Server issue? PHP mode issue? Other? Need a resolution. Thanks.

[slight]

I posted this to the programming forum as well (apologies). I'm getting the following error. It is affecting my ability to generate a sitemap, and other issues. Some folks online have told me this is really a server issue (perhaps with PHP running in safe mode?).

Any idea what could be causing this and how to resolve it?

Here's the error:
Warning: is_writable() [function.is-writable]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/) is not within the allowed path(s):

Some history:

1. I originally defined the project in a new (dedicated) subdirectory of an existing site. Call this mysite.x10hosting.com/wordpress/ (not the actual name)

2. Once the Wordpress site was up and running at mysite.x10hosting.com/wordpress I created an addon domain, such as www.newsite.com that mapped to mysite.x10hosting.com/wordpress, and I changed my Wordpress blog URL to www.newsite.com

That's when the problem started.

Could this be related to the .htaccess file related (just a guess)? That file currently has the following format:

# BEGIN WordPress
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(.*)mysite.x10hosting.com/wordpress [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.newsite.com/$1 [R=301,L]

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>


# END WordPress


Hoping you can help. Thanks.
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[kadai]

Well, apparently is a issue with the function itself, maybe try use a different one?
As so far, I use the script described here: http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/showthread.php?p=50943 to generate my sitemaps, and it works perfectly (of course, with some modifications to fit my own needs).
Give it a test.

By Twey

<?php
  $cwd = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
  $cwd = substr($cwd, 0, strrpos($cwd, '/' + 1));

  function paintUndersideOfFox($c) {
    global $cwd;
    echo('<ul class="dirlist">');
    $d = opendir($c);
    while($f = readdir($d)) {
      if(strpos($f, '.') === 0) continue;
      $ff = $c . '/' . $f;
      echo('<li><a href="' . $cwd . $ff . '">' . $ff . '</a></li>');
      if(is_dir($ff)) paintUndersideOfFox($ff);
    }
    echo('</ul>');
  }

  paintUndersideOfFox('.');
?>

 

[slight]

The problem is not with the function, the problem is with access to basedir.

 

[Derek]

You know if you change your wordpress domain you have to change 10 other things... If it's a blog that has nothing I suggest you reinstall with the new domain..

 

[kadai]

Wait wait... are you sure if you are reading the proper dir?
Please remember that there is a difference between "/" and "/home/<username>/public_html"... after having reading again your warning more carefully, I noticed that maybe you was trying to read the "root" base dir, what is not permitted.

Just giving as parameter "/" to "is_writable()" will make PHP check if the server dir "/" (or C: in windows machines) is writable by you.

In such case, you can use $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] to get the root of where your documents are.