Could nayone help with this Parse error: syntax error

[Function]

I have this error to resolve to be compatible with PHP 5.3:

 

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '.', expecting '(' in/includes/counter.php on line 27

 

Code Line 27 is:    $counter_startdate_formatted = strftime(DATE_FORMAT_LONG, function.mktime(0, 0, 0, substr($counter_startdate, 4, 2), substr($counter_startdate, -2), substr($counter_startdate, 0, 4)));

 

Appreciate any help!

[Muddy_Funster]

it's not function.mktime, it's just mktime

[Function]

Thanks!

I removed the function. and now this warning appeared:

 

Warning: mktime() [function.mktime]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EST/-5.0/no DST' instead in /includes/counter.php on line 27

[Muddy_Funster]

yip, that will happen if you don't have the default time zone set in the php.ini file.  Yuocan set it during runtime using the date_default_timezone_set('country/area'); function at the top of your page.  See here for a list of timezones to use -> http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php

[Function]

Could you elaborate more about this fix. I'm fairly new to PHP. where would i find the php.ini code file?

And just insert my area like:  Canada/Eastern

Thanks!

[BlueSkyIS]

the way i find php.ini is to run phpinfo() on the command line:

 

php -r 'phpinfo();'

 

or if you're running a php page:

 

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

 

One of the pieces of information listed is the location of php.ini

[jcbones]

You should also look up the default timezone in the manual, so you can input a correct timezone.  They are listed there.

[Function]

I need to put in Canada/Eastern

What is the code and do I put it in the php.ini file?

There's not much in this file. It only states:  register_globals = On

That's all that's in the code.

[AyKay47]

Thanks!

I removed the function. and now this warning appeared:

 

Warning: mktime() [function.mktime]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EST/-5.0/no DST' instead in /includes/counter.php on line 27

I need to put in Canada/Eastern

What is the code and do I put it in the php.ini file?

There's not much in this file. It only states:  register_globals = On

That's all that's in the code.

 

depends, do you want the change to affect every page or just one?

just one: use the php function in the error, else use the php.ini directive.

[jcbones]

I need to put in Canada/Eastern

What is the code and do I put it in the php.ini file?

There's not much in this file. It only states:  register_globals = On

That's all that's in the code.

 

If you care to look at the manual, you will see at the bottom of the "others" page, the one with Canada/Eastern on it.  There is a warning.

Warning

 

Please do not use any of the timezones listed here (besides UTC), they only exist for backward compatible reasons.

[Function]

I'm sorry! I'm fairly new to PHP and don't know what your talking about. I must seem like a dummy.

 

This is the code I put in the only php.ini file I could find and the code file is right up near the top.

 

register_globals = On

 

// US TimeZones according to DateTime's official  "List of Supported Timezones"

$aTimeZones = array(

  'America/New_York'=>'EDT',

);

?>

 

It did not remove the error:

Warning: strftime() [function.strftime]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EST/-5.0/no DST' instead in /includes/modules/new_products.php on line 16

 

If you can help please tell me if that is right code and where am I to place it? Or what is the right code?

 

I did read that You can set a default time zone for your server from the configuration file (php.ini) at the line:

 

[Date]

; Defines the default timezone used by the date functions

date.timezone = America/New_York

 

I could not find a line that started with [Date]

 

 

[Muddy_Funster]

it's the first line in modue settings on mine:

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

; Module Settings ;

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

 

[Date]

; Defines the default timezone used by the date functions

; http://php.net/date.timezone

date.timezone = Europe/London

 

if it is not in the modue settings of your php.ini file you could try adding it.

[AyKay47]

more than likely its a custom php.ini for the server, the directive will need to be added.