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[gamemaster]

I am trying to install a file that says that there is a parse error in line 18 (bold) below, but I cannot see what is causing this error. Can anyone find it? Thanks much.

<?php
//login
require "class.view.php";
global $no_core;
$no_core = true;
class install extends view{
function __construct()
{
if(file_exists("classes/class.settings.php"))
{
header("Location: index.php");
exit;
}

parent::__construct();
}

public function show($error="")

[Barti1987]

try error=NULL?

Maybe

Peace,

[gamemaster]

Error stil exists

[Kamejoko]

Remove public

[gamemaster]

Yes, that works thanks. A host of other bugs seems to of opened up though. If anyone wants to help me install I am trying to get this script to work: http://trychess.sourceforge.net/ It enables you to play online chess with someone via your server, but the support for it seems desolate.

Lastly, why was 'public' causing the problem?

[dbzgod]

Correct me if I am wrong, but there are no 'public' or 'private' methods in PHP. In PHP, everything is a public method. In other languages, Visual Basic for example, you can declare methods as being private or public.

[gamemaster]

Maybe the author was mixing his languages?

[Kamejoko]

AFAIK, there are no "public" or "private" directives in PHP, at least up to PHP 4 (didn't look into PHP 5).

[gamemaster]

Darn, then the author did in fact mix up his code. I can't believe someone put something on Source Forge like that for download and not even test it.

[FrozenWire]

I'll take a look at it today

[gamemaster]

Thanks, I will be interested in the results you find.

[FrozenWire]

Are you running PHP5?

[gamemaster]

Ummm... PHP 4.3, and I guess this may be the reason as I just saw that he said that he built it to 'test' version 5 features.

[FrozenWire]

yea. im having trouble with the install part.

i got nothing to do at work so i will play with it.

haha

[gamemaster]

I found that removing 'public' from all files helps with the install. You are running PHP 5?