php in linux problem

usman · #1 (**permalink**) 01-01-04, 11:03 PM

i am trying to run php pages in linux
the problem is when i use <?php somecode ?> it seems to be working fine
but when i use just <? somecode ?> its not working .. notice the difference <?php & <? ..

i have this CMS i want to install ( edge ) and in its code all over <? ?> is used and i cant seem to run it ..

i dont think there shoudl be problem between <?php and <? i have been using both on win platform ...

this doesnt make sense :S
whats wrong here ?

blaw · #2 (**permalink**) 01-02-04, 01:26 AM

Hi there,

It's not your OS, but PHP configuration in your php.ini.

Check the value of short_open_tag. If it's off, you cannot omit "php" after "<?".

For details, check this out:

PHP.net Misc. Config. Directives
http://ca.php.net/manual/en/configur...directives.php

It seems like you can't ini_set() this value, but you can do so with .htaccess.

But I would just use the non-short format tags than do such. It's good to include "php" for opening tags, especially when you have to work with both PHP and XML (or anything else that uses <? tags). HTH.

gwx · #3 (**permalink**) 01-02-04, 06:59 AM

There are no such thing as ini files in LINUX! ok, check out your /usr/local/bin/php directory. Should be rite there. I've nver gone to the trouble of iinstalling php nonetheless. came preinstalled with my mandrake system.

blaw · #4 (**permalink**) 01-02-04, 12:53 PM

Good morning,

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwx

There are no such thing as ini files in LINUX!

If that's for my post, I said PHP.INI. I didn't say "check your ini file", etc. Besides if you are not calling this config file "php.ini", what would you call?

I'm not a Linux expert, but I see Linux fellas call it "php.ini", too.

30.15. Configure your php.ini from PHP4 (LINUX.com)
http://www.linux.com/guides/solrhe/S...29sec277.shtml