Silly question how isn't it working for vB 2.3.0 I didn't see any changes in the attachment code.

I will test this now on a fresh cvs copy.

and there has been 2 users who upgraded to vB3 as well as using this hack, I provided a script to do so and you only need vB 2.2.9 to upgrade to vB3.

Installed file on a 2.3.0 board following the instructions exactly. How exactly did you go about the upgrade?
All you needed to do was make the file changes, you didn't need to uninstall the hack beforehand as this would remove the hash column and you would lose the association with the attachments in the directory.

I followed the instructions exactly, the hash is still in the databse, can access the files per browser (supply the filename directly), but get the error:

chmod 777 done
php 4.2.2
php_admin_flag safe_mode Off
php_admin_value open_basedir none

is this with all attachments or just some and was the attachment before or after the hack install?

copy 2.2.8 to new directory (with all attachments! ~2000)
upgrade to 2.3.0
installed:
- dynamic templates
- quickreply
- avatar as file (no problem!)
- welcome panel
- and now attachment as file

attachment was uploaded with the 2.2.8 version and your hack

when I try to upload, then this error appears:

error even apperas, if "upload safe mode" in CP is activated

(avatar as file does work without it)

you said you copied the entire directory to a new folder, did you move the attachments back to /home/web3/html/ioff/attachments or adjust the path in settings to reflect this?

copied entire forum to new folder incl. attachments and adjusted path

mk if you can pm me your ftp details and admincp details. Its definately a setting somewhere thats causing this.

The only thing i notice different is
/home/www/web3/html/ioff/attachments
and
/home/web3/html/ioff/admin/functions.php

missing www but that is probably intended