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For a long time, I thought I was banned here and I don't know why. Well now I know there is a problem. I can log on using Safari with no problems. When I try to use Windows Explorer, I can view the Dakka Dakka forums, but when I log in, I can't.

This is what I get.
Expression motd is undefined on line 46, column 84 in default/header.htm. The problematic instruction: ---------- ==> ${motd} [on line 46, column 82 in default/header.htm] in include "header.htm" [on line 1, column 1 in default/message.htm] in include "${templateName}/message.htm" [on line 7, column 9 in exception.html] ---------- Java backtrace for programmers: ---------- freemarker.core.InvalidReferenceException: Expression motd is undefined on line 46, column 84 in default/header.htm. at freemarker.core.TemplateObject.assertNonNull(TemplateObject.java:124) at freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:118) at freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:93) at freemarker.core.DollarVariable.accept(DollarVariable.java:76) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.Environment.include(Environment.java:1375) at freemarker.core.Include.accept(Include.java:155) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.Environment.include(Environment.java:1375) at freemarker.core.Include.accept(Include.java:155) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.IfBlock.accept(IfBlock.java:82) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92) at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:196) at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:176) at freemarker.template.Template.process(Template.java:232) at net.jforum.exceptions.ExceptionWriter.handleExceptionData(ExceptionWriter.java:110) at net.jforum.JForum.handleException(JForum.java:330) at net.jforum.JForum.service(JForum.java:246) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:269) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:188) at net.jforum.util.legacy.clickstream.ClickstreamFilter.doFilter(ClickstreamFilter.java:59) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:215) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:188) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:172) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:117) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:108) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:174) at org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler.invoke(JkCoyoteHandler.java:200) at org.apache.jk.common.HandlerRequest.invoke(HandlerRequest.java:283) at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.invoke(ChannelSocket.java:773) at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.processConnection(ChannelSocket.java:703) at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket$SocketConnection.runIt(ChannelSocket.java:895) at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:689) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)

I was told to post this here, to see what the problem can be. Maybe someone can make sense of this. Well at least I am back using Safari.

By Windows Explorer do you mean internet explorer?
Which Version are you using?

I've seen that error happening in the logs but have not been able to track down why, so you might be able to help me finally fix it.

Could you try going to this page in Explorer:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/core/test.jsp

and then if it renders correctly, copy and paste the block of text starting with 'JS: yes'.

If that does not work, please copy and paste the results from:
http://pgl.yoyo.org/http/browser-headers.php
when loaded in Explorer.

Thanks


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Also, to double check, this only happens once you have logged in and then happens on every page right?

I am in Safari right now to type this out.

I used Explorer as you asked, I clicked on the link, and I saw the 'JS: yes' and I copied it. Where do I paste it? This is what I do not understand.

Paste it here so that lego can see the error/whatever else the message said.

Yup paste it into a new reply here..

JS: yes
Screen Width: 1680
Headers: accept: */*
referer: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/312041.page
user-agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/4.0; GTB6.5; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; .NET4.0C)
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
host: www.dakkadakka.com
Via: 1.1 dakkdakka.com:80 (squid)
Cache-Control: max-age=259200
content-length: 0



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Is that what you looking for? I did this using explorer but without logging on. When I log on, I get what I showed you before or something like it.


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Of course I am using Safari to type this out.

perfect thanks, I will now be able to look into the problem in more detail.


Also, to double check, the big error text only happens once you have logged in and then happens on every page right?

It happens when I try to go on the forums. I tried going to store finder, Army Profiles, and it is ok, but when I go and click on Forums, it is the same thing as I pasted before in the first post.

I was so bummed that I couldn't participate in the Dakka Dakka forums. Just a fluke my wife installed her Ipod software here, and I was curious as to what Safari was, so I typed DakkaDakka.com for poops and giggles and was shocked to see it worked.

So glad to be back now.

Hopefully you will be able to figure it out. I do not understand what any of this means LOL.