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Issues With Adding PDF assets

I am running Perch 2.7.2 and previously was able to add a link to a file in a template by choosing the asset like any other. However since updating I cannot seem to get it to work.

So I click of the file link this brings up the asset manager and I add a file as usual by locating it locally and adding it. It goes through the upload procedure then the spinner just spins and nothing gets added.

It looks like its trying to create a preview? Any ideas

Code for file is

<perch:content id="file" type="file" label="File" />
Nigel Coath

Nigel Coath 1 points

  • 7 years ago
Rachel Andrew

Rachel Andrew 394 points
Perch Support

7 years ago

Can we see your Diagnostics Report?
Nigel Coath

Nigel Coath 1 points

7 years ago

Here it is:

PERCH INFORMATION

Perch: 2.7.2
Production mode: Production (100)
Installed apps: content (2.7.2), assets (2.7.2), categories (2.7.2), perch_forms (1.8), perch_blog (4.1), perch_members (1.0.3), perch_backup (1.2)
DB driver: PDO
DB tables: perch2_blog_authors, perch2_blog_categories, perch2_blog_comments, perch2_blog_posts, perch2_blog_posts_to_categories, perch2_blog_posts_to_tags, perch2_blog_sections, perch2_blog_tags, perch2_categories, perch2_category_counts, perch2_category_sets, perch2_content_index, perch2_content_items, perch2_content_regions, perch2_forms, perch2_forms_responses, perch2_members, perch2_members_forms, perch2_members_member_tags, perch2_members_sessions, perch2_members_tags, perch2_navigation, perch2_navigation_pages, perch2_page_templates, perch2_pages, perch2_resource_log, perch2_resource_tags, perch2_resources, perch2_resources_to_tags, perch2_settings, perch2_user_privileges, perch2_user_role_privileges, perch2_user_roles, perch2_users
Users: 1
App runtimes:
<?php
    include(PERCH_PATH.'/core/apps/content/runtime.php');
    include(PERCH_PATH.'/addons/apps/perch_blog/runtime.php');
    include(PERCH_PATH.'/addons/apps/perch_forms/runtime.php');
    include(PERCH_PATH.'/addons/apps/perch_members/runtime.php');
?>
Scheduled tasks for perch_blog: delete_spam_comments (1440 mins)
Editor plug-ins: markitup
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L1: a6034e2bc1acb80bf4627925788ed9db
headerColour: #FFF
content_singlePageEdit: 1
helpURL:
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hideBranding: 1
content_collapseList: 0
lang: en-gb
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headerScheme: light
dashboard: 0
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content_frontend_edit: 0
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PERCH_DEVELOPMENT: 10
PERCH_STAGING: 50
PERCH_PRODUCTION: 100
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PERCH_DB_SERVER: localhost
PERCH_DB_DATABASE: stratford-cms
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PERCH_TZ: UTC
PERCH_EMAIL_FROM: nigel@marketingalchemy.co.uk
PERCH_EMAIL_FROM_NAME: Nigel Coath
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PERCH_RWD:
PERCH_HTML_ENTITIES:
PERCH_SSL:
PERCH_AUTH_PLUGIN:
PERCH_DB_CHARSET: utf8
PERCH_DB_PORT:
PERCH_DB_SOCKET:
HOSTING SETTINGS

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HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE: en-us
HTTP_DNT: 1
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I think something strange is going on, we have 3 sister sites using the same files, all running 2.7.2 all on same host. One seems to have little graphics by the assets menus the others do not.
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

7 years ago

That could be not having the SVG mime type configured on your server.

Are you getting anything logged in your server error log?
Nigel Coath

Nigel Coath 1 points

7 years ago

Only a server misconfiguration error. I have tried reloading the Perch files from scratch.

When I created this version I exported the sql file from the other and changed the config and user details to the new one. Everything seems to load okay except the issue with PDFs.

I also notice the problematic site does not seem to have little graphics by the assets menus.
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

7 years ago

Have you looked at the SVG mime type as I suggested?
Simon Barrett

Simon Barrett 0 points

7 years ago

Could this be related to the issue I reported with PDF preview images?

https://forum.grabaperch.com/forum/10-27-2014-assets-preview-image-not-showing

I have checked and I do have SVG mime type configured on my server.
Nigel Coath

Nigel Coath 1 points

7 years ago

Still struggling with this. I suspect its a server issue but having a hard time getting my ISP to extract any meaningful error logs.

Can you explain why adding an svg mime type would help for a pdf? Surely thats for png etc?
Nigel Coath

Nigel Coath 1 points

7 years ago

Can you also explain what I need on the server to get PDF previews on uploads as on my other server that works with pdf uploads the preview is a ? mark.

I have GD and Imagick installed (on both servers).

Its like pulling teeth confirming what is/is not installed so a list of recommended elements would be useful.
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

7 years ago

Leave it with me and I'll look at it after the weekend.
Nigel Coath

Nigel Coath 1 points

7 years ago

Okay thanks. FYI here are two sample errors generated after trying to add a PDF:

[Sat Nov 01 15:10:16 2014] [warn] [client 86.172.87.85] (104)Connection reset by peer: mod_fcgid: error reading data from FastCGI server, referer: https://stratfordhouse.marketingalchemy.co.uk/admin/core/apps/assets/edit/

[Sat Nov 01 15:10:16 2014] [error] [client 86.172.87.85] Premature end of script headers: index.php, referer: https://stratfordhouse.marketingalchemy.co.uk/admin/core/apps/assets/edit/
Nigel Coath

Nigel Coath 1 points

7 years ago

Okay I got my ISP to move me to a different server and now I can upload PDFs, now its not a deal breaker but I cannot get a preview for a PDF asset, should I be able to see one and whats missing to stop this?

I have both Imagick and GD on the server.
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

7 years ago

This will be fixed in 2.7.3.