syntax error, unexpected $end

[gaugeboson]

<?php

session_start();

require("config.php");

 

$db = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpassword);

mysql_select_db($dbdatabase, $db);

 

if(isset($_SESSION['USERNAME']) == FALSE) {

header("Location: " . $config_basedir);

 

if($_POST['submit']) {

  $sql = "INSERT INTO categories(cat) VALUES('" . $_POST['cat'] . "');";

  mysql_query($sql);

  header("Location: " . $config_basedir . " viewcat.php");

}

else {

require("header.php");

 

?>

<form action="<?php echo $SCRIPT_NAME ?>" method="post">

 

<table>

<tr>

  <td>category</td>

    <td><input type="text" name="cat"></td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

    <td></td>

  <td><input type="submit" name="submit" value="add entry"></td>

  </tr>

  </table>

  </form>

<?php

}

require("footer.php");

?>

syntax error, unexpected $end (last line)

[pocobueno1388]

Just add another curly brace after the last one.

[gaugeboson]

When I add the extra curly brace, I get a 404 error and it links back to the config_basedir.

[redarrow]

 

Try it this way...

<?php session_start();

require("config.php");

$db = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpassword);
mysql_select_db($dbdatabase, $db);

if(isset($_SESSION['USERNAME']) == FALSE) {
header("Location: " . $config_basedir);

if($_POST['submit']) {

  $sql = "INSERT INTO categories(cat) VALUES('" . $_POST['cat'] . "');";
  mysql_query($sql);
  header("Location: " . $config_basedir . " viewcat.php");
}

require("header.php");

?>
<form action="<?php echo $SCRIPT_NAME ?>" method="post">

<table>
<tr>
  <td>category</td>
    <td><input type="text" name="cat"></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td></td>
  <td><input type="submit" name="submit" value="add entry"></td>
  </tr>
  </table>
  </form>
<?php
}
require("footer.php");
?>

[SNN]

<form action="<?php echo $SCRIPT_NAME ?>" method="post">

 

Needs to be:

<form action="<?php echo $SCRIPT_NAME; ?>" method="post">

 

Remember, you must always have a semicolon for things like that.

[edit below](Fixed code)

<?php
session_start();
require("config.php");

$db = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpassword);
mysql_select_db($dbdatabase, $db);

if(isset($_SESSION['USERNAME']) == FALSE) {
header("Location: " . $config_basedir);

if($_POST['submit']) {
  $sql = "INSERT INTO categories(cat) VALUES('" . $_POST['cat'] . "');";
  mysql_query($sql);
  header("Location: " . $config_basedir . " viewcat.php");
}
else {
require("header.php");

?>
<form action="<?php echo $SCRIPT_NAME; ?>" method="post">

<table>
<tr>
  <td>category</td>
    <td><input type="text" name="cat"></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td></td>
  <td><input type="submit" name="submit" value="add entry"></td>
  </tr>
  </table>
  </form>
<?php
}
require("footer.php");
?>

[trq]

Or even...

 

<form action="" method="post">

[gaugeboson]

Well none of those modifications makes a difference.  It links to the config_basedir and then says 404 error, is there something about this config_basedir?  I have used it without issue for other pages though.

[phpSensei]

Well none of those modifications makes a difference.  It links to the config_basedir and then says 404 error, is there something about this config_basedir?  I have used it without issue for other pages though.

 

thats because the var doesnt exist, which leads you to a page that doesnt exist (404)

 

header("Location: " . $config_basedir);

 

Where did you set the config_basedir?

 

Should be:

 

Change the value of the $config_basedir to your own

 

<?php
session_start();
require("config.php");

$config_basedir = "http://www.somewhereInyoursite.com";

$db = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpassword);
mysql_select_db($dbdatabase, $db);

if(isset($_SESSION['USERNAME']) == FALSE) {
header("Location: " . $config_basedir);

if($_POST['submit']) {
  $sql = "INSERT INTO categories(cat) VALUES('" . $_POST['cat'] . "');";
  mysql_query($sql);
  header("Location: " . $config_basedir . " viewcat.php");
}
else {
require("header.php");

?>
<form action="" method="post">

<table>
<tr>
  <td>category</td>
    <td><input type="text" name="cat"></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td></td>
  <td><input type="submit" name="submit" value="add entry"></td>
  </tr>
  </table>
  </form>
<?php
}
require("footer.php");
}
?>

[gaugeboson]

What should exactly be in place for the config_basedir?  The current value I have is http://127.0.0.1/sites/blogtastic -which isn't a page.  I guess I am kinda confused as to the purpose of this. 

[alecks]

http://127.0.0.1/sites/blogtastic -> http://127.0.0.1/sites/blogtastic/

[phpSensei]

What should exactly be in place for the config_basedir?  The current value I have is http://127.0.0.1/sites/blogtastic -which isn't a page.  I guess I am kinda confused as to the purpose of this. 

 

I will get to that in a minute, but you see your code doesnt make sense.

 

Once The Username Session is False, then that missing bracket you were asked to put at the end of your script was wrong. First of all, change that piece of code:

 

if(isset($_SESSION['USERNAME']) == FALSE) {
header("Location: " . $config_basedir);

 

to

 

if(isset($_SESSION['USERNAME']) == FALSE) {
header("Location: " . $config_basedir);

  }

 

And Remove the bracket you were asked to add.

 

Now the config_basedir is up to you, or who ever coded this. Its the url the user is redirected to if the user isnt logged in. I supose it would be the Login page of your site? Or I might be wrong, but who ever coded this intented the config_basedir to be a directory plugged into the header location...