PHP Editor error - Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in /var/www/html/md/editor/lib/Database

peterbrowne

That's it, error PHP Editor error - Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in /var/www/html/md/editor/lib/Database

This is with a working datatable (no editor function...) on the page and intialising editor with:

include( "../editor/lib/DataTables.php" );
use DataTables\Editor;
$editor = Editor::inst( $db, 'unit', 'unit_pk' )
    ->fields(
        Field::inst( 'unit_name' ),
        Field::inst( 'points' ),
        Field::inst( 'year' )
    )
    ->process( $_POST )
    ->json();

colin

Hi @peterbrowne ,

I think it's because you're not using all the classes. To be sure, could you change

use DataTables\Editor;

to be

use
    DataTables\Editor,
    DataTables\Editor\Field,
    DataTables\Editor\Format,
    DataTables\Editor\Mjoin,
    DataTables\Editor\Options,
    DataTables\Editor\Upload,
    DataTables\Editor\Validate,
    DataTables\Editor\ValidateOptions;

I don't think you need them all, but it'll tell us if we're on the right path!

Cheers,

Colin

peterbrowne

Still have the same error:

"Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in /var/www/html/md/editor/lib/Database.php on line 136 "

I am using:

include( "../editor/lib/DataTables.php" );
use
    DataTables\Editor,
    DataTables\Editor\Field,
    DataTables\Editor\Format,
    DataTables\Editor\Mjoin,
    DataTables\Editor\Options,
    DataTables\Editor\Upload,
    DataTables\Editor\Validate,
    DataTables\Editor\ValidateOptions;

$editor = Editor::inst( $db, 'unit', 'unit_pk' )
    ->fields(
        Field::inst( 'unit_name' ),
        Field::inst( 'points' ),
        Field::inst( 'year' )
    )
    ->process( $_POST )
    ->json();

allan

The error indicates this line, but that is valid PHP.

What version of PHP are you using please?

Allan

peterbrowne

PHP Version 5.3.3

peterbrowne

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in /var/www/html/md/editor/lib/Database.php on line 136

allan

That's a really old version now (10 years ago ) and hasn't seen security updates in a good while.

Are you able to update to a newer version? Even if its just 5.3.29. I recall having issues with some of the earlier 5.3.x releases before.

Allan

peterbrowne

Admin is not upgrading, so I'm stuck at 5.3.3

jacob.steinberger

As it's the best you can get with RHEL6 ... may want to update the requirements on the recent version of Editor

allan

It is possible to install PHP 5.6 using SCL (details), however I agree - I'll mark that the latest version of PHP 5.3 is required.

@jacob.steinberger Are you also seeing the same error and the same line number?

Allan

caesar-ucf

I modify the /lib/database.php on line 136
It's works,
//return $res->fetch()['cnt'];
$row = $sth->fetch();
$cnt=$row['cnt'];
return $cnt;