Fatal activation error — parse error: syntax error — please help!

  • EricWordPress

    (@ericwordpress)


    13 years ago

    Hi.

    I’m a veteran WordPress installer (and user), with well over 100 installations over the last 5 years.

    I tried installing and activating P2, as I would do any theme, and I immediately get the following error message:

    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in breakingnews.pro/wp-content/themes/p2/functions.php on line 56

    I tried uninstalling and re-installing twice. I also tried downloading the installer .ZIP file again, in case I had a corrupted file. No matter what I try, I get the same error message.

    I’m running WordPress 3.1.1

    This theme looks fantastic and absolutely perfect for my need. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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  • mgiulio

    (@giuliom)

    13 years ago

    Hi, are you running on PHP 4? See these posts:

    If you can’t switch to PHP5 a quick patch could be(not tested) the replacement of the offending line with the following two lines:

    $userdata = get_userdata( $values['id'] );
$username = $userdata->user_login;

    But I guess you will get some other similar errors.

    Thread Starter EricWordPress

    (@ericwordpress)

    13 years ago

    Hi Giuliom. Thank you for your reply. I really appreciate your thoughts.

    I am running PHP 5.2.14

    I have been combing support forums for a solution. No luck yet.

    Thanks, again, for your help. Feel free to chime in with any other ideas to try.

    — Eric

    K-Fella

    (@k-fella)

    13 years ago

    What does line 56 read?

    mgiulio

    (@giuliom)

    13 years ago

    @k-fella:
    $username = get_userdata( $values['id'] )->user_login;

    mgiulio

    (@giuliom)

    13 years ago

    I tested the P2 activation on a WP 3.1/PHP 5.3.3: no problems.

    Thread Starter EricWordPress

    (@ericwordpress)

    13 years ago

    Hi K-Fella and Giuliom.

    Other users are reporting the very same problem, as noted here:

    http://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-with-latest-version-123?replies=4

    Same P2 (1.2.3) and same PHP (5.2.14).

    It seems user “atkima” figured out the solution, but didn’t report what it was. And I have been unable to track him down for an answer.

    P2 would be absolutely perfect for my needs. I REALLY appreciate any and all help. Thanks so much!

    — Eric

    daveinvienna

    (@daveinvienna)

    12 years, 12 months ago

    I’m having what may be a related problem. I just updated to 3.1.2 and updated several plugins. Now I cannot even get to the webpage. When I enter the URL, I get this error message:

    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or ‘}’ in /nfs/c07/h01/mnt/102165/domains/inmozartsfootsteps.com/html/wp-content/plugins/wp-recaptcha/recaptcha.php on line 8

    The site is inmozartsfootsteps.com

    I would really appreciate someone’s help. This site is for a business I run by myself and right now, I’m dead in the water!

    Thanks
    David

    JuanBuitron

    (@juanbuitron)

    12 years, 12 months ago

    i am having the same problem… i downloaded a plugin and then i tried to put the code in my theme functions and when i updated this pop up:

    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home/freedomf/public_html/wp-content/themes/tycoon/functions.php on line 9

    ————–

    i totally new to wordpress and have no idea how to fix this or any idea what would cause this…

    i cant even login to my admin page…

    Please help!

    Thank you
    Juan B.

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