Getting a Fatal Error message

[Glacierhawk]

I am getting the following error when trying to post to my newly installed YaBB SE 1.5.1.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: ctype_upper() in /var/www/domains/arktic.net/Courtyard/Sources/Post.php on line 846

I have no idea why this is happening, and could use a little help.  

The rest of the board seems to work just fine.  Any suggestions?

[Lance L]

I am getting the same error now. It appears to be related to the Supermod package as I just installed it.

This is a PHP function, supposed to be there in version 4.04. I am running 4.1.2 and getting the same message.

Ideas anyone?  

[Lance L]

Drat. The problem is this. With PHP 4.2.0, the ctype functions are enabled by default. With any lower versions, they have to be complied and enabled.

I am running 4.1 series and it does not appear to be enabled.

[Lance L]

Okay, I have a fix for this problem. What it appears this code is doing is checking to see if the user was SHOUTING in the subject. If the user is, it "fixes" this. I simply commented out the code as that was the only place in POST.PHP that I found the ctype_ functions.

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##   $tempsubject = explode(' ', $tempsubject);

##   foreach($tempsubject as $value)
##   {
##         $len = strlen($value);
##         if(ctype_upper($value))
##                   $value = substr($value, 0, 1).strtolower(substr($value, 1, $len - 1));
##         else if(!ctype_lower($value))
##         {
##            $c = 0;
##            $uppers = 0;
##            while($c < $len)
##            {
##               if(ctype_upper($value{$c}))
##                  $uppers++;
##               $c++;
##            }
##            if(($uppers/$len) >= .66) //Only change if 2/3 or more is upper case
##               $value = substr($value, 0, 1).strtolower(substr($value, 1, $len - 1));
##         }
##         $subject .= $value.' ';
##   }


In my file, these are lines 841-862.

Use at your own risk.  

[Glacierhawk]

Lance thank you very much for your input, it not only worked but I am now able to see straight again.

Glace

Okay, I have a fix for this problem. What it appears this code is doing is checking to see if the user was SHOUTING in the subject. If the user is, it "fixes" this. I simply commented out the code as that was the only place in POST.PHP that I found the ctype_ functions.

Code Select Expand


##   $tempsubject = explode(' ', $tempsubject);

##   foreach($tempsubject as $value)
##   {
##         $len = strlen($value);
##         if(ctype_upper($value))
##                   $value = substr($value, 0, 1).strtolower(substr($value, 1, $len - 1));
##         else if(!ctype_lower($value))
##         {
##            $c = 0;
##            $uppers = 0;
##            while($c < $len)
##            {
##               if(ctype_upper($value{$c}))
##                  $uppers++;
##               $c++;
##            }
##            if(($uppers/$len) >= .66) //Only change if 2/3 or more is upper case
##               $value = substr($value, 0, 1).strtolower(substr($value, 1, $len - 1));
##         }
##         $subject .= $value.' ';
##   }


In my file, these are lines 841-862.

Use at your own risk.  

[[Unknown]]

Just a note:  This is caused by the Supermod, and if you check in the thread he already has made a fix available.

-[Unknown]

[Lance L]

[unknown]: I took a look at some unmodded code and still found the ctype_ functions in there. It would appear to not be executing in a regular YABBSE install as I did not have any problems prior to installing the supermod.

I believe they are around line 800 in the unmodded file.

[[Unknown]]

[unknown]: I took a look at some unmodded code and still found the ctype_ functions in there. It would appear to not be executing in a regular YABBSE install as I did not have any problems prior to installing the supermod.

I believe they are around line 800 in the unmodded file.

I can assure you that it is not.  I just checked, and seeing as I'm the one who *made* the 1.5.1 release zip file.... I'm quite sure it's not in there.

-[Unknown]