PHPMailer-ML install issues on IIS7

Square1

Hi all:

I am attempting to install PHPMailer-ML on an IIS7 server. The basic PHPMailer is working fine. The mailing list portion is killing me!

I am INUNDATED with "undefined index" errors. Every page has at least 4 or 5. Here are the errors from the main ACP page. I couldn't even begin to figure what code to present to you. Any help appreciated!:

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\index.php on line 54

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\index.php on line 55

Notice: Undefined variable: def_list in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\index.php on line 61

Notice: Undefined index: email in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\index.php on line 72

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\inc.functions.php on line 279

Notice: Undefined index: meta in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\inc.functions.php on line 322

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\inc.functions.php(337) : eval()'d code on line 11

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\inc.functions.php(337) : eval()'d code on line 35

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\inc.functions.php(337) : eval()'d code on line 35
* Mailing Lists

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\inc.functions.php(337) : eval()'d code on line 40
* Subscribers

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\inc.functions.php(337) : eval()'d code on line 45
* Campaigns

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\inc.functions.php(337) : eval()'d code on line 50
* Configuration

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\inc.functions.php(337) : eval()'d code on line 55
* User Mgt.

Notice: Undefined index: pg in C:\Web\mysite\phpmail_acp-ml\inc.functions.php(337) : eval()'d code on line 60

dagon

firstly i would check its installed correctly, a project like that shouldn't be generating notices (not errors), then i would try there own support forum

Square1

Thanks. I reinstalled it 3 times with the same result. I did leave a post on their forum as well. I may just move on to Pommo.

sneakyimp

The 'errors' you are getting are actually notices which are not the same thing, strictly speaking. I suggest you read about [man]error_reporting[/man] and [man]display_errors[/man]. These are both settings in PHP.ini which dictate how PHP deals with errors. The basic idea is that there are varying levels of error handled within PHP. In order of descending severity they are error, warning, notice. You can configure PHP so that it doesn't bother reporting notices and those will all disappear.

Square1

Thank you for your reply.

Even though they are warnings, something is still not right. Hiding them in php.ini always seemed like sweeping them under the rug.

sneakyimp

Agreed that it's like sweeping them under the rug, but they can be cause by something as simple as this:

if ($_GET['v']) { // causes a notice to be raised if query string doesn't have 'v' defined
}

It's quite common for coders to skip the isset check before checking the contents of $GET or $POST.

If you really don't like changing your error_reporting value, that code may require extensive changes to be fixed. I suggest you contact the creators and ask them what to do about it -- or move to some other system.

Square1

Thank you.

I don't know if it is a IIS7/PHP Mailer/PHP5 thing but I am checking out Pommo at this point as an alternative.

sneakyimp

I hope you sort it out. Were it me, I would just change my php.ini setting or do this in the script i was trying to run:

error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

Again, many coders don't satisfy strict coding requirements because it's tedious to check [man]isset[/man] before you reference a variable. Notices typically are not a big deal at all.