Re: FW: parse error

PLEASE INCLUDE THE LIST WHEN REPLYING! On 17 Oct 2011, at 18:21, David Savage wrote: > No... I log into a linux box, and use the vi editor (actually I use 'view', which is > vi but without the color highlighting which is somewhat hard to see on some colors, such as blue on > a black screen). As I said, get one. There are loads of free editors for all operating systems that do syntax highlighting for PHP. Get one, load the file up in that and have a look. -Stuart > From: Stuart Dallas [mailto:stuart@3ft9.com] > Sent: Thu 10/13/2011 1:43 PM > To: David Savage > Cc: PHP General > Subject: Re: [PHP] FW: parse error > > Please include the list when replying. > > On 13 Oct 2011, at 19:44, David Savage wrote: > >> ok thanks for the quick reply. Still trying to figure out the line that is causing the >> problem above that line 1050....I'm a novice at php, and currently use it just for console >> programming, though I want to eventually learn how to place html code in it, and make it simpler to >> run this program in a web browser, instead of by the command line. > > Are you using an editor that does syntax highlighting? If not, find one and load up the file. > If you have an unterminated string or similar error, the highlighting should tell you where that > problem is. > > -Stuart > >> From: Stuart Dallas [mailto:stuart@3ft9.com] >> Sent: Thu 10/13/2011 12:04 PM >> To: David Savage >> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net >> Subject: Re: [PHP] FW: parse error >> >> On 13 Oct 2011, at 18:06, David Savage wrote: >> >> > I'm sorry....I need help with php v. 4.3.9 (cgi). I don't know where else >> > to turn. I've looked on the php.net web site for details on this particular error, but am >> > unable to find any. >> > >> > this is the version I use. >> > php -v >> > PHP 4.3.9 (cgi) (built: Jun 26 2006 09:46:03) >> > Copyright (c) 1997-2004 The PHP Group >> > Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Zend Technologies >> > >> > I run the following command, and getting the following compile error on a linux >> > environment: >> > php -l voip_cdrs.php >> > PHP Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING in /usr/local/cytrex/voip_cdrs.php >> > on line 1050 >> > Errors parsing voip_cdrs.php >> > >> > here is a portion of the code that includes the line number mentioned: >> > if ($destlen==11) { >> > $start_from_which_offset=1; >> > } >> > if ($destlen==10) { >> > $start_from_which_offset=0; >> > } >> > $termnum10=substr($dest, $start_from_which_offset,10); >> > $alias_sql_stmt="SELECT ani FROM ldrates WHERE >> > ani='$termnum10'"; // <-----this is line 1050 >> > print "$alias_sql_stmt\n"; >> > $alias_result = $db->sql_query($alias_sql_stmt); >> > if ($alias_result==TRUE) { >> > if($db->sql_numrows($alias_result) > 0) { >> > print "Found alias...\n"; >> > continue; >> > } >> > } else { >> > die("problem with sql: $alias_sql_stmt"); >> > } >> > >> > Could you please tell me what's wrong with the line 1050 ? I've been >> > pulling my hair out (figuratively speaking) trying to understand why the compiler sees this line as >> > a problem. Thanks for whatever help you can give. >> >> There is nothing wrong with the code you've posted... >> >> stuart@willow:~$ php -l test.php >> No syntax errors detected in test.php >> >> Which means the error is likely above that in the file. >> >> -Stuart >> >> -- >> Stuart Dallas >> 3ft9 Ltd >> http://3ft9.com/ >> -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/