Only variables can be passed by reference

[AdRock]

function ShortenText($text, $chars) {
$text = $text." ";
$text = substr($text,0,$chars);
$text = substr($text,0,strrpos($text,' '));
$text = $text."...";

return $text;
}

$placeholders = array($keywords, $uckeywords);
$vals = array("<span class='searchbold'>$keywords</span>", "<span class='searchbold'>$uckeywords</span>");
$link = str_replace($placeholders, $vals, $title);
$add = str_replace($placeholders, $vals, $content);
$add = ShortenText(str_replace('&', '&',$add,500);

 

How do i fix the error

Only variables can be passed by reference

?

 

I want to replae the keywords with bold text and also change the ampersands to &

[kenrbnsn]

I believe you've forgotten a closing ")" in this line

<?php
$add = ShortenText(str_replace('&', '&',$add,500);
?>

try

<?php
$add = ShortenText(str_replace('&', '&',$add),500);
?>

 

Ken

[AdRock]

I saw that but that wasn't the problem

 

I had to do the str_replace first then call the function but it now works