PHP script works and then doesn't work. Why?

[Ohio Guy]

When I first upload my php files, they work for awhile. Then, I will get this error.

 

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ',' or ';' in /home/wwwcoup/public_html/couponscript5/couponsite/index.php on line 126

 

When I check that line, nothing is on that line.

 

When I upload the exact same file without any changes, it will work fine for awhile and then I get the error again.

 

What is causing this?

 

Thanks,

Tom

[abazoskib]

Its telling you what's wrong. Do you find that it doesn't work after editing the file? Maybe you have misplace single or double quotes, or you are missing a semi colon.

[Ohio Guy]

I don't make any changes to the file. I just upload it again and it works fine for awhile. Then I get an error code. I did make a change this time. I deleted a empty line because that is the line that was referred to in the error.

 

Now when it doesn't work, I get this error.

 

 

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vzoc() (previously declared in /home/wwwcoup/public_html/internet/couponsite/index.php(1) : eval()'d code:1) in /home/wwwcoup/public_html/internet/couponsite/functions.php(1) : eval()'d code on line 1

 

It works for a while and then doesn't.

 

One other thing. I have this code in 2 different directories. When one works, the other works also. If I get an error on one, when I go to the other, I get an error on it also. Then I upload the same file to both and it works again for awhile.

 

Thanks,

Tom

[Ohio Guy]

I have replaced the 2 php scripts that are causing the problems with the original scripts which didn't cause any problems for about 6 weeks.

 

I get this error.

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ',' or ';' in /home/wwwcoup/public_html/couponscript5/couponsite/index.php on line 169

and if I upload the index.php, I get this error message.

 

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ',' or ';' in /home/wwwcoup/public_html/couponscript5/couponsite/index.php on line 242

 

I still have the same problem.

 

This is the index script lines 154 to 178. The error is in line 169 which is the blank line below this line.

if ($page=="signup2") {include ("signup.php");}

 

 

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

 

// Sign Up Ad, gives details about signing up etc...

 

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

 

if ($page=="signup1") {include ("signup.php");}

 

 

 

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

 

// Sign primary form, info goes into 'users' table

 

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

 

if ($page=="signup2") {include ("signup.php");}

 

 

 

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

 

// Create user, billing=0 not paid expired yesterday

 

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

 

if ($page=="signup3") {include ("signup.php");}

 

The other file doesn't have a line 242 but it has to be replaced and the error message says that the error is in line 242.

 

This is the code from the index.php file.

 

while ($row=mysql_fetch_object($result)) {

 

if (isDateExpired($row->expire)) {

continue;

}

The last } is line 242.

 

Can anyone help me fix this problem?

 

Thanks,

Tom

 

 

 

[abazoskib]

I would say post the whole code, if not more surrounding code. The error is obviously not the blank line.

[Ohio Guy]

Here is the entire index.php code.

 

***SNIPPED BY akitchin: we are not going to read 2389120389021 lines of code. try to narrow it down, and please use code tags.***

 

I also have to load the maincontent.php to correct that section.

 

Do you also need that code?

 

Thanks,

Tom

[Ohio Guy]

I think that I solved the problem. I have had any error messages since I made this change.

 

In the signup.php, I changed the

<font size=5><B> Sign Me Up Now >> </a> to

<font size=5><B> Sign Me Up Now!  </a>

 

Here is the old php file.

 

<?

 

//get _GET

$step = $page;

 

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Sign Up Ad, gives details about signing up etc...

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

if ($step=="signup1") {

$cost = $cfg ["monthly_cost"];

echo "<h1>Sign up here<BR><font size=2><B>Internet Business Section.</font></h1><B><font size=4> Get a membership which allows you to post an unlimited number of coupons for one year.<p>

<table width=65%><div align=left>

You have complete control over your coupons and advertising.<UL>

 

<LI>No more misprinted coupons with the wrong phone number, wrong product, or wrong price.

<LI>Make your changes instantly.

<LI>Make your special offer available immediately.

<LI>When coupons expire, they are removed automatically.

<LI>Have your own page with your coupons on it.</div></table>

<P>";

 

echo "<a href='http://www.couponfile.net/internet/couponsite/index.php?page=signup2'><font size=5><B> Sign Me Up Now!  </a>

</font size><font size=4><BR />If you are using Firefox, you will not be able to sign up.<BR />

Please email us at <a href=mailto:[email protected]><font size=4>[email protected]</a> and we will invoice you and set up an account.<BR />

We apologize and we are working on fixing the problem.</font size></div>";

 

}

 

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Signup primary form, info goes into 'users' table

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

if ($step=="signup2") {

 

Do you think that corrected the problem?

 

Thanks,

Tom