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Another error message on top of my screen. Here’s the screenshot.

It says, “The plugin cforms2/cforms.php has been deactivated due to an error: Plugin file does not exist,” which seems to indicate renaming the directory to cforms isn’t helping.

*sigh*

Ok, I am lost. I was able to back up my forms before installing the new version of cforms tonight. So at least I have that.

But now that I’ve installed the new version AND renamed the directory to cforms, I am getting a message that I don’t have sufficient permission to access the page. I notice in the address bar it shows it seems to be still referring to cforms2 although I have already renamed that directory. So now what?

I did NOT yet replace the string of text in the PHP file because I think it was you who admitted that doing so leaves a huge security risk. So is that the only way to use cforms now – by allowing it to BE a security risk? I am not getting this.[I did replace the PHP string of text shortly just to be able to back up my old forms and then quickly put back the original version.]

Screenshot is here for your reference.

Good grief. Tell me something. If I never used cforms before and was just starting from scratch what would it take to make this work? I wouldn’t have all these other settings to change would I? Is cforms2 reliant on the first cforms?

Just sent it.

Thank you so much for this. Again, I do not mind paying for your plugin because it looks like it could do the job, but I want to be sure I know how to use it before investing.

Will get that code to you in about 10 minutes at the contact link above.

Thanks again.

I know that; I’ve worked with child themes for years. What I am saying is that I am making changes they are not applied to the child theme. I’ve been doing this since 8 a.m. – It’s almost 11:30.

Never mind; found it.

Same here @typebee. Not resolved.

@typebee – at least you could back up your forms. I can’t so I’m awaiting direction on that.

I’m just terrified I’m going to lose all 20+ sophisticated forms I have set up already as I’m hearing some horror stories about that. Since the admin panel isn’t working without the above fix, I can’t even back up my forms. I thought I’d be able to do this over the weekend. Still awaiting a reply to a related issue in another post. I will PayPal anyone in here $3 to fix this string of code for me if you think it won’t lose all my forms. That’s right – 3 whole dollars. LOL!! I’m just kidding people – just frustrated. I have an error on an active form that I can’t fix until this is resolved but, like I said, I’m afraid to touch anything yet because I see in another thread how deactivating the old deliciousdays version and putting in the new one caused some to lose all their forms. That would be death to my site right now.

But then I still need to edit the php right as mentioned in this post? In other thread

@17thcolossus -is this the string I’m supposed to replace? I still have the old version 14.6 so if I can patch it real quick so I can make a fast change before playing with the new version and STILL having to patch that one, I’d greatly appreciate it.

if ( stripslashes($cformsSettings['form'.$no2]['cforms'.$no2.'_fname']) == $no )

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/77181077/cforms.PNG

Yes, I could donate and glad to do so. Just saying if everyone paid it would likely give you guys more incentive and resources. You do great and I depend on this plugin.

So wait a second. You say rename cforms2 to cforms. Does that mean I have to rename the original plugin folder to something else like cforms-old? Should I save it just in case?

Thanks so much for helping me out. I’ll be doing a lot of work this weekend, looks like!

Ooh, let me say – same as avejoes. I still have 14.6 installed. I had the problem tonight (after upgrading WordPress) and have been researching ever since because I have 20 sophisticated forms that I can’t stand the thought of recreating from scratch. But if the same thing is happening in 14.9.2 then I guess I’d better just be still and follow the threads I’m subscribed to on this until there’s some resolution. Please please please don’t let me lose all my forms.

Yep! Same here!! Exactly the same as in the screenshots above.

Hope we can get an answer here for Steffen. I’m wondering as well.