[imp] Missing options button & error log

[David F. Reed]

And wouldn't you know it?  After banging my head on the desk,
wringing my hands, and expressing my frustration, I got it working
64 minutes later (approximately)....

Oh well...

--Dave

David F. Reed wrote:

> Mike,
>
> I admit I am stupid in this area; there seems to be quite a few issues 
> involved, about which I know zilch.
>
> I understand its all volunteers, and as such, one has to help ones' own
> self to a high degree.
>
> My problem is when there are cascaded lack of knowledge (me),
> it is hard to resolve the dependencies.  Of course, it is unreasonable
> to expect anyone to jump in and provide all the answers in a cook-book
> like fashion
>
>
>
> Mike Cochrane wrote:
>
>>> ----- Message from davereed@W5SV.ORG ---------
>>>
>>> I note a few issues (aside from them IMP seems to work
>>> GREAT!).
>>>
>>> Problem (1): I cannot seem to get the options, and
>>> filtering, to show when logged in.  I have looked
>>> extensively for what to "turn on", but cannot seem
>>> to find it.
>>>   
>>
>>
>> you haven't configured a preference system...
>>
> So how is that done?  By going to the configuration of IMP page, I 
> read that I need to create a preferences storage container and set 
> that up to use it.  Neither of which do I know how to do. So, I am 
> stuck...
> I think I know how to go to the horde/config/horde.php to
> set it to use sql, but that blows things up because I cannot seem to
> correctly configure sql...
>
> if you see what I mean by cascaded dependencies, this is an example;
> I get a clue, fix one thing to trip on the next.  and, I have no idea 
> how many more there are behind it. (whine off)...
>
>>> Problem (2) in /var/log/httpd/error_log, I get a lot of
>>> errors of this sort:
>>>
>>> [Mon Sep 30 22:23:48 2002] [error] PHP Warning:  Division by zero in
>>> /var/www/html/horde/config/horde.php on line 142
>>>   
>>
>>
>> This is your config file.....
>
> Okay, I believe you, but cannot figure what the objection is; more
> cascaded dependencies.
>
> oh well.  I accept I am in over my head, but I hate to give up on it;
> is there anywhere a straight forward set of instructions for dummies
> to set up imp?
>
> --Dave
>
>> - Mike :-)
>>
>>  
>>
>

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