Issue replacing ZIP file

  • Resolved Chuckie

    (@ajtruckle)


    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi !

    I had created a bbPress forum topic and attached a ZIP data file to it (using GD bbPress Attachments plugin). No issues.

    I then decided that I wanted to replace the ZIP file with a new version. So I went to the media manager (which is where the plugin puts the attachments) and I went to replace the ZIp with a new one.

    But after I selected the ZIP I see several messages:

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/3h07qpytxj9jh5c/media-replace.png?dl=0

    It doesn’t make sense. Why is it flagging that ZIP can’t be attached? This is not right. And why is it flagging that the file types are different? They are not.

    Please help as I want to update the ZIP file with a new version.

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  • Plugin Support Gerard Blanco

    (@sixaxis)

    Hi Chuckie,

    Can you please make sure you are updated to the latest version of Enable Media Replace and try again? It should be 3.3.9.

    Let me know how it works.

    Best,

    Thread Starter Chuckie

    (@ajtruckle)

    Hi

    I was already using the latest version of your plugin. But don’t worry. I got around it by simply deleting the attachment via bbPress and then re-attaching.

    Can I say that this issue is not resolved.
    I can upload a zip file to the media library. Contrary to a number of available comments, zip is a permitted file type for media in WordPress.
    However, if I try to replace a zip file in the library using ‘EMR’ then there are two messages. One that the file type is different (which it is not) and the other that the file type is not allowed (which it should be).

    Using EMR version 3.3.11 on WP5.4, PHP 7.2

    I agree that there is the workaround described above, but I suggest EMR should respect the permitted file types.

    A further thought.
    The workaround shown above will not work for many installations.
    The media library is commonly filed by year and month. Deleting the zip file in the media library and then reloading it as a new file will change the upload folder where the zip file is stored, and break any links. It is why ‘EMR’ is so useful, and why it is very inconvenient if it doesn’t work.

    Thread Starter Chuckie

    (@ajtruckle)

    I do agree with you.

    Plugin Support Gerard Blanco

    (@sixaxis)

    Hi @mbsharp,

    Can you please contact us here and make sure you mention this conversation?

    Thank you!

    Progress report.
    When I saw the two messages during the attempt to replace a zip file, I was reluctant to proceed.
    I have now tried actually replacing a zip file (same filetype and name), and the replacement does work despite the two messages.
    I have not tried replacing a zip file with a differently named zip file.

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