Title: simplexml_load_string error Last modified: March 1, 2017 --- # simplexml_load_string error * Resolved [funex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funex/) * (@funex) * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simplexml_load_string-error/) * I am getting the following errors: * Warning: simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 1: parser error : Start tag expected,‘ <‘ not found in C:\xampp\htdocs\hastingsflyfishers\wp-content\plugins\photonic\ extensions\Photonic_Picasa_Processor.php on line 246 * Warning: simplexml_load_string(): Unable to find user with email 380969451620- 70qmqt1fv0vs6iq8vi12gd2mdfdn0gvo.app in C:\xampp\htdocs\hastingsflyfishers\wp- content\plugins\photonic\extensions\Photonic_Picasa_Processor.php on line 246 * Warning: simplexml_load_string(): ^ in C:\xampp\htdocs\hastingsflyfishers\wp- content\plugins\photonic\extensions\Photonic_Picasa_Processor.php on line 246 - This topic was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by [funex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funex/). Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Plugin Author [Sayontan Sinha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sayontan/) * (@sayontan) * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simplexml_load_string-error/#post-8861521) * I think you are using the wrong `user_id`. Take a look at this message: * `Warning: simplexml_load_string(): Unable to find user with email 380969451620- 70qmqt1fv0vs6iq8vi12gd2mdfdn0gvo.app in C:\xampp\htdocs\hastingsflyfishers\wp- content\plugins\photonic\extensions\Photonic_Picasa_Processor.php on line 246` * From this message above it seems like you are putting in your _client id_ into the `user_id` field, while you should be putting in your _email user_. If your email is [xyz@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simplexml_load_string-error/xyz@gmail.com?output_format=md), in the `user_id` field you should be putting in xyz. The only place you will put your client id is in _Photonic → Settings → Picasa → Picasa Settings → Google Client ID_, nowhere else. * Thread Starter [funex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funex/) * (@funex) * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simplexml_load_string-error/#post-8863739) * Okay. Well, that fixed that. It wasn’t entirely clear, though. * However, it still doesn’t solve the other issues: * ``` Warning: simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 1: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found in C:\xampp\htdocs\hastingsflyfishers\wp-content\plugins\photonic\extensions\Photonic_Picasa_Processor.php on line 246 Warning: simplexml_load_string(): kind: That is not one of the acceptable values in C:\xampp\htdocs\hastingsflyfishers\wp-content\plugins\photonic\extensions\Photonic_Picasa_Processor.php on line 246 Warning: simplexml_load_string(): ^ in C:\xampp\htdocs\hastingsflyfishers\wp-content\plugins\photonic\extensions\Photonic_Picasa_Processor.php on line 246 ``` * Uncommenting this: * ``` // This works, but test further ... $rss = wp_remote_request($query_url, array( 'timeout' => 30 , 'user-agent' => 'Photonic', 'sslverify' => true // prevent some problems with Google in token request )); ``` * Results in just his message: `Warning: simplexml_load_string() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in C:\xampp\htdocs\hastingsflyfishers\wp-content\ plugins\photonic\extensions\Photonic_Picasa_Processor.php on line 246` - This reply was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by [funex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funex/). - This reply was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by [funex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funex/). * Plugin Author [Sayontan Sinha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sayontan/) * (@sayontan) * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simplexml_load_string-error/#post-8863826) * Please don’t change the code – I can assure you that it works fine and doesn’t need changes. * What is the shortcode you are using? The error message indicates that you are setting an incorrect value for “kind” (which is a different error message from the previous time). - This reply was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by [Sayontan Sinha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sayontan/). * Plugin Author [Sayontan Sinha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sayontan/) * (@sayontan) * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simplexml_load_string-error/#post-8866271) * Hi, I wanted to follow up – were you able to resolve this? * If you can explain what you are trying to show, and what shortcode you are using for it (you can see the shortcode in the “Text Editor”), I can help resolve this easily. * In general, for Picasa there are two things you can show – thumbnails for all your albums, and thumbnails of photos within an album. Demos and examples of shortcodes for the first can be found [here](https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/picasa/picasa-albums/), while demos and examples for the second can be found [here](https://aquoid.com/plugins/photonic/picasa/picasa-photos/). Both these links are included under _Photonic → Getting Started_ in your dashboard, as well as in the “Documentation” links that you see when you click on _Add Media → Photonic → Picasa_. * My apologies for the brief note yesterday – that was typed from my phone. * Thread Starter [funex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funex/) * (@funex) * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simplexml_load_string-error/#post-8868867) * Here is an example shortcode: * `[gallery type='picasa' user_id='hastingsflyfishers' kind='album' album='RecentOutings' access='public' protection='none' max_results='5' layout='square' caption='desc- title' thumb_size='72' main_size='400' fx='fade' controls='hide' timeout='100' speed='100' ]` * Despite the album being an “album”, changing kind to “photo, or removing that tag altogether has eliminated that problem. * Plugin Author [Sayontan Sinha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sayontan/) * (@sayontan) * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simplexml_load_string-error/#post-8870617) * Well, basically Google looks at it from a user’s point of view, and they only have two permissible values for `kind`: - `album` – This shows all albums for a user (only the albums, not the photos in an album) - `photo` – This shows all photos for a user, and by passing the album you can get photos for a specific album * The catch here is that if you are providing the user, setting _kind=’album’_ _and_ a specific album id, it misconstructs the API call, resulting in an error returned from Google. * For the next release I will make the errors report out better. * [kpdillon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kpdillon/) * (@kpdillon) * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simplexml_load_string-error/#post-9016067) * Hi, I am receiving a similar error trying either google photos or flickr, though the error is different. This is what I get when I turn on debug. Any ideas? I am using PHP 7.0. I am not sure if that could be the issue? * Warning: simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 1: parser error : Start tag expected,‘ <‘ not found in /home/stjamestheatre/wp-content/plugins/photonic/extensions/Photonic_Picasa_Processor. php on line 246 - This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by [kpdillon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kpdillon/). * Plugin Author [Sayontan Sinha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sayontan/) * (@sayontan) * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simplexml_load_string-error/#post-9016187) * [@kpdillon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kpdillon/), Please start a different thread, as this one is resolved. Please provide the shortcode you have used. * Also, Flickr will never give you this issue – XML is not used for Flickr. - This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by [Sayontan Sinha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sayontan/). 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