[ic] Admin menubar button links missing

[Greg]

At 01:20 PM 6/11/02 +0100, you wrote:
> > > > IC Version: 4.8.5 (RPM)
> > > > OS: RedHat 7.3
> > > >
> > > > Due to a silly (ok, stupid) move on my part, I found it necessary to
> > > > reinstall IC 4.8.5 on my local development machine. No problem. I just
> > > > un-installed foundation demo, IC itself and removed the remaining
> > > > files/directories (/var/lib/interchange, /usr/lib/interchange).
> > > > Reinstalled again (ran makecat, etc) and everything seems to run fine
> > > > except that I'm unable to view the Admin menubar. Tables appear fine
> > > > and navigation via Quicklinks works ok, just the buttons on the Admin
> > > > menubar at the top are missing. I know, I'm paying for my mistake. Any
> > > > guidance would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > >To be clear, do you mean broken images or completely missing menu buttons?
> > >
> > >If they are missing altogether..
> > >The admin menu is defined in products/icmenu.txt, it should have about 82
> > >lines in it. Is it ok? There should also be an icmenu.gdbm
> > >database file in the same directory; is that there too?
>
>...
>
> > products/icmenu.txt is there however it is empty (strange). icmenu.gdbm is
> > there as well at around 12k. The entire Admin menu structure is empty (not
> > broken).
>
>[copy of icmentu.txt sent direct]
>
>Put the complete icmenu.txt file into the products directory replacing the 
>empty one and ic should see its new and reimport the gdbm
>database file.
>
>If that file was empty.. then I wonder what else is..?
>
>Jonathan

Other than a little common sense on my part, nothing else seems to be 
missing. All is well now after inserting the file, thanks.

I have no doubt that this installation may have a couple of "issues". The 
intent was to have an off-line platform for template design while leaving 
the live site protected from my wrath. So far, so good. ;)

Greg Cheak