PHP parse error! Help please?

[drmaximus]

What are parse errors? This is a section in which an error has been detected... can anybody figure out what it is please? Thanks!


//--------------------------------
// Set up our vars
//--------------------------------

if ( $ibforums->input = $std->parse_incoming();

 

[adam_uk]

try this

if ( $ibforums->input = $std->parse_incoming);

there was a ( in the way

a parse error is an error that occurs when php tries to program the code (its called parsing) it found that there was a error in your code so gave a parse error

 

[drmaximus]

Originally posted by adam_uk
try this

if ( $ibforums->input = $std->parse_incoming);

there was a ( in the way

a parse error is an error that occurs when php tries to program the code (its called parsing) it found that there was a error in your code so gave a parse error

Cool, thanks Adam! The bad thing is... another error popped up and this one is strange. There shouldn't be any problem with this last line of code?



//+-------------------------------------------------
// GLOBAL ROUTINES
//+-------------------------------------------------

function fatal_error($message="", $help="") {
echo("$message<br><br>$help");
exit;
}
?>



parce error at the last line ie. what's wrong with ?>?

Solved that one, related to line 1 which erroneously had <?php instead of <? php

now another one popped up, this is bad!

//-----------------------------------------------
// USER CONFIGURABLE ELEMENTS
//-----------------------------------------------

// Root path

define ( 'ROOT_PATH', "./" );

// Enable module usage?
// (Vital for some mods and IPB enhancements)

define ( 'USE_MODULES', 1 );

Something wrong with the define root path line...?

 

[RJ]

If the parse error goes to the line of the closing ?> php tag, that often means there is an open } bracket somewhere earlier in the code. Are you able to post the whole file?

 

[drmaximus]

Originally posted by -RJ-
If the parse error goes to the line of the closing ?> php tag, that often means there is an open } bracket somewhere earlier in the code. Are you able to post the whole file?

I managed to solve that one, as previously edited above. There was an error related to line 1 which erroneously had <?php instead of <? php

But why do I keep getting new parce errors popping up one after another? I have been fighting fires the whole night till dawn right up to now! Latest one:


//-----------------------------------------------
// USER CONFIGURABLE ELEMENTS
//-----------------------------------------------

// Root path

define ( 'ROOT_PATH', "./" );

// Enable module usage?
// (Vital for some mods and IPB enhancements)

define ( 'USE_MODULES', 1 );



Something wrong with the define root path line (bolded)...?

 

[RJ]

>> Something wrong with the define root path line (bolded)...?

Nope, nothing wrong there. I added it to one of my php files and it ran fine. Check for a missing "" quotation mark, apostrophe' or semicolon ; on previous lines.

 

[drmaximus]

Whole file posted here, sorry for the mess. I have never done this ever before and hardly can tell apart php from pip. Thanks, the error is at the last line with the ?>

<?php

/*
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Invision Power Board v1.3 Final
| ========================================
| by Matthew Mecham
| (c) 2001 - 2003 Invision Power Services
| http://www.invisionpower.com
| ========================================
| Web: http://www.invisionboard.com
| Time: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 02:26:12 GMT
| Release: 77bf705428c5da8abef971836fc6606c
| Email: [email protected]
| Licence Info: http://www.invisionboard.com/?license
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| > Wrapper script
| > Script written by Matt Mecham
| > Date started: 14th February 2002
|
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/

//-----------------------------------------------
// USER CONFIGURABLE ELEMENTS
//-----------------------------------------------

// Root path

define ( 'ROOT_PATH', "./" );

// Enable module usage?
// (Vital for some mods and IPB enhancements)

define ( 'USE_MODULES', 1 );

//-----------------------------------------------
// NO USER EDITABLE SECTIONS BELOW
//-----------------------------------------------

define ( 'IN_IPB', 1 );

error_reporting (E_ERROR | E_WARNING | E_PARSE);
set_magic_quotes_runtime(0);

class Debug {
function startTimer() {
global $starttime;
$mtime = microtime ();
$mtime = explode (' ', $mtime);
$mtime = $mtime[1] + $mtime[0];
$starttime = $mtime;
}
function endTimer() {
global $starttime;
$mtime = microtime ();
$mtime = explode (' ', $mtime);
$mtime = $mtime[1] + $mtime[0];
$endtime = $mtime;
$totaltime = round (($endtime - $starttime), 5);
return $totaltime;
}
}

class info {

var $member = array();
var $input = array();
var $session_id = "";
var $base_url = "";
var $vars = "";
var $skin_id = "0"; // Skin Dir name
var $skin_rid = ""; // Real skin id (numerical only)
var $lang_id = "en";
var $skin = "";
var $lang = "";
var $server_load = 0;
var $version = "v1.3 Final";
var $lastclick = "";
var $location = "";
var $debug_html = "";
var $perm_id = "";
var $forum_read = array();
var $topic_cache = "";
var $session_type = "";

function info() {
global $sess, $std, $DB, $INFO;

$this->vars = &$INFO;

$this->vars['TEAM_ICON_URL'] = $INFO['html_url'] . '/team_icons';
$this->vars['AVATARS_URL'] = $INFO['html_url'] . '/avatars';
$this->vars['EMOTICONS_URL'] = $INFO['html_url'] . '/emoticons';
$this->vars['mime_img'] = $INFO['html_url'] . '/mime_types';
$this->vars['FLAGS_URL'] = $INFO['html_url'] . '/flags';

}
}

//--------------------------------
// Import $INFO, now!
//--------------------------------

require ROOT_PATH."conf_global.php";

//--------------------------------
// The clocks a' tickin'
//--------------------------------

$Debug = new Debug;
$Debug->startTimer();

//--------------------------------
// Require our global functions
//--------------------------------

require ROOT_PATH."sources/functions.php";

$std = new FUNC;
$print = new display();
$sess = new session();

//--------------------------------
// Load the DB driver and such
//--------------------------------

$INFO['sql_driver'] = !$INFO['sql_driver'] ? 'mySQL' : $INFO['sql_driver'];

$to_require = ROOT_PATH."sources/Drivers/".$INFO['sql_driver'].".php";
require ($to_require);

$DB = new db_driver;

$DB->obj['sql_database'] = $INFO['sql_database'];
$DB->obj['sql_user'] = $INFO['sql_user'];
$DB->obj['sql_pass'] = $INFO['sql_pass'];
$DB->obj['sql_host'] = $INFO['sql_host'];
$DB->obj['sql_tbl_prefix'] = $INFO['sql_tbl_prefix'];

$DB->obj['debug'] = ($INFO['sql_debug'] == 1) ? $_GET['debug'] : 0;

// Get a DB connection

$DB->connect();

//--------------------------------
// Wrap it all up in a nice easy to
// transport super class
//--------------------------------

$ibforums = new info();

//--------------------------------
// Set up our vars
//--------------------------------

if ( $ibforums->input = $std->parse_incoming);
{

//--------------------------------
// Short tags...
//--------------------------------

if ( $ibforums->input['showforum'] != "" )
{
$ibforums->input['act'] = "SF";
$ibforums->input['f'] = intval($ibforums->input['showforum']);
}
else if ( $ibforums->input['showtopic'] != "")
{
$ibforums->input['act'] = "ST";
$ibforums->input['t'] = intval($ibforums->input['showtopic']);

// Grab and cache the topic now as we need the 'f' attr for
// the skins...

$DB->query("SELECT t.*, f.topic_mm_id, f.name as forum_name, f.quick_reply, f.id as forum_id, f.read_perms, f.reply_perms, f.parent_id, f.use_html,
f.start_perms, f.allow_poll, f.password, f.posts as forum_posts, f.topics as forum_topics, f.upload_perms,
f.show_rules, f.rules_text, f.rules_title,
c.name as cat_name, c.id as cat_id
FROM ibf_topics t, ibf_forums f , ibf_categories c
WHERE t.tid=".$ibforums->input['t']." and f.id = t.forum_id and f.category=c.id");

$ibforums->topic_cache = $DB->fetch_row();
$ibforums->input['f'] = $ibforums->topic_cache['forum_id'];
}
else if ( $ibforums->input['showuser'] != "")
{
$ibforums->input['act'] = "Profile";
$ibforums->input['MID'] = intval($ibforums->input['showuser']);
}
else
{
$ibforums->input['act'] = $ibforums->input['act'] == '' ? "idx" : $ibforums->input['act'];
}

//--------------------------------
// The rest :D
//--------------------------------

$ibforums->member = $sess->authorise();
$ibforums->skin = $std->load_skin();
$ibforums->lastclick = $sess->last_click;
$ibforums->location = $sess->location;
$ibforums->session_id = $sess->session_id;

list($ppu,$tpu) = explode( "&", $ibforums->member['view_prefs'] );

$ibforums->vars['display_max_topics'] = ($tpu > 0) ? $tpu : $ibforums->vars['display_max_topics'];
$ibforums->vars['display_max_posts'] = ($ppu > 0) ? $ppu : $ibforums->vars['display_max_posts'];

//--------------------------------
// Set up the session ID stuff
//--------------------------------

if ( $ibforums->session_type == 'cookie' )
{
$ibforums->session_id = "";
$ibforums->base_url = $ibforums->vars['board_url'].'/index.'.$ibforums->vars['php_ext'].'?';
}
else
{
$ibforums->base_url = $ibforums->vars['board_url'].'/index.'.$ibforums->vars['php_ext'].'?s='.$ibforums->session_id.'&';
}

$ibforums->js_base_url = $ibforums->vars['board_url'].'/index.'.$ibforums->vars['php_ext'].'?s='.$ibforums->session_id.'&';

//--------------------------------
// Set up the forum_read cookie
//--------------------------------

$std->hdl_forum_read_cookie();

//--------------------------------
// Set up the skin stuff
//--------------------------------

$ibforums->skin_rid = $ibforums->skin['set_id'];
$ibforums->skin_id = 's'.$ibforums->skin['set_id'];

$ibforums->vars['img_url'] = 'style_images/' . $ibforums->skin['img_dir'];

//--------------------------------
// Set up our language choice
//--------------------------------

if ($ibforums->vars['default_language'] == "")
{
$ibforums->vars['default_language'] = 'en';
}

$ibforums->lang_id = $ibforums->member['language'] ? $ibforums->member['language'] : $ibforums->vars['default_language'];

if ( ($ibforums->lang_id != $ibforums->vars['default_language']) and (! is_dir( ROOT_PATH."lang/".$ibforums->lang_id ) ) )
{
$ibforums->lang_id = $ibforums->vars['default_language'];
}

$ibforums->lang = $std->load_words($ibforums->lang, 'lang_global', $ibforums->lang_id);

//--------------------------------

$skin_universal = $std->load_template('skin_global');

//--------------------------------
// Referral Mod
//--------------------------------
if($ibforums->input['act'] == Reg || isset($ibforums->input['refer'])){
require ROOT_PATH."sources/lib/referral.php";
$refer = new referral;

if(isset($ibforums->input['refer'])){
$refer->newrefer($ibforums->input['refer']);
}
}

//--------------------------------
// Expire subscription?
//--------------------------------

if ( $ibforums->member['sub_end'] != 0 AND ( $ibforums->member['sub_end'] < time() ) )
{
$std->expire_subscription();
}

//--------------------------------

if ($ibforums->input['act'] != 'Login' and $ibforums->input['act'] != 'Reg' and $ibforums->input['act'] != 'Attach' and $ibforums->input['module'] != 'subscription')
{

//--------------------------------
// Do we have permission to view
// the board?
//--------------------------------

if ($ibforums->member['g_view_board'] != 1)
{
$std->Error( array( 'LEVEL' => 1, 'MSG' => 'no_view_board') );
}

//--------------------------------
// Is the board offline?
//--------------------------------

if ($ibforums->vars['board_offline'] == 1)
{
if ($ibforums->member['g_access_offline'] != 1)
{
$std->board_offline();
}

}

//--------------------------------
// Is log in enforced?
//--------------------------------

if ( (! $ibforums->member['id']) and ($ibforums->vars['force_login'] == 1) )
{
require ROOT_PATH."sources/Login.php";

}

}

//--------------------------------
// Decide what to do
//--------------------------------

$choice = array(
"idx" => "Boards",
"SC" => "Boards",
"SF" => "Forums",
"SR" => "Forums",
"ST" => "Topics",
"Login" => "Login",
"Post" => "Post",
"Poll" => "lib/add_poll",
"Reg" => "Register",
"Online" => "Online",
"Members" => "Memberlist",
"Help" => "Help",
"Search" => "Search",
"Mod" => "Moderate",
"Print" => "misc/print_page",
"Forward" => "misc/forward_page",
"Mail" => "misc/contact_member",
"Invite" => "misc/contact_member",
"ICQ" => "misc/contact_member",
"AOL" => "misc/contact_member",
"YAHOO" => "misc/contact_member",
"MSN" => "misc/contact_member",
"report" => "misc/contact_member",
"chat" => "misc/contact_member",
"integ" => "misc/contact_member",
"Msg" => "Messenger",
"UserCP" => "Usercp",
"Profile" => "Profile",
"Track" => "misc/tracker",
"Stats" => "misc/stats",
"Attach" => "misc/attach",
'legends' => 'misc/legends',
'modcp' => 'mod_cp',
'calendar' => "calendar",
'buddy' => "browsebuddy",
'boardrules' => "misc/contact_member",
'mmod' => "misc/multi_moderate",
'warn' => "misc/warn",
'home' => 'dynamiclite/csite',
'module' => 'modules',
'referral' => 'Referral',
);


/***************************************************/
//

// Check to make sure the array key exits..

if (! isset($choice[ $ibforums->input['act'] ]) )
{
$ibforums->input['act'] = 'idx';
}

if ( $ibforums->input['act'] == 'home' )
{
if ( $ibforums->vars['csite_on'] )
{
require ROOT_PATH."sources/dynamiclite/csite.php";
$csite = new click_site();
}
else
{
require ROOT_PATH."sources/Boards.php";
}
}
else if ( $ibforums->input['act'] == 'module' )
{
if ( USE_MODULES == 1 )
{
require ROOT_PATH."modules/module_loader.php";
$loader = new module_loader();
}
else
{
require ROOT_PATH."sources/Boards.php";
}
}
else
{
// Require and run
require ROOT_PATH."sources/".$choice[ $ibforums->input['act'] ].".php";
}

//+-------------------------------------------------
// GLOBAL ROUTINES
//+-------------------------------------------------

function fatal_error($message="", $help="") {
echo("$message<br><br>$help");
exit;

}
?>

 

[adam_uk]

can you post the error

the code seems ok at a quick look

 

[drmaximus]

This is the error

Parse error: parse error in /home/domainabc/public_html/domaindef/forum/index.php on line 426

Line 426 is the last line, ?>
Thanks for the assistance.

UPDATE
OK, so I found out the error and added an } to resolve the above problem in index.php. These PHP codes are so fussy I am not ever going to MOD my IVBoard again!

NEW Problem now in functions.php! Arghhhhhh I am getting so embarrassed

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: clean_value() in /home/geppetto/public_html/glbtalk/forum/sources/functions.php on line 2444 (the bolded line)

//--------------------------------------------
// no new headers if we're simply viewing an attachment..
//--------------------------------------------

if ( $ibforums->input['act'] == 'Attach' )
{
return $this->member;
}

$HTTP_SERVER_VARS['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] = $std->clean_value($HTTP_SERVER_VARS['HTTP_USER_AGENT']);

$this->ip_address = $ibforums->input['IP_ADDRESS'];
$this->user_agent = substr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS['HTTP_USER_AGENT'],0,50);
$this->time_now = time();

 

[RJ]

It's looking for a function named clean_value() that isn't there?

Try commenting out that line. It doesn't seem to be doing anything important anyway.

 

[deadserious]

Originally posted by drmaximus
parce error at the last line ie. what's wrong with ?>?

Solved that one, related to line 1 which erroneously had <?php instead of <? php

Actually it should have <?php without the space and not <? php.


Also the line that adam_uk said to change to:

if ( $ibforums->input = $std->parse_incoming);

I think it should actually be:

$ibforums->input = $std->parse_incoming();

without any if statement in there, but other than that it's hard to say really what exactly the problem is.