Smarty template & PHP 8.1, TEXT: Function strftime() is deprecated

ohno · January 23, 2023

So I'm looking at updating a site for PHP 8.1, the template uses this for the current date : -

{$smarty.now|date_format:"%Y"}

Which is giving this error : -

ERRNO: 8192
TEXT: Function strftime() is deprecated

What's the best way to fix this? I thought Smarty 4.3.0 was PHP 8.1 ready? Someone suggested suppressing the error but I'd rather fix it than ignore it! Thanks for any help.

requinix · January 23, 2023

Given how dumb Smarty wants to be about this, suppressing the error looks like the only option. And since they're already doing that, I suspect you have a custom error handler? What's the code for that?

ohno · January 23, 2023

The site has this code for errors : -

<?php                                                        
	// set the user error handler method to be tss_error_handler
	set_error_handler("error_handler", E_ALL);
	
	// error handler function
	function error_handler($errNo, $errStr, $errFile, $errLine) {
		
		// '@'-prepended expressions from the Mail class of the PEAR library
		// generate irrelevant warning messages that we choose to ignore
		// (errors_reporting() is set to 0 when such warnings are generated)
		if (error_reporting() == 0) return;
		
		/* the first two elements of the backtrace array are irrelevant:
		-DBG_Backtrace
		-outErrorHandler */
		$backtrace = dbg_get_backtrace(2);
		
		// error message to be displayed, logged or mailed
		$error_message = "\nERRNO: $errNo \nTEXT: " . $errStr . " \n" .
				"LOCATION: " . $errFile . ", line " . $errLine . ", at " . 
				date("F j, Y, g:i a") . "\nShowing backtrace:\n" . 
				$backtrace . "\n\n";
		
		// log the error, in case LOG_ERRORS is true
		if (LOG_ERRORS == true) {
            if (file_exists(LOG_ERRORS_FILE)) {
                error_log($error_message, 3, LOG_ERRORS_FILE);
            } else {
                file_put_contents(LOG_ERRORS_FILE, $error_message, FILE_APPEND);
                // email the first error details, in case SEND_ERROR_MAIL is true
                if (SEND_ERROR_MAIL == true) {
                    error_log($error_message, 1, ERROR_EMAIL, "From: " . SENDMAIL_FROM . "\r\nTo: " . ERROR_EMAIL);
                }
            }
		}
		
		// warnings don't abort execution if IS_WARNING_FATAL is false
		// E_NOTICE and E_USER_NOTICE errors don't abort execution
		if (($errNo == E_WARNING && IS_WARNING_FATAL == false) || ($errNo == E_NOTICE || $errNo == E_USER_NOTICE)) {
			// if the error is non-fatal... show message only if DEBUGGING is true
			if (DEBUGGING == true) {
				echo "<pre>" . $error_message . "</pre>";
			}
		} else {
			// if error is fatal... show error message 
			if (DEBUGGING == true) {
				echo "<pre>" . $error_message . "</pre>";
			} else {
				header ("Location: /site-error.php");
			}
			// stop processing the request
			exit;         
		}               
	}                 
	
	// builds backtrace message
	function dbg_get_backtrace($irrelevantFirstEntries) {
		$s = '';
		$MAXSTRLEN = 64;
		$traceArr = debug_backtrace();
		for ($i = 0; $i < $irrelevantFirstEntries; $i++) {
			array_shift($traceArr);
		}
		$tabs = sizeof($traceArr) - 1;
		foreach($traceArr as $arr) {
			$tabs -= 1;
			if (isset($arr['class'])) {
				$s .= $arr['class'] . '.';
			}
			$args = array();                                         
			if (!empty($arr['args'])) {
				foreach($arr['args']as $v) {
					if (is_null($v)) {
						$args[] = 'null';
					} else if (is_array($v)) {
						$args[] = 'Array[' . sizeof($v).']';
					} else if (is_object($v)) {
						$args[] = 'Object:' . get_class($v);
					} else if (is_bool($v)) {
						$args[] = $v ? 'true' : 'false';
					} else {
						$v = (string)@$v;
						$str = htmlspecialchars(substr($v, 0, $MAXSTRLEN)); 
						if (strlen($v) > $MAXSTRLEN) {
							$str .= '...';
						}
						$args[] = "\"" . $str . "\"";
					}
				}
			}
			$s .= $arr['function'] . '(' . implode(', ', $args) . ')';
			$Line = (isset($arr['line']) ? $arr['line']: "unknown");	
			$File = (isset($arr['file']) ? $arr['file']: "unknown"); 
			$s .= sprintf(" # line %4d, file: %s", $Line, $File, $File);
			$s .= "\n";
		}
		return $s;
	}

?>

ohno · January 23, 2023

There is also this file (smarty_internal_errorhandler.php)

<?php

/**
 * Smarty error handler to fix new error levels in PHP8 for backwards compatibility
 *
 * @package    Smarty
 * @subpackage PluginsInternal
 * @author     Simon Wisselink
 *
 */
class Smarty_Internal_ErrorHandler
{

    /**
     * Allows {$foo} where foo is unset.
     * @var bool
     */
    public $allowUndefinedVars = true;

    /**
     * Allows {$foo.bar} where bar is unset and {$foo.bar1.bar2} where either bar1 or bar2 is unset.
     * @var bool
     */
    public $allowUndefinedArrayKeys = true;

    private $previousErrorHandler = null;

    /**
     * Enable error handler to intercept errors
     */
    public function activate() {
        /*
            Error muting is done because some people implemented custom error_handlers using
            https://php.net/set_error_handler and for some reason did not understand the following paragraph:

            It is important to remember that the standard PHP error handler is completely bypassed for the
            error types specified by error_types unless the callback function returns FALSE.
            error_reporting() settings will have no effect and your error handler will be called regardless -
            however you are still able to read the current value of error_reporting and act appropriately.
            Of particular note is that this value will be 0 if the statement that caused the error was
            prepended by the @ error-control operator.
        */
        $this->previousErrorHandler = set_error_handler([$this, 'handleError']);
    }

    /**
     * Disable error handler
     */
    public function deactivate() {
        restore_error_handler();
        $this->previousErrorHandler = null;
    }

    /**
     * Error Handler to mute expected messages
     *
     * @link https://php.net/set_error_handler
     *
     * @param integer $errno Error level
     * @param         $errstr
     * @param         $errfile
     * @param         $errline
     * @param         $errcontext
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function handleError($errno, $errstr, $errfile, $errline, $errcontext = [])
    {
        if ($this->allowUndefinedVars && $errstr == 'Attempt to read property "value" on null') {
            return; // suppresses this error
        }

        if ($this->allowUndefinedArrayKeys && preg_match(
            '/^(Undefined array key|Trying to access array offset on value of type null)/',
            $errstr
        )) {
            return; // suppresses this error
        }

        // pass all other errors through to the previous error handler or to the default PHP error handler
        return $this->previousErrorHandler ?
            call_user_func($this->previousErrorHandler, $errno, $errstr, $errfile, $errline, $errcontext) : false;
    }
}

requinix · January 23, 2023

Huh, it's actually doing the thing I thought it wasn't...

Only thing left I can think of would be skipping E_DEPRECATED messages.

set_error_handler("error_handler", E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED);

ohno · January 23, 2023

That works. So, if I'm understanding correctly the (custom) error handler is now ignoring deprecated messages? (so doing what the Smarty system is currently doing).

Going forward, as this will be removed in PHP 9 Smarty will have to fix the issue?

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

ohno · January 23, 2023

The site also uses this script for customer comments : -

<?php
$installed = '';
if(!isset($configs_are_set_gb)) {
	include( dirname(__FILE__). "/configs.php");
}
$rootPage = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
$thisPage = "/feedback.php";

$sql = "SELECT * FROM ".$TABLE["Options"];
$sql_result = sql_result($sql);
$Options = mysqli_fetch_assoc($sql_result);
mysqli_free_result($sql_result);
$Options["gb_form"] = unserialize($Options["gb_form"]);
$Options["gb_req"] = unserialize($Options["gb_req"]);
$Options["gb_info"] = unserialize($Options["gb_info"]);
$OptionsVis = unserialize($Options['visual']);
$OptionsLang = unserialize($Options['language']);

if(trim($Options['time_zone'])!='') {
	date_default_timezone_set(trim($Options['time_zone']));
}
$cur_date = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');

if(!isset($_REQUEST["p"])) $_REQUEST["p"] = ''; 
if(!isset($_REQUEST["search"])) $_REQUEST["search"] = ''; 

if(!function_exists('lang_date')){ 
	function lang_date($subject) {	
		$search  = array('January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September', 'October', 'November', 'December', 'Monday', 'Tuesday', 'Wednesday', 'Thursday', 'Friday', 'Saturday', 'Sunday');
		
		$replace = array(
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['January']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['February']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['March']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['April']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['May']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['June']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['July']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['August']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['September']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['October']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['November']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['December']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['Monday']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['Tuesday']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['Wednesday']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['Thursday']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['Friday']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['Saturday']), 
						ReadDB($GLOBALS['OptionsLang']['Sunday'])
						);
	
		$lang_date = str_replace($search, $replace, $subject);
		return $lang_date;
	}
}

/////////////////////////////////////////////////
////// checking for correct captcha and text confirmation starts //////
if (isset($_POST["act"]) and $_POST["act"]=='post_comment') {
	
	if($Options['captcha']=='nocap') { // if the option is set to no Captcha
		$testvariable = true;	// test variable is set to true
	} else {
		$testvariable = false;	// test variable is set to false
	}
		
	if($Options['captcha']=='recap') { // if the option is set to reCaptcha
	
		$privatekey = "removed";
		if ($_POST["recaptcha_response_field"]) {
			$resp = recaptcha_check_answer ($privatekey, $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"], $_POST["recaptcha_challenge_field"], $_POST["recaptcha_response_field"]);
	
			if ($resp->is_valid) { // test variable is set to true				
					$testvariable = true;				
				} else {
				# set the error code so that we can display it
				$error = $resp->error;
				$SysMessage =  ReadDB($OptionsLang["Incorrect_verification_code"]); 
				$_REQUEST["act"] = 'new';
			}
		} else {		
			$SysMessage = ReadDB($OptionsLang["Incorrect_verification_code"]); 
			$_REQUEST["act"] = 'new';
		}		
		
	} elseif($Options['captcha']!='recap' and $Options['captcha']!='nocap') { // if is set to math or simple or very simple captcha option	
		if (preg_match('/^'.$_SESSION['key'].'$/i', $_REQUEST['string'])) { // test variable is set		
				$testvariable = true;			
			} else {		
			$SysMessage = ReadDB($OptionsLang["Incorrect_verification_code"]); 
			$_REQUEST["act"] = 'new';
		}
	}	
	
	////// checking for correct text confirmation code starts //////
	if($Options['text_confirm']=='true') { // if the option is set to no Captcha	
		$textconfirm = false;	// test variable is set to true		
		if(preg_match('/^'.$OptionsLang['verify_answer'].'$/i', $_REQUEST['verify_answer'])) {			
			$textconfirm = true;	// test variable is set to false				
		} else {
			$SysMessage .= ReadDB($OptionsLang["Incorrect_text_confirm_code"]); 
			$_REQUEST["act"] = 'new';
		}		
	} else {
		$textconfirm = true;	// test variable is set to false
	}	
	////// checking for correct text confirmation code ends //////
	
}
////// checking for correct captcha and text confirmation ends //////
///////////////////////////////////////////////


if (isset($_POST["act"]) and $_POST["act"]=='post_comment') {
	
	if ($testvariable==true and $textconfirm==true) { // if test variables are set to true, then go to update database and send emails
		
		if ($Options["approval"]=='true') {			
			$status = 'Not approved';
		} else {
			$status = 'Approved';
		}
		
		$WordAllowed = true;
		$BannedWords = explode(",", ReadDB($Options["ban_words"]));
		if (count($BannedWords)>0) {
		  $checkComment = strtolower($_REQUEST["name"]." ".$_REQUEST["location"]." ".$_REQUEST["email"]." ".$_REQUEST["phone"]." ".$_REQUEST["comments"]);
		  for($i=0;$i<count($BannedWords);$i++){
			  $banWord = trim($BannedWords[$i]);
			  if (trim($BannedWords[$i])<>'') {
				  if(preg_match("/".$banWord."/i", $checkComment)){ 
					  $WordAllowed = false;
					  break;
				  }
			  }
		  }
		}
		
		$IPAllowed = true;
		$BannedIPs = explode(",", ReadDB($Options["ban_ips"]));
		if (count($BannedIPs)>0) {
		  $checkIP = strtolower($_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"]);
		  for($i=0;$i<count($BannedIPs);$i++){
			  $banIP = trim($BannedIPs[$i]);
			  if (trim($BannedIPs[$i])<>'') {
				  if(preg_match("/".$banIP."/i", $checkIP)){
					  $IPAllowed = false;
					  break;
				  }
			  }
		  }
		}
		
		
		// check for required fields
		$emptyReqField = true;
		if(trim($_REQUEST["name"])=='') {
			$emptyReqField = false;
		}
		if (in_array("Location", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Location", $Options["gb_req"]) and trim($_REQUEST["location"])=='') { 
			$emptyReqField = false;
		}
		if (in_array("Email", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Email", $Options["gb_req"]) and trim($_REQUEST["email"])=='') { 
			$emptyReqField = false;
		}
		if (in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_req"]) and trim($_REQUEST["phone"])=='') { 
			$emptyReqField = false;
		}
		if (in_array("Website", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Website", $Options["gb_req"]) and trim($_REQUEST["website"])=='') { 
			$emptyReqField = false;
		}
		if (in_array("Comments", $Options["gb_req"]) and trim($_REQUEST["comments"])=='') { 
			$emptyReqField = false;
		}
		
		
		if($WordAllowed==false) {
			 $SysMessage =  ReadDB($OptionsLang["Banned_word_used"]); 
		} elseif($IPAllowed==false) {
			 $SysMessage =  ReadDB($OptionsLang["Banned_ip_used"]); 
		} elseif($emptyReqField==false) {
			 $SysMessage =  ReadDB($OptionsLang["required_fields"]);
		} else {
		
			$name = breakLongWords($_REQUEST["name"], 22, " ");
			$location = breakLongWords($_REQUEST["location"], 22, " ");
			$email = breakLongWords($_REQUEST["email"], 32, " ");
			$phone = breakLongWords($_REQUEST["phone"], 22, " ");
			$website = breakLongWords($_REQUEST["website"], 32, " ");
			$comments = substr($_REQUEST["comments"], 0, ($Options["char_limit"]+5)); 
			$comments = breakLongWords($comments, 28, " ");
			
			$sql = "INSERT INTO ".$TABLE["Comments"]."
					SET `ipaddress` 	= '".SaveDB($_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"])."',
						`publish_date` 	= '".$cur_date."',
						`status` 		= '".$status."',
						`name` 			= '".SaveDB($name)."',
						`location` 		= '".SaveDB($location)."',
						`email` 		= '".SaveDB($email)."',
						`phone` 		= '".SaveDB($phone)."',
						`website` 		= '".SaveDB($website)."', 
						`starsrate` 	= '".SaveDB($_REQUEST['starsrate'])."', 
						`comments` 		= '".SaveDB($comments)."'";
			$sql_result = sql_result($sql);
			
			$index_id = mysqli_insert_id($connGb);
					
			if (isset($_FILES["image"]) and is_uploaded_file($_FILES["image"]['tmp_name'])) {
		
				$filexpl = explode(".", $_FILES["image"]['name']);
				$format = end($filexpl);					
				
				$formats = array("jpg","jpeg","JPG","png","PNG","gif","GIF");	
					
				if(in_array($format, $formats) and getimagesize($_FILES['image']['tmp_name'])) {	
				
					$name = $_FILES['image']['name'];
					$name = str_replace(array(" ", "%20"), "_", $name); 
					$name = $index_id . "_" . $name;
		
					$filePath = $CONFIG["server_path"].$CONFIG["upload_folder"] . $name;
					
					if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["image"]['tmp_name'], $filePath)) {
						chmod($filePath, 0777);
						Resize_File($filePath, $OptionsVis["avat_width"], 0); 
		
						$sql = "UPDATE ".$TABLE["Comments"]."  
								SET `image` = '".$name."'  
								WHERE id='".$index_id."'";
						$sql_result = sql_result($sql);
						$message = '';
					} else {
						$message = 'Cannot copy uploaded file to "'.$filePath.'". Try to set the right permissions (CHMOD 777) to "'.$CONFIG["upload_folder"].'" directory.';  
					}
				} else {
					$message = 'Uploaded file must be an image. File is not uploaded. ';  
				}
			} else { 
				/// $message = 'Image file is not uploaded. '; 
			}
			
			$SysMessage = ReadDB($OptionsLang["Comment_Submitted"]);
			if($Options['approval']=='true') {
				$SysMessage .= ReadDB($OptionsLang["After_Approval_Admin"]);
			}		
			
			
			$mailheader = "From: ".ReadDB($Options["email"])."\r\n";
			$mailheader .= "Reply-To: ".ReadDB($Options["email"])."\r\n";
			$mailheader .= "Content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8\r\n";
			$Message_body = ReadDB($OptionsLang["New_comment_posted"]).": <br />\r\n<br />\r\n";
			$Message_body .= ReadDB($OptionsLang["Name"])." <b>".ReadDB($_REQUEST["name"])."</b> <br />\r\n";
			if($_REQUEST["location"]!='') {
				$Message_body .= ReadDB($OptionsLang["Location"])." <b>".ReadDB($_REQUEST["location"])."</b> <br />\r\n";
			}
			if($_REQUEST["email"]!='') {
				$Message_body .= ReadDB($OptionsLang["Email"])." <b>".ReadDB($_REQUEST["email"])."</b> <br />\r\n";
			}
			if($_REQUEST["phone"]!='') {
				$Message_body .= ReadDB($OptionsLang["Phone"])." <b>".ReadDB($_REQUEST["phone"])."</b> <br />\r\n";
			}
			if($_REQUEST["website"]!='') {
				$Message_body .= ReadDB($OptionsLang["Website"])." <b>".ReadDB($_REQUEST["website"])."</b> <br />\r\n <br />\r\n";
			}
						
			$Message_body .= ReadDB($OptionsLang["Comments"])." <br />\r\n ".ReadDB(nl2br($_REQUEST["comments"]))."<br /><br /><br />";
			
			$Message_body .= '<a href="'.$CONFIG["full_url"].'admin.php">'.$CONFIG["full_url"].'admin.php'.'</a><br /><br />';
			
			mail(ReadDB($Options["email"]), ReadDB($OptionsLang["New_comment_posted"]), $Message_body, $mailheader);
			
			if($_REQUEST["email"]!='' and trim(ReadDB($OptionsLang["email_body"]))!='') {
				mail($_REQUEST["email"], ReadDB($OptionsLang["email_subject"]), ReadDB($OptionsLang["email_body"]), $mailheader);
			}
			
			unset($_REQUEST["name"]);
			unset($_REQUEST["location"]);
			unset($_REQUEST["email"]);
			unset($_REQUEST["phone"]);
			unset($_REQUEST["website"]);
			unset($_REQUEST["comments"]);
			unset($_SESSION['key']);
			
			echo '<script type="text/javascript">window.location.href="'.$thisPage.'?SysMessage='.urlencode($SysMessage).'#comments";</script>'; 
		}
		
	} // end if test variable is set to true, then go to update database and send emails
	
}
?>
<?php 
include($CONFIG["server_path"]."styles/css_front_end.php"); 
?>
<div class="background_div">
<div class="front_wrapper">

	<a name="gbform" id="gbform"></a>

	<?php if(isset($SysMessage) and trim($SysMessage)!='') { ?>
    <div class="system_message"><?php if(isset($SysMessage)) echo $SysMessage; ?></div>
    <?php } else { ?>
    <div class="system_message"><?php if(isset($_REQUEST['SysMessage'])) echo urldecode($_REQUEST['SysMessage']); ?></div>
    <?php } ?>

<?php
if ($_REQUEST["act"]=='new') {
?>

	<script type="text/javascript">
    
    function trim(str, chars) {
        return ltrim(rtrim(str, chars), chars);
    }
     
    function ltrim(str, chars) {
        chars = chars || "\\s";
        return str.replace(new RegExp("^[" + chars + "]+", "g"), "");
    }
     
    function rtrim(str, chars) {
        chars = chars || "\\s";
        return str.replace(new RegExp("[" + chars + "]+$", "g"), "");
    }
    
    function checkForm(form){
        var chekmail = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_.-])+@(([a-zA-Z0-9-])+.)+([a-zA-Z0-9]{2,4})+$/;
    
        var name, isOk = true;
        <?php if($Options['captcha']=='capmath' or $Options['captcha']=='cap' or $Options['captcha']=='vsc') { // if the option is set to Math or Simple or Very Simple Captcha ?>
        var string;
        <?php } ?>
        <?php if (in_array("Location", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Location", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        var location;
        <?php } ?>
        <?php if (in_array("Email", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Email", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        var email;
        <?php } ?>
        <?php if (in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        var phone;
        <?php } ?>
        <?php if (in_array("Website", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Website", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        var website;
        <?php } ?>	
        
        <?php if (in_array("Comments", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        var comments;
        <?php } ?>
        
        <?php if($Options['text_confirm']=='true') { // if the verification answer is empry ?>
        var verify_answer;
        <?php } ?>
        
        var message = "";
        
        message = "<?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["required_fields"]); ?>";
        
        name		= form.name.value;	
        name		= trim(name);
        <?php if (in_array("Location", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Location", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        location	= form.location.value;	
        location	= trim(location);	
        <?php } ?>	
        <?php if (in_array("Email", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Email", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        email		= form.email.value;	
        email		= trim(email);	
        <?php } ?>
        <?php if (in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        phone		= form.phone.value;	
        phone		= trim(phone);	
        <?php } ?>
        <?php if (in_array("Website", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Website", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        website		= form.website.value;	
        website		= trim(website);	
        <?php } ?>
        <?php if (in_array("Comments", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        comments	= form.comments.value;	
        comments	= trim(comments);	
        <?php } ?>
        <?php if($Options['captcha']=='capmath' or $Options['captcha']=='cap' or $Options['captcha']=='vsc') { // if the option is set to Math or Simple or Very Simple Captcha ?>
        string	= form.string.value;
        <?php } ?>
        <?php if($Options['text_confirm']=='true') { // if the verification answer is empry ?>
        verify_answer	= form.verify_answer.value;
        <?php } ?>
        
    
        if (name.length==0){
            form.name.focus();
            isOk=false;
        }
        
        <?php if (in_array("Location", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Location", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        else if (location.length==0){
            form.location.focus();
            isOk=false;
        }	
        <?php } ?>
        
        <?php if (in_array("Email", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Email", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        else if (email.length==0){
            form.email.focus();
            isOk=false;
        }	
        else if (email.length>=5 && email.match(chekmail)==null){
            message ="<?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["correct_email"]); ?>";
            form.email.focus();
            isOk=false;
        }
        <?php } ?>
        
        <?php if (in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        else if (phone.length==0){
            form.phone.focus();
            isOk=false;
        }
        <?php } ?>
        
        <?php if (in_array("Website", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Website", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>
        else if (website.length==0){
            form.website.focus();
            isOk=false;
        }
        <?php } ?>
        
        <?php if (in_array("Comments", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>	
        else if (comments.length==0){
            form.comments.focus();
            isOk=false;
        }
        <?php } ?>
        
        <?php if($Options['captcha']=='capmath' or $Options['captcha']=='cap' or $Options['captcha']=='vsc') { // if the option is set to Math or Simple or Very Simple Captcha ?>
        else if (string.length==0){
            message ="<?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["field_code"]); ?>";
            form.string.focus();
            isOk=false;
        }
        <?php } ?>	
        
        <?php if($Options['text_confirm']=='true') { // if the verification answer is empry ?>
        else if (verify_answer.length==0){
            message ="<?php echo $OptionsLang["wrong_answer"]; ?>";
            form.verify_answer.focus();
            isOk=false;
        }
        <?php } ?>
    
        if (!isOk){			  
            alert(message);
            return isOk;
        } else {
            return isOk;
        }
    }
    
    function limitText(limitField, limitCount, limitNum) {
        if (limitField.value.length > limitNum) {
            limitField.value = limitField.value.substring(0, limitNum);
        } else {
            limitCount.value = limitNum - limitField.value.length;
        }
    }
    </script>

	<script type="text/javascript">
     var RecaptchaOptions = {
        theme : '<?php echo $Options['captcha_theme']; ?>'
     };
    </script>

	<div class="back_link">
		<a href="<?php echo $thisPage; ?>"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Back_home"]); ?></a>
	</div>
    <div class="clear_nav"></div>

    <form action="<?php echo $rootPage; ?>" method="post" name="form1" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    <input type="hidden" name="act" value="post_comment" />
    <table class="table_comments">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" class="form_header"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Write_Your_Comment"]); ?></td>
        </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="form_left"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Form_Name"]); ?> *</td>
        <td class="form_right"><input type="text" name="name" maxlength="45" value="<?php echo $_REQUEST["name"]; ?>" class="form_fields form_field_55" /></td>
      </tr>
      <?php if (in_array("Location", $Options["gb_form"])) { ?>
      <tr>
        <td class="form_left">
            <?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Form_Location"]); ?> <?php if (in_array("Location", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Location", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>*<?php } ?>
        </td>
        <td class="form_right">
            <input type="text" name="location" maxlength="45" value="<?php echo $_REQUEST["location"]; ?>" class="form_fields form_field_55" />
        </td>
      </tr>
      <?php } ?>
      <?php if (in_array("Email", $Options["gb_form"])) { ?>
      <tr>
        <td class="form_left">
            <?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Form_Email"]); ?> <?php if (in_array("Email", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Email", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>*<?php } ?>
        </td>
        <td class="form_right">
            <input type="text" name="email" maxlength="45" value="<?php echo $_REQUEST["email"]; ?>" class="form_fields form_field_55" />
            <?php if(!in_array("Email", $Options["gb_info"])) { ?>
            <sub><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Form_Emails_hidden"]); ?></sub>
            <?php } ?>
        </td>
      </tr> 
      <?php } ?>
      <?php if (in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_form"])) { ?>
      <tr>
        <td class="form_left">
            <?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Form_Phone"]); ?> <?php if (in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>*<?php } ?>
        </td>
        <td class="form_right"><input type="text" name="phone" maxlength="45" value="<?php echo $_REQUEST["phone"]; ?>" class="form_fields form_field_55" /></td>
      </tr> 
      <?php } ?>
      <?php if (in_array("Website", $Options["gb_form"])) { ?>
      <tr>
        <td class="form_left">
            <?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Form_Website"]); ?> <?php if (in_array("Website", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Website", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>*<?php } ?>
        </td>
        <td class="form_right"><input type="text" name="website" maxlength="45" value="<?php echo $_REQUEST["website"]; ?>" class="form_fields form_field_55" /></td>
      </tr> 
      <?php } ?>
      
      <?php if (in_array("Rate", $Options["gb_form"])) { ?>
      <tr>
        <td class="form_left">
            <?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Form_Rate"]); ?> <?php if (in_array("Rate", $Options["gb_form"]) and in_array("Rate", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>*<?php } ?>
        </td>
        <td class="form_right">
            <select name="starsrate" class="form_dd_field">
                <option value="5"<?php if($_REQUEST["starsrate"]=="5") { echo ' selected="selected"'; } ?>>*****</option>
                <option value="4"<?php if($_REQUEST["starsrate"]=="4") { echo ' selected="selected"'; } ?>>****</option>
                <option value="3"<?php if($_REQUEST["starsrate"]=="3") { echo ' selected="selected"'; } ?>>***</option>
                <option value="2"<?php if($_REQUEST["starsrate"]=="2") { echo ' selected="selected"'; } ?>>**</option>
                <option value="1"<?php if($_REQUEST["starsrate"]=="1") { echo ' selected="selected"'; } ?>>*</option>
            </select>
        </td>
      </tr> 
      <?php } ?>
      
      <tr>
        <td class="form_right" colspan="2">
        	<?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Form_Comments"]); ?> <?php if (in_array("Comments", $Options["gb_req"])) { ?>*<?php } ?>
            <textarea name="comments" id="comments" class="form_fields form_textarea" rows="6" onKeyDown="limitText(this.form.comments,this.form.countdown,<?php echo $Options["char_limit"];?>);" 
    onKeyUp="limitText(this.form.comments,this.form.countdown,<?php echo $Options["char_limit"];?>);" onclick="limitText(this.form.comments,this.form.countdown,<?php echo $Options["char_limit"];?>);" onmousemove="limitText(this.form.comments,this.form.countdown,<?php echo $Options["char_limit"];?>);"><?php echo $_REQUEST["comments"]; ?></textarea> 
            
            <script type="text/javascript">
			<!--
				function toggle_visibility(id) {
				   var e = document.getElementById(id);
				   if(e.style.display == 'block')
					  e.style.display = 'none';
				   else
					  e.style.display = 'block';
				}
			//-->
			</script>
            <?php if($Options["show_smilies"]!='no') {?>
            <div class="padd_left4">  
    			<?php 
				for($i=0; $i<=19; $i++) {?>
                <div class="smiliesBox">
                	<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="document.getElementById('comments').value += ' <?php echo $smilies[$i][0] ?> ';document.getElementById('comments').focus();return false;" title="<?php echo $smilies[$i][1] ?>">
                		<?php echo $smilies[$i][2] ?>
                	</a>
                </div> 
                <?php 
				} ?> 
                <?php if($Options["show_add_sm"]!='no') {?>      
                <a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="toggle_visibility('other_smilies');" class="more_smilies"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Form_more"]); ?></a>   
                <?php } ?>              
                <div class="clearboth"></div>
            </div>
            <?php } ?>
            
            <?php if($Options["show_smilies"]!='no' and $Options["show_add_sm"]!='no') {?>
            <div class="more_smilies_box">                
                <div class="padd_left4" id="other_smilies" style="display: none;position:absolute;background:#FFF; border: solid 1px #dadada; border-radius:3px; z-index: 10000;">  
                	<div class="more_smilies_float_box">
                    <?php 
					$maxSmilies = count($smilies)-10;
					if($Options["show_cen_sm"]!='no') {
						$maxSmilies = count($smilies);
					}
					for($i=20; $i<=$maxSmilies; $i++) {?>
                        <div class="smiliesBox">
                            <a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="document.getElementById('comments').value += ' <?php echo $smilies[$i][0] ?> ';document.getElementById('comments').focus();return false;" title="<?php echo $smilies[$i][1] ?>">
                                <?php echo $smilies[$i][2] ?>
                            </a>
                        </div>
                    <?php } ?>   
                	</div>    
                              
                    <a class="close_more_smilies" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="toggle_visibility('other_smilies');" title="close">&#10006;</a>               
                    <div class="clearboth"></div>                
            	</div>            
            </div>
            <?php } ?>
            
                        
            <div class="clearCount"></div>
            <span class="padd_left4 font_size11"><input readonly type="text" name="countdown" size="3" value="<?php echo $Options["char_limit"];?>" class="form_fields" /> <?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["characters_left"]); ?></span>
    
        </td>
      </tr>
      
      <?php if (in_array("Avatar", $Options["gb_form"])) { ?>
      <tr>
        <td class="form_left"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Form_Avatar"]); ?></td>
        <td class="form_right"><input type="file" name="image" size="35" class="form_upload" /> <sub><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["limit_mb"]); ?></sub></td>
      </tr>
      <?php } ?>
      
      <?php 
      if($Options['captcha']!='nocap') { // if the option is set to no Captcha
      ?> 
      <tr>
        <td class="form_left"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Enter_verification_code"]); ?> *</td>
        <td class="form_right">
             <?php 	if($Options['captcha']=='recap') { // if the option is set to reCaptcha
                        $publickey = "6Lfk9L0SAAAAACp13Wlzz6WTanYxrcLBXyn7XNSJ";
                        echo recaptcha_get_html($publickey, $error);
                    
                    } elseif($Options['captcha']=='capmath') { ?>             	
                    <img src="<?php echo $CONFIG["full_url"]; ?>captchamath.php" class="form_captcha_img" alt="Mathematical catpcha image" id="captcha" />
                    <div class="form_captcha_eq"> = </div>
                    <input type="text" name="string" maxlength="3" class="form_captcha form_captcha_math" />  
             <?php 	} elseif($Options['captcha']=='cap') {  ?>
                    <img src="<?php echo $CONFIG["full_url"]; ?>captcha.php" class="form_captcha_img" alt="Simple catpcha image" /> <input type="text" name="string" class="form_captcha form_captcha_s" />
             <?php 	} else { ?>
                    <img src="<?php echo $CONFIG["full_url"]; ?>captchasimple.php" class="form_captcha_img" alt="Very catpcha image" /> <input type="text" name="string" maxlength="7" class="form_captcha form_captcha_s" />
             <?php 	} ?>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <?php 
      }
      ?>
      
      <?php if($Options['text_confirm']=='true') { // if the verification answer is empry ?>			
      <tr>   	 
        <td colspan="2" class="form_right">
            <div class="form_verify_question"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["verify_question"]); ?> * </div>
            <div>  <input type="text" name="verify_answer" class="form_verify_answer form_fields" size="10" autocomplete="off" /> </div>
        </td>    
      </tr>
      </tr>
      <?php } ?>
      
      <tr>
        <td class="form_right" colspan="2">* - <?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Required_fields"]); ?></td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="form_left">&nbsp;</td>
        <td class="form_right"><input name="button" type="submit" value="<?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Post_Comment"]); ?>" onclick="return checkForm(this.form)" class="submitbtn" /></td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </form>

<?php
} else {
?>
	<div class="back_link">
        <a href="<?php echo $thisPage; ?>?act=new#gbform"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Post_New_Comment"]); ?></a>    
    </div>
    <div class="clear_nav"></div>
    
    <?php 
	if(isset($_REQUEST["p"]) and $_REQUEST["p"]!='') { 
		$pageNum = (int) SafetyDB(urldecode($_REQUEST["p"]));
		if($pageNum<=0) $pageNum = 1;
	} else { 
		$pageNum = 1;
	}
		
	if ($Options["comments_order"]=='OnTop') {
		$commentOrder = 'DESC';
	} else {
		$commentOrder = 'ASC';
	}
	
	$sql   = "SELECT count(*) as total FROM ".$TABLE["Comments"]." WHERE status='Approved'";
	$sql_result = sql_result($sql);
	$row  = mysqli_fetch_array($sql_result);
	mysqli_free_result($sql_result);
	
	$count = $row["total"];
	$total_pages = $row["total"];
	$adjacents = 2; // the adjacents to the current page digid when some pages are hidden
	$limit = $Options["per_page"];  //how many items to show per page
	
	$page = '';
	if(isset($_GET["p"]) and $_GET["p"]!='') {
		$page = (int) SafetyDB(urldecode($_GET["p"]));
	}
	
	if($page) { 
		$start = ($page - 1) * $limit;  //first item to display on this page
	} else {
		$start = 0;	 //if no page var is given, set start to 0
	}
	
	/* Setup page vars for display. */
	if ($page == 0) $page = 1;					//if no page var is given, default to 1.
	$prev = $page - 1;							//previous page is page - 1
	$next = $page + 1;							//next page is page + 1
	$lastpage = ceil($total_pages/$limit);		//lastpage is = total pages / items per page, rounded up.
	$lpm1 = $lastpage - 1;						//last page minus 1
	
	// pagination query and variables ends
    ?>
	<?php if($Options["show_comm_number"]=="yes") {?>
    <div class="visitors_signed">
        <?php echo $count; ?> <?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Visitors_signed"]); ?>
    </div>
    <?php } ?>
    
    
<?php 
	$sql = "SELECT * FROM ".$TABLE["Comments"]." 
			WHERE status='Approved' 
			ORDER BY publish_date " . $commentOrder." 
			LIMIT " . ($pageNum-1)*$Options["per_page"] . "," . $Options["per_page"];	
	$sql_result = sql_result($sql);
	if (mysqli_num_rows($sql_result)>0) {
		while ($Comments = mysqli_fetch_array($sql_result)) {
?>
    <table class="table_comments">
      <tr>
        <td class="form_header width_33"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Posted_by"]); ?></td>
        <td class="form_header"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Comments"]); ?></td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td rowspan="2" class="comm_left"> 
            <?php if(stripslashes($Comments["image"]) != "") { ?> 
                <div class="padd_bott2"><img class="avatar_img" src="<?php echo $CONFIG["full_url"].$CONFIG["upload_folder"].ReadDB($Comments["image"]); ?>" /></div>
            <?php } elseif($OptionsVis["show_sample_avat"]=='yes') { ?> 
                <div class="padd_bott2"><img class="avat_no_img" src="<?php echo $CONFIG["full_url"]; ?>images/no_image.png" /></div>
            <?php } ?>  
            
            <div class="info_commenter"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Name"]); ?> 
				<?php echo ReadHTML($Comments["name"]); ?>
            </div>
            
            <?php if(trim($Comments["location"])!='' and in_array("Location", $Options["gb_info"])) { ?>
            <div class="info_commenter">
				<?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Location"]); ?> <?php echo ReadHTML($Comments["location"]); ?>
            </div>
            <?php } ?>
            
            <?php if(trim($Comments["email"])!='' and in_array("Email", $Options["gb_info"])) { ?>    
			<div class="info_commenter">
				<?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Email"]); ?> <?php echo ReadHTML($Comments["email"]); ?>
            </div>
            <?php } ?>   
             
            <?php if(trim($Comments["phone"])!='' and in_array("Phone", $Options["gb_info"])) { ?>    
            <div class="info_commenter">
				<?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Phone"]); ?> <?php echo ReadHTML($Comments["phone"]); ?>
            </div>
            <?php } ?> 
             
            <?php if(trim($Comments["website"])!='' and in_array("Website", $Options["gb_info"])) { ?>    
            <div class="info_commenter"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Website"]); ?> 
                <?php if(in_array("clickable", $Options["gb_info"])) { echo hyperlink(ReadHTML($Comments["website"])); } else { echo ReadHTML($Comments["website"]); } ?>
            </div>
            <?php } ?>
        </td>
        
        <td class="comm_reply_td">
            <div class="comm_text">			
                <?php echo smilies(nl2br(ReadHTML($Comments["comments"]))); ?>
            </div>
            <?php if(trim($Comments["reply"])!='') {?>
            <div class="reply_text"><?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Reply"]); ?> <?php echo smilies(nl2br(ReadHTML($Comments["reply"]))); ?></div>
            <?php } ?>
            
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="stars_date_wrap_td">
            <table class="table_stars_date">
              <tr>
                <?php if($Comments["starsrate"]!='') {?>
                <td class="stars_td">
                    <div class="stars_wrap">
                        <?php for ($i=1;$i<=$Comments["starsrate"]; $i++) {?>
                        <img src="<?php echo $CONFIG["full_url"]; ?>images/ratestar.png" width="<?php echo ((int)(substr($OptionsVis["date_size"],0,-2))+1);?>" alt="rating" />
                        <?php } ?>
                    </div>
                </td>
                <?php } ?>
                <?php if($OptionsVis["show_date"]=='yes') {?>
                <td>
                    <div class="date_style">
                        <?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["Posted_on"]); ?> <?php echo lang_date(date($OptionsVis["date_format"],strtotime($Comments["publish_date"]))); ?>
                    </div>
                </td>
                <?php } ?>
              </tr>
            </table>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

	<div class="dist_comments"></div>

<?php
		}
	} else {
?>	
<?php echo ReadDB($OptionsLang["No_comments_posted"]); ?>
<?php 
	}
?>

    <!-- Pagination start here --> 
    <div class="pagination_wrapper">  
    <?php 
    // pagination starts. It can be shown wherever we need
    if($lastpage > 1) {	
        // defining recurring url variables
        $paging_vars = "&amp;cat_id=".urlencode($_REQUEST["cat_id"])."&amp;search=".urlencode($_REQUEST["search"]);
    ?>
    <div class="pagination">
        <?php
        //previous button starts
        if ($page > 1) {
        ?>	 
        <a class="next_prev" href="<?php echo $thisPage."?p=".$prev;?><?php echo $paging_vars; ?>"><?php echo $OptionsLang["Previous"];?></a>
        <?php } else { ?>
        <span class="disabled"><?php echo $OptionsLang["Previous"]; ?></span>	
        <?php 
        }
        //previous button ends
        
        //pages	start
        if ($lastpage < 7 + ($adjacents * 2)) {	//not enough pages to bother breaking it up
            for ($counter = 1; $counter <= $lastpage; $counter++) {
                if ($counter == $page) { ?>
                <span class="current"><?php echo $counter; ?></span>
                <?php } else { ?>
                <a href="<?php echo $thisPage."?p=".$counter; ?><?php echo $paging_vars; ?>"><?php echo $counter; ?></a>
                <?php } 				
            }
        }
        elseif($lastpage > 5 + ($adjacents * 2)) {	//enough pages to hide some		
            //close to beginning; only hide later pages
            if($page < 1 + ($adjacents * 2)) {
                for ($counter = 1; $counter < 4 + ($adjacents * 2); $counter++) {
                    if ($counter == $page) { ?>
                    <span class="current"><?php echo $counter; ?></span>
                    <?php } else { ?>
                    <a href="<?php echo $thisPage."?p=".$counter;?><?php echo $paging_vars; ?>"><?php echo $counter;?></a>
                    <?php } 				
                } ?>
                ...<a href="<?php echo $thisPage."?p=".$lpm1; ?><?php echo $paging_vars; ?>"><?php echo $lpm1; ?></a>
                <a href="<?php echo $thisPage."?p=".$lastpage; ?><?php echo $paging_vars; ?>"><?php echo $lastpage; ?></a>
                
            <?php   
            } elseif($lastpage - ($adjacents * 2) > $page && $page > ($adjacents * 2)) { //in middle; hide some front and some back ?>
                <a href="<?php echo $thisPage; ?>?p=1<?php echo $paging_vars; ?>">1</a>
                <a href="<?php echo $thisPage; ?>?p=2<?php echo $paging_vars; ?>">2</a>...
                
                <?php 
                for ($counter = $page - $adjacents; $counter <= $page + $adjacents; $counter++) {
                    if ($counter == $page) { ?>
                        <span class="current"><?php echo $counter; ?></span>
                <?php } else { ?>
                        <a href="<?php echo $thisPage."?p=".$counter; ?><?php echo $paging_vars; ?>"><?php echo $counter; ?></a>	
                <?php } 
                                        
                } ?>
                ...<a href="<?php echo $thisPage."?p=".$lpm1; ?><?php echo $paging_vars; ?>"><?php echo $lpm1; ?></a>
                <a href="<?php echo $thisPage."?p=".$lastpage; ?><?php echo $paging_vars; ?>"><?php echo $lastpage; ?></a>
            <?php     		
            } else { //close to end; only hide early pages  ?>

                <a href="<?php echo $thisPage; ?>?p=1<?php echo $paging_vars; ?>">1</a>
                <a href="<?php echo $thisPage; ?>?p=2<?php echo $paging_vars; ?>">2</a>...
                <?php 
                for ($counter = $lastpage - (2 + ($adjacents * 2)); $counter <= $lastpage; $counter++) {
                    if ($counter == $page) { ?>
                        <span class="current"><?php echo $counter; ?></span>
                    <?php } else { ?>
                        <a href="<?php echo $thisPage."?p=".$counter; ?><?php echo $paging_vars; ?>"><?php echo $counter; ?></a>
                    <?php }
                }
            }
        }
        
        //next button
        if ($page < $counter - 1) { ?>
            <a class="next_prev" href="<?php echo $thisPage."?p=".$next; ?><?php echo $paging_vars; ?>"><?php echo $OptionsLang["Next"]; ?></a>
        <?php } else { ?>
            <span class="disabled"><?php echo $OptionsLang["Next"]; ?></span>
        <?php
        }
        ?>
        </div>
    <?php 
    } // pagination ends	
    ?> 
    </div>
    <!-- Pagination end here -->   

<?php
}
?>
</div>
</div>

Can you see anything obvious why a new comment post does not work? (white screen, no error log). The developer is still in business so I guess I could contact them & see if they have a new script for later versions of PHP but just wondering if anything stands out as an easy fix!

Thanks again.

ohno · January 23, 2023

I should add, I've added this to the PHP file in question : -

ini_set("display_errors", "1"); ini_set("display_startup_errors", "1"); error_reporting(E_ALL);

But still get no error report.

Barand · January 23, 2023

If there are startup errors the script doesn't run. If the script doesn't run the ini_set() can't be executed.

You need those settings to be in your php.ini file.

ohno · January 23, 2023

I believe it is set in cpanel : -

Barand · January 23, 2023

That doesn't set display_Startup_errors to ON, it only sets the error levels.

ohno · January 23, 2023

I've tried adding the above to a php.ini file I can see in the root, no change (just a white screen). I've contacted the hosts to make sure this is the correct file!

Barand · January 23, 2023

You can't put an ini_set statement in the ini file. It should look like thisin the ini file...

display_startup_errors = On

Search you php.ini file for that setting and change it to "On"

ohno · January 24, 2023

Added the above to the php.ini file, still just get a white screen!

Even tried adding php_flag display_errors 1 to the .htaccess file but still nothing.

ohno · January 24, 2023

I added this to htaccess : -

php_flag log_errors on
php_flag display_errors on
php_flag display_startup_errors on
php_value error_reporting 2147483647
php_value error_log /home/site/public_html/var/php.error.log

That made a log for other errors (that I already know about) but when running the script I'm trying to fix....NOTHING!

ohno · January 25, 2023

Working with the hosts, adding this to the file in question worked

ini_set('error_reporting', E_ERROR);
register_shutdown_function("fatal_handler");
function fatal_handler() {
$error = error_get_last();
echo("<pre>");
print_r($error);
}

Found the issue in minutes (magic quotes!) and fixed the function.

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