[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #3662: Can't post using Ecto b/c categoryID should be string not int

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#3662: Can't post using Ecto b/c categoryID should be string not int
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 Reporter:  foolswisdom               |        Owner:  ryan 
     Type:  defect                    |       Status:  new  
 Priority:  low                       |    Milestone:  2.1.1
Component:  XML-RPC                   |      Version:  2.1  
 Severity:  normal                    |   Resolution:       
 Keywords:  xml-rpc has-patch commit  |  
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Comment (by alexkucera):

 Replying to [ticket:3662 foolswisdom]:
 > Can't post using Ecto b/c categoryID should be string not int
 >
 > ADDITIONAL DETAILS
 >
 > FROM http://nslog.com/2007/01/23/categoryid_in_wordpress_21_breaks_ecto/
 >
 > When requesting new information in ecto (via "Refresh"), ecto attempts
 to retrieve the last 15-20 or so entries, their categories, their dates,
 etc. WordPress 2.1 sends this:
 >
 >
 {{{<member><name>categoryId</name><value><int>7</int></value></member>}}}
 >
 > It should send this:
 >
 >
 {{{<member><name>categoryId</name><value><string>7</string></value></member>}}}
 >
 > [[br]][[br]]ALSO SEE http://wordpress.com/forums/topic.php?id=5922
 >
 > This patch is well tested on WordPress.com since 12/10/06 and was not
 previously merged in error.


 I just applied the patch to my Wordpress 2.1 install as Lloyd suggestd on
 the Testers mailing list. Works like a charm. Thank you.

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