Classic adventure IFDB page can't be edited?

I was trying to edit the IFDB page for Adventure by Crowther and Woods but I could not save the changes. Anyone know why?
Thanks.

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Iā€™ve had a similar problem ā€“ reported on Github a few months ago.

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Thanks for info. You are right: All the cross references are gone when trying to edit the entry. Probably the reason but I guess only the admins can fix that.

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Iā€™m not sure exactly what the issue is. I tried messing around on the dev server. I first tried ā€˜movingā€™ the page by creating another page and merging adventure into that. That deleted all the cross references but kept everything else. It still didnā€™t work; I couldnā€™t edit the new page.

I tried deleting some of the dozens of download links. It still didnā€™t work, but it gave me an error message of ā€˜you must select a file type for each downloadā€™. I tried deleting every link, and then I was able to edit.

So I think the issue lies in the download links; it may be worth looking through and seeing if one of theme has no file type selected.

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Thanks, that makes sense.

I will be busy for a while but if anyone checks the download links and find anything, please let us know.

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This may not be related, but it looks like there are four download links whose titles begin with adv770, and all of those are broken. They are all IF Archive links.

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There are 20+ games cross-referenced on the IFDB page (spoofs, adaptations, etc.), and as JTN said on github, one of those game listings (labeled ā€œNot Found, by Unknownā€) seems to no longer exist.

But if you click ā€œedit this page,ā€ no cross-references show up on the edit page.

Is it possible for one of the mods to go into the database and remove the cross-reference to the game with the ID number 8m21t579k7rpl6k7?

(Oops, I missed that someone already said this above!)

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Did the cross references get deleted from the underlying data tables, or was it that the cross-references werenā€™t visible on the edit page?

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Right now only @dfabulich has easy access to the main databases. Iā€™m not sure if my experiment removed the references entirely or not on the dev server, Iā€™d have to check.

Edit:
Looking further, on the dev server my action made all references on other pages that point to adventure go blank, like:

So Iā€™m definitely not going to do this on the main page!

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Iā€™ve fixed it.

I started by reproducing the problem on my machine. When I tried to save, I saw this on the PHP console:

ifdb-web-1 | [Thu Nov 16 04:18:48.149014 2023] [php7:warn] [pid 33] [client 172.20.0.1:41472] PHP Warning: Unknown: Input variables exceeded 1000. To increase the limit change max_input_vars in php.ini. in Unknown on line 0, referer: http://localhost:8080/editgame?&id=fft6pu91j85y4acv

I know you're curious, so click here to see the 1,010 input variables.
pagevsn: 26
title: Adventure
eAuthor: William Crowther and Donald Woods
ifids: ZCODE-10-011123-3377,ZCODE-0-000531-2DA4,ZCODE-1-000001-DCAF,ZCODE-22895--AT-TH,GLULX-5-961209-2C56ABC1,ZCODE-5-980419-A9E9,GLULX-5-961209-FB0F3A3C,E9FD3D87-DD2F-4005-B332-23557780B64E,ZCODE-1-971209-D0D6,ZCODE-0--V2R-5,ALAN-146D643563C964EE452CADDBCED51C0E,ZCODE-5-961209-4589,TADS2-745972E65DED27D9A8A86A9CCE8CFC6E,ZCODE-8-020822-3C26,ALAN-A2C683626F71BE821FBBD056D5E7B4DA,HUGO-22-43-48-12-18-96,0E123F50-20A2-4F5B-8F01-264678ED419D,ZCODE-5-961209-B430,10B1AA06-6802-47A5-88A0-5BBE814A0CB5
coverart: old
published: 1976
version: 1.80
license: Freeware
system: 
language: en
desc: meh
seriesname: 
seriesnumber: 
genre: Cave crawl
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linkosvsn54: 
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linkcomp56: 
linkcomppri56: 
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linkosvsn57: 
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linkfmt59: 1
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linkosvsn59: 
linkcomp59: 
linkcomppri59: 
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linkosvsn60: 
linkcomp60: 
linkcomppri60: 
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linkosvsn61: 
linkcomp61: 17
linkcomppri61: 
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linkosvsn63: 
linkcomp63: 
linkcomppri63: 
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linkfmt64: 3
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linkattrs65: 1
linkfmt65: 1
linkos65: 3
linkosvsn65: 
linkcomp65: 17
linkcomppri65: 
linkdisp66: zx.zip (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/spectrum/zx.zip)
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linkattrs67: 0
linkfmt67: 20
linkos67: 
linkosvsn67: 
linkcomp67: 
linkcomppri67: 
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linkurl68: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/tads/polyadv_320a.zip
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linkattrs68: 0
linkfmt68: 20
linkos68: 
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linkcomp68: 17
linkcomppri68: 
linkdisp69: HugeHint.z5 (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/zcode/HugeHint.z5)
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linkos69: 
linkosvsn69: 
linkcomp69: 
linkcomppri69: 
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linkattrs70: 0
linkfmt70: 20
linkos70: 
linkosvsn70: 
linkcomp70: 17
linkcomppri70: 
linkdisp71: Avontuur.inf (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/inform/dutch/Avontuur.inf)
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linkdesc71: 
linkattrs71: 0
linkfmt71: 10
linkos71: 
linkosvsn71: 
linkcomp71: 
linkcomppri71: 
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linkattrs72: 0
linkfmt72: 20
linkos72: 
linkosvsn72: 
linkcomp72: 17
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linkdisp73: advent-orig550.tar.gz (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/advent-orig550.tar.gz)
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linkosvsn73: 
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linkcomppri73: 
linkdisp74: advent-5.2.2-5.tar.gz (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/advent-5.2.2-5.tar.gz)
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linkattrs74: 0
linkfmt74: 20
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linkcomp74: 23
linkcomppri74: 
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linkosvsn75: 
linkcomp75: 23
linkcomppri75: 
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linkdesc76: 
linkattrs76: 0
linkfmt76: 20
linkos76: 
linkosvsn76: 
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linkattrs77: 0
linkfmt77: 20
linkos77: 
linkosvsn77: 
linkcomp77: 23
linkcomppri77: 
linkdisp78: adv440.tgz (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv440.tgz)
linkurl78: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv440.tgz
linktitle78: adv440.tgz
linkdesc78: 440 points
linkattrs78: 0
linkfmt78: 20
linkos78: 
linkosvsn78: 
linkcomp78: 
linkcomppri78: 
linkdisp79: adv350-pdp10.tar.gz (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv350-pdp10.tar.gz)
linkurl79: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv350-pdp10.tar.gz
linktitle79: adv350-pdp10.tar.gz
linkdesc79: 
linkattrs79: 0
linkfmt79: 20
linkos79: 
linkosvsn79: 
linkcomp79: 23
linkcomppri79: 
linkdisp80: colossal.hug (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/hugo/colossal.hug)
linkurl80: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/hugo/colossal.hug
linktitle80: colossal.hug
linkdesc80: 
linkattrs80: 0
linkfmt80: 20
linkos80: 
linkosvsn80: 
linkcomp80: 
linkcomppri80: 
linkdisp81: hcavesol.zip (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/hcavesol.zip)
linkurl81: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/hcavesol.zip
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linkattrs81: 0
linkfmt81: 20
linkos81: 
linkosvsn81: 
linkcomp81: 17
linkcomppri81: 
linkdisp82: Adv_walk.zip (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/Adv_walk.zip)
linkurl82: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/Adv_walk.zip
linktitle82: Adv_walk.zip
linkdesc82: solution and map in GUEmap format for 350 point version
linkattrs82: 0
linkfmt82: 20
linkos82: 
linkosvsn82: 
linkcomp82: 17
linkcomppri82: 
linkdisp83: adv660-hints.txt (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/adv660-hints.txt)
linkurl83: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/adv660-hints.txt
linktitle83: adv660-hints.txt
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linkattrs83: 0
linkfmt83: 10
linkos83: 
linkosvsn83: 
linkcomp83: 
linkcomppri83: 
linkdisp84: adventure-walkthrough.txt (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/adventure-walkthrough.txt)
linkurl84: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/adventure-walkthrough.txt
linktitle84: adventure-walkthrough.txt
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linkattrs84: 0
linkfmt84: 10
linkos84: 
linkosvsn84: 
linkcomp84: 
linkcomppri84: 
linkdisp85: adv350kb-src.zip (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv350kb-src.zip)
linkurl85: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv350kb-src.zip
linktitle85: adv350kb-src.zip
linkdesc85: 
linkattrs85: 0
linkfmt85: 20
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linkosvsn85: 
linkcomp85: 17
linkcomppri85: 
linkdisp86: adv350r4.tar.gz (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv350r4.tar.gz)
linkurl86: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv350r4.tar.gz
linktitle86: adv350r4.tar.gz
linkdesc86: 
linkattrs86: 0
linkfmt86: 20
linkos86: 
linkosvsn86: 
linkcomp86: 23
linkcomppri86: 
linkdisp87: adv350jg.zip (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv350jg.zip)
linkurl87: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv350jg.zip
linktitle87: adv350jg.zip
linkdesc87: 350 points
linkattrs87: 0
linkfmt87: 20
linkos87: 
linkosvsn87: 
linkcomp87: 17
linkcomppri87: 
linkdisp88: Sols1.zip (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/Sols1.zip)
linkurl88: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/Sols1.zip
linktitle88: Sols1.zip
linkdesc88: solution
linkattrs88: 0
linkfmt88: 20
linkos88: 
linkosvsn88: 
linkcomp88: 17
linkcomppri88: 
linkdisp89: adv370s.zip (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv370s.zip)
linkurl89: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv370s.zip
linktitle89: adv370s.zip
linkdesc89: 370 points
linkattrs89: 0
linkfmt89: 20
linkos89: 
linkosvsn89: 
linkcomp89: 17
linkcomppri89: 
linkdisp90: advent-original.tar.gz (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/advent-original.tar.gz)
linkurl90: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/advent-original.tar.gz
linktitle90: advent-original.tar.gz
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linkattrs90: 0
linkfmt90: 20
linkos90: 
linkosvsn90: 
linkcomp90: 23
linkcomppri90: 
linkdisp91: Adventure2.5.tar.gz (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/Adventure2.5.tar.gz)
linkurl91: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/Adventure2.5.tar.gz
linktitle91: Adventure2.5.tar.gz
linkdesc91: 430 points
linkattrs91: 0
linkfmt91: 20
linkos91: 
linkosvsn91: 
linkcomp91: 23
linkcomppri91: 
linkdisp92: hugecv-s.zip (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/agt/hugecv-s.zip)
linkurl92: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/agt/hugecv-s.zip
linktitle92: hugecv-s.zip
linkdesc92: 1000 points
linkattrs92: 0
linkfmt92: 20
linkos92: 
linkosvsn92: 
linkcomp92: 17
linkcomppri92: 
linkdisp93: adv660.tar.Z (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv660.tar.Z)
linkurl93: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/adv660.tar.Z
linktitle93: adv660.tar.Z
linkdesc93: 660 points
linkattrs93: 0
linkfmt93: 20
linkos93: 
linkosvsn93: 
linkcomp93: 22
linkcomppri93: 
linkdisp94: jgunness.zip (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/jgunness.zip)
linkurl94: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/solutions/jgunness.zip
linktitle94: jgunness.zip
linkdesc94: Walkthrough for Level 9 version
linkattrs94: 0
linkfmt94: 20
linkos94: 
linkosvsn94: 
linkcomp94: 17
linkcomppri94: 
linkdisp95: Craft.Of.Adventure.txt (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/info/Craft.Of.Adventure.txt)
linkurl95: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/info/Craft.Of.Adventure.txt
linktitle95: Craft.Of.Adventure.txt
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linkattrs95: 0
linkfmt95: 10
linkos95: 
linkosvsn95: 
linkcomp95: 
linkcomppri95: 
linkdisp96: advos2s.zip (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/advos2s.zip)
linkurl96: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/advos2s.zip
linktitle96: advos2s.zip
linkdesc96: three-score version, for OS/2
linkattrs96: 0
linkfmt96: 20
linkos96: 
linkosvsn96: 
linkcomp96: 17
linkcomppri96: 
linkdisp97: advqnx.tar.gz (http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/advqnx.tar.gz)
linkurl97: http://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/source/advqnx.tar.gz
linktitle97: advqnx.tar.gz
linkdesc97: three-score version, for Unix
linkattrs97: 0
linkfmt97: 
linkos97: 
linkosvsn97: 
linkcomp97: 
linkcomppri97: 
extrevSource: 
extrevRating: 0
save.x: 64
save.y: 8

As you can see, itā€™s mostly related to the links; thereā€™s just too many! I believe each link has 10 variables, and there are 97 links on this page.

MariaDB [ifdb]> select gameid, games.title, c from games
join (
  select gameid, count(*) c from gamelinks
  group by gameid order by count(*) desc limit 10
) as a on a.gameid = games.id order by c desc;
+------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+
| gameid           | title                                                                      | c   |
+------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+
| fft6pu91j85y4acv | Adventure                                                                  | 108 |
| pjyp0q7v455ry5m5 | 2112                                                                       |  46 |
| 1b82dexzzu81ero0 | Return to Zork: Another Story                                              |  31 |
| 4gxk83ja4twckm6j | Zork                                                                       |  28 |
| uhdxzcd65myz12xy | Mystery Manor                                                              |  22 |
| 0dbnusxunq7fw5ro | Zork I                                                                     |  22 |
| zya3mo3njj58hewi | Pirate Adventure                                                           |  21 |
| dy4ok8sdlut6ddj7 | Adventureland                                                              |  20 |
| use74vnwza9ls442 | Invasion of the Angora-fetish Transvestites from the Graveyards of Jupiter |  18 |
| 0lqt3nkfvztvgrov | My First Stupid Game                                                       |  18 |
+------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+

Soooo I just bumped up max_input_vars to 2000 (that oughta be enough for anybody, right?), did a couple of test edits, and posted this victory announcement.

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Thanks! Great work!

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Great, thanks!

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@dfabulich, thanks for making the page editable again!

The cross references were still missing from the edit page when I checked just now.

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Cross references are one-way; you have to edit the page that references Adventure, not Adventure itself.

On those pages, it looks like this:

Which means, I think, that we canā€™t get rid of the ā€˜unknownā€™ spoof game without directly editing the database.

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