help with...Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING

[banjo]

We updated our server software and for some reason this form isnt working anymore. It is giving me the error Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /Library/WebServer/Documents/photos/form.php on line 5
I have posted the code below, any help would be VERY appreciated. Thanks!

<?php 

if (isset ($HTTP_POST_VARS)) {
       $_POST = &$HTTP_POST_VARS;
   }

$to = "[e-mail]"; 
$subject = "Photo Assignment";


$headers = "From: " . $_POST["reporter"]; 
$headers .= "<" . $_POST["email"] . ">\r\n"; 
$headers .= "Reply-To: " . $_POST["email"] . "\r\n"; 
$headers .= "Return-Path: " . $_POST["email"]; 

$message .= "Photo Assignment\n\n";
$message .= "Reporter: " . $_POST["reporter"] . "\r\n";
$message .= "Type: " . $_POST["type"] . "\r\n";
$message .= "Slug: " . $_POST["slug"] . "\r\n";
$message .= "Summary: " . $_POST["summary"] . "\r\n";
$message .= "Who: " . $_POST["who"] . "\r\n";
$message .= "Why: " . $_POST["why"] . "\r\n";
$message .= "Place: " . $_POST["place"] . "\r\n";
$message .= "Contact: " . $_POST["contact"] . "\r\n";
$message .= "Other: " . $_POST["other"] . "\r\n";

if ((!$reporter) || (!$type) || (!$slug) || (!$summary) || (!$who) || (!$why) || (!$place) || (!$contact))
{

Print "Oops, you forgot to fill in some information. Please use your back
button and try again...don't be bashful.";

} else {

mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers); 

Print "Thanks ! You're the best reporter ever!";
}




?>

[bpat1434]

Not sure why this would cause a problem, but try removing the "&" prior to the $HTTP_POST_VARS on line 4.

If you've upgraded to php5, $HTTP_POST_VARS is no longer used, so no need to check that 😉

[banjo]

Thanks for your help. I removed the lines

if (isset ($HTTP_POST_VARS)) {
$_POST = &$HTTP_POST_VARS;
}

and it seemed to get closer to working, but now it only gives the error message even if all of the fields are filled in.

[laserlight]

Are you sure that is the entire file? The only errors I get are undefined index notices.

[bpat1434]

The reason you get the failing message is because your script relies upon register_globals being set to "On". This has been set to "Off" in php 5 by default, and is being dropped in php 6. To fix this, in your line that has:

if(!$reporter || !....)

Just change them to the proper $POST array keys:

if(!$_POST['reporter'] || !$_POST['...'])

[banjo]

That's it! Thanks

[bpat1434]

Don't forget to mark this as resolved if it is.

Glad I could help out.