Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ':'

[king arthur]

Odd. Try replacing that whole lot with
[code]
extract($_POST);
[/code]

(that will do the exact same thing as all those lines). Then see if you still get an error.

[AndyB]

There is absolutely no syntax error resulting from those lines as posted. I copied them to my own server and they give no error at all.  Are you sure you have uploaded the current/edited version to your server?

[Jill78]

Andy- yes!  So it works for you? That is so odd. Could it be my browser? I don't get it....

King Arthur- I don't get you you mean... replace the whole thing?

[king arthur]

Replace all the lines you posted with just the one single line I posted.

[Jill78]

I tried replacing with the single line, now it is line 41

mail("jillpearson@comcast.net", $subject, $msg, "Jill");

[king arthur]

There must still be something in your script that is throwing the PHP interpreter. Post the whole thing again.

[ScottRiley]

when telling us your code, you need to post more than just the line with the orror, post about 5 lines below and 5 lines above the error too

[Jill78]

Here is the code that Andy tried out (I think) and it worked for him, but I got an error on the line reading:  $posterstyle = $_POST['posterstyle'];

When I replaced the upper part with  extract($_POST), then I would get the error on this line:

mail("jillpearson@comcast.net", $subject, $msg, "Jill");



<?php

$visitor = $_POST['visitor'];
$visitoremail = $_POST['visitoremail'];
$visitorstreet = $_POST['visitorstreet'];
$visitorcity = $_POST['visitorcity'];
$visitorstate = $_POST['visitorstate'];
$visitorzipcode = $_POST['visitorzipcode'];
$paymentmethod = $_POST['paymentmethod'];
$posterstyle = $_POST['posterstyle'];
$posterline = $_POST['posterline'];
$playername = $_POST['playername'];
$colors = $_POST['colors'];
$maintext = $_POST['maintext'];
$smalltext = $_POST['smalltext'];
$playernumber = $_POST['playernumber'];     
$mainphoto = $_POST['mainphoto'];


if(!$visitormail == "" && (!strstr($visitormail,"@") || !strstr($visitormail,".")))
{
echo "<h2>Use Back - Enter valid e-mail</h2>\n";
$badinput = "<h2>Feedback was NOT submitted</h2>\n";
}
if(empty($visitor) || empty($visitormail) || empty($notes )) {
echo "<h2>Use Back - fill in all fields</h2>\n";
}
echo $badinput;

$todayis = date("l, F j, Y, g:i a") ;

$subject = $visitor;


$msg="
Name: $visitor \n
Email: $visitoremail \n
Street: $visitorstreet\n
City: $visitorcity \n
State: $visitorstreet \n
Zip Code: $visitorzipcode
Payment Method: $paymentmethod \n
Poster Style: $posterstyle \n
Poster Line: $posterline \n
Player Name: $playername \n
Colors: $colors \n
Main Text: $maintext \n
Small Text: $smalltext \n
Player Number: $playernumber \n
Main Photo: $mainphoto \n
Additional Info: IP = $ip \n
Browser Info: $httpagent \n
Referral: $httpref \n
";

mail("me@comcast.net", $subject, $msg, "Jill");
?>

<div align="center">Thank you for you order. If you do not receive personalized
  order confirmation from us within two business days, please call us at 555-555-5555.
</div>
<p align="center"> Date: <?php echo $todayis ?> <br />
  <?php echo $ip ?> <br />
  <br />
  <a href="sportsposters"> Next Page </a> </p>

[Jill78]

Hey andy- your order test came through to my email!

So then maybe this is an issue with my server???

[AndyB]

There's quite a few things that aren't quite right with the info that gets asked for and the info that gets sent, but that's all trivial stuff to fix later.

Fact is - it works on my server (from a client URL, but what the heck) - http://www.brianashton.ca/orderform.html - as you now know.

If you want to send me the complete order form and order form processing script (email to andy@halfadot.com), I'll get it working on my server and then - if needed - you can approach your web host and ask "how come this works on X and bombs on my server"

[king arthur]

Try replacing the whole thing with this and see if you are still getting similar errors.

[code]
<?php

extract($_POST);

if(!$visitormail == "" && (!strstr($visitormail,"@") || !strstr($visitormail,".")))
{
echo "<h2>Use Back - Enter valid e-mail</h2>\n";
$badinput = "<h2>Feedback was NOT submitted</h2>\n";
}
if(empty($visitor) || empty($visitormail) || empty($notes )) {
echo "<h2>Use Back - fill in all fields</h2>\n";
}
echo $badinput;

$todayis = date("l, F j, Y, g:i a") ;

$subject = $visitor;


$msg="
Name: $visitor \n
Email: $visitoremail \n
Street: $visitorstreet\n
City: $visitorcity \n
State: $visitorstreet \n
Zip Code: $visitorzipcode
Payment Method: $paymentmethod \n
Poster Style: $posterstyle \n
Poster Line: $posterline \n
Player Name: $playername \n
Colors: $colors \n
Main Text: $maintext \n
Small Text: $smalltext \n
Player Number: $playernumber \n
Main Photo: $mainphoto \n
Additional Info: IP = $ip \n
Browser Info: $httpagent \n
Referral: $httpref \n
";

mail("me@comcast.net", $subject, $msg, "Jill");

echo "<div align=\"center\">Thank you for you order. If you do not receive personalized
 order confirmation from us within two business days, please call us at 555-555-5555.
</div>
<p align=\"center\"> Date: $todayis
<a href=\"sportsposters\"> Next Page </a> </p> ";

?>
[/code]

[Jill78]

That gave me:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING in /export/home/ji/jill/public_html/consumerorder7.php on line 3

Whatever I had before was working on Andy's server.  So I guess this is an issue with my server at this point. I'll contact them.

Thanks all so much for your help.

[king arthur]

It could be a lot of things. It could be your version of PHP or your error settings. You could put the line "phpInfo();" near the start of your script just temporarily and see what you can make of the info it prints out.