unexpected T_STRING

[hjames82]

I am trying to add a URL to the following code but keep receiving the error mentioned in the subject. I don't know much about php and did a search on google and yahoo but came up with no similar matches.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Original Code:

    $msg .= ($test->passed) ? "PASS" : "FAIL" ;

 

Modified Code:

    $msg .= ($test->passed) ? "PASS" : "FAIL - <a href="index.php?option=com_lms&task=showresults">Retake The Course</a>" ;

 

Thanks,

James

[Mark Baker]

Proper syntax highlighting should show you where the error lies:

$msg .= ($test->passed) ? "PASS" : "FAIL - <a href="index.php?option=com_lms&task=showresults">Retake The Course</a>" ;

Look to escaping your quotes within quotes

[hjames82]

Sorry buddy, I don't exactly know what you mean about escaping quotes within quotes.

 

Can you provide me with an example?

 

Thanks,

James

[Mark Baker]

$msg .= ($test->passed) ? "PASS" : "FAIL - <a href=\"index.php?option=com_lms&task=showresults\">Retake The Course</a>" ;

or

$msg .= ($test->passed) ? "PASS" : 'FAIL - <a href="index.php?option=com_lms&task=showresults">Retake The Course</a>' ;

[hjames82]

Ok I see now your reffering to the "\" correct?

 

I tried using your code to se if it would work unfortunately I got this error: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/.sylvie/hjames82/test2.bamsites.ifoundjoomla.com/components/com_lms/lms.php(1423) : eval()'d code on line 6

 

This is line 1423:

eval ("\$message = \"$msg\";");

[hjames82]

I have attached the file in question

 

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[Mchl]

eval ("$message = \"$msg\";"); 

 

You have to escape only quotes within other quotes. And as to this eval line... why not just do

 

$message = "$msg";

 

??

[hjames82]

that seems to have worked.

 

Can you explain why? I don't like to ask that but if I don't I will never learn for myself.

 

Thanks,

James

[Mchl]

To be honest I don't know...

 

After thinking a little, I decided it wouldn't work... and yet it does... I'm confused...

 

Which one did you use?

[revraz]

Because of the way you had your double quotes.  You ended the string by using the double quote in the URL.

[hjames82]

I put this:

$message = "$msg";

inplace of what was there:

eval ("$message = \"$msg\";"); 

 

I have test it twice and works every time now. No errors or anything.

[Mchl]

Ok...

 

eval is a function, that basically runs the code, that is passed to it in parentheses... I don't know why author of this script decided to use it here, because just running the code should work fine (and it seems it does).

[hjames82]

Thanks a lot!

 

I really appreciate you guys help (All of You!)

 

Are any of you familiar with Joomla? I need a programmer to do some work and am willing to pay.