Question About PHP Error Reporting

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Carla_Rogers
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Question About PHP Error Reporting

Post by Carla_Rogers »

This is not about phpBB. This is a simple php question that should not be confusing, bu I am confused.

I am trying to block some error messages from the screen, but having no luck.
I have a file in a php app I developed over the last 10 years. Now, the app is throwing error messages at me and I cannot figure out how to turn those message off. I think I can solve the error, but I have not been able to figure how prevent php from reporting this error in the display screen.

The file I am talking about is function file. containing a lot of long functions. Here is a section of that file that throws an error:

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if(function_exists('bounce')):else:
       function bounce($bounce_type){
		$back=debug_backtrace (DEBUG_BACKTRACE_PROVIDE_OBJECT,1);
		puttrace(__LINE__,__FILE__, 'called by',basename($back[0]['file'].' line: '.$back[0]['line']));
		puttrace(__LINE__,__FILE__, 'BOUNCING FOR NON '.$bounce_type.' CREDENTIALS', 'BOUNCING FOR NON '.$bounce_type.' CREDENTIALS');
		switch($bounce_type):
			case('logged in'):
				$bounce_msg='Thank you for your interest in exploring our website.  Special authorization is required for access to this area.';
				break;

			case('admin'):
				$bounce_msg='Thank you for your interest in exploring our website.  Administrators are authorized to access this area.';
				break;

			case('affiliate'):
				$bounce_msg='Thank you for your interest in exploring our website.  Affiliates are authorized to access this area.';
				break;

			default:
				$bounce_msg='Please try again later.  Thank you.';
				break;
		endswitch;
			?>
			<html>
			<head>
				<body>
					<script><?
						$destination=climbDir($GLOBALS['baseURL'],1);?>
						alert('<?=$bounce_msg?>  Nearest destination to the one requested: <?= basename($destination) ?>.  Checking for authorization to that area...');
						window.location = '<?= $destination?>'
					</script>
				</body>
			</head>
			</html><?php
			die;

	}
endif;
There error throws is this:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '}' in /var/www/www.legacy-systems.biz/htdocs/longview2 ... ctions.php on line 1027


To try blocking the error message from appearing, I tired inserting error_reporting funciton calls, but that made no difference?

ini_set('display_errors', 0);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 0);
error_reporting(0);

Those code blocks were placed inside the php function having the problem.


Any ideas or suggestions for putting an end to these problems?
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Re: Question About PHP Error Reporting

Post by Kailey »

Hello,

Welcome to phpBB. However, as you mentioned, this site is not for general PHP support. I would suggest looking through the dedicated PHP support page. You may also be able to pose your question at Stack Overlfow's PHP page or another online resource

I will leave this topic open should members of this community wish to assist you. ;)
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