Bugs since php 5.4

[springbox99]

Hello,

Since x10hosting uses php5.4, my coppermine galery had bugs. An upgrade to the last version didn't solve the problem.
I had to make a lot of changes :
For Strict Standards: Non-static method Inspekt::makeSuperCage() should not be called statically in /include/init.inc.php on line 42

$superCage = Inspekt::makeSuperCage($strict);

was replaced by

$inspekt = new Inspekt();
$superCage = $inspekt->makeSuperCage($strict);

For Strict Standards: Non-static method Inspekt_Supercage::Factory() should not be called statically in /include/inspekt.php on line 282

$_scinstance = Inspekt_Supercage::Factory($strict);

was replaced by

$inspekt_supercage = new Inspekt_Supercage();
$_scinstance = $inspekt_supercage->Factory($strict);

For "Strict Standards: Non-static method Inspekt::makeGetCage() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in /include/inspekt/supercage.php on line 124
Strict Standards: Non-static method Inspekt::makePostCage() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in /include/inspekt/supercage.php on line 125
Strict Standards: Non-static method Inspekt::makeCookieCage() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in /include/inspekt/supercage.php on line 126
Strict Standards: Non-static method Inspekt::makeEnvCage() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in /include/inspekt/supercage.php on line 127
Strict Standards: Non-static method Inspekt::makeFilesCage() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in /include/inspekt/supercage.php on line 128
Strict Standards: Non-static method Inspekt::makeServerCage() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in include/inspekt/supercage.php on line 134"

 $inspekt = new Inspekt();
      $this->get   = $inspekt->makeGetCage($strict);
      $this->post   = $inspekt->makePostCage($strict);
      $this->cookie   = $inspekt->makeCookieCage($strict);
      $this->env   = $inspekt->makeEnvCage($strict);
      $this->files   = $inspekt->makeFilesCage($strict);
        /**
         * Don't put session in cage as it will nullify $_SESSION and we will loose the session completely.
         * TODO: Find a way to put the session data in cage and still retain the session correctly
         */
      //$this->session=  $inspekt->makeSessionCage($strict);
      $this->server   = $inspekt->makeServerCage($strict);

Etc.

Another way to solve the problem would be to edit php.ini like explained here
http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,75836.0.html

I tell you this because i've seen that i have the same issue with Joomla.

 

[essellar]

You can also set a PHP 5.3 fallback by following the directions in "Changing PHP Versions".

 

[springbox99]

I understood that you were not recommanding this.

 

[Anna]

It is not recommended in the long run but it is an option while working on the solution if nothing else.

 

[essellar]

Fixing code is always better, but it's not always an option (not everyone's a coder, more's the pity). Updating 3rd-party script versions to something that supports PHP 5.4.x natively is a fix, but, again, it's not always an available option. Suppressing errors doesn't fix them any more than a PHP version reversion will, but at least reversion gets the code that raises the errors in the first place out of the way (the static analysis) -- it's like turning off linting for known-ugly code.

 

[Skizzerz]

another workaround would be to go to your coppermine config file (or whatever config file you use for your application) and insert the following at the top, under the <?php tag:

error_reporting(E_ALL ^ E_STRICT);

This will get rid of the "Strict Standards" warnings (although it doesn't actually fix the code itself, it only prevents the error messages from being displayed). For coppermine, try bugging their support/developers to release a version that is fully compatible with PHP 5.4, it's been out long enough that one should've been released by now anyway.

 

[springbox99]

Ok. Thank you all.