OK - [OzzModz] Global Admin / Mod Notes In ACP / MODCP installed without difficulty.

Ok then that narrows it down a bit, since you were sucessfull with that, then it it a issue with the xml, either in it's self, or something going on when you download / upload it. DJ may be able to find out what is going on.

I won't get to check until sometime tomorrow, but if you wouldn't mind attaching the XML file you downloaded to a post, I can take a look at it and see if it's maybe being corrupted during download.

Attached!

I did a comparison in Notepad++, and the content isn't being corrupted in any way. You're getting the XML intact.

This is not my area of expertise, so I might be blowing smoke here, but there's a couple of things I know of that you can check. Keep in mind, this particular error message is notoriously vague, so it's tough to know exactly what's causing it. But we can try, at least.

Reupload all your AME files to their proper location, if you haven't already and see if a file upload got corrupted, rather than the XML.

Check your phpinfo, and see if upload_tmp_dir is set. I've read, here on the forums actually, that it can cause file processing problems. However, I can verify that it is NOT set in either of my installations.

Check to see if libXML is enabled. Again, I would think if other modifications are installing just fine, the it would have to be. But we're just checking for now.


The only other two times I've seen this error related to vBulletin 3 is with large RSS feeds, and with Photopost not installing because the files were in the wrong location. Even my searches turn up the same two issues again and again. As it seems neither of these, on the surface, seem related I can only assume it's a server configuration. The change in the admincp folder shouldn't matter, though.

Also, and this is totally a hail mary, you can also try this one. I removed some whitespaces in the XML where my username appears and one I noticed at the end of the document.

No luck with the new xml file.

I've uploaded and unzipped the package twice.

upload_tmp_dir no value no value

libxml
libXML support active
libXML Version 2.9.0
libXML streams enabled

I've tried digging a little deeper into vB.org tonight regarding this error, and other than the two unlikely issues I mentioned before, it looks like it's server issue. The error is very vague, which is why there's very little specific information about it online, or even here on the forums. The few people that have mentioned a similar error while importing a product, seldom got replies or got back to the thread with an update. But I think we've ruled out just about everything else other than a server problem. Truthfully, I don't think upload_tmp_dir is the problem, since I'm seeing it run on my live site and my demo with no value. It must be a something that your host can track down. I wish I could offer more specifics, or even a resource to look over. But the error is just that vague and not well documented.

Would really like to get this AME software running on my forum. But when I install the software, my themes (from vbstyles.com) no longer display the layout correct. It looks as an HTML page missing it's .css file. (see attached image error1)

Even when I disable the AME, there remain layout issues. Only after removing the product, the layout is okay again. (see attached image #2)

I'm pretty new to vBulletin and have to study it's layout features yet. Any hints that could help me see the light? I need your help.

Kind regards,
Robert van den Heuvel,
Amsterdam

You understand this modification is for vB 3.8.X, correct?

Version 4.2 already embeds media, it's native to the version.

I get this all the time with adding plugins.

Install the plugin

(The styles will go all wonky for the forum)

Then, pick any plugin at random, disable, then re-enable it

Presto... forum goes back to looking normal.

I have no idea why.... but this has become my go-to fix for when this happens.

Drove me crazy for months trying to figure this out...

D.