Hi,
everytime i upload a file (attachment) like .doc or .rar, .zip etc the system renames the file to something like file.doc.txt instead of file.doc

I am using the latest build of K2.

anyone?

Hi Vassilis
I'm having the same issue. Didn't try with the latest version 2.3, but I have to fix the already installed 2.2

Look:


If anyone can help us with this...

Hi. This is a mime detection problem. It seems that the class.upload.php fails to detect the correct mime type on your system. You can try:
1. Update K2 to it's latest version. It also updates the specific class to it's latest version.
2. Upload the file from a different browser.

Tried with Firefox, Opera and Chrome. All with same result
I think I'll try upgrading to 2.3

Lefteris Kavadas said:Hi. This is a mime detection problem. It seems that the class.upload.php fails to detect the correct mime type on your system. You can try: 1. Update K2 to it's latest version. It also updates the specific class to it's latest version.
2. Upload the file from a different browser.

Hi Lefteris,
i still have teh same problem.
In every K2 site i create.
From every browser and with the latest version...
Any solution plz?

Lefteris Kavadas said:Hi. This is a mime detection problem. It seems that the class.upload.php fails to detect the correct mime type on your system. You can try: 1. Update K2 to it's latest version. It also updates the specific class to it's latest version. 2. Upload the file from a different browser.

I finally did:

1- backup to jos_k2_*** tables in phpmyadmin
2- backup media/k2 folder in ftp
3- removed k2 v2.2
4- installed k2 v2.3
5- restored sql backup from point 1 (restored the original jos_k2_*** tables)
6- removed .txt from each media/k2/attachtments file (you can do this in your pc with a multiple renamer software)
7- uploaded k2 folder to media/k2 in ftp (overwrote everything)
8- removed .txt manually from each record in the jos_k2_attachtments table

It is a long and kinda complicated process, but I guess it is working fine now
PS: Software still shows v.2.2 in the control panel... I guess we'll have to do another upgrade soon


Vassilis said:Hi Lefteris, i still have teh same problem.
In every K2 site i create.
From every browser and with the latest version...
Any solution plz?

Lefteris Kavadas said:Hi. This is a mime detection problem. It seems that the class.upload.php fails to detect the correct mime type on your system. You can try: 1. Update K2 to it's latest version. It also updates the specific class to it's latest version. 2. Upload the file from a different browser.

Hi Enrique,
i think i find a solution that works.

In file: class.upload.php (inside >> \administrator\components\com_k2\lib)
Arround the line: 2230
I take this >>
$this->file_src_mime = mime_content_type($this->file_src_pathname);
and change it to this >>
$this->file_src_mime = mime_content_type($this->file_src_name);

After that it works.

But it is very strange why in the v2.3 this isn't fixed :/

Thx for the help anyway ;)

Wow
It was just a so simple hack, would love to have known before lol
Thanks!

Vassilis said:Hi Enrique, i think i find a solution that works.

In file: class.upload.php (inside >> \administrator\components\com_k2\lib)
Arround the line: 2230
I take this >>
$this->file_src_mime = mime_content_type($this->file_src_pathname);
and change it to this >>
$this->file_src_mime = mime_content_type($this->file_src_name);

After that it works.

But it is very strange why in the v2.3 this isn't fixed :/

Thx for the help anyway ;)

Hm, that resolved the bug - unfortunately by updating to 2.4.1 the error occurs again. And editing the code results in a blank attachment filename. Any ideas?

Thx in advance,
Andi.

Enrique Becerra said:Wow It was just a so simple hack, would love to have known before lol
Thanks!

Vassilis said:Hi Enrique, i think i find a solution that works.
In file: class.upload.php (inside >> \administrator\components\com_k2\lib)
Arround the line: 2230
I take this >>
$this->file_src_mime = mime_content_type($this->file_src_pathname);
and change it to this >>
$this->file_src_mime = mime_content_type($this->file_src_name);

After that it works.

But it is very strange why in the v2.3 this isn't fixed :/

Thx for the help anyway ;)