PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in payeezyjs.php

spbwshop.co.uk
V1.5.5e

I upgraded from 1.5.1 recently and, after some trials & tribulations, now have the shop fully working. We did get sales through PayPal but when I went on to the Admin to check our API details today I found that the modules no longer show. As per attached. Yet it appears to be still working.

Are they hidden? Or somewhere else?

Thanks

You have a partial white page. Please check your logs folder for any debug files, and paste the content here. (minus sensitive data like admin folder name).

Thanks,
If this is the Cpanel error log then it is only showing a 404 with the sitemap.

No, there is a logs folder in the root of your zen cart installation.

It is a huge file - attached

that is the acces log, generated by your server. Your debug file looks like this myDEBUG-adm-1504872109-96821.log

Sorry, did not go deep enough.

[08-Sep-2017 06:50:15 America/Chicago] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in /home/*****/public_html/includes/modules/payment/payeezyjszc.php on line 158

function selection()
{
global $order;

    // Payeezy currently only accepts  "American Express", "Visa", "Mastercard", "Discover", "JCB", "Diners Club"
    $cc_types = [];
    if (CC_ENABLED_VISA == 1) {
        $cc_types[] = ['id' => 'Visa', 'text' => 'Visa'];
    }
    if (CC_ENABLED_MC == 1) {
        $cc_types[] = ['id' => 'Mastercard', 'text' => 'Mastercard'];
    }
    if (CC_ENABLED_DISCOVER == 1) {
        $cc_types[] = ['id' => 'Discover', 'text' => 'Discover'];
    }
    if (CC_ENABLED_AMEX == 1) {
        $cc_types[] = ['id' => 'American Express', 'text' => 'American Express'];
    }
    if (CC_ENABLED_JCB == 1) {
        $cc_types[] = ['id' => 'JCB', 'text' => 'JCB'];
    }
    if (CC_ENABLED_DINERS_CLUB == 1) {
        $cc_types[] = ['id' => 'Diners Club', 'text' => 'Diners Club'];
    }

    // Prepare selection of expiry dates

This FAQ describes how to address such an issue of a blank or partial blank page: http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?124-blank-page

It would also help to identify what php version you are using.

spbw:

Sorry, did not go deep enough.
The log that you're receiving

[08-Sep-2017 06:50:15 America/Chicago] PHP Parse error:  syntax error,  unexpected '[' in  /home/*****/public_html/includes/modules/payment/payeezyjszc.php on line  158

implies that your store is running on an older (PHP 5.3?) version of PHP, prior to the implementation of updated PHP array references that the payeezyjszc payment method uses.

As a quick fix, you can simply rename the file /includes/modules/payment/payeezyjsrc.php to payeezyjsrc.php.notused while you sort out your hosted PHP version, bringing it up to at least PHP 5.6 (preferably 7.0 or 7.1).

Checked the Cpanel and it tells me, under server info, that it is PHP5.6.1

Sorry

5.6.31

Obviously cpanel is wrong, or you would not get this error. Check in your Zen Cart admin with pressing the version button to see what your actual php version is .

Use your admin's Tools->Server/Version Info. What PHP version does that show?

Correct!

Shop shows 5.3.29 - that is annoying to have the Cpanel show something else.

spbw:

Correct!

Shop shows 5.3.29 - that is annoying to have the Cpanel show something else.
Yes it is. Now try switching between php version in cpanel, and see is the problem resolves, because if the php version is 5.5 or above you should be fine

Design75:

Yes it is. Now try switching between php version in cpanel, and see is the problem resolves, because if the php version is 5.5 or above you should be fine
While should be using 5.6 or above, it was actually in 5.4 that the square bracket (short array) syntax was introduced per the php online docs: http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.array.php

The system default PHP version is set by the system administrator.
Any domain that is set to the inherit value indicates that it does not have its own PHP version explicitly set. Read more about inherit.

ea-php56

Looks like I will have to get the server guys to check this out for me.

I have to go out for a few hours but will return later tonight.

many thanks for the help.

I appreciate.

spbw:

Correct!

Shop shows 5.3.29 - that is annoying to have the Cpanel show something else.
Check the root directory for your shop, making sure that you don't have a php.ini file there that is specifying that down-level version of PHP.

Another place to check (but the cPanel "should" decode those) is the site's root-directory .htaccess file to make sure that there aren't directives that are forcing that PHP version.

Update (since I recently ran into this on a client's site): Within your admin's Tools->Server/Version Info, check the value for Loaded Configuration File (towards the top of the list). That's normally not within your site-specific directories; if found, try renaming to php.ini~ and re-run that tool to see if anything changes.

mc12345678:

While should be using 5.6 or above, it was actually in 5.4 that the square bracket (short array) syntax was introduced per the php online docs: http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.array.php
:blink: in 5.4 already. Who would have thought that. :laugh:

lat9:

Check the root directory for your shop, making sure that you don't have a php.ini file there that is specifying that down-level version of PHP.

Another place to check (but the cPanel "should" decode those) is the site's root-directory .htaccess file to make sure that there aren't directives that are forcing that PHP version.

Update (since I recently ran into this on a client's site): Within your admin's Tools->Server/Version Info, check the value for Loaded Configuration File (towards the top of the list). That's normally not within your site-specific directories; if found, try renaming to php.ini~ and re-run that tool to see if anything changes.

Thanks.

No php.ini spotted
.htaccess does not show PHP version.

Server/Version

Virtual Directory Support disabled
Configuration File (php.ini) Path /opt/alt/php53/etc
Loaded Configuration File /opt/alt/php53/etc/php.ini
Scan this dir for additional .ini files /opt/alt/php53/link/conf
Additional .ini files parsed /opt/alt/php53/link/conf/alt_php.ini

I cannot see the /opt/ files, but it is likely to be hidden from me.

I am not long in, off to bed now and an early start tomorrow. If I get time I will do a write-up and send it to the server people for help. If they get it sorted then I will note the resolution here for others.

thanks again for the assistance.