Error message

lscott · August 19th, 2008, 03:14 PM

Hi,

I am still quite new to php. I have just started making this new website but my browser just keeps on displaying an error message. This is the bit I don't understand - Fatal error: Call to undefined function virtual(). I am using dreamweaver. If you have had the same problem please let me know how you fixed it. I have tried everything obvious.

Thanks,

Laurence

Marc · August 19th, 2008, 04:26 PM

Can you show us your code?

luv2php · August 19th, 2008, 09:55 PM

That error means it cannot find the function defined anywhere, if its in an external script, are you including it in that particular file where the error is?

lscott · August 20th, 2008, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by luv2php

That error means it cannot find the function defined anywhere, if its in an external script, are you including it in that particular file where the error is?

The script is in an external file which is the MSQL connection to the database as far as I understand. Here is the code...

Code:

<?php virtual('/Connections/connRadiate.php'); ?>

Jack Franklin · August 20th, 2008, 08:09 AM

You could try switching the word 'virtual' to 'include' and see if that works.

lscott · August 22nd, 2008, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Franklin

You could try switching the word 'virtual' to 'include' and see if that works.

It is displaying even more errors now.

Aso · August 23rd, 2008, 09:29 AM

Quote:

virtual() is an Apache-specific function which is similar to  in mod_include.

@lscott: That would explain the original errors you were getting (i.e. you're running PHP < 4 or don't have it installed as an Apache Module).

The reason why Jack's 'include' solution didn't work is most likely to do with your relative paths and php.ini configuration (and not forgetting the fact that connRadiate.php may not even exist at that location).

1. In which folder is your script running from (in the form [drive]:/path/folder/scriptname.php) ?
2. Where is your connRadiate.php file located (in the form [drive]:/path/folder/connRadiate.php) ?
3. Copy and paste the errors you're currently getting

lscott · August 23rd, 2008, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aso

@lscott: That would explain the original errors you were getting (i.e. you're running PHP < 4 or don't have it installed as an Apache Module).

The reason why Jack's 'include' solution didn't work is most likely to do with your relative paths and php.ini configuration (and not forgetting the fact that connRadiate.php may not even exist at that location).

1. In which folder is your script running from (in the form [drive]:/path/folder/scriptname.php) ?
2. Where is your connRadiate.php file located (in the form [drive]:/path/folder/connRadiate.php) ?
3. Copy and paste the errors you're currently getting

I know that PHP 5 is difinatly installed.

The connRadiate.php is in /Users/laurence/Sites/radiate/Connections on my computer. I have checked it was in the Connections folder when I uploaded it.

Here are all the errors I am currently getting...

Warning: include(/Connections/connRadiate.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\thegate-norwich.com\httpdocs\index2.php on line 1

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '/Connections/connRadiate.php' for inclusion (include_path='.;./includes;./pear') in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\thegate-norwich.com\httpdocs\index2.php on line 1

Warning: mysql_select_db(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\thegate-norwich.com\httpdocs\index2.php on line 3

Warning: mysql_query(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\thegate-norwich.com\httpdocs\index2.php on line 5

Aso · August 24th, 2008, 09:02 AM

Try;

Code:


			
include '/Users/laurence/Sites/radiate/Connections/connRadiate.php';

lscott · August 24th, 2008, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aso

Try;

Code:


			
include '/Users/laurence/Sites/radiate/Connections/connRadiate.php';

It is displaying basicly the same errors. The site is all ready on a web server so surly that is why that is not working?

lscott · August 29th, 2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Aso

don't have it installed as an Apache Module

How can I install it?

CloudedVision · August 29th, 2008, 01:55 PM

If you have a shared host, you'll have to contact them and ask them to install it.

lscott · August 29th, 2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CloudedVision

If you have a shared host, you'll have to contact them and ask them to install it.

It isn't my server. All I know is that it is a virtual privarate server.