PHP upgrade from 5.2 to 5.4 issue - Caused by SSU plugin

My server host sent me an email telling me to upgrade my PHP from 5.2 to 5.4.

When I did this my site got all crazy and I got an error message generated by ZenCart.

I do not have a copy of the error message on hand, but can switch it back to 5.4 to help describe the issue further.

Upon switching back to 5.2, the issue fixed itself.

I searched to find others with the same issue and could not find the same issue - apologies if this has already been addressed.

apologies, but I believe this message should be posted in the report bug area.

I will post it there, please delete.

I really hope you didn't as this is not a bug. Version 1.3.8 is seven years old and not compatible with current PHP versions. Not to mention the known vulnerabilities making it a hacker's target.

Time to upgrade.

Right. It's not really a bug, since PHP 5.4 didn't exist when v1.3.8a was built.

You need to upgrade your Zen Cart to the latest version.
https://www.zen-cart.com/upgrade

Thank You for your help! You really made my day =)

Dr. Byte, I have the same issue. The concern is that I can't get the 1.5 config files to work; therefore, I can't upgrade. My store (1.3.8a) will die in a few months if it won't run under PHP5.4 or if I don't get an answer to my configure problem (I think I posted it in March, but don't hold me to it), which is still pending.

I've read where I don't need to use SSL, but that's contrary to everything else I've ever read. So, I can't upgrade, and I can't keep running what I have. I'm now forced to search for another store, which isn't what I want to do, either.

I worked in software support for a very large software company for about 10 years. It's very easy to become complacent and even to disregard some people as not smart enough to run your product when you're the guru. (I was Dr. 8-bit, plus 1 parity, and snarled when when some people didn't understand a limit of 32,767 on certain parms). Zen-cart is supposed to be for the "average" person from what I'm reading, and I don't know that's the case. I spent 20 years in mainframes and have installed software in Clear Lake (you know the one, you've seen it on the news, except they always started by saying "Houston, ..." instead of "Clear Lake, ..." I've also taught classes at White Sands Missile Range, but PHP is a different world than MVS.

I lease an entire server ($$$) just to get fast response from Zen-Cart. I'd like to keep it going, but some of this is beyond my areas of expertise.

@rayw1679,
Your issue is more specialized than the topic in this thread.
I've responded in your other thread, where the discussion is more relevant.

Yes, and I appreciate that. I have responded to your post.

I just wanted to make sure you understood the gravity of what some of us are facing. I think neonfyr was feeling some frustration. Frankly, for me, I'm not the systems engineer I once was. Two spinal surgeries and the resulting pain meds have limited my technical skills considerably.

Well, I've upgraded to the Zen Cart v1.5.1

I flipped the switch to go to PHP 5.4 from 5.2 and the site is still down.

So I will switch back to get the site to function, but I have to switch to PHP 5.4 very soon.

Please advise if you have any idea. =)

The folks at my net host 1and1 said they are working on resolving the compatibility issues with PHP 5.4 and Zen Cart, I sure hope so.

=)

neonfyr:

and the site is still down.
Care to explain the symptoms in more detail?
http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?124-blank-page

Sorry!
There seems to be a problem connecting to our database. Please give us a few minutes to remedy the problem. Thank you.

This is what the error reads.

So, am I correct that it's triggering a redirect from your store to the /nddbc.html file? That's caused specifically when PHP is unable to connect to your database by using the DB_XXXXXXX settings in your configure.php file. So it suggests something's wrong with your server's PHP configuration.

Has your hosting company offered any details about how they've configured, their PHP 5.4 differently from their PHP 5.2? Especially (but not limited to) MySQL settings

Yes, Dr. Byte you are correct that it directs to the web url you mentioned.

I will inquire with my host company about differences in their PHP 5.2 to 5.4.

Thank You!

I had my programmer fix the issue.

He said it was an error in the zen cart programing.

I'll get more details.

My programmers reply...

The file with the error is located on includes/classes/ssu/cores/parser.php on line 17 of Zen Cart version 1.5.1

The error was that there is a duplicate use of the keyword 'protected' which originally shows

protected protected static function getClass() {

The correct value must be

protected static function getClass() {

SSU is a plugin you installed. It is not part of Zen Cart core files.

Please report the bug in the SSU plugin's support thread.