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PHP Enhancing a Simple PHP Application Adding Search: Controller & View Displaying the Products

Shen JIE LIN
Shen JIE LIN
10,612 Points
Posted by Shen JIE LIN
Shen JIE LIN
10,612 Points

Error when project is run with Sublime 2

I downloaded the project files and tried to run it and this is the error message I got when I ran it in Chrome

"Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_products_recent() in C:\xampp\htdocs\TreeHousePHPTrack\index.php on line 5"

I have not changed anything to the downloaded file and the code "include(ROOT_PATH . "inc/products.php");"

is written before the

"$recent = get_products_recent();"

I checked inside the "products.php" file, and the function is defined, I have even copy-pasted the function name out to replace it again. But... It does not work. I am so confused.

someone please help me

Thanks

3 Answers

Don Shipley
Don Shipley
19,488 Points
Don Shipley
Don Shipley
19,488 Points

The other thing I had to do was to go into inc/config.php and place in the difine properties define("BASE_URL","/treehouse/PHP/project02-stage06-shirts4mike/"); define("ROOT_PATH",$_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/treehouse/PHP/project02-stage06-shirts4mike/"); depending on where your files are located.

Shen JIE LIN
Shen JIE LIN
10,612 Points
Shen JIE LIN
Shen JIE LIN
10,612 Points

WOOT!

yay, there is the problem.

hehe, I feel pretty stupid right now.

Thanks!!

Don Shipley
Don Shipley
19,488 Points
Don Shipley
Don Shipley
19,488 Points

I had to go into .htaccess RewriteRule ^shirts/$ /shirts/shirts.php and removed all the / like, RewriteRule ^shirts/$ shirts/shirts.php

Shen JIE LIN
Shen JIE LIN
10,612 Points
Shen JIE LIN
Shen JIE LIN
10,612 Points

Thanks for your reply.

I just tried your method. However, it doesn't work still.

on the other hand, I tried change " include(ROOT_PATH . "inc/products.php"); " to " include ("inc/products.php"); "

and it worked...

therefore, I am thinking it is something wrong with the way the ROOT_PATH definition inside config.php...

BUT....

when I use var_dump() to check the ROOT_PATH . "inc/products.php" value. I get a properly returned address to the file.

I checked the syntax as well.

so I don't know what is going on anymore...

Don Shipley
Don Shipley
19,488 Points
Don Shipley
Don Shipley
19,488 Points

I have to change my BASE_URL and ROOT_PATH every time I save a new project file. Also in the index.php also have to chane the link on the button from shirts.php to shirts/ Your BASE_URL and ROOT_SERVER need to see your folder in you localhost dir.