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Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'DateTimeZone:: (and so on)

MartiL

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Mar 18, 2012 · 3:38 pm · Edited

Hi all,

My forum is down with a fatal error cry Usually I can figure out what’s going on and fix it, but no luck with this one.

Please see http://vertrekkersinfo.nl/forum/

I’m not sure how long it’s been like this; wasn’t online much today. I do know a plugin was installed and removed: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ultimate-blogroll/ Not sure if that has anything to do with it; another admin tried that plugin and he didn’t visit the forum before or after.

The complete error:

Fatal error: Uncaught exception ‘Exception’ with message ‘DateTimeZone::__construct() [<a href=’datetimezone.–construct’>datetimezone.–construct</a>]: Unknown or bad timezone (UTC 1)’ in /usr/problem-with-post-edit-buttonome/vertrekker/domains/vertrekkersinfo.nl/public_html/wp-content/plugins/simple-press/forum/database/sp-db-statistics.php:312 Stack trace: #0 /usr/problem-with-post-edit-buttonome/vertrekker/domains/vertrekkersinfo.nl/public_html/wp-content/plugins/simple-press/forum/database/sp-db-statistics.php(312): DateTimeZone->__construct(‘UTC 1’) #1 /usr/problem-with-post-edit-buttonome/vertrekker/domains/vertrekkersinfo.nl/public_html/wp-content/plugins/simple-press/forum/database/sp-db-statistics.php(86): sp_set_last_visited(‘275’) #2 /usr/problem-with-post-edit-buttonome/vertrekker/domains/vertrekkersinfo.nl/public_html/wp-content/plugins/simple-press/sp-startup/forum/sp-forum-support-functions.php(126): sp_track_online() #3 [internal function]: sp_populate_query_vars(”) #4 /usr/problem-with-post-edit-buttonome/vertrekker/domains/vertrekkersinfo.nl/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(405): call_user_func_array(‘sp_populate_que…’, Array) #5 /usr/ in /usr/problem-with-post-edit-buttonome/vertrekker/domains/vertrekkersinfo.nl/public_html/wp-content/plugins/simple-press/forum/database/sp-db-statistics.php on line 312

Thanks in advance for any help on this!

Mr Papa

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Mar 18, 2012 · 3:45 pm

this came up last night for first time… been there in sp 5.0 from beginning though… only issue if your wp timezone is set to a UTC offset rather than a city timezone…

See this post for a fix you can make: https://simple-press.com/support-forum/sp5-general-topics/problem-with-buttons/page-2/#p103907

please refer back to post #15 for the original diff…

MartiL

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Mar 18, 2012 · 3:57 pm

Thank you, that (post #16) fixed it! laugh

You guys keep amazing me with how quickly you respond to support questions ..

Thanks!!

Mr Papa

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Mar 18, 2012 · 4:07 pm

outstanding! thanks for the update AND the kind words!

Yellow Swordfish

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Mar 18, 2012 · 4:07 pm

Apologies for that but glad we have a fix ready for you

sptab

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Mar 18, 2012 · 5:19 pm

I just realized my forum had the problem too, it probably came with latest upgrade or some parameters I have changed the last hours since the upgrade. The patch offered works for me as well.

I am wondering if it will be included in next build, so I don’t need to watch and do manual changes in sp-db-statistics.php

Thanks.

Mr Papa

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Mar 18, 2012 · 5:27 pm

yes, we have done some more research this afternoon and it did indeed come from a change we made to 5.0.2… It will get fixed in the next release… have to see how widespread it is… frankly, didnt know anyone used a UTC offset vs real timezone string in the wp settings… we dont, so we missed the bug…

MartiL

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Mar 18, 2012 · 5:50 pm

Mr Papa said
frankly, didnt know anyone used a UTC offset vs real timezone string in the wp settings…

Haha, I have an excuse for that 🙂

Since my site is about/for world cruisers (as in sailing around the world), any talk about timezones is usually in UTC / GMT. Also, we don’t reach the Azores but 38.814031,-27.208557 laugh

(Having said that, I did change the setting ;))

Mr Papa

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Mar 18, 2012 · 5:53 pm

I need to check that site out! My other site: http://cruisetalk.org

MartiL

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Mar 18, 2012 · 6:12 pm

I must admit I checked out your site a while ago laugh

Sorry to say mine is in Dutch … and Google translate is … well, you know 🙂

Not too many cruiseships on my site, though — only when they rescue an unfortunate sailor cool

Would be nice to go on a cruise, though, and have some comfort while at sea … Who knows, I might just do that at some point. Love sailing, but nothing wrong with a bit of pampering and taking it nice and easy 🙂

Mr Papa

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Mar 18, 2012 · 6:15 pm

mine are just a bit bigger! eek cool kiss