XF 1.2 config file error

[Adam Howard]

So before I go reporting this as a bug, I'm just wondering if maybe I'm missing something here.

This is the config.php file that XenForo automatically generated.

<?php



$config['db']['host'] = 'localhost';

$config['db']['port'] = '3306';

$config['db']['username'] = 'USER NAME HERE';

$config['db']['password'] = 'PASSWORD HERE';

$config['db']['dbname'] = 'DATABASE HERE';





$config['superAdmins'] = '1';

I normally add a few small things such as this on top.

#$config['enableListeners'] = false;
#$config['debug'] = 1;
#ini_set('display_errors', true);

And a condense the white space (as I do with any site in the past). So the end result is

<?php
#$config['enableListeners'] = false;
#$config['debug'] = 1;
#ini_set('display_errors', true);
$config['db']['host'] = 'localhost';
$config['db']['port'] = '3306';
$config['db']['username'] = 'USER NAME HERE';
$config['db']['password'] = 'PASSWORD HERE';
$config['db']['dbname'] = 'DATABASE HERE';
$config['superAdmins'] = '1';

This is exactly how I have it on my live site and all is working fine.

I just did this on my test site which is a fresh copy of XenForo 1.2 ..... Gave me all sorts of issues telling me the config file was wrong.

Thoughts?

 

[Adam Howard]

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/sociall1/sociallyuncensored.net/xenforo/library/config.php on line 1

That is the error I get when removing the "white space"

And this is what the config file looks like

<?php
$config['db']['host'] = 'localhost';
$config['db']['port'] = '3306';
$config['db']['username'] = 'USER NAME HERE';
$config['db']['password'] = 'PASSWORD HERE';
$config['db']['dbname'] = 'DATABASE HERE';
$config['superAdmins'] = '1';

 

[Adam Howard]

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/sociall1/sociallyuncensored.net/xenforo/library/config.php on line 1

When adding this to the above

#$config['enableListeners'] = false;
#$config['debug'] = 1;
#ini_set('display_errors', true);

This the full config file looks like

<?php
#$config['enableListeners'] = false;
#$config['debug'] = 1;
#ini_set('display_errors', true);
$config['db']['host'] = 'localhost';
$config['db']['port'] = '3306';
$config['db']['username'] = 'USER NAME HERE';
$config['db']['password'] = 'PASSWORD HERE';
$config['db']['dbname'] = 'DATABASE NAME';
$config['superAdmins'] = '1';

 

[Adam Howard]

SOLVED

This is an odd one. One which has me puzzled and I don't know what is causing it.

But it's not a XenForo issue.

I've been using Notepad++ to edit my php files

@Paul M somewhere is going to preach how bad normal Notepad is and I recall he's the one who told me about Notepad++ It's never failed me before until now.




And what was happening is I'd remove that empty space seen in Notepad++ and it would end up merging the lines together.... Only it wouldn't look like that in Notepad++, but regular Notepad would reveal the truth.


As I hate Notepad ..... I guess its maybe time to find another editor (something free though).

But as stated... This not a XenForo issue.

 

[rdn]

Sublime 3

 

[rdn]

Or maybe update your notepad++, and also maybe not compatible with windows 8

 

[Paul M]

@Paul M somewhere is going to preach how bad normal Notepad is and I recall he's the one who told me about Notepad++ It's never failed me before until now.

While I would never use Notepad, and would certainly tell you to avoid it, I've never used Notepad++ either.

 

[TPerry]

As I hate Notepad ..... I guess its maybe time to find another editor (something free though).

TextWrangler for the world!
Of course, it would require you to get a Mac.

 

[EasyTarget]

Eclipse IDE. It's the best way I know for editing .php files. Plus a check option and never have the dereaded bom or white space error again.

 

[Adam Howard]

While I would never use Notepad, and would certainly tell you to avoid it, I've never used Notepad++ either.

Was fairly sure you were the one who told me about Notepad++

huh.... So what are you using these days @Paul M ?

 

[Paul M]

I use something a friend of mine wrote many years ago called .edit (dot edit).

 

[0xym0r0n]

Netbeans is good for linux and windows as far as I know.
I like that and pspad