WebRSH - Problems and Solutions
Last modified December 27, 1998
Problems and Solutions for version 1.1b:
Problem:
When WebRSH fails in doing something (for example, when it gets a
request to do something that is not allowed by the system) it terminates
itself gracefully and sends a descriptive error message. On some systems
this mechanism doesn't work properly and you might get a server-generated
error message about WebRSH not returning headers (or something similar).
Solution:
If you experience this this problem, you should edit (by using a text
editor) your 'Main WebRSH Script' as follows: somewhere at the beginning of the
script (for example, just above the line that starts with $VerInf) you should
add
$| = 1;
on a line by itself.
Problem:
On some systems there is an overly tight restriction on the size of data
for forms submitted with the 'GET' method. As a result, some portions of
WebRSH might not work properly if the 'Default Request Method' is set to
'GET'. In particular, it may become impossible to use the 'General Preferences'
options setting form in such a case.
Solution:
If you experience this this problem, you should edit (by using a text
editor) your 'Main WebRSH Script' as follows: Look for the line
$ReqMeth = 'GET';
and change it to
$ReqMeth = 'POST';
After you made this change, be careful to never change your
'Default Request Method' in the 'General Preferences' options setting form.
Problem:
There are a number of bugs in WebRSH's File Manager on UNIX platforms
(Win32 users should not be effected by these problems).
The most notable problems are:
-
If a directory tree contains symbolic links to other directories, and
if it is deleted using the delete function of the File Manager, then
the content of the linked directories (rather than just the links) may
be deleted.
-
On some systems the File Manager's 'Copy' function does not work for
directory trees.
Solution:
If you are using WebRSH on a UNIX platform, replace the 'fslib-unix.pl'
in your WebRSH 'lib' directory with this one.
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