Parse Error (PLEAE HELP!)

x3roXL

http://www.animefury.com/4;aw95nw5b;n23w523wb6ab63.php

Under sub-nav it says:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '<' in /home/anime/public_html/main on line 57

On line 57 it has:

$result = mysql_query($query);

I don't know what any of this means. How do I get it to work? If you need to look at the file that it is in you can go to http://animefury.com/main

Thanks

ereptur

Well, since that line is looking ok, try showing us the 5 lines above line 57.

Tekron-X

yea good Idea PHP usually gives a line past the error so you should go from the error line given and work your way back as good practice.

ereptur

Probably a good time to mention the Debugging thread over in the Echo Lounge forum. http://www.phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10240608

x3roXL

hum...i tried looking b4 that line and stuff but i am really really a newby. i dont know what any of it means...i took out the whole pm section and the error was still there so i know that it on wrong line.

ereptur

well, you could try posting that code here if you want some help with it. otherwise there's no way we can know what the problem is.

x3roXL

opps sry, here it is

<script language='JavaScript'>
     <!--
      function buddy_pop()
      {


window.open('http://www.animefury.com/forum/index.php?act=buddy&','BrowserBuddy','wid

th=200,height=450,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');
      }
     //-->
</script>
<?php

// Selecting members from the database
	$sql_pm = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `ibf_members` WHERE 

id='$ibf_member_id'") or die('cannot get members');
		$pm = mysql_fetch_array($sql_pm);

// getting group info for admin and moderator links.
	$sql_group = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `ibf_groups` WHERE 

g_id='$pm[mgroup]'") or die('cannot get groups');
		$group = mysql_fetch_array($sql_group);

// Starting making member bar
	if(isset($ibf_member_id) && ($ibf_pass_hash == "$pm[password]")){
		// log out link
		$logout = "<a 

href=\"$url?s=$ibf_session_id&amp;act=Login&amp;CODE=03\">$gobyebye</a>";
	// moderator control panel link.
	if($group[g_is_supmod] == 1)
                {
                $modcp = " | <a href=\"$url?&amp;act=modcp\">Mod CP</a>";
                };
	// admin control panel link.
	if($group[g_access_cp] == 1)
                {
                $admincp = " | <a href=\"$short\">Admin CP</a>";
                };
		// the formated look of the end of the logout, admin cp and mod cp. 

Change the format here if wanted.
		echo"$loggedin: <b>$pm[name]</b> ( $logout<b>$admincp$modcp </b>)";
	} else {
		// if not logged in will show this.
		echo "Welcome <b>guest</b>, please <a 

href=\"$url?act=Login&amp;CODE=00\">login</a> or <a 

href=\"$url?&amp;act=Reg&amp;CODE=00\">register</a>.";
	};


// pm pop-up. new feature of 2.1
$show_popup = $pm['show_popup'];

if($show_popup > 0)

{

$query = "UPDATE ibf_members SET show_popup='0' WHERE id='{$ibf_member_id}' ";
$result = mysql_query($query);

echo "<script language='JavaScript'>
 <!--


window.open('$url?act=Msg&amp;CODE=99&s={$ibf_session_id}','NewPM','width=500,heigh

t=250,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');
     //-->
     </script>";

<?php
// left side of the member bar.
if (isset($ibf_member_id) AND $ibf_pass_hash == "$pm[password]")
{
   echo "
	<!-- control panel link -->
	<a href=\"$url?s=$ibf_session_id&act=UserCP&CODE=00\">$yourcp</a> /
	<!-- new messages thing. -->
	<a href=\"$url?s=$ibf_session_id&act=Msg&CODE=01\">{$pm['new_msg']} new 

messages</a> /
	<!-- My Assistant Link -->
	<a href='javascript:buddy_pop();'>My Assistant</a> /
	<!-- gets latest post info from your boards. -->
	<a href=\"$url?&act=Search&CODE=getnew\">".date("F d")."</a>";
   }
   else
   {
	 // shows the date.
	 echo "Today Is ".date("F d");
   }

?>

ereptur

I'm not a guru with MySQL, but what do the curly braces mean in this query?

$query = "UPDATE ibf_members SET show_popup='0' WHERE id='{$ibf_member_id}' "; 
$result = mysql_query($query);

x3roXL

iuno, i got this script from a site. i tried to ask for help on the forums but it wouldnet allow me to post.

ereptur

well, you could try removing the curly braces. I don't know when you would ever use them in a MySQL query.

Or,since this is probably a SQL question, you may try posting about it in the Database Forum.

tsinka

Hi,

I think the problem is

   echo "<script language='JavaScript'>
     <!--


window.open('$url?act=Msg&CODE=99&s={$ibf_session_id}','NewPM','width=500,heigh

t=250,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');
     //-->
     </script>";

<?php
// left side of the member bar.

the <?php does cause that error because you're already in a php block.

Norman_Graham

You have a MySQL query with curly braces and you have an if statement without a closing curly brace ... and you have restipulated PHP when you are already in PHP ...

You want to fix the syntax errors, check whether your code then works and come to this forum if it doesn't. The error message, PARSE ERROR on line n: unexpected something, always means a syntax error which you can fix by, em, checking your syntax.

Best o luck

Norm

x3roXL

thanks lots, I got that part working now...but now their is a new error

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /home/anime/public_html/main on line 76

kevinsequeira

post the code, like norman says it is a syntax error, probably a missing ; or a }
oe you have forgot to put a $ in front of the variable name
reg
kevin

x3roXL

hum...what program do yall use to view php in? im using notepad and its hard...

kevinsequeira

try html-kit available at http://www.chami.com/html-kit/download/

reg
kevin

x3roXL

k, thanks

Norman_Graham

PHP with notepad is sh*t. The simple reason for this, apart from the lack of colour coding, is the missing line numbers. Check the Echo Lounge for an immensely long thread on the advantages and disadvantages of various text editors. Get a text editor (some are freeware, some are shareware), because the people on this forum won't answer your questions just because you can't find the line number.

Notepad is useful for many things - but coding PHP ain't one of them.

Best o luck

Norm