PHP Errors

[martynpinches]

My site operates with a CMS which has recently been extensively upgraded.

To ensure we trap all errors I have been looking at the system log which is consistently reporting

1:

notice: Use of undefined constant E_DEPRECATED - assumed 'E_DEPRECATED' - File:MYSITE/calendar/functions/popup.php
(line 8)

and

2:

notice: Use of undefined constant markDates - assumed
'markDates' - File:MYSITE/calendar/functions/dateMarking.php
(line 27)

The errors may have existed before recent site upgrades but there was no system log ... on public side all appears to be functioning correctly.

Martyn

[ve9gra]

As found from a comment on php.net

Note that constant name must always be quoted when defined.

e.g.
define('MY_CONST','blah') - correct
define(MY_CONST,'blah') - incorrect

The following error message also indicates this fact:
Notice: Use of undefined constant MY_CONST - assumed 'MY_CONST' in included_script.php on line 5

Note the error message gives you some incorrect information. 'MY_CONST' (with quotes) doesn't actually exist anywhere in your code. The error _is_ that you didn't quote the constant when you defined it in the 'assumed' file.

It would seem that those two entries would need to be fixed in the code. As it is only a "notice", the code will still work without issues, however it can be fixed to remove the notice.

[martynpinches]

Originally Posted by ve9gra

It would seem that those two entries would need to be fixed in the code. As it is only a "notice", the code will still work without issues, however it can be fixed to remove the notice.

So is there some way I can fix this code error or do I need to wait for a patch? ... whilst the public side is working the server is seeking to implement a command and failing, which (albeit nanoseconds and bits) cumulatively adds payload to the server and, more to the point, is clogging up my system log.

I had a quick look into the most obvious (to me anyway) files and couldnt find the call



Martyn

[Brian]

Are you using the most recent version of the calendar or an older version?

[martynpinches]

Originally Posted by Brian

Are you using the most recent version of the calendar or an older version?

System reports "Version: 6.3.28"

[ve9gra]

Current version is 6.4.1.

[Brian]

Upgrading should fix this so you are compatible with later releases of PHP.

[martynpinches]

Well I upgraded as suggested, cleared the error log and then visited the calendar. The error log immediately threw out the following

notice: Use of undefined constant markDates - assumed 'markDates' - File: MYSITE/calendar/functions/dateMarking.php (line 27)

notice: Use of undefined constant checkCat - assumed 'checkCat' - File: MYSITE/calendar/functions/dateMarking.php (line 349)

notice: Use of undefined constant epcCatSortFunction - assumed 'epcCatSortFunction' - File: MYSITE/calendar/functions/dateMarking.php (line 376)

notice: Use of undefined constant category - assumed 'category' - File: MYSITE/calendar/functions/dateMarking.php (line 547)

notice: Undefined offset: 1 - File: MYSITE/calendar/functions/dateMarking.php (line 362)

Martyn

[martynpinches]

I disapprove of "bumping" but, looking at replies on other threads, fear this issue may have been overlooked ~ it is still an issue

Martyn

[Brian]

These errors will not show in a normal environment and do not cause any issues with using the calendar.

[martynpinches]

Originally Posted by Brian

These errors will not show in a normal environment and do not cause any issues with using the calendar.

Thanks for the reply ... the impact on the public side is not in dispute. However the calendar is generating so many error reports into the system log that I have no alternative other than to disable it ... defeating its purpose.

Martyn

[Brian]

It would seem your error level is set to a production environment instead of the level it would need to be for a public server. If you change your reporting level, you would not see these errors.

[ve9gra]

Find the appropriate section directly from PHP:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/errorfu...rror-reporting

Quote:

In PHP 4 and PHP 5 the default value is E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE. This setting does not show E_NOTICE level errors. You may want to show them during development.