Noob help

[MetalSmith]

I can't get my script to see this chunk of code. It just overlooks the function. Why? All it is supposed to do is this (119+$y) which is this (119+12)

 

function center_total($x)

{

  if ($x > 999)

  {

  $y = 12;

  }

}

 

center_total(1000);

 

imagestring($image, 3, (119+$y), ((1210-(($total_calls/500)*50))-15), "$total_calls", $black);

[seventheyejosh]

try

 

function center_total($x){
  if ($x > 999)  {
  $y = 12;
  }else{$y=''}

return $y;

}

$y=center_total(1000);

 

[The Eagle]

This is a common issue for mostly ALL scripts in PHP.

 

Firstly, try the method provided by josh above.

 

If that doesn't resolve it, add exit(); to the end (before <?)

 

G'Luck!  :o :o

[seventheyejosh]

This is a common issue for mostly ALL scripts in PHP.

 

Firstly, try the method provided by josh above.

 

If that doesn't resolve it, add exit(); to the end (before <?)

 

G'Luck!  :o :o

 

what on earth are you talking about!?

[The Eagle]

Exiting it can make it so it will stop reading it. I'm saying, it's an exit tag issue occasionally. 

[MetalSmith]

So do you know why mine didn't work? I have a problem understanding how custom functions work.

 

Thanks for all the help!

[corbin]

So do you know why mine didn't work? I have a problem understanding how custom functions work.

 

Thanks for all the help!

 

 

Look into variable scope.

 

 

$x inside a function is not the same as $x outside of a function (unless $x is passed by reference).

 

 

 

 

Exiting it can make it so it will stop reading it. I'm saying, it's an exit tag issue occasionally. 

 

 

Huh?

[seventheyejosh]

exiting wont magically make a function return a value, let alone store that value into a variable.

 

ever.

 

I don't believe you even know what you're talking about.

 

I'd go here before i start giving out advice, the eagle.

[The Eagle]

The exit(); function stops the reading, and the error process of some scripts. It's likely not the issue, but it is common to some scripts, and it may have been the issue, most likely not.

 

Variables are good to work with,

 

$xy_total = "$center_total"($x)

{

  if ($x > 999);

  $y = 12;

}

 

center_total(1000);

 

imagestring($image, 3, (119+$y), ((1210-(($total_calls/560)*50))-15), "$total_calls", $black);

 

Goodluck! 

[seventheyejosh]

what on earth is this?

 

$xy_total = "$center_total"($x)
{
  if ($x > 999);
  $y = 12;
}

center_total(1000);

imagestring($image, 3, (119+$y), ((1210-(($total_calls/560)*50))-15), "$total_calls", $black);

 

first, variables are kinda good to work with in the sense that they are kinda a little important to coding. secondly, that is the most bastardized piece of code i've ever seen.

[MetalSmith]

Corbin do you mean $y and not $x? $x is what ever I make it but $y is a specific value.

[The Eagle]

Why don't you stop criticizing me? How do I know what you're talking about? You've proposed no intelligent hints as where to go.

 

That code is actually working on my side, maybe you should read that topic before you start giving advice. 

[MetalSmith]

ehehe thats awesome my post started a fight but can you all answer my last post?

[seventheyejosh]

Corbin do you mean $y and not $x? $x is what ever I make it but $y is a specific value.

 

He is just saying, that a variable in a function is confined to within that function.

 

so if you have

 

$x=1;

 

function ok(){

$x=2;

}

 

then $x will be 1 outside the funciton and 2 inside. it wont overwrite it. the variables are in seperate scopes.

 

check it out here.

[PugJr]

So do you know why mine didn't work? I have a problem understanding how custom functions work.

 

Thanks for all the help!

 

In your code $y isn't defined as anything. Function variables are independant from the rest of the scripts variables.

 

Like

function pug(){
$pug = pug;
return $pug;
}

pug();

echo $pug; /// This will come out as blank.

 

But if I define the variable $pug as the result of the function such as:

 

 

function pug(){
$pug = pug;
return $pug;
}

$pug = pug();

echo $pug; /// This will come out as pug.

 

 

So do as seventheyejosh said. Instead of centertotal(1000); being alone, do $y = centertotal(1000);

[MetalSmith]

Great thanks everyone!

[joel24]

It's likely not the issue, but it is common to some scripts, and it may have been the issue, most likely not.

 

hahaha

[seventheyejosh]

Quote from: The Eagle on Today at 10:26:37 PM

 

    It's likely not the issue, but it is common to some scripts, and it may have been the issue, most likely not.

 

 

hahaha

 

i couldn't agree more