Icy Phoenix

Right Guys i have created a standard page



Before upgrading from Apache 2.2 to 2.2.4.7 and PHP 5.3 to 5.5, this page worked a treat. Now i get nothing from the databases, after puting in a small echo to display the out the username of the database

echo "DB Username is :- " . $alerts_mysql_username

which is passed in the

include(IP_ROOT_PATH . '/alerts/alertsconfig.'.PHP_EXT);

as a variable called

$alerts_mysql_username

the name is not displayed, if i set the variables in the above code for the database configuration the program will work, but i would like to remain as original code was ie call a database config file "alertsconfig.php".

Any suggestions as to why this will no longer work, i have tried it in IP 2.0 and also the same statement in IP1.53, i know no support is given for IP1.53, but my reference to it is so that you guys know that it does not just affect IP2.0 specifically.

I am a newbie when it comes to PHP settings and feel there must ne something fundamental i am missing.


when run nothing is displayed by the echo command,

You are trying to use "echo" in a php file that is NOT a php template. In other words the .php file is running in the background and parsing the information to the .tpl file.

You would no doubt have to define what you are trying to echo and add the DEFINED CONSTANT(s) or Defined $variable(s) you use to the .tpl file.

This is an example of how "echo" is used when combined in common with the php script when the template is part of the same page.



And PLEASE use the SPOILER when you post heaps of code.

Mort

You are missing the point here, the echo command is not the problem, the problem is the variables i have stored in alertsconfig.php are not being included.

include(IP_ROOT_PATH . '/alerts/alertsconfig.'.PHP_EXT);

The echo command serves its purpose during a fault on the page, the ones that are there after // are only comments and parts of old code that will be removed.

if i copy and paste the contents of alertsconfig.php into the code above the full page works. if i dont copy the variable in the page fails with a sql error of

SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ]

[0]

BACKTRACE

FILE: includes/db/mysql.php
LINE: 111
CALL: sql_db->sql_error()

FILE: alertz_VIP.php
LINE: 53
CALL: sql_db->sql_db()

if i replace the

include(IP_ROOT_PATH . '/alerts/alertsconfig.'.PHP_EXT);

with

$alerts_mysql_username = "username"; // MySQL user name
$alerts_mysql_password = "password"; // MySQL password (leave empty
$alerts_mysql_db = "scotbirdalerts"; // MySQL database name
$alerts_mysql_host = "localhost"; // MySQL server host name

then it works.

regards

Methinks you have one too many forward slashes here ->

include(IP_ROOT_PATH . '/alerts/alertsconfig.'.PHP_EXT);

so your path would be translating to www.blah//alerts/alertsconfig.php?


See what I mean - The initial or ROOT Directory paths don't have a forward slash because it's automatically added by IP_ROOT_PATH Constant?

include(IP_ROOT_PATH . 'includes/ajax_shoutbox_inc.' . PHP_EXT);

Have tried that Mort and it is still the same.


Later in Evening --

Hi Mort / MG

Figured it out guys, my alertsconfig file contained

<?

some code

?>

but i believe PHP 5.5.6 has tighter rules and it must be

<?PHP

some code

?>

but all fixed and working.

I may have another topic for you shortly , what this space

MORT -- thanks for helping my friend , can you please mark as SOLVED

From memory - php.ini can be configured to cater for short tags <? and long tags <?php as well

Though long tags <?php is generally the norm since php5* else the page just turns into garble.

And NO! I can't mark it solved but YOU can - - when you scroll below the post - on the right-hand side.

I must be blind as well as thick Mort, i cannot see what you are refering to for solved, i have wend down bottom of page and cant see it

You're right,

I just had a look at some of the posts I initiated as the "Thread Starter / Owner" and can't see anything either?

There used to be an option box with Solved and a couple of other options that would tag the Title as solved etc?

What's happened to it I have no idea - Maybe it's been set for moderators only?

So the only other way - Short Term - would be to edit the first post and add [Solved] to the title.

I think it's just tagged in the title :P.