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Problem with a php script.

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:21:50 GMT

I know nothing about php, other than some very basic manipulation of other peoples code.

I have a php script that is malfunctioning and therefore keeping a website offline. The website was functioning but I discovered an error while creating the user guide and asked the developer to fix it.

He says he did, but I guess he didn't test it well. Now he's unavailable for a few days and I'd like to get the site back online.

The error from the error log of apache:

[client 82.81.181.6] PHP Parse error: parse error, unexpected '{' in /home/httpd/chicago50thward/htdocs/db_functions.php on line 385
[client 82.81.181.6] PHP Parse error: parse error, unexpected '{' in /home/httpd/chicago50thward/htdocs/db_functions.php on line 603

The code is attached.

The core functionality of the entire website is built into this module. At least thats what I believe.

Anyway I believe this is a simple syntax error and that someone might spot the code quickly.

I know the developer will eventually fix this, but I'm on an airplane in 54 hours and really hope I can fix this now.

TIA, 10 points for a fix that works. I will provide further information upon request.

SEP

Re: Problem with a php script.

Geoff Wild — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:33:19 GMT

Took a quick look in Dreamweaver - doesn't look like any code errors - have to go now - if I get a chance I'll look tomorrow in more detail if this isn't solved.

Rgds...Geoff

Re: Problem with a php script.

Paul F. Carlson — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:53:23 GMT

It looks like you are missing a right paren ")" on line #384.

if (mysql_escape_string(strip_tags(trim($curr_ans)))

The "if" statement isn't being closed out.

And on line #602, there is no right paren ")" closing out the mysql_escape_string() call.

if (mysql_escape_string(strip_tags(trim($curr_status)) !
= "")

Paul

Re: Problem with a php script.

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:01:59 GMT

I thought it was the parens but only tried to fix one. duh, maybe if I fixed both.

I'll give it a try on Tuesday, IST.

Please feel free to add new suggestions, there is always some reward for posting to my threads.

I'm sleepy and going to act on that situation befor trying to fix it.

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Re: Problem with a php script.

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:17:00 GMT

New code:

384
if (mysql_escape_string(strip_tags(trim($curr_ans))))

602

if (mysql_escape_string(strip_tags(trim($curr_status)) != ""))

New log results:

[client 82.81.181.6] PHP Parse error: parse error, unexpected '{' in /home/httpd/chicago50thward/htdocs/db_functions.php on line 385
[Mon Feb 13 16:16:42 2006] [error] [client 82.81.181.6] File does not exist: /web/chicago50thward/htdocs/favicon.ico
[client 82.81.181.6] PHP Parse error: parse error, unexpected '{' in /home/httpd/chicago50thward/htdocs/db_functions.php on line 641

I corrected an error on line 640 and.....

WALA!

Site is working.

ITRC is best. A particularly busy ITRC member needs to buy me a beer next time I'm in Tel Aviv.

Thanks a lot. Points Inbound.

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Re: Problem with a php script.

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:21:16 GMT

I need a primer in how to maintain this code.

Something I can print and read when I want to sleep on the plane.

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Re: Problem with a php script.

Paul F. Carlson — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:30:27 GMT

I actually think that the documentation on php.net is pretty good. It's quite long though. You could just print out the first few sections, and get a taste for it.

Paul

Re: Problem with a php script.

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:40:32 GMT

Another bunny to Paul, because solving my issue was very important.

I will read the site.

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Re: Problem with a php script.

Arunvijai_4 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:11:33 GMT

Hi SEP,

When i was managing a PHP project, many develeopers in our team used only this guide,

http://us2.php.net/distributions/manual/php_manual_en.chm

PHP manual is the best thing to start with.

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/

-Arun

Re: Problem with a php script.

Muthukumar_5 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:00:26 GMT

SEP,

If you are having php manual then php is nothing. Hope you are great in html, perl and c. Then it is simple.

http://www.php.net/download-docs.php

Download manual to your desktop and use whenever you are getting problem with php. And more php list is veryyyy active.

--
Muthu

Re: Problem with a php script.

Yogeeraj_1 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 04:41:40 GMT

hi Steven,

this was my starting point in the PHP quest:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/php_experts/rasmus_php.html

hope this is useful to you too!

kind regards
yogeeraj

Re: Problem with a php script.

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:10:35 GMT

Arunvijai & Muthukumar,

Thanks for your refinement of Robert's suggestion.

This was generated because I was feeling uncertain about making more than one change to the PHP file.

This configuration however is secure and I like it very much and I'm going to learn how to do this. Its a leap forward for all my websites.

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