https://www.icyphoenix.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1277
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darkone
Wed 07 Mar, 2007 21:58

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Hi Everyone

Is there a step-by-step instructions on how to use this.

I enable it and I see text scrolling. But no matter what .xml or .rss http link I put in the 'XML News Feed' box it gives me the error 'Unable to open the XML input: <site address>'.

Example of the line in the XML News Feed box:

Unable to open the XML input: http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/National.xml


Not sure what is going on?? I can go to that link with RSS reader and it reads it just fine. Am I missing another setting or have to edit a file?


Thanks

D1


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darkone
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 13:29

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No one can provide any help on this? Or least just point me in the right direction to a forum thread. I have tried searching and cannot find my issue anywhere.

Thanks

-D1-


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Zuker
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 14:09

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that xml works for me

http://www.superzuker.com.ar/icy/forum.php

 [img]http://www.icyphoenix.com/files/images/15/xml.gif[/img]


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darkone
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 15:02

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Not sure what to check besides the news ticker config? My screen matches yours exactly and I still get that error:

'Unable to open the XML input: http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/National.xml'

Is there anything else I need to configure or edit to get these feeds too work?

Here are some screenshots of my config and setup so far:


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andrea75
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 15:18

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[ot]I would to use this topic for a question to MG... it is possible to cache the content of the ticker to speed up the site? If you insert a ticker from a slow site, you will have a very big increment on page loading. What do u think about it? [/ot]


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Zuker
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 15:20

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try to set all to yes at news ticker config


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Artie
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 15:46

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FWIW: I experienced the same error (different feed), but it went away on a page refresh.


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darkone
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 15:54

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I tried putting all the options to 'yes' in the configuration and all it did was add those headings.

I still receive those errors on the rss feed. I have tried a few feeds with the same result. Not sure what I'm doing wrong or if there is a .tpl or .php file thats corrupt or needs to be edited.

I could even make a user with permission to look around at everything if need be I just want to see what i'm doing wrong. I'm very new to the whole portal scene so I'm not very knowledgeable yet on this subject but learning...


Thanks for the feedback so far.

-D1-


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Zuker
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 16:26

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yes please, pm an user to see it


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darkone
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 16:31

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PM'd the info.


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Zuker
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 16:34

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[quote user="darkone" post="9773"]PM'd the info.[/quote]

replyed :mricy:


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darkone
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 16:53

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Ok Zuker 

I have tried moving the XS_News block (which is in the center) up and down each position and refreshing the view a few times at each position and still the same result.

If you need more permissions to play around with that moderator acct let me know.


-D1-


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Zuker
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 18:09

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are you running icy 1.0.9.9?


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darkone
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 18:16

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Yes I am 1.0.9.9 and I saw that there was a security update that came out today I was going to apply that tonight. But in the notes it wasn't stated that the fixes touched the xs_news.

That moderator user has access to the style manager so you can view/edit the files in the template if that helps with troubleshooting. This is a fresh install as of Sat/Sun whenever 1.0.9.9 came out and I don't remember there being any issues when uploading the files to my server.

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Zuker
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 18:31

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i can't figure where the problem is...

i'm running also 1.0.9.9 and the problem is not present :x


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darkone
Thu 08 Mar, 2007 19:16

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Is there a list of files that I should try to re-upload to see if something got corupted during transfer?

Or check certain files for correct code?


Thx

-D1-


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Artie
Fri 09 Mar, 2007 03:43

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It almost sounds like your IP is blocked, though if you have tried several feeds I doubt this is the case.....nevertheless

Have/Can you test somewhere, other that your live site, such as your home PC.


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anicio
Tue 09 Oct, 2007 21:10

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Hi all!

I've got the same problem: Unable to open the XML input: http://www.ilsole24ore.com/rss/primapagina.xml

What's wrong?
The same for preconfigured tickers (BBC UK, etc.)

I'm using IP 1.1.20beta (BTW, so different and so cool respect to phpBB Plus... )

Any suggestion?

TIA


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anicio
Thu 11 Oct, 2007 14:57

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Hi All!

I've found the problem that prevents my site (and all the sites under altervista.org domain) to display the RSS news tickers.

Altervista had decided to close the access to sitesout of the domain, this to prevent unwanted accesses and for not better specified "security reasons" (as anybody can see on Altervista support forum).

Somewhere in that forum sombody was trying to play with some java applications, but I can't figure how to circumvent this problem.

Hope that Altervista will change soon that approach... :?


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Mighty Gorgon
Tue 23 Oct, 2007 23:47

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Thanks Anicio for having informed us of this issue.

There are good cheap hosting... I would buy one. :mricy:


