Creating default object from empty value (in shipping modules)

[Phil S]

v1.3.9h
PHP Version: 5.6.0
Database: MySQL 5.5.27-log

Starting yesterday, my customers are getting the same error message but in the shipping module.
PHP Warning: Creating default object from empty value in .........Cart\includes\modules\shipping_estimator.php on line 107 and once in line 117.

It only seems to happen when someone is not logged in.

I haven't changed anything and can't figure out why this started happening.

[Ajeh]

See if adding the code in RED fixes the problem in the file:
/includes/modules/shipping_estimator.php

    // set shipping to null ! multipickjup changes address to store address...
    $shipping='';
    // include the order class (uses the sendto !)
    require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'order.php');
    $order = new order;
  }else{
    // include the order class (uses the sendto !)
    require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'order.php');
    $order = new order;
    // user not logged in !
    if (isset($_POST['zone_country_id'])){
      // country is selected
      $_SESSION['country_info'] = zen_get_countries($_POST['zone_country_id'],true);

[Phil S]

That fixed it!

Thank you!

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the update that this worked for you ...

Do you know if your php recently upgrade?

[lat9]

v1.3.9h
PHP Version: 5.6.0
Database: MySQL 5.5.27-log

Starting yesterday, my customers are getting the same error message but in the shipping module.
PHP Warning: Creating default object from empty value in .........Cart\includes\modules\shipping_estimator.php on line 107 and once in line 117.

It only seems to happen when someone is not logged in.

I haven't changed anything and can't figure out why this started happening.

Just a quick note that your site is an accident waiting to happen. Zen Cart v1.3.9h doesn't include the changes that are required for the PHP interface changes made to the built-in htmlspecialchars and htmlentities functions starting with PHP 5.4 -- the default character set changed from (essentially) ASCII to UTF-8.

[Phil S]

No according the my son, he hadn't changed anything.

I suppose it's time to upgrade to v1.5.4 but I'm old and don't like changes. :)

[lat9]

No according the my son, he hadn't changed anything.

I suppose it's time to upgrade to v1.5.4 but I'm old and don't like changes. :)

Understood, but it's a lot easier to make a change when you want to instead of when you have to (i.e. when your store is no longer working).

[nigelt74]

Does the below fix also work in 1.5.1? as for some reason i thought the fix was a lot more convoluted than that, just asking as i am about to apply the fix and it just seems so much simpler than last time>

See if adding the code in RED fixes the problem in the file:
/includes/modules/shipping_estimator.php

    // set shipping to null ! multipickjup changes address to store address...
    $shipping='';
    // include the order class (uses the sendto !)
    require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'order.php');
    $order = new order;
  }else{
    // include the order class (uses the sendto !)
    require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'order.php');
    $order = new order;
    // user not logged in !
    if (isset($_POST['zone_country_id'])){
      // country is selected
      $_SESSION['country_info'] = zen_get_countries($_POST['zone_country_id'],true);

[jsarwar]

same error appearing for includes/modules/shipping_rates_in_cart.php

Apply same fix and it seems to work but making shopping cart page to load slow now. Any idea how to change it so it does not take long to load?

[RodG]

same error appearing for includes/modules/shipping_rates_in_cart.php

Apply same fix and it seems to work but making shopping cart page to load slow now. Any idea how to change it so it does not take long to load?

The fix to the problem as detailed in this thread will *not* be the cause of slow loading pages.

There *may* be something coincidental going on that is making you think the fix and slowness are related, but for the life of me I can't imagine what the connection would be.

Cheers
RodG