error in 1.5.15 libraries/joomla/application/pathway.php...

[predrag83yu]

I have updated my website to 1.5.15 and I'm getting this strange error on my pages.

Warning: cannot yet handle MBCS in html_entity_decode()! in /home/virtual/site714/fst/var/www/html/libraries/joomla/application/pathway.php on line 209

Please help!

[fw116]

Warning: cannot yet handle MBCS in html_entity_decode

If you are using PHP 4 and get the error message “Warning: cannot yet handle MBCS in html_entity_decode” will get displayed on your page. This is a bug in PHP 4 itself.

My recommendation would definitely be asking you to upgrade to PHP 5.

PHP Bugs: #25670: cannot yet handle MBCS in html_entity_decode()

[predrag83yu]

Yes its PHP Version 4.3.10

[fw116]

upgrade now !!

php 4 is obsolete and EOL = end of life !

[predrag83yu]

Thanks. I will try that!

[infograf768]

If, for some reason, a user can't switch to php 5, here is a solution.
Edit libraries/joomla/application/pathway.php

and change last function to

Code: Select all

function _makeItem($name, $link)
	{
		$item = new stdClass();
		if((version_compare( phpversion(), '5.0' ) < 0)) {
		$item->name = html_entity_decode($name);
		} else {
		$item->name = html_entity_decode($name, ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8');
		}
		$item->link = $link;

		return $item;
	}

[predrag83yu]

Thanks,

Your solution is working! I'm waiting for my hosting provider to switch to PHP5.
Thanks to you all!

[Tom Atle]

Thanks a lot for that code. You saved my day (and kept my site back in business).

I have contacted my webhost and asked why they run PHP 4.4.4 on their servers. Hope they have a good answer...

If, for some reason, a user can't switch to php 5, here is a solution.
Edit libraries/joomla/application/pathway.php

and change last function to

Code: Select all

function _makeItem($name, $link)
	{
		$item = new stdClass();
		if((version_compare( phpversion(), '5.0' ) < 0)) {
		$item->name = html_entity_decode($name);
		} else {
		$item->name = html_entity_decode($name, ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8');
		}
		$item->link = $link;

		return $item;
	}

[rowdyred94]

Thank you very much. My host shows that I'm running PHP5, but I still needed this fix. I really appreciate it.

[Tsar]

same problem here after updating Joomla 1.5.14 to 1.5.15.
I'm running PHP 5.2.6
after changing function _makeItem the problem is solved.

[dogpaw]

Here's the solution from Joomla: http://docs.joomla.org/Why_do_I_get_the ... _decode%22

[infograf768]

Here's the solution from Joomla: http://docs.joomla.org/Why_do_I_get_the ... _decode%22

LOL...
Where do you think that one came from?

[Steve V]

Great advice!
Unfortunately, it did not work on my server. Any other ideas?

thanks
Steve VR

[Steve V]

Sorry folks, it DID work! I was in the wrong directory.

Which smiley do I use for "idiot error"?

Steve VR

[teteijui]

Thank you!

If, for some reason, a user can't switch to php 5, here is a solution.
Edit libraries/joomla/application/pathway.php

and change last function to

Code: Select all

function _makeItem($name, $link)
	{
		$item = new stdClass();
		if((version_compare( phpversion(), '5.0' ) < 0)) {
		$item->name = html_entity_decode($name);
		} else {
		$item->name = html_entity_decode($name, ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8');
		}
		$item->link = $link;

		return $item;
	}

[lcwakeman]

I have an issue with forcing a user to upgrade to php 5 since supposedly, Joomla still supports PHP 4. This error message is not a bug in PHP 4, they had not implemented MBCS support in PHP 4.

Are there any other PHP 4 issues I should know about?

Actually, I agree that upgrading to PHP5 is the smart thing to do, but not always possible. The FAQ should state that Joomla 1.5.15 no longer supports PHP 4 if this is the intent.

Larry

[infograf768]

I have an issue with forcing a user to upgrade to php 5 since supposedly, Joomla still supports PHP 4. This error message is not a bug in PHP 4, they had not implemented MBCS support in PHP 4.

Are there any other PHP 4 issues I should know about?

Actually, I agree that upgrading to PHP5 is the smart thing to do, but not always possible. The FAQ should state that Joomla 1.5.15 no longer supports PHP 4 if this is the intent.

Larry

Cool....
It was a simple mistake we did when patching 1.5.14 to release 1.5.15.
Nobody's perfect...
http://docs.joomla.org/Why_do_I_get_the ... _decode%22
http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla ... m_id=18612

[lcwakeman]

Tell me about it. Just caused all kinds of grief this morning.

[insupport]

I used the code from infograph with no problem. I also upgraded to PHP 5.0+ from 4.x on DownDoggy.com with no problems.

[bobjr94]

I had the same problem. I put the 1.5.15 updates on 3 web sites I run (2 for businesses for 1 personal ) and it broke all 3.

The home page would work, but any page off them menu gave me a list of about 50 line errors in the pathway.php file. I thought maybe bad transfer so I re-uped the pathway.php file from the 1.5.15 upgrade folder and no change. After a few minutes of messing with it I just re-ftpd the pathway.php from the 1.5.14 full install folder and it fixed it. At least it didnt do any permanent damage and the site were only out for a few minutes.

[Jrdpa]

Ok so this fixed my page where I listed feeds (RSS Feeds I Follow) which had this error, but it didn't fix my feed from my WordPress blog on the homepage. How do I fix that? Does anyone know?

http://www.sixdegreeswebdesign.com
Jrdpa

If, for some reason, a user can't switch to php 5, here is a solution.
Edit libraries/joomla/application/pathway.php

and change last function to

Code: Select all

function _makeItem($name, $link)
	{
		$item = new stdClass();
		if((version_compare( phpversion(), '5.0' ) < 0)) {
		$item->name = html_entity_decode($name);
		} else {
		$item->name = html_entity_decode($name, ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8');
		}
		$item->link = $link;

		return $item;
	}

[konworld]

thank you guys sooooo much!!!!!!! It worked!

[artifex_0z]

Hey guys. This forum is as close to problem as I could find. I have used Joomla! before for a client and liked it, now I want to use it on my own website. I downloaded and installed Joomla 1.5.15 and I have got this error:
Fatal error: Class 'gacl_api' not found in /home/a9020880/public_html/libraries/joomla/user/authorization.php on line 28

I have looked in the code on that particular PHP page, and I could see this on line 28: "class JAuthorization extends gacl_api"

The website URL is http://www.artifexmedia.webatu.com
It is hosted by 000webshost and has PHP and mySQL preinstalled, so i am not sure what to do... help???

[artifex_0z]

PHP version 5.2.10 is installed

[ldavies]

My host (siteground) is using php version 5.2.5 and I still got this error. The code worked but I am worried about why it worked. Anyone have any suggestions as to why I get this error if my host uses php5?

Thx, Lloyd

[konworld]

@ldavies:
Your host may support php 5 but usually there is an option to select which version is active. Many hosts do this. By default php 4 is selected. Visit this link:
http://kb.siteground.com/article/How_to ... sions.html

or

Knowledge Base Article
How to switch to a different PHP version?

SiteGround has implemented a unique server setup that allows each customer to choose which version of PHP to use for his / her account. What is more, the customer can even use different PHP versions for different directories in one and the same hosting account. The PHP versions currently supported are: PHP 4.4 PHP 5.0, PHP 5.1, PHP 5.2, PHP 5.3, PHP 6.0 and a special secure version of PHP 5.2 with Suhosin patch.

In order to change the PHP version for your account, follow these steps. Go to cPanel, File Manager and choose "Web Root (public_html/www)". There create a new file (or edit the existing one) called .htaccess and add the following line:



To switch to PHP 4.4:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php4 .php .php4 .php3



To switch to PHP 5.0:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php .php5 .php4 .php3


To switch to PHP 5.1:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php51 .php .php5 .php4 .php3



To switch to PHP 5.2:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php52 .php .php5 .php4 .php3



To switch to PHP 5.3:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php53 .php .php5 .php4 .php3



To switch to PHP 6.0:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php6 .php .php5 .php4 .php3



To switch to the secure PHP 5.2 with Suhosin patch:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php52s .php .php5 .php4 .php3



This setting will apply recursively to all of the subdirectories. In case you'd like to have a different version of PHP in a subdirectory, create a new .htaccess file in it with the directive for the desired PHP version in it.



If you want to be able to use different PHP versions on a per-folder basis, you can sign up for a hosting account at SiteGround. We offer the best PHP hosting and our support team is ready to assist you with any PHP questions/problems you may have.

[ldavies]

thanks much for the response. I have updated my .htaccess file to use 5.2. Of course I am not sure 5.2 is the right version vs 5.3 but that's another post...

[konworld]

no problem buddy. Glad I could help...

[drusse11]

I originally had this error message show up on all of my pages except my home page. I edit the code and the error message went away. However now the formating does not show up correctly at all on any page except for the home page. For a better look visit http://2303marconi.com/

Thanks for the help I really appreciate it! Its been a pain to get this site going

[dpacadmin]

Check your configuration.php file to see if you have a url in the Live Site var. Try it with no url if that doesn't work make sure the url is correct and does not have a trailing slash

incorrect
http://www.example.com/

correct
http://www.example.com

Could also be your htaccess file, on some Hosts you need to use the Rewrite Base line or comment out the Options +FollowSymLinks line. For the htaccess file to work the "use mod_rewrite" box must be checked in the Global Configuration settings for SEF. This does not work on a IIS Windows server.