Blank Page... No Errors??

[monkeypaw201]

So, i have a page with the following code on it, and it just spits at me a blank page. No errors, no echos no nothing. When i view the source code, its empty... Im lost  ???

 

<?php
if($_POST['password'] == $_POST['password2'])
{ //If Passwords Match

//Query for the latest Callsign
mysql_select_db($database_caliregional, $caliregional);
$query_PID = "SELECT * FROM users ORDER BY pilot_id DESC";
$PID = mysql_query($query_PID, $caliregional) or die(mysql_error());
$row_PID = mysql_fetch_assoc($PID);
$totalRows_PID = mysql_num_rows($PID);

//Create un-posted variables
$pilot_id = $row_PID['pilot_id']+1;
$date_hired = date("now");
$password = md5($_POST['password']);
$first_initial = substr($_POST['first_name'];
$forum_name = $first_initial . $_POST['last_name'];
$full_name = $_POST['first_name'] . $_POST['last_name'];
$IP = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
$password_salt = substr(str_shuffle("1234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"),0,4);
$fpassword = sha1($_POST['password'] . $password_salt);

//Insert Basic User Information
$user = mysql_connect("localhost","user","pass");
if (!$user)
  {
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
  }mysql_select_db("database", $user);
  $sql="INSERT INTO users (pilot_id, first_name, last_name, email, password, date_hired, hub)
VALUES
('$pilot_id','$_POST[first_name]','$_POST[last_name]','$_POST[email]','$password','$date_hired','$_POST[hub]')";
if (!mysql_query($sql,$user))
  {
  die('Error: ' . mysql_error());
  }
  
if($_POST['forumacc'] == 'No')
{ //If No Forum Account
//Create Forum Account
$forum = mysql_connect("localhost","user","pass");
if (!$forum)
  {
  die('Could not forumnect: ' . mysql_error());
  }mysql_select_db("database", $forum);
  $sqll="INSERT INTO smf_members (memberName, dateRegistered, realName, passwd, emailAddress, memberIP, memberIP2, ID_POST_GROUP, passwordSalt)
VALUES
('$forum_name','$date_hired','$full_name','$fpassword','$_POST[email]','$IP','$IP','4','$password_salt')";
if (!mysql_query($sqll,$forum))
  {
  die('Error: ' . mysql_error());
  }
} //If No Forum Account

echo "Thank you for registering with California Regional. A confirmation e-mail has been sent to the address provided.";

} //If Passwords Match
else
{ //If Passwords DONT Match
echo "Oops! Looks like the passwords you entered don't match. Please go back and try again.";
} //If Passwords DONT Match
?>

[phpSensei]

Line 16  missing ")"

$first_initial = substr($_POST['first_name'];

 

make it

$first_initial = substr($_POST['first_name']);