Weird codes in error log

[Axel Wers]

This topic maybe belongs here.

In my error log I see in last time lot of these and similar logs:

[Fri Mar 21 16:07:10 2008] [error] [client xx.xx.xx.xx] File does not exist: /root/mydomain.info/forums/jscripts/" + ipb_var_image_url + "


[Fri Mar 21 16:07:10 2008] [error] [client xx.xx.xx.xx] File does not exist: /root/mydomain.info/forums/style_images/1/folder_js_skin/' + ipb_var_image_url + '


[Fri Mar 21 16:07:11 2008] [error] [client xx.xx.xx.xx] File does not exist: /root/mydomain.info/forums/jscripts/"+ipb_var_image_url+"


[Fri Mar 21 15:14:03 2008] [error] [client xx.xx.xx.xx] File does not exist: /root/mydomain.info/forums/style_images/1/folder_js_skin/' + ipb_var_image_url + '

What is it?

[Wondering Soul]

I think that they are errors coming back from the Javascript in IP.Board. Nothing to worry about, think it just doesn't know that it needs to parse:

+ ipb_var_image_url +

This is a javascript variable that gets replaced by the actual image URL. If everything is working fine on your site, then you shouldn't worry about this :)

[Axel Wers]

Yes, forum is running fine, these variables suddenly appeared in my error log since 16th February, I don't know why.

Thanks for answer :)

[bfarber]

You have a custom skin? Rather than an IP.Board bug I'd lean more towards a javascript issue in your custom skin myself.

[Axel Wers]

No, I use only old Blue classic and new Pro skin without big changes.

[todorov.com]

I have same problem. I also have 8000-1000 "guests" online which are "GET"-ing and my server log is getting bigger.

[TDS]

I'm getting this error constantly now too. :o

[ErwinB]

Same for us, we have the same problem. But IP.Board is working fine. Maybe some bots, the U-A string is always the same with those errors : "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1;1813)". I think it's a bot or something else.

[austinreefclub]

I'll add my name to the list as well. I get those all the time. Only using the ProBlack skin.

[Guest]

Has anyone found a solution to this error? I can't even recreate it, I've been trying to get this damn thing fixed for months. At most, can we at least stop the error from filling up my error logs?

[Mon Jun 23 15:01:25 2008] [error] [client 201.141.242.169] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/jscripts/"+ipb_var_image_url+" [Mon Jun 23 15:01:27 2008] [error] [client 201.141.242.169] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/style_images/ghoztcraft/folder_js_skin/' + ipb_var_image_url + ' [Mon Jun 23 15:02:04 2008] [error] [client 83.101.37.39] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/jscripts/"+ipb_var_image_url+" [Mon Jun 23 15:02:05 2008] [error] [client 83.101.37.39] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/style_images/ghoztcraft/folder_js_skin/' + ipb_var_image_url + ' [Mon Jun 23 15:02:06 2008] [error] [client 24.176.228.248] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/jscripts/"+ipb_var_image_url+" [Mon Jun 23 15:02:07 2008] [error] [client 24.176.228.248] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/style_images/ghoztcraft/folder_js_skin/' + ipb_var_image_url + ' [Mon Jun 23 15:02:12 2008] [error] [client 83.101.37.39] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/jscripts/"+ipb_var_image_url+" [Mon Jun 23 15:02:14 2008] [error] [client 83.101.37.39] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/style_images/ghoztcraft/folder_js_skin/' + ipb_var_image_url + ' [Mon Jun 23 15:02:55 2008] [error] [client 65.6.49.81] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/jscripts/"+ipb_var_image_url+" [Mon Jun 23 15:02:56 2008] [error] [client 65.6.49.81] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/style_images/ghoztcraft/folder_js_skin/' + ipb_var_image_url + ' [Mon Jun 23 15:03:18 2008] [error] [client 82.45.207.125] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/jscripts/"+ipb_var_image_url+" [Mon Jun 23 15:03:19 2008] [error] [client 82.45.207.125] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/style_images/ghoztcraft/folder_js_skin/' + ipb_var_image_url + ' [Mon Jun 23 15:05:11 2008] [error] [client 201.141.242.169] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/jscripts/"+ipb_var_image_url+" [Mon Jun 23 15:05:14 2008] [error] [client 201.141.242.169] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/style_images/ghoztcraft/folder_js_skin/' + ipb_var_image_url + ' [Mon Jun 23 15:10:12 2008] [error] [client 210.213.190.228] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/jscripts/"+ipb_var_image_url+" [Mon Jun 23 15:10:15 2008] [error] [client 210.213.190.228] File does not exist: /public_html/forums/style_images/ghoztcraft/folder_js_skin/' + ipb_var_image_url + '

I noticed all the IP's are not of the US, I've searched a few and none of them are members. But the error is constantly poping up..

[Kure]

Any solution yet?

[Morrigan]

Well are some of those files or folders actually there?

[Guest]

I've got something from Jason at IPS:

So far, we've narrowed it down to happening only on IE6 browsers, it doesn't affect the user at all, but fills up the logs.. On mine.. It's rather light.. I get a handful of them per day, but my forum is better than 50% of users on Firefox or IE7..

We've actually got a site that was getting about 50 of those errors PER SECOND.. And that's the one they're working with now to try and find the problem. I was able to stop it on that site, but it was only an emergency fix.. My fix wound up breaking some other important javascript.

I don't see anything updated in the bug tracker, and as of this morning, when I spoke with the developers.. there was no fix for it.. So, I assume that means they still don't have a solid fix for it. But I know because that site was getting so many of the errors per second, it ratcheted that problem up to a much higher status. From annoyance to big problem.

If anyone has any ideas, we would all love you forever! :P