Editing articles from frontend causes "0 __clone method called on non-object " error

Hello,

We updated a lot of parts on our website recently. One of these parts was updating flexicontent from version 3.2.1.12 to 3.3.1.5. This however led to the error in question when trying to save an article after editing it in the frontend. Creating a new article works fine, and editing works in the backend. Here's what Joomla's debugger has to say about the error:

0 __clone method called on non-object
/home/kehitys/public_html/plugins/system/flexisystem/flexisystem.php:2099

Call stack
# Function Location
1 () JROOT/plugins/system/flexisystem/flexisystem.php:2099
2 plgSystemFlexisystem->onContentPrepareForm() JROOT/libraries/joomla/event/event.php:70
3 JEvent->update() JROOT/libraries/joomla/event/dispatcher.php:160
4 JEventDispatcher->trigger() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/Model/FormModel.php:321
5 Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\FormModel->preprocessForm() JROOT/administrator/components/com_content/models/article.php:847
6 ContentModelArticle->preprocessForm() JROOT/components/com_content/models/form.php:215
7 ContentModelForm->preprocessForm() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/Model/FormModel.php:242
8 Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\FormModel->loadForm() JROOT/administrator/components/com_content/models/article.php:377
9 ContentModelArticle->getForm() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/FormController.php:695
10 Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController->save() JROOT/components/com_content/controllers/article.php:355
11 ContentControllerArticle->save() JROOT/libraries/src/MVC/Controller/BaseController.php:710
12 Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController->execute() JROOT/components/com_content/content.php:43
13 require_once() JROOT/libraries/src/Component/ComponentHelper.php:402
14 Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper::executeComponent() JROOT/libraries/src/Component/ComponentHelper.php:377
15 Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper::renderComponent() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/SiteApplication.php:194
16 Joomla\CMS\Application\SiteApplication->dispatch() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/SiteApplication.php:233
17 Joomla\CMS\Application\SiteApplication->doExecute() JROOT/libraries/src/Application/CMSApplication.php:196
18 Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication->execute() JROOT/index.php:49

We are not the original developers of the site, and are still very much new to Joomla and Flexicontent. We would greatly appreciate any help in this matter.

Hello

i think i remember fixing this

here is 3.3.1.6-hotfix branch, please use install via URL to apply it
github.com/FLEXIcontent/flexicontent-cck/archive/3.3.1.x.zip


List of changes in it
github.com/FLEXIcontent/flexicontent-cck...e/v3.3.1.5...3.3.1.x

Hey,

Thanks for the help. Unfortunately this didn't fix our problem. We still get the same error, although now the error is in a different line:

0 __clone method called on non-object
/home/kehitys/public_html/plugins/system/flexisystem/flexisystem.php:2103

Rest of the error message is same.

Hello

ok this error, would occur if loading the item fails

does the frontend editor have permission to view the item ?
are you trying to edit the item via Joomla article form , or via Flexicontent edit form ?

Hello,

The frontend editor should have the right permissions. At least it has worked before. We are trying to edit using Joomla article form. Where would we find the option to change it to the flexicontent form to test it with that?

Hello

in any case this is a bug
i am asking if user has the view access level for the item, so that i can fix it locally without asking access to the website

but it seems i will need access to the website to be able to fix this (super admin)
and plus a frontend account (username and password) that shows the issue

(you may send me a PM (private message) with access)