Syntax error in Script 8.9 for sticky forms

[pdenlinger]

I'm getting an unexpected T_STRING error (line 64) for my code for Script 8.9 of Larry Ullman's book, PHP for the WWW (Second Edition). I did a Google search on "unexpected T_STRING" and a forum posting said that this is almost always a missing semicolon. I went through my code looking for a missing semicolon or other error, but could not find it.

Can you please tell me what I'm doing wrong and see if the code runs? I have pasted the code in below.

Thank you.

Paul Denlinger
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[code]
<?php /* Script 8.9 - register.php */
/* This page lets people register for the site (sort of). */

/* Address error handling */
ini_set ('display_errors', 1);
error_reporting (E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

/* Set the page title and include the header file. */
define ('TITLE', 'Register');
require ('templates/header.htm');

/* Basic HTML formatting stuff. */
print '<div id="leftcontent">
<h1>Registration Form</h1>
<p>Register so that you can take advantage of certain features like this, that, and the other thing.</p>';

/* Check if the form has been submitted. */
if ( isset ($_POST['submit'])) {

$problem = FALSE; /* No problems so far. */

/* Check for each value. */
if (empty ($_POST['username'])) {
$problem = TRUE;
print '<p>Please enter a username!</p>';
}

if (empty ($_POST['first_name'])) {
$problem = TRUE;
print '<p>Please enter your first name!</p>';


if (empty ($_POST['last_name'])) {
$problem = TRUE;
print '<p>Please enter your last name!</p>';

if (empty ($_POST['email'])) {
$problem = TRUE;
print '<p>Please enter your email address!</p>';



if (empty ($_POST['password1'])) {
$problem = TRUE;
print '<p>Please enter a password!</p>';

if ($_POST['password1'] != $_POST['password2']) {
$problem = TRUE;
print '<p>Your password did not match your confirmed password!</p>';

if (!problem) {/* If there weren't any problems... */

print '<p>You are now registered!<br />Okay, you are not really registered but...</p>';

} else { /* Forgot a field. */

print '<p>Please try again!</p>;

}

} /* End of handle form IF. */

/* Display the form. */
print '<form action="register.php" method="post"><p>';

print 'Username: <input type="text" name="username" size="20" value="' . $_POST['username'] . '" />
<br />';
Last name: <input type="text" name="last_name" size="20" value="' . $_POST['last_name'] . '" />
<br />';
Email address: <input type="text" name="username" size="20" value="' . $_POST['email'] . '" />
<br />';

print 'Password: <input type="password" name="password1" size="20" /><br />
Confirm Password: <input type="password" name="password2" size="20" /><br />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Register!" /></p>
</form>';

/* Complete the HTML formatting stuff. */
print '</div>';

require ('templates/footer.htm'); /* Need the footer. */
?>
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[fert]

your forgeting to add prints to your code

[Jessica]

Use CODE tags (hit the # button on the editor)

On line 58 you never closed your string.

[quote]print '<p>Please try again!</p>;
//Needs to be:
print '<p>Please try again!</p>';[/quote]

You might consider using an editor which does syntax highlighting, as that would have made that obvious, since the rest of your code would be colored funky.

[pdenlinger]

Thank you.

Can you suggest a good PHP editor which has syntax highlighting? Right now, I'm using Dreamweaver MX 2004 on WinXP.

Paul

[trq]

Does that book mention anything about indenting your code for readbility? It should.

[code=php:0]
print '<p>Please try again!</p>;
[/code]

needs to be....

[code=php:0]
print '<p>Please try again!</p>';
[/code]

Also note if you wrap your code in [ code ][ / code ] tags (no spaces) on the forum, you'll get color syntax highlighting.

[Jessica]

I love Textpad - I've used it for years. Great editor.