php not working?

mordyn · September 13th, 2004, 6:13 PM

.. sigh. this is incredibly frustrating, and most likely due to the fact that i'm an idiot. i had the same problem on my last server, and i received nothing useful in their answer to my ticket. maybe some of you can help me out. .. i hope. i'm about ready to give up.

the problem? php refusing to work, even if the coding is correct and runs perfectly on a friend's server. quite frankly, it's pissing me off. i've been webdesigning for years now in html and css, and though i'm a beginner at php i refuse to be left behind.

on my old server, i was able to get a pure php/mysql script running on one subdomain. but as soon as i tried using more basic php scripts in a different directory, and even the same one, they wouldn't work and the php showed in the source file. very annoying. so i submitted a ticket, waited almost a month and got a worthless response that seemed like it was sent from someone foreign trying to speak english. so i quickly cancelled with that host, and signed up here.

i'm very upset at the fact that now, php isn't working at all. not even when i installed the backup of my php/sql journal script.

.. so please, help?

**Bigjohn** · September 13th, 2004, 6:36 PM

example code?

you can make a simple test:

<?php
phpinfo ()
?>

Save that as test.php. Put it into the problem directory and run it by calling it through your browser. (i.e. http://mysite.com/testdirectory/test.php)

John

mordyn · September 13th, 2004, 7:30 PM

so far i've tried three, all in index.php located in http://test.rivenshadow.com/.

number one:

Code:

<? include("updates.php"); ?>

number two:

Code:

<?php
$page = basename($x);
if(!$x)
include("updates.php");
else
include("$x.php")
?>

number three:

Code:

<?php echo '<p>Hello World</p>'; ?>

all produced white, blank pages, and when i right-clicked and viewed source, the php code was visable - not supposed to happen.

**Bigjohn** · September 13th, 2004, 7:33 PM

did you try the phpinfo script?

Did it fail too?

If so, email support. They'll need your account name.

mordyn · September 13th, 2004, 7:35 PM

tried that as well, with the same results. thanks for your help, though. i'll go ahead and e-mail support.

September 13th, 2004, 6:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
mordyn Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Sep 2004 3 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	php not working? .. sigh. this is incredibly frustrating, and most likely due to the fact that i'm an idiot. i had the same problem on my last server, and i received nothing useful in their answer to my ticket. maybe some of you can help me out. .. i hope. i'm about ready to give up. the problem? php refusing to work, even if the coding is correct and runs perfectly on a friend's server. quite frankly, it's pissing me off. i've been webdesigning for years now in html and css, and though i'm a beginner at php i refuse to be left behind. on my old server, i was able to get a pure php/mysql script running on one subdomain. but as soon as i tried using more basic php scripts in a different directory, and even the same one, they wouldn't work and the php showed in the source file. very annoying. so i submitted a ticket, waited almost a month and got a worthless response that seemed like it was sent from someone foreign trying to speak english. so i quickly cancelled with that host, and signed up here. i'm very upset at the fact that now, php isn't working at all. not even when i installed the backup of my php/sql journal script. .. so please, help?

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Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,338 posts Gave thanks: 23 Thanked 93 times	example code? you can make a simple test: <?php phpinfo () ?> Save that as test.php. Put it into the problem directory and run it by calling it through your browser. (i.e. http://mysite.com/testdirectory/test.php) John __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

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mordyn Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Sep 2004 3 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	so far i've tried three, all in index.php located in http://test.rivenshadow.com/. number one: Code: <? include("updates.php"); ?> number two: Code: <?php $page = basename($x); if(!$x) include("updates.php"); else include("$x.php") ?> number three: Code: <?php echo '<p>Hello World</p>'; ?> all produced white, blank pages, and when i right-clicked and viewed source, the php code was visable - not supposed to happen.

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Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,338 posts Gave thanks: 23 Thanked 93 times	did you try the phpinfo script? Did it fail too? If so, email support. They'll need your account name. __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

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September 13th, 2004, 7:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
mordyn Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Sep 2004 3 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	tried that as well, with the same results. thanks for your help, though. i'll go ahead and e-mail support.

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