Error Now what i done wrong?

[Guest]

I am trying to make the front page but i keeping getting this error all the time what i done wrong?

 

Parse error: parse error in /home/jestersm/public_html/test/includes/languages/english/index.php on line 13

 

 

Please Help!

James!

[Jack_mcs]

You have probably made some mistake in your edits. Take a look at line 13 in includes/languages/english/index.php. What do you see there? A parse error means php couldn't understand the code. So you may have left off a ), } or some other symbol. Post it here if you can't figure it out and I'll see if I notice anything obvious.

 

Jack

[brewbeer]

Yeah I have the same issue. Im a new to this. I edited english/index.php. just removed some of the TEXT_MAIN string. No edits where made to code... only string data. I get the same error as this guy. So I copy the original english index.php back to apache. Works as default. Im lost. please help.

 

-mark

[Jack_mcs]

Yeah I have the same issue. Im a new to this. I edited english/index.php. just removed some of the TEXT_MAIN string. No edits where made to code... only string data. I get the same error as this guy. So I copy the original english index.php back to apache. Works as default. Im lost. please help.

 

-mark

Post your english/index.php file (the one that fails).

 

Jack

[Guest]

<?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

*/

 

('TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a default setup of the osCommerce project, products shown are for demonstrational purposes, <b>any products purchased will not be delivered nor will the customer be billed</b>. Any information seen on these products is to be treated as fictional.<br><br><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2"><tr><td class="main" valign="top">' . <b>Welcome</b><br><br>Welcome to Jesters Magic Brand Spanking new magic website here we have all most the products we have instore. So why not sit back browse and see what we have instock!<br><br><b>We Have Moved</b><br><br>To Go with the new website we have just moved to our bigger and better premsis in Lincoln we have got out of the grotty old mall. We are now on the High Street opposite KFC in Lincoln!. '</b></font>.

 

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

define('Jesters Magic', 'Let's See What's New);

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');

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');

}

?>

[241]

Jimz

 

you have edited the file online using the file manager, there is a known issue with the file manager removing \ backslashes from the code which will cause the parse error

[241]

Jimz

 

you have edited the file online using the file manager, there is a known issue with the file manager removing \ backslashes from the code which will cause the parse error.

 

It is most likely that you have not escaped an apostrophe such as let's or what's with a backslash thus let\'s or what\'s and therefore the apostrophe is being read as part of the code resulting in a parse error.

 

here is one example

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

should be

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

[Guest]

so what do i do?

[bluepony]

Put the backslash back in the file using a PHP editor or even Notepad.

[241]

or upload a fresh pre edited copy of the file

 

I would guess that you are editing online using the file manager which is known to cause issues by removing backslashes from the code which gives the parse error

 

The fix is to not use the online file manager to edit files but use an ftp program such as ws_ftp to download the file and edit offline then upload remember to escape any apostrophes such as let's or what's with a \ backslash thus let\'s or what\'s

[241]

you could try 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
*/

('TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a default setup of the osCommerce project, products shown are for demonstrational purposes, <b>any products purchased will not be delivered nor will the customer be billed</b>. Any information seen on these products is to be treated as fictional.<br><br><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2"><tr><td class="main" valign="top">' . <b>Welcome</b><br><br>Welcome to Jesters Magic Brand Spanking new magic website here we have all most the products we have instore. So why not sit back browse and see what we have instock!<br><br><b>We Have Moved</b><br><br>To Go with the new website we have just moved to our bigger and better premises in Lincoln we have got out of the grotty old mall. We are now on the High Street opposite KFC in Lincoln!. </b></font>');

if ( ($category_depth == 'products') || (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) ) {
define('Jesters Magic', 'Let\'s See What's New);
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');
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');
}
?>

[Guest]

Tried that but still can't seem to get it to work is there anywhere i can download a new index.php file for that part of the site?

[Guest]

sorry just got the last post

[Guest]

still doesn't work :s

 

the url is www.jestersmagic.co.uk/test

[241]

I had done a fast edit and then noticed that you had missed out the closing ); for the text part so you would have still had a parse error on line 13 I have re edited the code it should work now

[Guest]

Tried to re-upload but still line 13 error sorry about this :unsure:

[241]

found another issue with a full stop being spaced this is interpreted as code

 

this should work

 

<?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
*/

('TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a default setup of the osCommerce project, products shown are for demonstrational purposes, <b>any products purchased will not be delivered nor will the customer be billed</b>. Any information seen on these products is to be treated as fictional.<br><br><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2"><tr><td class="main" valign="top"><b>Welcome</b><br><br>Welcome to Jesters Magic Brand Spanking new magic website here we have all most the products we have instore. So why not sit back browse and see what we have instock!<br><br><b>We Have Moved</b><br><br>To Go with the new website we have just moved to our bigger and better premises in Lincoln we have got out of the grotty old mall. We are now on the High Street opposite KFC in Lincoln!. </b></font>');

if ( ($category_depth == 'products') || (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) ) {
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Let\'s See What\'s New);
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');
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');
}
?>

[241]

found another issue with a full stop being spaced this is interpreted as code

 

also this will not work

define('Jesters Magic', 'Let\'s See What's New);

unless you change the pages calling for the heading title

 

this should work unless I find more changes to the code

 

<?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
*/

('TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a default setup of the osCommerce project, products shown are for demonstrational purposes, <b>any products purchased will not be delivered nor will the customer be billed</b>. Any information seen on these products is to be treated as fictional.<br><br><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2"><tr><td class="main" valign="top"><b>Welcome</b><br><br>Welcome to Jesters Magic Brand Spanking new magic website here we have all most the products we have instore. So why not sit back browse and see what we have instock!<br><br><b>We Have Moved</b><br><br>To Go with the new website we have just moved to our bigger and better premises in Lincoln we have got out of the grotty old mall. We are now on the High Street opposite KFC in Lincoln!. </b></font>');

if ( ($category_depth == 'products') || (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) ) {
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Let\'s See What\'s New);
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');
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');
}
?>

[Guest]

:( Guess what?

 

any other ideas?

[241]

YES guess what spot the deliberate mistake "define"

 

<?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', 'This is a default setup of the osCommerce project, products shown are for demonstrational purposes, <b>any products purchased will not be delivered nor will the customer be billed</b>. Any information seen on these products is to be treated as fictional.<br><br><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2"><tr><td class="main" valign="top"><b>Welcome</b><br><br>Welcome to Jesters Magic Brand Spanking new magic website here we have all most the products we have instore. So why not sit back browse and see what we have instock!<br><br><b>We Have Moved</b><br><br>To Go with the new website we have just moved to our bigger and better premises in Lincoln we have got out of the grotty old mall. We are now on the High Street opposite KFC in Lincoln!. </b></font>');

if ( ($category_depth == 'products') || (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) ) {
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Let\'s See What\'s New);
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');
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');
}
?>

[Guest]

Now we got a error on line 17 we are getting there :D

[Guest]

Can't seem to find any errors on line 17 myself :blink: any ideas?

[241]

Yes a missing ' at the end of line 16 causing the break to be on line 17

 

<?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', 'This is a default setup of the osCommerce project, products shown are for demonstrational purposes, <b>any products purchased will not be delivered nor will the customer be billed</b>. Any information seen on these products is to be treated as fictional.<br><br><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2"><tr><td class="main" valign="top"><b>Welcome</b><br><br>Welcome to Jesters Magic Brand Spanking new magic website here we have all most the products we have instore. So why not sit back browse and see what we have instock!<br><br><b>We Have Moved</b><br><br>To Go with the new website we have just moved to our bigger and better premises in Lincoln we have got out of the grotty old mall. We are now on the High Street opposite KFC in Lincoln!. </b></font>');

if ( ($category_depth == 'products') || (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) ) {
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Let\'s See What\'s New');
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');
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');
}
?>

[Guest]

WOOHOO it works thanks alot for all your help i really appreciate it!

 

Thanks alot

James

[brewbeer]

Thanks! I had to get some work done a the brew store, but i followed the conversation. I used notepad. edited it and say alkl the back slashes. Can you comment on a good text editor that works well with php files? Crimson?