Linenumber of errors/warnings/notices often wrong.

[Erwin Moller]

Hi group,

I have this very annoying problem during development: the linenumbers PHP
says contain a error/warning/notice are completely wrong.

When?
When I use includes and make a mistake.

WHat do I use?
The defaultbuild that came with redhat8.
PHP Version 4.2.2
(Information at the end of this message.)

This situation is very annoying because I have to search often very long
scripts to find a stupid ; or "

As far as I can tell this doesn't happen when I do not use includes...

Upgrading to another version (PHP5) is not an option. I had to set up this
version to mimic my serverconfiguration.

Can anybody help me?
Regards,
Erwin Moller

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info about my PHP
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PHP Version 4.2.2

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[AJ]

On Wed, 12 May 2004 10:48:53 +0200, Erwin Moller
<si******************************************@spam yourself.com> wrote:

Hi group,

I have this very annoying problem during development: the linenumbers PHP
says contain a error/warning/notice are completely wrong.

When?
When I use includes and make a mistake.

WHat do I use?
The defaultbuild that came with redhat8.
PHP Version 4.2.2
(Information at the end of this message.)

This situation is very annoying because I have to search often very long
scripts to find a stupid ; or "

As far as I can tell this doesn't happen when I do not use includes...

Upgrading to another version (PHP5) is not an option. I had to set up
this
version to mimic my serverconfiguration.

Can anybody help me?
Regards,
Erwin Moller

----------------------------------------

I am guessing here, but I used to find this. However, it didn't generally
happen when I had misplaced ; or " it was more with () {} which makes more
sense as these section off various bits of code, and PHP throws the line
number at the beginning of that section I think. I don't think it
necessarily happens only with includes though.

I don't get the problem any more though. either that is because I have
subconciously learnt not to do it, or it is for one of the following
reasons:

I now indent my code much more strictly, and keep everything to its own
line.
I now use PHP5 (I know this wasn't an option for you...)
I now run it under Windows (Again not an option).

Hopefully this may help you a little.

Harry

[R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah]

Erwin Moller <si******************************************@spam yourself.com> wrote in message news:<40*********************@news.xs4all.nl>...

Hi group,

I have this very annoying problem during development: the linenumbers PHP
says contain a error/warning/notice are completely wrong.

When?
When I use includes and make a mistake.

<snip>

Hmm... Recently someone else also reported similar problem. But, it
doesn't happen to me as I'm using PHPEdit
<http://www.phpedit.net/products/PHPEdit/> (Now runs in Linux?) It has
a debugger, so if I click the "Run" it will point the cursor at the
exact line of the error and can easily trap the missing quotes or
parenthesis because of it's syntax highlight features.

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[Erwin Moller]

R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah wrote:

Erwin Moller
<si******************************************@spam yourself.com> wrote in
message news:<40*********************@news.xs4all.nl>...

Hi group,

I have this very annoying problem during development: the linenumbers PHP
says contain a error/warning/notice are completely wrong.

When?
When I use includes and make a mistake.

<snip>

Hmm... Recently someone else also reported similar problem. But, it
doesn't happen to me as I'm using PHPEdit
<http://www.phpedit.net/products/PHPEdit/> (Now runs in Linux?) It has
a debugger, so if I click the "Run" it will point the cursor at the
exact line of the error and can easily trap the missing quotes or
parenthesis because of it's syntax highlight features.

Hi,

Thanks for responding.
I use Eclipse with PHP-plugin.
But I don't think the problem is in the editor. The resulting .php file just
contains normal end-of-lines which should be reported correct by php.

I expect some bug in PHP error/warning/notice-reporting. :-(

Regards,
VFY

[Erwin Moller]

AJ wrote:

On Wed, 12 May 2004 10:48:53 +0200, Erwin Moller
<si******************************************@spam yourself.com> wrote:

Hi group,

I have this very annoying problem during development: the linenumbers PHP
says contain a error/warning/notice are completely wrong.

When?
When I use includes and make a mistake.

WHat do I use?
The defaultbuild that came with redhat8.
PHP Version 4.2.2
(Information at the end of this message.)

This situation is very annoying because I have to search often very long
scripts to find a stupid ; or "

As far as I can tell this doesn't happen when I do not use includes...

Upgrading to another version (PHP5) is not an option. I had to set up
this
version to mimic my serverconfiguration.

Can anybody help me?
Regards,
Erwin Moller

----------------------------------------

Hi Harry,

Thanks for your respons.
I am guessing here, but I used to find this. However, it didn't generally
happen when I had misplaced ; or " it was more with () {} which makes more
sense as these section off various bits of code, and PHP throws the line
number at the beginning of that section I think. I don't think it
necessarily happens only with includes though.
Erm, I am not sure I understand what you mean.
Everybody who codes PHP uses {} and () a lot.
How to circumvent excactly? What do you mean excactly?

I don't get the problem any more though. either that is because I have
subconciously learnt not to do it, or it is for one of the following
reasons:

I now indent my code much more strictly, and keep everything to its own
line.
I do that too. :-)
Just because it keeps my code readable.
I now use PHP5 (I know this wasn't an option for you...)
I now run it under Windows (Again not an option).
Yes, I guess one of the above is the reason.

Hopefully this may help you a little.
No, I am still stuck to my regret. :-(
But thanks for your response!

Harry

Regards,
Erwin Moller

[AJ]

On Fri, 14 May 2004 10:48:39 +0200, Erwin Moller
<si******************************************@spam yourself.com> wrote:

AJ wrote:

I am guessing here, but I used to find this. However, it didn't
generally
happen when I had misplaced ; or " it was more with () {} which makes
more
sense as these section off various bits of code, and PHP throws the line
number at the beginning of that section I think. I don't think it
necessarily happens only with includes though.

Erm, I am not sure I understand what you mean.
Everybody who codes PHP uses {} and () a lot.
How to circumvent excactly? What do you mean excactly?

Take this code:

1: if ($this == $that) {
2: $that = $somethingelse;
3: $theother = $this;
4: }
5: else {
6: $this = $somethingelse;
7: $theother = $that;
8: }

If you were to misplace the semicolon at the end of line 2, the error
message, would say something about line 3. If you were to misplace the }
on line 4, it might report the error as being on line 1 (although probably
not in a simple case like this. but it is this sort of scenario that might
cause you problems...

I'm afraid I can't explain much better than that, because I am not certain
exactly what caused the problem.

H

[Erwin Moller]

AJ wrote:

On Fri, 14 May 2004 10:48:39 +0200, Erwin Moller

Erm, I am not sure I understand what you mean.
Everybody who codes PHP uses {} and () a lot.
How to circumvent excactly? What do you mean excactly?

Take this code:

1: if ($this == $that) {
2: $that = $somethingelse;
3: $theother = $this;
4: }
5: else {
6: $this = $somethingelse;
7: $theother = $that;
8: }

If you were to misplace the semicolon at the end of line 2, the error
message, would say something about line 3. If you were to misplace the }
on line 4, it might report the error as being on line 1 (although probably
not in a simple case like this. but it is this sort of scenario that might
cause you problems...

I'm afraid I can't explain much better than that, because I am not certain
exactly what caused the problem.

H

Hi,

Aha, I understand what you mean. Misplaced ; can confuse PHP's
linenumbering.
I'll keep that in mind, allthough in my case PHP is more like 50 linenumbers
wrong. :-(

Thanks for your time and response!

Regards,
Erwin Moller

[R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah]

Erwin Moller <si******************************************@spam yourself.com> wrote in message news:<40*********************@news.xs4all.nl>...
<snip>

Regards,
VFY

VFY?? You mean verify? Just curious...

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[Erwin Moller]

R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah wrote:

Erwin Moller
<si******************************************@spam yourself.com> wrote in
message news:<40*********************@news.xs4all.nl>...
<snip>

Regards,
VFY

VFY?? You mean verify? Just curious...

Sorry, that VFY my nick somewhere else. (Utopia)
I shouldn't use it here.
Slip of my fingers. :-)

Regards,
Erwin Moller

[R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah]

Erwin Moller <si******************************************@spam yourself.com> wrote in message news:<40***********************@news.xs4all.nl>...
<snip>

Sorry, that VFY my nick somewhere else. (Utopia)
I shouldn't use it here.
Slip of my fingers. :-)

Ok, no problem. Nice to know your nick :-)

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