RE: Test.php loads, but nothing in Browser

Yes, the closing tag is optional and PHP tends to ignore additional whitespace. HOWEVER, if you put white space in the middle of a token (i.e. "? >" or "phpin fo();"), PHP will die. -jim -----Original Message----- From: M. Sokolewicz [mailto:tularis@php.net] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 3:06 AM To: Howard Cc: php-windows@lists.php.net Subject: Re: Test.php loads, but nothing in Browser actually, the closing tag is optional in php; it's not required(!) and PHP also doesn't mind a ton of whitespaces, it ignores them I would also suggest checking your display_errors value in your php.ini, make sure it's On. - tul Howard wrote: > Error Reporting is set as you show. > > I changed the script to what you show, and it still doesn't work. > > Apache recognizes PHP but for some reason doesn't run scripts. I even > tried the "Hello World" script in an html file. > > > More likely than not you have notices/warnings turned off in your > php.ini file. Check > > error_reporting = E_ALL > > set. The problem with your test.php script is probably that you do > not have a proper closing tag. You said your script is: > > <? phpinfo( ) ; ? > > > when it should look more like: > > <? phpinfo(); ?> > > The main difference here is the "? >" vs. the correct tag of "?>". > > -jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Howard [mailto:howard1291@hotmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 2:54 PM > To: php-windows@lists.php.net > Subject: Test.php loads, but nothing in Browser > > Here is the setup. MS XP Pro. Apache 2.0.55, PHP 5.1.2. > > I downloaded the zipped archive and extracted to c:\php. > > Using Manual Installation Method. > > Apache Monitor is running and going to localhost does show the Apache > Logo and information. Also in Apache montior at the bottom here is > what is displayed > > Apache/2.0.55(Win32) PHP/5.1.2. > > I wrote in Notepad the script <? phpinfo( ) ; ? >, and saved the page > as test.php. I placed it in the Apache/htdocs directory as instructed. > When loaded througha Browser it is my understanding that I should be > able to see info on my version on PHP. > > Well it loads with no error. But there is nothing in the Browser Window. > MS IE 6. > > Any ideas?? Or can someone help going over the settings. > > Thanks > > Howard