Can't upload/publish skin - why?

Agi · 22nd May 2001, 21:20

Hi,

quite a few times (actually during a few months by now) I have been trying to upload an update to an existing skin as well as a new one. Being logged in alright, after hitting the "Publish"-Button I always get the error message "Component names may only contain a combination of letters and numbers". Well, it does, I have tried many names, and they all only contained letters and numbers like e.g.: "dwb20se.wsz" This even complies to 8.3

I also tried several Browsers and turning off the firewall. Nothing helps. Any Idea?

Bye...Andreas

Jayn · 22nd May 2001, 22:26

Try submitting it without putting the .wsz file extension as part of the component name. The . isn't a letter or a number. Try it as just dwb20se

Agi · 23rd May 2001, 10:04

That does not help - I mean in the form it is asked for the component as the location and name of the file on the harddisk for uploading. There is even a button that says "browse" ... if I take away the .wsz, the file ist not found PLUS I get the error message mentioned before.

Hmm, thousands of people seem to be successfully uploading their files - what's the deal?

Bye...Andreas

Agi · 23rd May 2001, 10:18

This is the solution: The error message tricked me into thinking, that with "component name" the filename was meant. But it meant the name - the title - which was irritating, because the name of my old and successfully published skin did have more than letters and numbers in it.

So long...Andreas

camel77 · 23rd June 2001, 05:23

After an hour or so of not being able to post my skin, I found your post, hit myself in the head to knock some common sense into it, and took the ampersand out of the title!! Thanks for posting the solution!

Aruji · 25th June 2001, 03:03

Thank you sooo much. I was getting so confused about what they meant and now it FINALLY worked. Thanks again!

23rd June 2001, 05:23	#5
camel77 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1	Thanks Agi After an hour or so of not being able to post my skin, I found your post, hit myself in the head to knock some common sense into it, and took the ampersand out of the title!! Thanks for posting the solution!

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22nd May 2001, 21:20	#1
Agi Junior Member Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 3	Hi, quite a few times (actually during a few months by now) I have been trying to upload an update to an existing skin as well as a new one. Being logged in alright, after hitting the "Publish"-Button I always get the error message "Component names may only contain a combination of letters and numbers". Well, it does, I have tried many names, and they all only contained letters and numbers like e.g.: "dwb20se.wsz" This even complies to 8.3 I also tried several Browsers and turning off the firewall. Nothing helps. Any Idea? Bye...Andreas

22nd May 2001, 22:26	#2
Jayn Honorary Vixen (Forum Queen) Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,996	Try submitting it without putting the .wsz file extension as part of the component name. The . isn't a letter or a number. Try it as just dwb20se

23rd May 2001, 10:04	#3
Agi Junior Member Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 3	That does not help - I mean in the form it is asked for the component as the location and name of the file on the harddisk for uploading. There is even a button that says "browse" ... if I take away the .wsz, the file ist not found PLUS I get the error message mentioned before. Hmm, thousands of people seem to be successfully uploading their files - what's the deal? Bye...Andreas

23rd May 2001, 10:18	#4
Agi Junior Member Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 3	This is the solution: The error message tricked me into thinking, that with "component name" the filename was meant. But it meant the name - the title - which was irritating, because the name of my old and successfully published skin did have more than letters and numbers in it. So long...Andreas

25th June 2001, 03:03	#6
Aruji Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 2	Thank you sooo much. I was getting so confused about what they meant and now it FINALLY worked. Thanks again!