[wp-testers] Save / Publish (Post or Link) fails with new category

[Kirk M]

Christopher Weddell wrote:
> I think I spotted this in Beta 1, and took up challenge to join this
> list with Matt's post today about RC1...
>
> Using RC1 fresh install with no plugins - When I create a new Post or
> Link, then assign it to a new category (created on the Post or Link
> 'page'), the Save and Publish buttons fail to work.
>
> If I assign it to an existing category it works fine.
> Kind regards
> Christopher
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Verified with a couple of notes:

The new category is actually never created nor is the post saved through 
auto-save. Auto-save will only work if the new category hasn't been 
created yet. Once the new category is created then auto-save stops 
working as well as "Save and "Publish". But when a new category was 
created, their was no draft post to be found anywhere even if auto-save 
had saved the post before the creation of the new category.

The same goes for manually saving a post before the creation of a new 
tag. The post is apparently saved but once you create the new tag in the 
editor, navigating to the Dashboard or "Manage/Posts" does not show the 
draft. Strangley enough, you can still Delete the post via the editor 
page although everything else (Save and Publish) are not working.

Another thing I noticed besides the new category and post not actually 
being created is that although you apparently have a post being written 
on the "Write Post" page, if you attempt to leave that page the warning 
that says "Are you sure you want to navigate away from this page" etc, 
does not pop up.

I'm on Windows XP using Firefox 3b5pre nightly builds and WP 2.5 RC1.

HTH