[RESOLVED] parse error, unexpected T_VARIABLE

[brady822]

Hey guys!

I am ripping all my hair out..... I cannot figure this one out.....

Here is the code... what is wrong.... It tells me an error on the last line...

Do u see anything

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /home/content/b/r/a/brayden822/html/send_estimate.php on line 170 LAST LINE

Here is the code

<?
/* grabs the POST variables and puts them into variables that we can use */ 
$firstName=$_POST['firstName']; 
$lastName=$_POST['lastName']; 
$address=$_POST['address']; 
$city=$_POST['city']; 
$zip=$_POST['zip']; 
$phone=$_POST['phone']; 
$cphone=$_POST['cphone']; 
$email=$_POST['email']; 
$contact=$_POST['contact']; 
$time=$_POST['time']; 
$products=$_POST['products']; 
$priority=$_POST['priority']; 
$within=$_POST['within']; 
$when=$_POST['when']; 
$source=$_POST['source']; 

//---------VALIDATION--------> 
    if($firstName){//----> CHECK input 
        } 
        else{ 
            $error.="Please, go back and fill out your first name<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
            } 

if($lastName){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill out your last name<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        } 

if($address){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill out your address<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        } 

if($city){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill in your city<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($state){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill in your state<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($zip){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill in your zipcode<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($phone){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and input your home phone number<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($cphone){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and input your moble number<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($email){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill in you email address<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($contact){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill out how to contact you<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($time){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill in the best time for us to contact you<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($products){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and select your products of interest<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($priority){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and select the product that is a priority <br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($within){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and select when you are looking at beginning your project<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($when){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and select when you would like QRG to contact you<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($source){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and select how you heard about QRG<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($comments){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill out the direct source if N/A, please enter N/A<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        } 
//-------->ERROR FREE?? 
    if($error==""){ 
        echo "Thank you for inquiring about our FREE ESTIMATE! A receipt of your submission will be e-mailed to you almost immediately."; 
//---------------------------------- 
$mailContent="--------CONTACT--------\n" 
            ."First Name: ".$firstName."\n" 
            ."Last Name: ".$lastName."\n" 
            ."Address: ".$address."\n" 
            ."City: ".$city."\n" 
            ."State: ".$state."\n" 
            ."Zipcode: ".$zip."\n" 
            ."Home Phone: ".$phone."\n" 
            ."Mobile Phone: ".$cphone."\n" 
            ."E-mail: ".$email."\n" 
            ."Contact Me Via: ".$contact."\n" 
            ."Your can contact me at: ".$time."\n" 
            ."I am interested in these products: ".$products."\n"
            ."My priority is: ".$priority."\n" 
            ."I am looking to complete the project: ".$within."\n" 
            ."QRG can contact me: ".$when."\n" 
            ."I heard about QRG from a(an): ".$source."\n" 
            ."The direct source is: ".$comments."\n"; 
//---------------------------------- 
$toAddress="[e-mail]"; 
$subject="Free Estimate"; 
$recipientSubject="Free Estimate Contact Form"; 
$receiptMessage = "Thank you ".$firstName." for inquiring about QRG's FREE ESTIMATE!\n\n\nHere is what you submitted to us:\n\n" 
            ."--------CONTACT--------\n" 
            ."First Name: ".$firstName."\n" 
            ."Last Name: ".$lastName."\n" 
            ."Address: ".$address."\n" 
            ."City: ".$city."\n" 
            ."State: ".$state."\n" 
            ."Zipcode: ".$zip."\n" 
            ."Home Phone: ".$phone."\n" 
            ."Mobile Phone: ".$cphone."\n" 
            ."E-mail: ".$email."\n" 
            ."Contact Me Via: ".$contact."\n" 
            ."Your can contact me at: ".$time."\n" 
            ."I am interested in these products: ".$products."\n"
            ."My priority is: ".$priority."\n" 
            ."I am looking to complete the project: ".$within."\n" 
            ."QRG can contact me: ".$when."\n" 
            ."I heard about QRG from a(an): ".$source."\n" 
            ."The direct source is: ".$comments."\n";
//---------------------------------- 
mail($email, $subject, $receiptMessage,"From:$toAddress"); 
//---------------------------------- 
mail($toAddress,$recipientSubject,$mailContent,"From:$email"); 
//--->echo $mailContent;
?>

</body>
</html>

Thanks for the help.... I think the code is correct!

Brady

[sarahk]

This line

."I am interested in these products: ".$products."

should be

."I am interested in these products: ".$products."\n"

and right at the very top

<?
php

should be

<?php

on one line and not two.

[brady822]

Thanks, I was beside myself....

[Weedpacket]

There are also semicolons missing from the ends of lines

."The direct source is: ".$comments."\n" 

and

."The direct source is: ".$comments."\n" 

[brady822]

Can you also look at line 146 and around there... It is comming back with an error...

[brady822]

Can u look around line 146... to see if all is well.. I get an error there...

[brady822]

What about line 169

[brady822]

HELP!

[bradgrafelman]

Does that mean you've resolved the issue? If so, don't forget to mark this thread resolved.

[brady822]

NEED HELP ON THE LAST COUPLE OF LINES....GETTING SAME PARCE ERROR....

[scrupul0us]

post your current code and put it between the boards php tags

[brady822]

I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE EXTRA CODE......

[bradgrafelman]

I believe:

1. There's no reason to "YELL" (type in all caps). Not only is it annoying, but can be taken as being rude/offensive.

2. We've already corrected several errors in your code... and they all revolve around the same problem: a missing semicolon. Now you're telling us you have the same error. What do you think our suggestion is?

Also...

When posting PHP code, please use the board's [PHP][/PHP] bbcode tags - they make the code much, much easier to read (as well as aiding the diagnosis of syntax errors). You should edit your post now and add these bbcode tags to help others in reading/analyzing your code.

[brady822]

I know that is web design 101.... My wife leaves the caps lock on and before I realized it.... I submitted.....

I will try what you say but.... It still isnt working.

Thanks.

[brady822]

Here is the code that is giving me the trouble..... THE LAST LINE

<?
/* grabs the POST variables and puts them into variables that we can use */ 
$firstName=$_POST['firstName']; 
$lastName=$_POST['lastName']; 
$address=$_POST['address']; 
$city=$_POST['city']; 
$zip=$_POST['zip']; 
$phone=$_POST['phone']; 
$cphone=$_POST['cphone']; 
$email=$_POST['email']; 
$contact=$_POST['contact']; 
$time=$_POST['time']; 
$products=$_POST['products']; 
$priority=$_POST['priority']; 
$within=$_POST['within']; 
$when=$_POST['when']; 
$source=$_POST['source']; 

//---------VALIDATION--------> 
    if($firstName){//----> CHECK input 
        } 
        else{ 
            $error.="Please, go back and fill out your first name<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
            } 

if($lastName){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill out your last name<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        } 

if($address){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill out your address<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        } 

if($city){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill in your city<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($state){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill in your state<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($zip){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill in your zipcode<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($phone){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and input your home phone number<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($cphone){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and input your moble number<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($email){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill in you email address<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($contact){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill out how to contact you<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($time){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill in the best time for us to contact you<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($products){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and select your products of interest<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($priority){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and select the product that is a priority <br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($within){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and select when you are looking at beginning your project<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($when){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and select when you would like QRG to contact you<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($source){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and select how you heard about QRG<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        }
if($comments){//----> CHECK input 
    } 
    else{ 
        $error.="Please, go back and fill out the direct source if N/A, please enter N/A<br>\n";//----> ERROR if no input 
        } 
//-------->ERROR FREE?? 
    if($error==""){ 
        echo "Thank you for inquiring about our FREE ESTIMATE! A receipt of your submission will be e-mailed to you almost immediately."; 
//---------------------------------- 
$mailContent="--------CONTACT--------\n" 
            ."First Name: ".$firstName."\n" 
            ."Last Name: ".$lastName."\n" 
            ."Address: ".$address."\n" 
            ."City: ".$city."\n" 
            ."State: ".$state."\n" 
            ."Zipcode: ".$zip."\n" 
            ."Home Phone: ".$phone."\n" 
            ."Mobile Phone: ".$cphone."\n" 
            ."E-mail: ".$email."\n" 
            ."Contact Me Via: ".$contact."\n" 
            ."Your can contact me at: ".$time."\n" 
            ."I am interested in these products: ".$products."\n"
            ."My priority is: ".$priority."\n" 
            ."I am looking to complete the project: ".$within."\n" 
            ."QRG can contact me: ".$when."\n" 
            ."I heard about QRG from a(an): ".$source."\n" 
            ."The direct source is: ".$comments."\n"; 
//---------------------------------- 
$toAddress="[e-mail]"; 
$subject="Free Estimate"; 
$recipientSubject="Free Estimate Contact Form"; 
$receiptMessage = "Thank you ".$firstName." for inquiring about QRG's FREE ESTIMATE!\n\n\nHere is what you submitted to us:\n\n" 
            ."--------CONTACT--------\n" 
            ."First Name: ".$firstName."\n" 
            ."Last Name: ".$lastName."\n" 
            ."Address: ".$address."\n" 
            ."City: ".$city."\n" 
            ."State: ".$state."\n" 
            ."Zipcode: ".$zip."\n" 
            ."Home Phone: ".$phone."\n" 
            ."Mobile Phone: ".$cphone."\n" 
            ."E-mail: ".$email."\n" 
            ."Contact Me Via: ".$contact."\n" 
            ."Your can contact me at: ".$time."\n" 
            ."I am interested in these products: ".$products."\n"
            ."My priority is: ".$priority."\n" 
            ."I am looking to complete the project: ".$within."\n" 
            ."QRG can contact me: ".$when."\n" 
            ."I heard about QRG from a(an): ".$source."\n" 
            ."The direct source is: ".$comments."\n";
//---------------------------------- 
mail($email, $subject, $receiptMessage,"From:$toAddress"); 
//---------------------------------- 
mail($toAddress,$recipientSubject,$mailContent,"From:$email"); 
//--->echo $mailContent;
?>

</body>
</html>

Thanks for your help...

[scrupul0us]

your last php tag needs to be [/code].. you are missing the forward slash

[brady822]

That wasnt it.... It is saying it is on the line with the last </html> tag

[scrupul0us]

yea

if($error==""){ 

u have no closing brace on that control structure u need to add a } before you end the php code... like this:

//--->echo $mailContent;
}
?>

[scrupul0us]

you really need to learn how to properly indent and nest code... no offense but your snippet is a nightmare to follow brackets and structures...

if ($foo > $bar)
{
//process

 if ($bar < $foo)
 {
 //process
 }
}

[Weedpacket]

Since this thread on this exact error has proven so popular due to its Google pagerank, I'm adding it to the FAQ.

Oh, wait, never mind. I see it already is. Two threads, in fact.