Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
* and then Dagfinn Reiersøl declared Yes your right, that?s exactly the problem. I didn?t even realize he was doing that. By including the PHP file via HTTP, you are including the OUTPUT of the PHP file, not the actual PHP file itself. e.g. by including a file with the following code: ?PHP print 'Hello'; ? you would be including the word Hello as PHP code, which is obviously going to cause a syntax error. Yes. I read the manual which provides no clear explanation (I suspect that whoever wrote it didn't actually know how it works). So I decided to test it. It does exactly what you say it does. I made an include file like this: ?php echo '?php echo Hello World!; ?'; ? If you inlude that using HTTP, it outputs Hello world! Seems like a strange thing to do, outputting PHP code on a Web page, but it's not without conceivable usefulness. That does appear to be the trouble doesnt it? - thanks guys, i'm now talking to the support people for this CMS and trying to work out how to do it differently/correctly! Thanks for all the help! -- Nick W -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
if a script calls antohter like 'include('http://site.com/index.php');
Why would I get a syntax error on line 1 of index.php when it looks like
this:
?php
// line one above this one
What's the deal there?
Many thanks for any insight ;-)
--
Nick W
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Hello Nick,
Friday, January 16, 2004, 2:16:43 PM, you wrote:
NW if a script calls antohter like
NW 'include('http://site.com/index.php');
NW Why would I get a syntax error on line 1 of index.php when it looks like
NW this:
NW ?php
NW // line one above this one
NW What's the deal there?
Say you've got 2 scripts. a.php and b.php
If in a.php you have the line:
include('http://www.whatever.com/b.php');
Then you have two possible causes for the error.
1) a.php errors somewhere (i.e. in your code you had a ' infront
of the include function for some reason).
2) b.php has an error in it which is being echo'd out by a.php
Remember, a.php will not actually include the b.php code and then
run it, it will just request and display the output from b.php - so if
that script causes an error, that is what you'll see appear on your
page.
--
Best regards,
Richardmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
* and then Richard Davey declared
Hello Nick,
Friday, January 16, 2004, 2:16:43 PM, you wrote:
NW if a script calls antohter like
NW 'include('http://site.com/index.php');
NW Why would I get a syntax error on line 1 of index.php when it looks like
NW this:
NW ?php
NW // line one above this one
NW What's the deal there?
Say you've got 2 scripts. a.php and b.php
If in a.php you have the line:
include('http://www.whatever.com/b.php');
Then you have two possible causes for the error.
1) a.php errors somewhere (i.e. in your code you had a ' infront
of the include function for some reason).
2) b.php has an error in it which is being echo'd out by a.php
Problem is, its a well know and well tested script. Is there anything im
my settings that could cause this?
THanks!
--
Nick W
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
There could be something you're not seeing and assuming it's correct. But
typing your code into the email we aren't getting the full story.
Can you actually attach your scripts to an email and send that? Copying and
pasting then into the email won't necessarily provide all the info needed to
solve your problem.
For example: I once uploaded a PHP script to the server and for some reason
on the way up extra character were placed in the document that did not show
up in most text editors. I had to use a very basic terminal text editor to
see the added characters.
-Original Message-
From: Nick Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 8:17 AM
To: php-general
Subject: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
if a script calls antohter like 'include('http://site.com/index.php');
Why would I get a syntax error on line 1 of index.php when it looks like
this:
?php
// line one above this one
What's the deal there?
Many thanks for any insight ;-)
--
Nick W
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Did the script accidently get saved in MS-DOS text format?
-Original Message-
From: Donald Tyler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 8:53 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
There could be something you're not seeing and assuming it's correct.
But
typing your code into the email we aren't getting the full story.
Can you actually attach your scripts to an email and send that? Copying
and
pasting then into the email won't necessarily provide all the info
needed to
solve your problem.
For example: I once uploaded a PHP script to the server and for some
reason
on the way up extra character were placed in the document that did not
show
up in most text editors. I had to use a very basic terminal text editor
to
see the added characters.
-Original Message-
From: Nick Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 8:17 AM
To: php-general
Subject: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
if a script calls antohter like 'include('http://site.com/index.php');
Why would I get a syntax error on line 1 of index.php when it looks like
this:
?php
// line one above this one
What's the deal there?
Many thanks for any insight ;-)
--
Nick W
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Nick Wilson wrote:
if a script calls antohter like 'include('http://site.com/index.php');
Why would I get a syntax error on line 1 of index.php when it looks like
this:
?php
// line one above this one
What's the deal there?
Many thanks for any insight ;-)
I've never tried to do an include via HTTP, so maybe I'm clueless, but
it occurs to me that it might be a good idea to try doing a plain old
file include, using exactly the same file. I have the feeling it would
be interesting to know whether that would work or not.
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Yes your right, thats exactly the problem. I didnt even realize he was
doing that.
By including the PHP file via HTTP, you are including the OUTPUT of the PHP
file, not the actual PHP file itself.
e.g.
by including a file with the following code:
?PHP
print 'Hello';
?
you would be including the word Hello as PHP code, which is obviously
going to cause a syntax error.
-Original Message-
From: Dagfinn Reiersøl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:18 AM
To: PHP General
Subject: Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Nick Wilson wrote:
if a script calls antohter like 'include('http://site.com/index.php');
Why would I get a syntax error on line 1 of index.php when it looks like
this:
?php
// line one above this one
What's the deal there?
Many thanks for any insight ;-)
I've never tried to do an include via HTTP, so maybe I'm clueless, but
it occurs to me that it might be a good idea to try doing a plain old
file include, using exactly the same file. I have the feeling it would
be interesting to know whether that would work or not.
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Donald Tyler wrote:
Yes your right, thats exactly the problem. I didnt even realize he was
doing that.
By including the PHP file via HTTP, you are including the OUTPUT of the PHP
file, not the actual PHP file itself.
e.g.
by including a file with the following code:
?PHP
print 'Hello';
?
you would be including the word Hello as PHP code, which is obviously
going to cause a syntax error.
Yes. I read the manual which provides no clear explanation (I suspect
that whoever wrote it didn't actually know how it works). So I decided
to test it. It does exactly what you say it does. I made an include file
like this:
?php
echo '?php echo Hello World!; ?';
?
If you inlude that using HTTP, it outputs Hello world!
Seems like a strange thing to do, outputting PHP code on a Web page, but
it's not without conceivable usefulness.
-Original Message-
From: Dagfinn Reiersl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:18 AM
To: PHP General
Subject: Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Nick Wilson wrote:
if a script calls antohter like 'include('http://site.com/index.php');
Why would I get a syntax error on line 1 of index.php when it looks like
this:
?php
// line one above this one
What's the deal there?
Many thanks for any insight ;-)
I've never tried to do an include via HTTP, so maybe I'm clueless, but
it occurs to me that it might be a good idea to try doing a plain old
file include, using exactly the same file. I have the feeling it would
be interesting to know whether that would work or not.
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
On Saturday 17 January 2004 01:50, Dagfinn Reiersl wrote: Yes. I read the manual which provides no clear explanation (I suspect that whoever wrote it didn't actually know how it works). So I decided to test it. It does exactly what you say it does. I made an include file like this: In defence of the manual writers, the manual says: ... the script is actually being run on the remote server and the *result* is then being included into the local script. What is not clear about that? -- Jason Wong - Gremlins Associates - www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design Hosting * Internet Intranet Applications Development * -- Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general -- /* The difficult we do today; the impossible takes a little longer. */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Yes that is true. But I would strongly recommend against doing that.
You should never include anything over HTTP. Its extremely messy, 100%
insecure and just a very very bad idea.
You should have all the files you need to include located on your web
server.
-Original Message-
From: Dagfinn Reiersøl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:50 AM
To: PHP General
Subject: Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Donald Tyler wrote:
Yes your right, thats exactly the problem. I didnt even realize he was
doing that.
By including the PHP file via HTTP, you are including the OUTPUT of the PHP
file, not the actual PHP file itself.
e.g.
by including a file with the following code:
?PHP
print 'Hello';
?
you would be including the word Hello as PHP code, which is obviously
going to cause a syntax error.
Yes. I read the manual which provides no clear explanation (I suspect
that whoever wrote it didn't actually know how it works). So I decided
to test it. It does exactly what you say it does. I made an include file
like this:
?php
echo '?php echo Hello World!; ?';
?
If you inlude that using HTTP, it outputs Hello world!
Seems like a strange thing to do, outputting PHP code on a Web page, but
it's not without conceivable usefulness.
-Original Message-
From: Dagfinn Reiersøl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:18 AM
To: PHP General
Subject: Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Nick Wilson wrote:
if a script calls antohter like 'include('http://site.com/index.php');
Why would I get a syntax error on line 1 of index.php when it looks like
this:
?php
// line one above this one
What's the deal there?
Many thanks for any insight ;-)
I've never tried to do an include via HTTP, so maybe I'm clueless, but
it occurs to me that it might be a good idea to try doing a plain old
file include, using exactly the same file. I have the feeling it would
be interesting to know whether that would work or not.
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Jason Wong wrote: On Saturday 17 January 2004 01:50, Dagfinn Reiersl wrote: Yes. I read the manual which provides no clear explanation (I suspect that whoever wrote it didn't actually know how it works). So I decided to test it. It does exactly what you say it does. I made an include file like this: In defence of the manual writers, the manual says: ... the script is actually being run on the remote server and the *result* is then being included into the local script. What is not clear about that? E... Well... Reading that one sentence and knowing for sure what the correct answer is, it's crystal clear. When I read the whole explanation the first time and was slightly confused already, it was like a wandering through a foggy night. This sentence, for instance: If the target server interprets the target file as PHP code, variables may be passed to the included file using an URL request string as used with HTTP GET. I read as used with as meaning that this is not quite the same thing as an HTTP GET, whereas in fact it is an HTTP GET. And thinking about it now, I realize that it could hardly be anything else. Which also means that the phrase about interpreting the file as PHP code is slightly misleading, since presumably the same comment would apply to a JSP or any other dynamic Web page, as long as its *output* is PHP code. I think that's enough linguistics for now. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Syntax Error - This is WEIRD!
Donald Tyler wrote: Yes that is true. But I would strongly recommend against doing that. You should never include anything over HTTP. Its extremely messy, 100% insecure and just a very very bad idea. My spontaneous reaction is to agree with you. On the other hand, are SOAP or XML-RPC over HTTP any more secure in principle? You would need some kind of authentication, of course, unless you just love exposing your code. It's a weird concept, but I was trying to give the guy who started the thread the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he has a good reason for doing it. Maybe the people who implemented this feature in PHP had a good reason for implementing it. You should have all the files you need to include located on your web server. Yes, I don't know why you would want to keep them on a remote server. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
