Syntax Error on Line 13

[Amabelle]

Hi Everyone

I'm using Zen-Cart version 1.3.9h (new install) and my site was working fine last night except now I can't even view the main page because of this:

[PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/amabelle/public_html/shop/includes/languages/english/shopping_cart.php on line 13

Below is the code:

<?php
/**
 * @package languageDefines
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: shopping_cart.php 3183 2006-03-14 07:58:59Z birdbrain $
 */

define('NAVBAR_TITLE', 'Shopping Cart');
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Your Shopping Cart Contents');
define('HEADING_TITLE_EMPTY', 'Your Shopping Cart');
define('TEXT_INFORMATION', 'Products currently in your cart');
define('TABLE_HEADING_REMOVE', 'Remove');
define('TABLE_HEADING_QUANTITY', 'Qty.');
define('TABLE_HEADING_MODEL', 'Model');
define('TABLE_HEADING_PRICE','Unit');
define('TEXT_CART_EMPTY', 'Your Shopping Cart is empty.');
define('SUB_TITLE_SUB_TOTAL', 'Sub-Total:');
define('SUB_TITLE_TOTAL', 'Total:');

define('OUT_OF_STOCK_CANT_CHECKOUT', 'Products marked with ' . STOCK_MARK_PRODUCT_OUT_OF_STOCK . ' are out of stock or there are not enough in stock to fill your order.<br />Please change the quantity of products marked with (' . STOCK_MARK_PRODUCT_OUT_OF_STOCK . '). Thank you');
define('OUT_OF_STOCK_CAN_CHECKOUT', 'Products marked with ' . STOCK_MARK_PRODUCT_OUT_OF_STOCK . ' are out of stock.<br />Items not in stock will be placed on backorder.');

define('TEXT_TOTAL_ITEMS', 'Total Items: ');
define('TEXT_TOTAL_WEIGHT', '&nbsp;&nbsp;Weight: ');
define('TEXT_TOTAL_AMOUNT', '&nbsp;&nbsp;Amount: ');

define('TEXT_VISITORS_CART', '<a href="javascript:session_win();">[help]</a>');
define('TEXT_OPTION_DIVIDER', '&nbsp;-&nbsp;');
?>

Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated!
Thank you

[RodG]

Hi Everyone

I'm using Zen-Cart version 1.3.9h (new install) and my site was working fine last night except now I can't even view the main page because of this:

[PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/amabelle/public_html/shop/includes/languages/english/shopping_cart.php on line 13

Can you access the admin section of your store? If so, please navigate your way to

/configuration/Stock/ and see what you have set for the "Mark product out of stock" entry.

The default entry is "***". The problem you are experiencing could a a result of an unescaped 'illegal' character in the text string (such as an apostrophe).

The code you posted doesn't appear to have any errors itself, which is what led me to this particular definition setting.

I could also be way off the mark.

Cheers
Rod

[Soniccc]

Are you using the pre-built template or are you using a custom template ?

[Amabelle]

Hi RodG and Soniccc
Thanks so much for responding, I do appreciate it!

RodG - I'm able to get into the Admin section and did what you suggested. The default entry of "***" is still there and hasn't been touched. I've tried researching the rest of the site for possible answers and from what I can see, there are no odd apostrophes or other out of context characters.

Soniccc - this is the default template that comes with 1.3.9h
I have added the following modules:
1. Auspost
2. BackupZencart
3. Navigation dropdown menu
4. Paypal

The rest of the site has just been altered with regards to colour, spacing etc.

[Kim]

When you say "added PayPal" - How did you add it?

[Amabelle]

Hi Kim,

I went into the Admin->Modules->Payment->Paypal IPN and then clicked the "Install" button on the right and configured everything.
I also did a test run and a client was able to buy a product last night so I thought I had done everything as specified in the tutorial?
(http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/PayPal )

[RodG]

The rest of the site has just been altered with regards to colour, spacing etc.

It looks as though you've only made one change to:
/includes/languages/english/shopping_cart.php, and this is thise line:
define('TEXT_INFORMATION', 'Products currently in your cart');

I don't see anything amiss with this line, but if I were you, before looking elsewhere, I'd replace this file with an unmodified copy and see if the problem goes away. If so, just re-edit this line, save the changes, and check again.. If its still ok, shrug your shoulders then forget about the exact cause.

If replacing the apparent offending file with an origianl copy doesn't solve the issue then this is a red herring, and we'll need to start considering other possibilities (not that I can think of any at the moment).

Cheers
Rod

[Amabelle]

Hi RodG

Thanks for that, I'll definitely give it a go. Sometimes the best thing to do is the most obvious, huh?

[Amabelle]

mmm so I tried replacing the file and it still didn't work and I think I botched things quite badly. Thankfully I had made backups (I do backups every month) so I'm just going to reinstall and see how I go.

Thank you everyone for your help and suggestions!

[DrByte]

I'm using Zen-Cart version 1.3.9h (new install)

Hi Kim,

I went into the Admin->Modules->Payment->Paypal IPN and then clicked the "Install" button

With all due respect, if you're using v1.3.9h then there is no such option as a module named "PayPal IPN". If you're really using v1.3.9 then it's called "PayPal Website Payments Standard - IPN". If yours says "PayPal IPN" then you've got old language files mixed up in your site, and you should be fixing that before you do anything else.

And, you really should be using PayPal Express Checkout instead of WPS/IPN, as EC is designed to work with online stores way better than the old architecture PayPal started with when the IPN idea was created.