Baffling T string error in my code. Did work fine. PHP upgrade problem maybe?

[and1c]

ok guys. Ive got a large php script based site that I have heavily customised and I have recently found an error when using one of the menu functions.

It should take the user to their personal message box (its not a forum)

 

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /blablabla/myfile.php on line 18

 

it used to work fine and all I can think of is it might be due to an upgrade a while ago from php 4.xx to 5.1.6

 

I remember I did have a problem with long array variables and a php.ini tweak sorted it.

 

Im not at all sure what is causing this though as T string error is for incorrect syntax as far as I recall and the syntax seems to be fine (to me!)

 

All help appreciated

 

Here is the code surrounding line 18 *which is bolded*

 

}

if($HTTP_POST_VARS['company_id']) {

    $companyid = $HTTP_POST_VARS['company_id'];

}

elseif($HTTP_GET_VARS['company_id']) {

    $companyid = $HTTP_GET_VARS['company_id'];

} //Line 18 is here

else {

    $companyid='0';

}

if ($HTTP_GET_VARS['f']) {

  $item_from=$HTTP_GET_VARS['f'];

  $item_to=$item_from+NR_DISPLAY;

 

 

Do I need to change something else in php.ini?

The rest of the site is 100% functional so I cant understand this?!

 

[ToonMariner]

try switching all the $HTTP_GET_VARS to $_GET

[and1c]

try switching all the $HTTP_GET_VARS to $_GET

 

Thanks for the suggestion toonmariner

 

I will try this.

 

[and1c]

Well, I changed all instance of the variable in this file and I am unfortunately getting the same error (but no extra ones!)

 

Hmm 

[ToonMariner]

indeed it is baffling - can you post the whole script?

[and1c]

indeed it is baffling - can you post the whole script?

 

The whole script is over 500 files and 40 mb 

but I can post the entire code form that part of the script if thats what you mean?

thanks

[ToonMariner]

everything before that would be great.