[SOLVED] Use of undefined constant

[jeff5656]

I dont know what happened.  This code used to work.  When I process my form with the commit.php I get this:

Notice: Use of undefined constant problist - assumed 'problist' in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 23

Notice: Use of undefined constant anticipate - assumed 'anticipate' in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 30

Notice: Undefined index: anticipate in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 30

Notice: Use of undefined constant comments - assumed 'comments' in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 38

Notice: Use of undefined constant todo - assumed 'todo' in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 45

Notice: Undefined index: race in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 63

Notice: Undefined index: meds in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 68

Notice: Undefined index: anticipate in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 71

Notice: Undefined index: antic2 in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 72

Notice: Undefined index: antic3 in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 73

Notice: Undefined index: antic4 in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 74

Notice: Undefined index: todo2 in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 75

Notice: Undefined index: todo3 in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 76

Notice: Undefined index: todo4 in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 77

Notice: Undefined variable: vent in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 96

Notice: Undefined variable: ventever in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 96

Notice: Undefined variable: vent_exp in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 96

 

I'm sorry to put the whole code here, but I don't know where the problem is.

If I echo $problist, it echos the correct value so now I'm confused. :

 

<?php
error_reporting (E_ALL);

include "connectdb.php";

$newdate = date("Y-m-d", strtotime($_POST['rcf_date']));

$current_date = date ("m/d/y");

$query = "SELECT * FROM `icu` WHERE `id_incr` = '".$_POST['id_incr']."' ";
$result = mysql_fetch_array(mysql_query($query)) or die(mysql_error());

$problist = $result['problist'];
$anticipate = $result['anticipate'];


$vent_exp = $result['vent_exp'];

$check = strtotime("now");
//if vent_exp date is older (less) than current time ($check), the user must have changed it, so reset the vent_exp date
if ($check > $vent_exp){
$vent_exp = strtotime("+6 hours");
}

$vent = $_POST['vent'];
if ($vent=='y'){
$ventever='y';
}

$comments = $result['comments'];
$todo = $result['todo'];


if($problist != $_POST[problist]) {
$problist_date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
}
else {
$problist_date = $result['problist_date'];
}

if($anticipate != $_POST[anticipate]) {
$anticipate_date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
}
else {
$anticipate_date = $result['anticipate_date'];
}


if($comments != $_POST[comments]) {
$comments_date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
}
else {
$comments_date = $result['comments_date'];
}

if($todo != $_POST[todo]) {
$todo_date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
}
else {
$todo_date = $result['todo_date'];
}

$id_incr = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['id_incr']);


$rm_loc_pre = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['rm_loc']);
$rm_loc = ereg_replace("[^A-Za-z0-9]", "", $rm_loc_pre);
$resident = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['resident']);
$pulmonologist = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['pulmonologist']);

$patient = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['patient']);
$mrn = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['mrn']);
$age =mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['age']);
$race = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['race']);
$gender = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['gender']);
$pod = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['pod']);
$rcf_date = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['rcf_date']);
$dx = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['dx']);
$meds = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['meds']);
$pmhx = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['pmhx']);
$problist = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['problist']);
$anticipate = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['anticipate']);
$antic2 = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['antic2']);
$antic3 = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['antic3']);
$antic4 = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['antic4']);
$todo2 = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['todo2']);
$todo3 = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['todo3']);
$todo4 = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['todo4']);
$comments = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['comments']);
$code = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['code']);
$allergy = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['allergy']);
$todo = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['todo']);
$signoff_status = mysql_real_escape_string( $_POST['signoff_status']);
$rcf_date2 = $newdate;

$current_date = date ("m/d/y");

$timestamp1 = strtotime($_POST['rcf_date']); 
$timestamp2 = strtotime($current_date); 

$diffrenc = $timestamp2-$timestamp1; 

$icudays = round(($diffrenc/86400));



$sql = "UPDATE icu SET rm_loc = '$rm_loc', patient = '$patient', vent='$vent', ventever = '$ventever',vent_exp='$vent_exp',pulmonologist = '$pulmonologist', mrn = '$mrn', age = '$age',  icudays = '$icudays', race='$race', gender='$gender', pod='$pod', resident = '$resident',rcf_date='$rcf_date', dx='$dx', meds='$meds', pmhx='$pmhx', problist='$problist', problist_date= '$problist_date', anticipate='$anticipate', anticipate_date = '$anticipate_date', comments='$comments', comments_date = '$comments_date', code='$code', allergy='$allergy', todo='$todo', todo_date='$todo_date', signoff_status='$signoff_status', rcf_date2='$rcf_date2' WHERE id_incr = '$id_incr'";



if (isset($sql) && !empty($sql)) {
$result = mysql_query($sql) or die ("Invalid query: " . mysql_error());


}
header("Location: displayactive.php#mm".$id_incr);

?>

[jeff5656]

The fact that there are SO many errors in a file that used to work, does that suggest there is a problem beyond my code?  I have the connectdb file in place.  I hope this is a solvable problem.

[Mark Baker]

$_POST[anticipate])

will give that notice message

$_POST['anticipate'])

will not.

It's most commonly encountered when associative keys for array entries aren't quoted.

PHP assumes that a "name" without quotes (to identify it as a string) or a $ (to identify it as a variable) is a constant. Because there is no constant called "anticipate" in your code, it issues this notice. It then treats the text as though it was a quoted string, so the code will still work correctly (in this case). To get rid of the messages, simply quote your associative keys

[jeff5656]

I went back and put the quotes in:

if($anticipate != $_POST['anticipate']) {
$anticipate_date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
}
else {
$anticipate_date = $result['anticipate_date'];
}

 

And still got:

Notice: Undefined index: anticipate in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 40

Notice: Undefined index: race in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 73

Notice: Undefined index: meds in C:\wamp\www\mc\commit.php on line 78
etc...

 

This code is cut and paste from other form processing code that DOES work.  SO with all these erros I don't think it is the actualy code - it must be something else - like not connecting to the database (although in this case I think I am).

[Mark Baker]

Are you sure you've put all the quotes in?

Each message tells you exactly where it has encountered this situation: file and line number. Check each one in turn.