PHP parsing error

I am getting the following error in my browser when I try to access my domain. "Serverpath" is my account, but the rest is exactly as it appears.

« MODx Parse Error »

MODx encountered the following error while attempting to parse the requested resource:
« PHP Parse Error »

PHP error debug
Error: Function split() is deprecated
Error type/ Nr.: - 8192
File: /serverpath/htdocs/shyflower/manager/includes/document.parser.class.inc.php(814) : eval()'d code
Line: 2

Parser timing
MySQL: 0.0080 s (3 Requests)
PHP: 0.0181 s
Total: 0.0261 s

When I try to access the manager, I get this after I input my username and password. I've uploaded the image since 1) all of the text doesn't display and there is no scroll bar and 2) it's a lot of text!

It looks as if your server got a PHP upgrade. If you're not up to digging through your snippets and correcting the outdated code, you can change the error-reporting setting in the index.php files.

Try changing line 62 of your index.php file to this:


The same thing is in line 70 of the /manager/index.php file.

Did your host upgrade to php 5.3.x ? Function split() has been deprecated as of php version 5.3.0.
Downgrade your php version on your local server and look if the error message disappears. If so, replace function split() with function explode()

Thanks guys. I'll try that and let you know how it works, but don't wait by the phone! It might take me awhile.

Do you have the current version of MODX Evolution? Just upgrading MODX might solve your problem.


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PLEASE, PLEASE specify the version of MODX you are using.
MODX info for everyone: http://bobsguides.com/modx.html

Hi all. I would love to tell you that one of your ideas worked, but the truth is that I gave up working on it yesterday before terminal frustration set in and today "poof" it magically appeared again. I can get into the manager and the site is back online.

However, I have copied/pasted your ideas for "next time". I always wait for the other shoe to drop.

Thank you all for your help. Even if it didn't work today, it may work tomorrow and I learned something as well!

Possibly your hosting service got around to updating the error reporting level.


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PLEASE, PLEASE specify the version of MODX you are using.
MODX info for everyone: http://bobsguides.com/modx.html

The PHP error reporting level should have no effect as the MODx DocumentParser class sets an error handler for E_ALL (see DocumentParser::executeParser()).

From the PHP manual (http://php.net/manual/en/function.set-error-handler.php):

It is important to remember that the standard PHP error handler is completely bypassed for the error types specified by error_types unless the callback function returns FALSE. error_reporting() settings will have no effect and your error handler will be called regardless

As such, regardless of server settings the MODx error handler is always invoked for E_ALL - which unfortunately includes E_DEPRECATED.

A possible fix for the deprecated functions issue (other functions are also affected, most commonly - in my own experience - the ereg functions) is here https://github.com/ClipperCMS/ClipperCMS/commit/8ed34c799d861d7701d68749502163023c96fa18

-- Tim.


[ed. note: TimGS last edited this post 14 years ago.]

Thanks, I'll bookmark it for next time!