Error: Please enter alphabetic characters only! (Solved)

**bdube** · 09/27/2009, 19:04

Hi everyone,

I'm new with TL and try to use it. As typolight-check, my server is ok to receive TL. My DB is completely usable with all privileges. I have desactivate PHP_safe mode, but i'm not using Apache's suexec, then the access to file system is made by Apache's user.

When I try to change something, if within the page, there is a selection box about language or Character Set, I receive respectively the following error messages: "Please enter alphabetic characters only!" and "Please enter alphanumeric characters only!".

I receive those messages on every BE pages I try to change. I even receive it when I simply try to copy the "Music Academy" site structure, change only the title page and click save.

I working on this problem since last thursday, and I can't find any solution.

As, I'm not a developper, I can't debug javascript to follow where and why the problem occur.

I would like to receive some helps, thanks.

Ben

**bdube** · 10/01/2009, 04:08

Solved...

It was simply php-mbstring which was missing.

**ramjet** · 10/01/2009, 06:16

lad you solved it - good to know why too ta :D

**bezner** · 10/13/2009, 16:14

I'm sorry. How did you solve it? I'm not having mb-string turned on. I can't turn it on (this is shared gosting) and get these annoying messages. Can't edit a thing. I have checked system/mbstring.php and it seams like TL should work without this library present but apparently doesn't.

What exactly did you do. Can you tell?

Thanks,

Arthur

**bdube** · 10/15/2009, 00:36

My server is a dedicated one, then I have access to the system. I just install the package php-mbstring (multi-byte string).

I think you must ask to your admin to installed it.

Regards

Ben

**joewatts** · 10/28/2009, 16:26

Hi

I have the same problem but my php-mbstring is enabled
Is there anyway of just disabling typolight checking them fields?

Regards Joe

**vinchenzison** · 07/12/2010, 18:30

Hi,

Sorry to drag an old post up, but having this issue too. Clients cheap hosting...... :x

I checked with phpinfo and searched for mbstring and found this "enable-mbstring=shared"
So I'm guessing it's there.

Any ideas anyone?

**EDIT** After comparing my wamp phpinfo and the server - it appears that mbstring is not enabled on the server. Is there a work around for this?

*******2nd EDIT***** Just found I have other issues to deal with first like not being able to CHMOD a file or folder! Probable change of host provider coming :x :x :x !!! So ignore my issue above - I'll be back (that is unless you have a solution or things I can check for)