Errors do NOT display

[dtakle]

I've seen similar posts elsewhere, but none of the responses have been helpful.
I'm spending HOURS trying to track down why the main product page in zencart will not display. I get the category heading and then nothing.
But the biggest issue for me is that I do NOT understand why PHP does not report whatever error is causing the fatal ending.

Current Settings in php.ini
error_reporting = E_ALL
display_errors = On
display_startup_errors = On
log_errors = On
log_errors_max_len = 1024

Current Setting in Apache httpd.conf
LoadModule php5_module "c:/wamp/bin/php/php5.3.5/php5apache2_2.dll"

<IfModule php5_module>
php_admin_value error_reporting 2047
</IfModule>

Software
PHP 5.3.5
Apache server 2.2.17
Zen Cart 1.3.9h

[kuroi]

... because displaying them on screen could make yoursite vulnerable to hackers. So instead they're trapped put in a debug file - there's info about this in this tutorial article >> https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=82

If you're site is on a LAMP account, then you'll probably find errors in the apache log file too.

[dtakle]

Thanks! I had never heard of the error reporting in /cache/ before. That really helps.

However, since I am running all this on my laptop, it would be wonderful to see the errors on the screen. I tried following the instructions to create the following file, but still nothing on the screen.

/includes/local/configure.php

<?php
define('STRICT_ERROR_REPORTING', true);
?>

any ideas?