[Mediawiki-l] Problem with powerpoint and excel uploads

[Fernando Correia]

A google search produces this as the first result. Try it:

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Uploading_files#The_file_is_corrupt_or_has_an_incorrect_extension._Please_check_the_file_and_upload_again.

2007/2/6, McFadden, Gordon <gordon_mcfadden at intel.com>:
> Hi All
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> First off, if this is the wrong list, please point me in the right
> direction.
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> I am a bit of a newby when it comes to wikimedia, so the question may
> seem trivial.
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> I am having trouble allowing users to upload MS .ppt files.  The error
> received is:
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> Upload file
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> From ECPDpedia
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> Jump to: navigation
> <http://ecpdwiki.jf.intel.com/ecpdpedia/index.php/Special:Upload#column-
> one#column-one> , search
> <http://ecpdwiki.jf.intel.com/ecpdpedia/index.php/Special:Upload#searchI
> nput#searchInput>
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> Upload warning
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> The file is corrupt or has an incorrect extension. Please check the file
> and upload again.
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> This seems to apply only to ppt and xls files.  MS Word documents work
> ok.
>
> The relevant line in LocalSettings.php $wgFileExtensions =
> array('png','gif','jpg','jpeg','ogg','doc','xls','ppt','mp3','sxc','pdf'
> ); which is a copy from te mediawiki documentation
>
> And obviously $wgEnableUploads                = true;
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> Any suggestions?
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> Thanks,
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> Gord
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