have managed to submit the example sig. generator (now deleted), so there is a little progress!
I shall keep experimenting and hopefully get it right in due course.

Is this the first signature you have ever generated? That may be what the code is not handling properly, and would explain why it falls over when trying to count entries in a table that doesn't exist yet.

Jon

[Pepe]

Yes, it is.

[Pepe]

Hi Jon
To solve the problem with the signature image generator, I’ve devised a workaround by making my own.
So, job done; no worries
All the best and many thanks for all the work you do “under the bonnet” in keeping the technical side of FS going.
Philip

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[JonT]

Hi Jon
To solve the problem with the signature image generator, I’ve devised a workaround by making my own.
So, job done; no worries
All the best and many thanks for all the work you do “under the bonnet” in keeping the technical side of FS going.
Philip

Now you just need to offer that service to anyone who needs a signature and hasn’t got one yet, and we are all sorted.

Jon


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[Pepe]

Jon wrote:

Now you just need to offer that service to anyone who needs a signature and hasn’t got one yet, and we are all sorted

I think that the most appropriate advice to anyone in this position would be “caveat emptor”
Philip

[JonT]

I have had a quick poke around while away on holiday ( ) and I can see where there is an error in the code. Probably best if I don't try to fix this until I get home and have easy access to all of the tools that I use to manage the site.

Philip - I am assuming that if you tried to create a signature using the tool you would still get the error message? Can you check for me, that way you will be able to tell me if I have fixed the code or not.

Jon

[Pepe]

Philip - I am assuming that if you tried to create a signature using the tool you would still get the error message? Can you check for me, that way you will be able to tell me if I have fixed the code or not.
Jon

Hi Jon
Yes, l’m still getting the error message when logged in to FS.
Philip

[stumpy]

Is this broken? or is it me doing it wrong trying to update my seasons bests.

[JonT]

Is this broken? or is it me doing it wrong trying to update my seasons bests.

It was broken after I had upgraded the website software Colin, but I thought I had fixed it. It is working for me. Can you tell me what the issue is that you are having? It looks like you have tried to add a screenshot to your post, but I can’t see it.

Jon

[stumpy]

Thx Jon it was me, sorted now I was trying to edit an old post.

[FXST01]

Hello JonT,

I'm getting this error:

Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: count(): Argument #1 ($value) must be of type Countable|array, null given in /home/fssandbox/www/www/fs/signatures/sig-genpage.php:158 Stack trace: #0 /home/fssandbox/www/www/fs/signatures/index.php(3): include() #1 {main} thrown in /home/fssandbox/www/www/fs/signatures/sig-genpage.php on line 158

works ok if I don't log in.

regards,

Eddie

[JonT]

Hi Eddie,

Thanks for letting me know. This is a very old piece of code that was written before I took over the site. I suspect you are the first new member to use it since I had to do a major upgrade to it as an overhaul to the entire site last year. The good news is that I can recreate the problem using a test user and so should be able to get to the bottom of it. I'll post back here when I have had time to take a look. I'm not sure how long it will take I'm afraid.

Jon

[JonT]

I'm getting this error:

Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: count(): Argument #1 ($value) must be of type Countable|array, null given in /home/fssandbox/www/www/fs/signatures/sig-genpage.php:158 Stack trace: #0 /home/fssandbox/www/www/fs/signatures/index.php(3): include() #1 {main} thrown in /home/fssandbox/www/www/fs/signatures/sig-genpage.php on line 158

works ok if I don't log in.

Eddie, I think I found the, relatively simple, bug. As I suspected there was some code which made all kinds of assumptions about how the system behaves when things go wrong (e.g. a new user not having any entries) which are no longer true on the new version of the software we use.

Let me know if I have fixed it. If I have broken things for others then I'm sure someone will let me know.

Jon

[FXST01]

All fixed, thanks JonT.

regards

Eddie

[JonT]

All fixed, thanks JonT.

Great. Thanks for letting me know.

Jon

[Huw Thomas]

Hi

Regenerated by signature image today -

The profile texyt is :

Aged 65, 182 cm 77.2 kg.



Ut2 130-137 (1:59+) ut1 138-151 (1:53+) AT 152-161 (1:48+) TR 162-171 (1:38+) AN 172+ (<1:38)

It cant find the image:

[JonT]

Hi Huw,

Can you clarify what the issue is? I can see the image when I look at your post. Are you still getting a broken image when you look at your posts?

Jon

[Huw Thomas]

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Thanks John the image is now appearing but it not reflecting the changes I made today

This is what it should look like - I checked the box to overwrite the image but it looks like this - the new one has a FM and no Nonathon columns

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[Mike Channin]

I think the signature can take a bit of time to show up sometimes. Leave it a day and see if it magically appears!
I think your signature is now working, but I'm not sure which one is the latest...

[JonT]

We had all kinds of problems a month ago with signatures not displaying. I’ll take a look and see if I have inadvertently broken something while fixing the original issue.


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[Huw Thomas]

I think the signature can take a bit of time to show up sometimes. Leave it a day and see if it magically appears!
I think your signature is now working, but I'm not sure which one is the latest...

Latest one has a FM and no nonathon - Ie the one with the dark grey box

[Mike Channin]

That's the one I'm seeing. I think there's just a delay while the updated image propagates through various internet caches...

[JonT]

OK Huw. Let's try to sort this out.

I have made a change to the signature generator page. The text that it suggested you paste into your signature was incorrect and that would have been creating a problem. Having said that, you only need to edit your signature with that text once and never bother again. But if you did cut and paste that text then it would cause the image not to display reliably.

I can see that your signature recently changed (13th Feb at 9:27pm). The one currently stored on the server, and so the one that will display in your posts is below:



If you go back to the signature generator page, are the scores on the page the same as in your signature, and are all of the boxes ticked next to the events that you want displayed? You mentioned that the Nonathlon column is not displaying properly. Is it ticked in the generator?

If you could check all of these things for me and perhaps make a change to see if the change is saved that would be great.

Jon

P.S. The 'Preview' function is not working. This code is unbelievably complex and opaque. I have no idea why that feature is no longer working I'm afraid.

[Huw Thomas]

Did what you suggested
As you say, the preview isn't working

I made some changes, saved, and its now displaying as expected for me reflecting todays changes

Also cleared browser caches (which may have done the business)

Thanks

Huw