PHP CRON JOB ERROR

[wolfville]

I am runing a scrip that is suppose to close actions and send mail etc. But when the cron jobs run, I get this erros. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

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<b>Warning</b>:  session_register() [<a
href='function.session-register'>function.session-register</a>]: Cannot send session cookie - headers
already sent in
<b>/home/campyca/public_html/includes/config1.inc.php</b> on line <b>168</b><br />
<br />
<b>Warning</b>:  session_register() [<a
href='function.session-register'>function.session-register</a>]: Cannot send session cache limiter -
headers already sent (output started at
/home/campyca/public_html/includes/config1.inc.php:168) in
<b>/home/campyca/public_html/includes/config1.inc.php</b> on line <b>168</b><br />
<br />
<b>Warning</b>:  Unknown(): Your script possibly relies on a session
side-effect which existed until PHP 4.2.3. Please be advised that the
session extension does not consider global variables as a source of data,
unless register_globals is enabled. You can disable this functionality
and this warning by setting session.bug_compat_42 or
session.bug_compat_warn to off, respectively. in <b>Unknown</b> on line <b>0</b><br />

[Jessica]

Did you read the topic about session errors?
Post some code.

[wolfville]

Thanks for the reply... This is the code for the gives the error when run. ANy help will be much appreciated.

<?php



include("./includes/config.inc.php");
include("./includes/messages.inc.php");
include("./includes/auction_types.inc.php");

function openLogFile ()
{
global $logFileHandle,$logFileName;
global $cronScriptHTMLOutput;

$logFileHandle = @fopen ( $logFileName, "w" );
if ( $cronScriptHTMLOutput==true )
print "<PRE>\n";
}

function closeLogFile ()
{
global $logFileHandle;
global $cronScriptHTMLOutput;

if ( $logFileHandle )
fclose ( $logFileHandle );

if ( $cronScriptHTMLOutput )
print "</PRE>\n";
}

function printLog ($str)
{
global $logFileHandle;
global $cronScriptHTMLOutput;

if($logFileHandle)
{
if ( substr($str,strlen($str)-1,1)!="\n" )
$str .= "\n";

fwrite ( $logFileHandle, $str );

if ( $cronScriptHTMLOutput )
print "".$str;
}
}

function printLogL ( $str,$level )
{
for($i=1;$i<=$level;++$i)
$str = "\t".$str;
printLog($str);
}

function errorLog ($str)
{
global $logFileHandle, $adminEmail;

printLog ($str);
/*
mail (
$adminEmail,
"An cron script error has occured",
$str,
"From: $adminEmail\n".
"Content-type: text/plain\n"
);
*/
closeLogFile();
exit;
}

function errorLogSQL ()
{
global $query;
errorLog (
"SQL query error: $query\n".
"Error: ".mysql_error()
);
}

// initialize cron script
openLogFile();
printLog("=============== STARTING CRON SCRIPT: ".date("d m Y H:i:s"));

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
1) "close" expired auctions

closing auction means:
a) update database:
+ "auctions" table
+ "categories" table - for counters
+ "counters" table
b) send email to winner (if any) - passing seller's data
c) send email to seller (reporting if there was a winner)
*/
printLog("++++++ Closing expired auctions");

$now = date ( "YmdHis" );
$query = "SELECT * FROM PHPAUCTION_auctions WHERE ends<='$now' AND closed='0'";
printLog ($query);
$result = mysql_query($query);
if (!$result)
errorLogSQL();
else
{
$num = mysql_num_rows($result);
printLog($num." auctions to close");

$resultAUCTIONS = $result;
while ($row=mysql_fetch_array($resultAUCTIONS))
{
$Auction = $row;
printLog( "\nProcessing auction: ".$row["id"] );

/* ***********************************
update database tables
************************************* */

// update "auctions" table
$query = "UPDATE PHPAUCTION_auctions SET closed='1',starts=$row[starts],ends=$row[ends] WHERE id=\"$row[id]\"";
if ( !mysql_query($query) )
errorLogSQL();
printLogL($query,1);

// update "categories" table - for counters
$cat_id = $row["category"];
$root_cat = $cat_id;
do
{
// update counter for this category
$query = "SELECT * FROM PHPAUCTION_categories WHERE cat_id=\"$cat_id\"";
$result = mysql_query($query);
if ( $result )
{
if ( mysql_num_rows($result)>0 )
{
$R_parent_id = mysql_result($result,0,"parent_id");
$R_cat_id = mysql_result($result,0,"cat_id");
$R_counter = intval(mysql_result($result,0,"counter"));
$R_sub_counter = intval(mysql_result($result,0,"sub_counter"));

$R_sub_counter--;
if ( $cat_id == $root_cat )
--$R_counter;

if($R_counter < 0) $R_counter = 0;
if($R_sub_counter < 0) $R_sub_counter = 0;

$query = "UPDATE PHPAUCTION_categories SET counter='$R_counter', sub_counter='$R_sub_counter' WHERE cat_id=\"$cat_id\"";
if ( !mysql_query($query) )
errorLogSQL();
printLogL($query,1);

$cat_id = $R_parent_id;
}
}
else
errorLogSQL();
}
while ($cat_id!=0);

// update "counters" table - decrease number of auctions
$query = "SELECT * FROM PHPAUCTION_counters";
$result = mysql_query($query);
if ( $result )
{
if ( mysql_num_rows($result)>0 )
{
$auctions = mysql_result($result,0,"auctions");

if($auctions > 0) --$auctions;

$query = "UPDATE PHPAUCTION_counters SET auctions=$auctions";
printLogL($query,1);
if ( !mysql_query($query) )
errorLogSQL();
/*
if ( !mysql_query($query) )
die (mysql_error());
*/
}
else
{
$query = "INSERT INTO PHPAUCTION_counters VALUES (0,0)";
printLogL($query,1);
if ( !mysql_query($query) )
errorLogSQL();
}
}
else
errorLogSQL();

/* retrieve seller info */
$query = "SELECT * FROM PHPAUCTION_users WHERE id='".$Auction["user"]."'";
printLogL($query,1);
$result = mysql_query ($query);
if ($result)
{
if ( mysql_num_rows($result)>0 )
{
mysql_data_seek ($result,0 );
$Seller = mysql_fetch_array($result);
}
else
$Seller = array();
}
else
errorLogSQL();

/* ***********************************
check if there is a winner - and get his info
************************************* */
$winner_present = false;
$query = "SELECT * FROM PHPAUCTION_bids WHERE auction='".$row["id"]."' ORDER BY bid DESC";
printLogL($query,1);
$result = mysql_query ( $query );
if ( $result )
{
if ( mysql_num_rows($result)>0 and ( $row["current_bid"] > $row["reserve_price"] ))
{
mysql_data_seek($result,0);
$WinnerBid = mysql_fetch_array($result);
$winner_present = true;

/* get winner info */
$query = "SELECT * FROM PHPAUCTION_users WHERE id='".$WinnerBid["bidder"]."'";
$result = mysql_query ($query);
if ( $result )
{
if ( mysql_num_rows($result)>0 )
{
mysql_data_seek ( $result,0 );
$Winner = mysql_fetch_array($result);
}
else
$Winner = array ();
}
else
errorLogSQL();

}
}
else
errorLogSQL();

/* ****************************************
send email to seller - to notify him
****************************************** */

/* create a "report" to seller depending of what kind auction is */
$atype = intval($Auction["auction_type"]);
if ( $atype==1 )
{
/* Standard auction */
if ( $winner_present )
$report_text = $Winner["nick"]." (".$Winner["email"].")\n";
else
$report_text = "Nobody bidded or reserve price not reached";
}
else
{
/* Dutch auction */
$report_text = "";
// find out if there is a winner in this auction
$query = "SELECT * FROM PHPAUCTION_bids WHERE auction='".$Auction["id"]."' ORDER BY bid DESC";
$res = mysql_query ($query);
if ( $res )
{
$numDbids = mysql_num_rows($res);
if ( $numDbids==0 )
$report_text = "Nobody bidded";
else
{
$report_text = "";
$WINNING_BID = $WinnerBid;

$items_count = $Auction["quantity"];
$row = mysql_fetch_array($res);
do
{
if($row[bid] < $WINNING_BID)
{
$WINNING_BID = $row[bid];
}
$items_wanted = $row["quantity"];
$items_got = 0;
if ( $items_wanted<=$items_count )
{
$items_got = $items_wanted;
$items_count -= $items_got;
}
else
{
$items_got = $items_count;
$items_count -= $items_got;
}

#// Retrieve winner nick from the database
#// Added by Gianluca Jan. 9, 2002
$query = "SELECT nick,email FROM PHPAUCTION_users WHERE id='$row[bidder]'";
$res_n = @mysql_query($query);
$NICK = @mysql_result($res_n,0,"nick");
$EMAIL = @mysql_result($res_n,0,"email");

$report_text .= " $MSG_159 ".$NICK." ($EMAIL) ".$items_got." items, ".print_money($row["bid"])." for each\n";
$row = mysql_fetch_array($res);
}
while ( ($items_count>0) && ($row) );

$report_text .= $MSG_643." ".print_money($WINNING_BID);

printLog($report_text);
}
}
else
errorLogSQL();
}

printLogL ( "mail to seller: ".$Seller["email"], 1 );
            $i_title = $Auction["title"];
         

        $year    = substr($Auction['ends'],0,4);
        $month  = substr($Auction['ends'],5,2);
        $day    = substr($Auction['ends'],8,2);
        $hours  = substr($Auction['ends'],11,2);
        $minutes = substr($Auction['ends'],14,2);
        $ends_string  = $month . " " . $day . " " . $year . "  " . $hours . ":" . $minutes;
        //-- Send e-mail message
          if ($winner_present) {
                include('./includes/endauction_winner.inc.php');
            } else {
                include('./includes/endauction_nowinner.inc.php');
            }
/* ****************************************
send email to winner (if any)
****************************************** */
if ( $winner_present )
{
printLogL ( "mail to winner: ".$Winner["email"], 1 );
                include('./includes/endauction_youwin.inc.php');
}
}
}

/* ************************************************************************
"remove" old auctions (archive them)
********************************************************************* */
printLog("\n");
printLog("++++++ Archiving old auctions");

$expiredTime = date ( "YmdHis", time()-$expireAuction );
$query = "SELECT * FROM PHPAUCTION_auctions WHERE ends<='$expiredTime'";
printLog($query);
$result = mysql_query($query);
if ( $result )
{
$num = mysql_num_rows($result);
printLog($num." auctions to archive");
if ($num>0)
{
$resultCLOSEDAUCTIONS = $result;
while ( $row = mysql_fetch_array($resultCLOSEDAUCTIONS,MYSQL_ASSOC) )
{
$AuctionInfo = $row;
printLogL("Processing auction: ".$AuctionInfo["id"],0);

/* delete this auction */
$query= "DELETE FROM PHPAUCTION_auctions WHERE id='".$AuctionInfo["id"]."'";
if ( !mysql_query($query) )
errorLogSQL();

/* delete bids for this auction */
$query = "SELECT * FROM PHPAUCTION_bids WHERE auction='".$AuctionInfo["id"]."'";
$result = mysql_query($query);
if ( $result )
{
$num = mysql_num_rows($result);
if ( $num>0 )
{
printLogL ($num." bids for this auction to delete",1);
$resultBIDS = $result;
while ( $row = mysql_fetch_array($resultBIDS,MYSQL_ASSOC) )
{
/* archive this bid */
$query = "delete from PHPAUCTION_bids where auction='".$row["auction"]."'";
$res = mysql_query($query);
if ( !$res )
errorLogSQL();
}
}
}
else
errorLogSQL();

}
}
}
else
errorLogSQL();



// finish cron script
printLog ( "=========================== ENDING CRON");
closeLogFile();
?>

[trq]

[quote]Thanks for the reply...[/quote]

Did you read it?

[wolfville]

Yes, I did and I am a noice to PHP.. I am hoping some one can give an idea as to why I am having the problem and what I can do to solve it.
Thanks

[Jessica]

tldr;

I bet one of those includes outputs something before the session_start. Clear out any whitespace, etc.

[wolfville]

The last line is the line that the code complains about that there is an error.

 
$tlt_font = "<FONT FACE=".$FONTS[substr($SETTINGS[tlt_font],0,1)]."
  SIZE=".$FONTSIZE[substr($SETTINGS[tlt_font],1,1)]."
  COLOR=".$FONTCOLOR[substr($SETTINGS[tlt_font],2,1)].">";
  if(substr($SETTINGS[tlt_font],3,1) == 1)
  {
  $tlt_font .= "<B>";
  }
  if(substr($SETTINGS[tlt_font],4,1) == 1)
  {
  $tlt_font .= "<I>";
  }

  $err_font = "<FONT FACE=".$FONTS[substr($SETTINGS[err_font],0,1)]."
  SIZE=".$FONTSIZE[substr($SETTINGS[err_font],1,1)]."
  COLOR=".$FONTCOLOR[substr($SETTINGS[err_font],2,1)].">";
  if(substr($SETTINGS[err_font],3,1) == 1)
  {
  $err_font .= "<B>";
  }
  if(substr($SETTINGS[err_font],4,1) == 1)
  {
  $err_font .= "<I>";
  }

  $sml_font = "<FONT FACE=".$FONTS[substr($SETTINGS[sml_font],0,1)]."
  SIZE=".$FONTSIZE[substr($SETTINGS[sml_font],1,1)]."
  COLOR=".$FONTCOLOR[substr($SETTINGS[sml_font],2,1)].">";
  if(substr($SETTINGS[sml_font],3,1) == 1)
  {
  $sml_font .= "<B>";
  }
  if(substr($SETTINGS[sml_font],4,1) == 1)
  {
  $sml_font .= "<I>";
  }
  session_name($SESSION_NAME);
session_register("SETTINGS","std_font");
  }

[Jessica]

session_register is deprecated.
Where are you calling session_start()?
Go through and check for whitespace like I said.