Strict standards error

bigguy · April 9th, 2008, 11:55 AM

I am on pass65 and last night I had to put in a support ticket for something and was told php was being upgraded. Now I am getting this error on my front page:

Strict Standards: strftime() [function.strftime]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. Please use the date.timezone setting, the TZ environment variable or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in

This is what I get when I use the SSI feature of SMF for my front page. When I checked over at Simple Machines for a fix this is what I found:

your php configuration doesn't set a timezone, is whats happening. SMF by default will use whatever php uses as a timezone. you should ask your host to specify the timezone in the php.ini Is this what is happening and can this be fixed or looked into. I can put in a ticket to the help desk cause all my info is on my other computer; which just crashed. Any help would be great.

**Roxy** · April 9th, 2008, 11:59 AM

Try using this php.ini file [MAJOR Changes] New servers installed with PHP5/MySQL5

Make sure to keep a back up of your original one, though, just in case. Hopefully it works.

bigguy · April 9th, 2008, 12:10 PM

I don't have an original one.....where does this go in my public_html directory. Sorry for the stupid question.

**Roxy** · April 9th, 2008, 12:28 PM

Where the files for your SMF are located and no worries, its not a stupid question. =)

bigguy · April 9th, 2008, 12:34 PM

Ok, that didn't do anything. Is there something in it I have to set. ??? Is there a place to set a timezone. ???

**Roxy** · April 9th, 2008, 12:44 PM

Hmm, not sure. For now, I would submit a ticket to the help desk and see if they can help you out. Sorry. =(

http://desk.surpasshosting.com/

bigguy · April 9th, 2008, 12:51 PM

No need to be sorry. Thanks for all the help. I have the error bypassed for now but thatis only a quick fix. When I get my other computer running again I will submit a ticket. Thanks again.

SnakeMan · April 9th, 2008, 12:51 PM

Or make a php.ini file and put this in it:

Code:

<?php
echo(date_default_timezone_set("Europe/Paris"));
?>

Just go here: PHP: List of Supported Timezones - Manual
to get the correct name to substitue for "Europe/Paris" above. Then put this php.ini file in your root SMF folder, I believe.

SnakeMan

**Roxy** · April 9th, 2008, 12:54 PM

Thanks SnakeMan! Hopefully that can fix it.

April 9th, 2008, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigguy SMF SS Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2006 Lives in Canada Hosted on dimenoc 81 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	Strict standards error I am on pass65 and last night I had to put in a support ticket for something and was told php was being upgraded. Now I am getting this error on my front page: Strict Standards: strftime() [function.strftime]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. Please use the date.timezone setting, the TZ environment variable or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in This is what I get when I use the SSI feature of SMF for my front page. When I checked over at Simple Machines for a fix this is what I found: your php configuration doesn't set a timezone, is whats happening. SMF by default will use whatever php uses as a timezone. you should ask your host to specify the timezone in the php.ini Is this what is happening and can this be fixed or looked into. I can put in a ticket to the help desk cause all my info is on my other computer; which just crashed. Any help would be great. __________________ For any help with SMF why not try this out SMF Helper Last edited by bigguy; April 9th, 2008 at 11:56 AM.

April 9th, 2008, 11:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,656 posts Gave thanks: 81 Thanked 128 times	Try using this php.ini file [MAJOR Changes] New servers installed with PHP5/MySQL5 Make sure to keep a back up of your original one, though, just in case. Hopefully it works. __________________ Roxanne Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

April 9th, 2008, 12:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
bigguy SMF SS Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2006 Lives in Canada Hosted on dimenoc 81 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	I don't have an original one.....where does this go in my public_html directory. Sorry for the stupid question. __________________ For any help with SMF why not try this out SMF Helper

April 9th, 2008, 12:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,656 posts Gave thanks: 81 Thanked 128 times	Where the files for your SMF are located and no worries, its not a stupid question. =) __________________ Roxanne Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

April 9th, 2008, 12:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigguy SMF SS Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2006 Lives in Canada Hosted on dimenoc 81 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	Ok, that didn't do anything. Is there something in it I have to set. ??? Is there a place to set a timezone. ??? __________________ For any help with SMF why not try this out SMF Helper

April 9th, 2008, 12:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,656 posts Gave thanks: 81 Thanked 128 times	Hmm, not sure. For now, I would submit a ticket to the help desk and see if they can help you out. Sorry. =( http://desk.surpasshosting.com/ __________________ Roxanne Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

April 9th, 2008, 12:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
bigguy SMF SS Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2006 Lives in Canada Hosted on dimenoc 81 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 0 times	No need to be sorry. Thanks for all the help. I have the error bypassed for now but thatis only a quick fix. When I get my other computer running again I will submit a ticket. Thanks again. __________________ For any help with SMF why not try this out SMF Helper

April 9th, 2008, 12:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
SnakeMan Registered User On a golden path... Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in The Mountains Hosted on Pass43 316 posts Gave thanks: 15 Thanked 13 times	Or make a php.ini file and put this in it: Code: <?php echo(date_default_timezone_set("Europe/Paris")); ?> Just go here: PHP: List of Supported Timezones - Manual to get the correct name to substitue for "Europe/Paris" above. Then put this php.ini file in your root SMF folder, I believe. SnakeMan

April 9th, 2008, 12:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,656 posts Gave thanks: 81 Thanked 128 times	Thanks SnakeMan! Hopefully that can fix it. __________________ Roxanne Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

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