error msg - how to fix?

[skizzer]

Hi,

 

I'm a new person, and this will be obvious after you read through this. I apologize in advance for my idiocy.

 

When I click the catalog link at the top of the admin page and I get this:

 

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING in /home/**me**/public_html/Store/includes/languages/english/index.php on line 33

 

I downloaded the file and opened it up to find this:

 

<?php

/*

$Id: index.php,v 1.1 2003/06/11 17:38:00 hpdl Exp $

 

osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions

http://www.oscommerce.com

 

Copyright © 2003 osCommerce

 

Released under the GNU General Public License

*/

 

define('TEXT_MAIN', 'whatta buncha crap.');

define('TABLE_HEADING_NEW_PRODUCTS', 'New Products For %s');

define('TABLE_HEADING_UPCOMING_PRODUCTS', 'Upcoming Products');

define('TABLE_HEADING_DATE_EXPECTED', 'Date Expected');

 

if ( ($category_depth == 'products') || (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) ) {

define('HEADING_TITLE', $categories['categories_name']);

define('TABLE_HEADING_IMAGE', '');

define('TABLE_HEADING_MODEL', 'Model');

define('TABLE_HEADING_PRODUCTS', 'Product Name');

define('TABLE_HEADING_MANUFACTURER', 'Manufacturer');

define('TABLE_HEADING_QUANTITY', 'Quantity');

define('TABLE_HEADING_PRICE', 'Price');

define('TABLE_HEADING_WEIGHT', 'Weight');

define('TABLE_HEADING_BUY_NOW', 'Buy Now');

define('TEXT_NO_PRODUCTS', 'There are no products to list in this category.');

define('TEXT_NO_PRODUCTS2', 'There is no product available from this manufacturer.');

define('TEXT_NUMBER_OF_PRODUCTS', 'Number of Products: ');

define('TEXT_SHOW', '<b>Show:</b>');

define('TEXT_BUY', 'Buy 1 '');

define('TEXT_NOW', '\' now'); <------- line 33 according to the editor

define('TEXT_ALL_CATEGORIES', 'All Categories');

define('TEXT_ALL_MANUFACTURERS', 'All Manufacturers');

} elseif ($category_depth == 'top') {

define('HEADING_TITLE', 'What's New Here?');

} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') {

define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Categories');

}

?>

 

All of the above is Greek to me, even though I've spent the last few days digging around the forums and manuals. I see a lot of stuff in the contributions that I'd like to have; but once I read the instructions, I'm out to lunch again.

 

I really wish that I could add stuff, change text, colors, designs, etc. in the admin; but of course, that ain't happening. So, I'm about ready to HIRE someone to do all of this for me - if that's possible, and I don't have to get a loan to pay for it. If anybody can help me out with this, you can send me an email at [email protected].

 

Again, I apologize for being PHP illiterate and probably bugging a few people as a result. A big load of "thanks" to anybody who tries to help.

[burt]

The problem is on line 32. Line 33 error is a by-product of it.

 

define('TEXT_BUY', 'Buy 1 '');

 

remove one of the apostrophes...

[skizzer]

Hey, that did it! You're a smart one. Thank you very much!

 

Now can someone point me in the right direction to learn how to move or comment out boxes? I found some explanation in the OSCdox, but I couldn't find HOW to comment something out. I saw some examples in the forum, but some of them have slashes with a space between them and the line, and some are right next to the line, etc. I didn't know if this mattered. And is there any way of knowing how many pages I have to do it to, and which ones? There's way too many pages to deal with, and I seem to be easily confused.

 

One last thing, until later at least. <_<

 

Does anyone know where I can find a picture to put up for items that don't have one? Like a box with "photo coming soon" or something like that? If not, I suppose I could try to make one, but what size should I do it?

 

For future reference: Do I need to put up a new post for every question I have? I have a feeling this store setup is going to take me weeks. **sigh**

 

Thanks!

Anita

[Chris Dunning]

To comment something out, it depends on what language you're in. If you're in php, simply place to slashes at the start of the line or surround it with /* and */. Example:

<?php
//this line is commented out.  It will not be parsed.
This line will be used.
/*
Everything after the slash/star combination will be ignored, until you use a star/slash to signify the end of a commented section
*/
This code will be used.
?>

HTML is different. Start a comment with <!-- and end it with //-->. Example:

Here's some HTML code.
<!-- This section is commented out.
It
can
span
multiple lines.  //-->
This section will be read.