Errors not displaying

[Tandem]

I can't get my server to display error messages, ever.

The following code produces a totally blank white screen:

[code]<?php

error_reporting(E_ALL);

lol test

?>[/code]

and error reporting is set to E_ALL in php.ini too.

I need the error messages to work. Can anyone suggest anything i can try?

Thanks.

[trq]

[code]
<?php

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

lol test

?>[/code]

[Tandem]

Thanks for the reply. I just tried what you suggested and it produces a blank white screen still. Anything else i can try?

[redbullmarky]

change the setting in the PHP ini file. i believe that files are checked firstly to make sure the file is essentially valid PHP - ie, no parse errors, etc. only THEN is it run. so if you have parse errors like this, then the ini_set line, etc, wont even get run.

you need to either set up a .htaccess in your web root changing the error_reporting / display_errors settings, or change them directly in the php.ini file.

cheers

[Tandem]

The problem is that no matter what i do i can't get errors ever.

This code:

[code]<?php

dskdfjf

?>[/code]

would produce a blank white screen too. php.ini is set to E_ALL too.

[redbullmarky]

sure - but also in your php.ini file, have you got display_errors turned on?

[Tandem]

[quote author=redbullmarky link=topic=122178.msg503627#msg503627 date=1168645547]
sure - but also in your php.ini file, have you got display_errors turned on?
[/quote]

Oh man that's exactly it. Shoulda checked that to start with. Thanks very much for the help, it's been driving me nuts.