I’m getting this error on every page of my management site:

Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at website/extlib/I18N/LangTags.pm line 394.

I did a Google for that exact error, and only came up with one hit, which wasn’t very helpful (I’ve tried recopying the extlib files, and even wiping out the directory and copying them as new), but it still gives the error.

I will, say, though, that going from 4.01 to 4.1 has cleaned up some of my GUI problems. The big issue at this point is getting it to complete the publishing task without hanging (which is what’s causing the time outs when y’all comment).

I’ve shut down comments (I think) temporarily while I attempt an upgrade from MT-4.01 to MT-4.1, in the modest hope that it will straighten out some of the problems I’ve been having with timeouts. Hopefully not for long.

[A few minutes later]

OK, I’ve updated. Let’s see if we’re still having problems.

[Update a few minutes later]

Nope, still hanging up.

OK, I’m slowly getting things back to normal. I still have to fix the templates on my individual entry sheets, and there are some problems with style sheets, as you can see by the flaky typefaces. The biggest problem remains comments, which still aren’t working as advertised. I’ve got some questions up on the MT fora, but no useful response yet. I also have a problem with the software hanging when I publish a post (it just times out and gives me a 500). Fortunately, it seems to do what it’s supposed to do before that happens, but it’s a PITA. I’m hoping that some MT type can tell me how to run a debugger to figure out where and what the problem is. The real problem is that it also means that it times out when submitting a comment, so if anyone tries to do that, they’ll get frustrated, and perhaps end up doing it multiple times. So I’m going to have to disable them for now.

Still working problems and not much time for blogging, though I’m working on a SS2 piece for another venue, and I’ll probably be blogging the debate tonight at Pajamas, since it’s just around the corner from me, over at FAU.

I’m going to keep this post at the top for a while, as a warning that the site is still under construction. Don’t let any bytes fall on your head.

Not just me, you also. I may be attempting a software upgrade tonight or tomorrow, and I’ll have to shut down access to the site temporarily while I do it. So if you can’t get in, that will be why. It’s nothing personal. Not even for the trolls. I’ll be keeping this post at the top for a while, so until it happens, look below for new ones.

[Wednesday update]

OK, even though (or maybe I should say particularly because) no one can comment yet, I’m going to start blogging again. I just can’t get the monkey off my back. New posts will continue to appear below until the issue is resolved, or I give up on it and ban everyone permanently. And again, if there is an MT doctor in the house, please email me.

Let’s see if the comments work on this one…

Apparently, there is no clean path to get from the old version to the new version with the comments template intact. The new version of MT doesn’t allow pop-up comments–you have to go to the individual entry page. So I decided that I’d just start with a fresh set of templates that work in the new software, and gradually restore the look of the page. At least we’ll be functional. Now that I have a clean setup, the first thing I’ll do is get comments working properly again, then I’ll start reprettifying the site.