[SOLVED] syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR

[jaw5623]

Hello everyone,

I am fairly new to Joomla! and have been working on setting up a site for the last few days. As luck would have it, right after I had finished putting the final touches on everything, I went in and mass activated the plugins (a bad idea?) and now the site has completely crashed. So, now whenever I try to get to any page on the site (front end or back end), I get the following:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in .../plugins/system/mtupgrade/behavior.php on line 52

I went in and looked at line 52 of behavior.php and it reads (in bold):

}

// If no debugging value is set, use the setting from the application configuration.
if ($debug === null) {
$debug = JFactory::getConfig()->getValue('config.debug');
}

Does anyone have any idea what this problem is and -- more importantly -- how to resolve it? Also, in case I need to reinstall Joomla! (please don't let it be so), is there a way to back-up all the articles that I had worked on (ideally with the formatting)?

Thank you for your help!

Sincerely,

Jacques

[Per Yngve Berg]

Use PhpMyadmin and goto the table jos_plugins and set published=0 on the plugin

[jaw5623]

Use PhpMyadmin and goto the table jos_plugins and set published=0 on the plugin

Hello and thank you so much for the quick reply!

I have logged on to phpMyAdmin and I found the jos_plugins table. I have searched around a bit, but I am not where to set published=0. I am attaching a screen shot for your reference.

Thanks again.

Jacques

[Per Yngve Berg]

Click the browse tab!

[jaw5623]

Click the browse tab!

Aha! It was the "System - Mootools Upgrade" plugin that crashed everything.

Thank you again so much for your help!

Best regards,

Jacques

[sony1980]

hello

I have the same problem

but I haved installed joomla on the server (alfahosting) how can I see the table jos_plugin? I only know how to use phpmyadmin locally..please help

[Per Yngve Berg]

phpmyadmin is usually available in your hosts cpanel. If not, ask your host.

[sony1980]

thank you so much, but i have another question before I do anything wrong.
I wrote SELECT *
FROM `jos_plugins`
WHERE published !=0
I have got 24 datasets : eg. names = Authentifikation - Joomla, Authentifikation - LDAP, .. System - SEF should I set in all of them published=0

sorry, but I want to be sure before I do another mistake..

[Per Yngve Berg]

You cannot unpublish al of them. If you unpublish the Authentication - Joomla, you will not be able to login.

[bigone5500]

Thanks for this thread!

However I am wondering why enabling this plugin crashes joomla. Is there a reason? Is there a fix?

[ShannonMCD]

had same problem now fixed thanks to this information so wanted to say thanks..

So Thanks alot...

[the-javier]

excuse ......
I have the same problem (Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in ... / plugins / system / mtupgrade / behavior.php on line 52).
I can only come to my site by ftp. how can I fix my mistake through FTP?
I appreciate any help from you ....

[abernyte]

The answer is in the previous posts. Use phpMyAdmin from your Host's Control Panel and open your database. Open jos_plugins and set the plugin System - Mootools Upgrade to 0 (unpublished)

[the-javier]

thank you ...
you are very efficient, I'll do that and be with God ....
have a happy Christmas and new year full of victories and prosperity .....
Until the view.

[the-javier]

hello ....
well I did in my host's phpMyAdmin, Control Panel and open the database. Jos_plugins Open and set the plugin System - Upgrade to mootools 0 (not published) and nothing happened ....
I do not know what could have happened .... and already had a lot of information placed on my website, can I recover some information?
Meanwhile I'll be waiting anxiously for a reply, but thanks for your help in all ways ....

[cybervigilante]

Which field do I set to published=0. there are a bunch of them. I have the latest Joomla 5 and latest joomfish. I set authentication to 0, but is that the one I unset?

There is no mootools upgrade in the table, so that's not the problem.

[avijit4all]

if you have only ftp or the plugin file is not in the database..
simply delete the folder in
/plugins/system/mtupgrade

or rename it...

[rochdalemark]

Thats fine for removing the error. But is there a fix for this issue. Obviously were trying to install mtupgrade for a reason, or were using a site shaper that requires it etc.
So rather than getting rid of the offending plugin, is there a fix for the plugin so that it runs with php4?

[avijit4all]

use php 5 version..
this should solve it..

[rochdalemark]

Not really a solution that I can run with, Hosting is already paid for. I also have a number of domains already hosted with them. So migration is not really feasible for me Im afraid.
I need to know if there is a fix, edit or workaround for my current situation to get mtupgrade to work on a site with php 4.

[avijit4all]

use akeeba component to shift hosting..
its very easy to use akeeba..
takes backup..
restore it..
joomla migration in 20 mins

[rochdalemark]

Like I say, as my hosting is already paid for etc, I dont want to have to migrate. Im looking for a fix for the problem if one exists.

[abernyte]

Joomla 1.5 is not certified to work with php4. It's 5.2+ I am afraid.
http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/tech ... ments.html

[brian]

@rochdalemark php4 is dead. it was officially discontinued by php themselves a long time ago. Any web host that only offers php4 support is clearly a web host that does not care about its customers. Have you spoken to your hosts about this. Many hosts have a simple flip-switch for you to change between php4 and php5

[amgadmust]

I appreciate your help. THANKS

[DavidVavich]

I found a fix that worked for me on another site. My host supports BOTH php4 and php5 and even though I have my account set to use php5 by default that does not trickle down to my resold accounts.

Long story short I added the following to my .htaccess file:

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AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php

and it started working instantly.

[abernyte]

Thanks for sharing.