Problem with a php script.

[Steven E. Protter]

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

[Geoff Wild]

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

[Paul F. Carlson · Accepted solution]

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

[Steven E. Protter]

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.

SEP

[Steven E. Protter]

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.

SEP

[Steven E. Protter]

I need a primer in how to maintain this code.

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

SEP

[Paul F. Carlson]

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

[Steven E. Protter]

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

I will read the site.

SEP

[Arunvijai_4]

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

[Muthukumar_5]

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