Parse Error

[Sommer]

Can someone help? I tried to remove the "What's New Box" using the "Documentation" info, followed the instructions exactly.... and now, I have a "Parse error" I even tried removing it all and replacing it with what I copied (the original text) and I can't seem to fix it. Thanks. I do not even understand what a Parse error means. It would be helpful if someone could explain this. Thanks.

[241]

Your php code gets read and converted into the html version that is used to construct the page that you view in your browser.

 

The parse error is a failure when trying to read, understand and convert this into the correct structure.

 

Often parse errors will be due to having a ' that has not been escaped with a backslash.

 

for example let's requires to be written as let\'s otherwise the ' will be seen as the end of a code section.

 

There are many parse error messages that can be received.

 

which may indicate the nature of the code break.

 

a common one is headers already sent.

 

your should post the complete error message so that proper help can be given.

 

parse errors can be due to a missing brace } or an extra brace.

 

a missing .

a missing ;

 

and many more some will say T_STRING

 

to remove the what's new box from the left column all that is required is to change the one line of code in catalog/includes/column_left.php

 

  require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'whats_new.php');

 

gets changed to be

 

//   require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'whats_new.php');