Hello David,
A long time since my last post, I hope you are keeping well.
I am trying to set up paths to pricesExternal but I cannot remember exactly what the script should be. Whereami.php gives E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\ but that path doesn't seem to work (and doesn't look correct to me).
<?php
$common_path="E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\";
$_GET["q"]="Kiddicare Taxi";
require($common_path."\pricesExternal.php");
?>
gives
Warning: Unexpected character in input: '\' (ASCII=92) state=1 in E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\{link saved} on line 131
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\{link saved} on line 131
I've forgotten much of what I learned last time I set up a site as you can tell, hopefully you can point me in the right direction.
Regards, shabbysheep
Hi David, Many thanks for your speedy reply. I have tried:
<?php
$common_path='E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs';
require($common_path."\pricesExternal.php");
?>
with the result:
Warning: require_once(E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocsconfig.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\pricesExternal.php on line 38
Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocsconfig.php' (include_path='.;C:\php\pear') in E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\pricesExternal.php on line 38
I seem to recall you advised doubling up slashes when using a windows server - could that be a factor?
Hi,
Using single-quotes eliminates the need for double-slashes; but that part of it looks to be working fine now. The error looks like it is actually referring to the file htdocsconfig.php (which I don't recognise) being required() at line 38 of your pricesExternal.php.
Could you check that line, and if it still required maybe it's the same issue regarding slashes - so you could try the same fix by using single-quotes instead...
If you're not sure, email me your pricesExternal.php and I'll check it out for you...
Cheers,
David.
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PriceTapestry.com
Hello David,
Line 38 calls for config.php - sounds OK!
Tried this:
<?php
$common_path='E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs';
require($common_path.'\pricesExternal.php');
?>
With the result:
{code saved}
Hi,
Sorry I hadn't spotted that $common_path did not have a trailing "/" - the error messages make sense now! Have a go with...
<?php
$common_path='E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\';
...
require($common_path.'pricesExternal.php');
?>
Cheers,
David.
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PriceTapestry.com
Hello David,
I'm getting:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\trenton-own-brand-pushchairs.php on line 132
Code generated by Rapidweaver: (Line 32 = require($common_path.'pricesExternal.php');
<?php
$common_path='E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\';
require($common_path.'pricesExternal.php');
?>
blocks_growparent('blocksPage');
Thanks
Hi,
Have a go with the double-backslash version...
<?php
$common_path="E:\\Domains\\o\\mysite.co.uk\\user\\htdocs\\";
require($common_path."pricesExternal.php");
?>
(don't forget to add back in your $_GET["q"] = "Product Name" line)
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
David.
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PriceTapestry.com
Thanks David,
Added:
<?php
$common_path="E:\\Domains\\o\\mysite.co.uk\\user\\htdocs\\";
$_GET["q"] = "Kiddicare.com Taxi Pushchair Black";
require($common_path."pricesExternal.php");
?>
And received:
Warning: require(E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\pricesExternal.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\trenton-own-brand-pushchairs.php on line 132
Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\pricesExternal.php' (include_path='.;C:\php\pear') in E:\Domains\o\own-brand-pushchairs.co.uk\user\htdocs\trenton-own-brand-pushchairs.php on line 132
Many thanks for your time David.
Hi,
This is really strange as the paths look fine, and I just double checked that pricesExternal.php exists on your server. As they're actually in the same directory, could you have a go using an empty string for $common_path, for example:
$common_path = "";Hope this helps!
Cheers,
David.
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PriceTapestry.com
Thanks David,
Tried this (is this correct?):
<?php
$common_path="E:\\Domains\\o\\mysite.co.uk\\user\\htdocs\\";
$_GET["q"] = "Kiddicare.com Taxi Pushchair Black";
require($common_path." ");
?>
And received:
Warning: require(E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\ ) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in E:\Domains\o\own-brand-pushchairs.co.uk\user\htdocs\trenton-own-brand-pushchairs.php on line 132
Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\ ' (include_path='.;C:\php\pear') in E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\trenton-own-brand-pushchairs.php on line 132
Shabbysheep
Hi,
Sorry - it should be the $common_path variable that is empty - have a go with:
<?php
$common_path="";
$_GET["q"] = "Kiddicare.com Taxi Pushchair Black";
require($common_path."pricesExternal.php");
?>
Cheers,
David.
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PriceTapestry.com
Hi David,
I now get:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '=' in E:\Domains\o\own-brand-pushchairs.co.uk\user\htdocs\trenton-own-brand-pushchairs.php on line 366
Rapidweaver reports:
(PHP) Parse error, unexpected '=' in - on line 131
129
<?php
130 $common_path="";
131 $_GET["q"] = "Kiddicare.com Taxi Pushchair Black";
132 require($common_path."pricesExternal.php");
133
?>
The whole themed page is broken using the latest code. Previously it displayed with the error message where the price table should be.
Hi,
That looks like you might be using a visual editor which is breaking the PHP - I think that's what's happening here...
Notice how the spaces between $_GET["q"] and the value have been replaced by - that is something that some visual editors do.
Check for a setting that enables you to edit the HTML directly (for example tabs at the top of the page that let you switch between HTML and visual mode) - that should be all it is! The PHP code should appear exactly as:
<?php
$common_path="";
$_GET["q"] = "Kiddicare.com Taxi Pushchair Black";
require($common_path."pricesExternal.php");
?>
Cheers,
David.
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PriceTapestry.com
Thanks David, Rapidweaver uses themes, this appears to be the first one I have come across which breaks the PHP. Rapidweaver has three ways of dealing with generated code, default, tidied and optomized. I think last time choosing tidied worked, but not with the current theme. Another option may be to put the PHP into a themeless page in an iframe. As I'm not a coder I'll try a few options within Rapidweaver. Many thanks for all your recent help.
Hi,
Within a double-quoted string in PHP the backslash acts as a "escape character", so in this case, the best thing to do would be to change it to a single-quoted string - have a go with:
$common_path='E:\Domains\o\mysite.co.uk\user\htdocs\';Cheers,
David.
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PriceTapestry.com