First, here is the error I got
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_VARIABLE or '$' in /home/thegr45/public_html/YourSanctuaryGiftShop/includes/languages/english/index.php on line 20
Here's how I tried to look at code so I could know what I could take out of the Front Page.
<?php
/*
$Id: index.php 1739 2007-12-20 00:52:16Z hpdl $
osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions
http://www.oscommerce.com
Copyright © 2007 osCommerce
Released under the GNU General Public License
*/
define('TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a default setup of osCommerce Online Merchant. Products shown are for demonstrational purposes. <b>Any products purchased will not be delivered nor will the customer be billed</b>. Any information seen on these products is to be treated as fictional.
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Okay I am trying to make it so all the code is visible {except for: define(STUFF GOES IN HERE)} by putting a space in between < and >
YES i left all the original code in place so the page could load properly.
< table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" >< tr >< td class="main" valign="top" >' . tep_image ( DIR_WS_IMAGES . ' default/1.gif ' ) . ' < /td >< td class="main" valign="top" >< b >Error Messages< /b >< br >< br >If there are any error or warning messages shown above, please correct them first before proceeding.< br >< br >Error messages are displayed at the very top of the page with a complete < span class="messageStackError" >background< /span > color.< br >< br >Several checks are performed to ensure a healthy setup of your online store - these checks can be disabled by editing the appropriate parameters at the bottom of the includes/application_top.php file.< /td >< /tr >< td class="main" valign="top" >' . tep_image ( DIR_WS_IMAGES . ' default/2.gif ' ) . ' < /td >< td class="main" valign="top" >< b >Editing Page Texts< /b >< br >< br >The text shown here can be modified in the following file, on each language basis:< br >< br >< nobr class = " message Stack Success " > [ path to catalog ] / includes / languages / ' . $ language . ' / ' . FILENAME_DEFAULT . ' < /nobr >< br >< br >That file can be edited manually, or via the Administration Tool with the < nobr class = " message Stack Success " >Languages - > ' . ucfirst ( $ language ) . ' - > Define < / nobr > or < nobr class = " message Stack Success " >Tools->File Manager< /nobr > modules.< br >< br >The text is set in the following manner:< br >< br >< nobr >define ( \ ' TEXT_MAIN \ ' , \ ' < span class = " message Stack Success " >This is a default setup of the osCommerce project...< /span > \ ' ) ;< /nobr >< br >< br >The text highlighted in green may be modified - it is important to keep the define ( ) of the TEXT_MAIN keyword. To remove the text for TEXT_MAIN completely, the following example is used where only two single quote characters exist:< br >< br >< nobr >define ( \ ' TEXT_MAIN \ ' , \ ' \ ' ) ;< /nobr >< br >< br >More information concerning the PHP define ( ) function can be read < a href = " http://www.php.net/define" target="_blank" > < u > here < /u >< /a >.< /td >< /tr >< tr >< td class="main" valign="top" >' . tep_image ( DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'default/3.gif') . '< /td >< td class="main" valign="top" >< b >Online Documentation< /b >< br >< br >Online documentation can be read at the < a href="http://www.oscommerce.info" target="_blank" >< u >osCommerce Knowledge Base< /u >< /a > site . < br >< br >Support is available at the < a href="http://www.oscommerce.com/support" target="_blank" >< u >osCommerce Support Site< /u >< /a >.< /td >< /tr >< /table >< br >If you wish to download the solution powering this shop, or if you wish to contribute to the osCommerce project, please visit the < a href="http://www.oscommerce.com" target="_blank" >< u >support site of osCommerce< /u >< /a >. This shop is running on < font color="#f0000" >< b >' . PROJECT _ VERSION . '< /b >< /font > . ' ) ;
WOW THAT IS A LOT OF CODE
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we placed spaces between the < and the code >
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<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2"><tr><td class="main" valign="top">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'default/1.gif') . '</td><td class="main" valign="top"><b>Error Messages</b><br><br>If there are any error or warning messages shown above, please correct them first before proceeding.<br><br>Error messages are displayed at the very top of the page with a complete <span class="messageStackError">background</span> color.<br><br>Several checks are performed to ensure a healthy setup of your online store - these checks can be disabled by editing the appropriate parameters at the bottom of the includes/application_top.php file.</td></tr><td class="main" valign="top">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'default/2.gif') . '</td><td class="main" valign="top"><b>Editing Page Texts</b><br><br>The text shown here can be modified in the following file, on each language basis:<br><br><nobr class="messageStackSuccess">[path to catalog]/includes/languages/' . $language . '/' . FILENAME_DEFAULT . '</nobr><br><br>That file can be edited manually, or via the Administration Tool with the <nobr class="messageStackSuccess">Languages->' . ucfirst($language) . '->Define</nobr> or <nobr class="messageStackSuccess">Tools->File Manager</nobr> modules.<br><br>The text is set in the following manner:<br><br><nobr>define(\'TEXT_MAIN\', \'<span class="messageStackSuccess">This is a default setup of the osCommerce project...</span>\');</nobr><br><br>The text highlighted in green may be modified - it is important to keep the define() of the TEXT_MAIN keyword. To remove the text for TEXT_MAIN completely, the following example is used where only two single quote characters exist:<br><br><nobr>define(\'TEXT_MAIN\', \'\');</nobr><br><br>More information concerning the PHP define() function can be read <a href="http://www.php.net/define" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</td></tr><tr><td class="main" valign="top">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'default/3.gif') . '</td><td class="main" valign="top"><b>Online Documentation</b><br><br>Online documentation can be read at the <a href="http://www.oscommerce.info" target="_blank"><u>osCommerce Knowledge Base</u></a> site.<br><br>Support is available at the <a href="http://www.oscommerce.com/support" target="_blank"><u>osCommerce Support Site</u></a>.</td></tr></table><br>If you wish to download the solution powering this shop, or if you wish to contribute to the osCommerce project, please visit the <a href="http://www.oscommerce.com" target="_blank"><u>support site of osCommerce</u></a>. This shop is running on <font color="#f0000"><b>' . PROJECT_VERSION . '</b></font>.');
define('TABLE_HEADING_NEW_PRODUCTS', 'New Products For %s');
define('TABLE_HEADING_UPCOMING_PRODUCTS', 'Upcoming Products');
define('TABLE_HEADING_DATE_EXPECTED', 'Date Expected');
if ( ($category_depth == 'products') || (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) ) {
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Let\'s See What We Have Here');
define('TABLE_HEADING_IMAGE', '');
define('TABLE_HEADING_MODEL', 'Model');
define('TABLE_HEADING_PRODUCTS', 'Product Name');
define('TABLE_HEADING_MANUFACTURER', 'Manufacturer');
define('TABLE_HEADING_QUANTITY', 'Quantity');
define('TABLE_HEADING_PRICE', 'Price');
define('TABLE_HEADING_WEIGHT', 'Weight');
define('TABLE_HEADING_BUY_NOW', 'Buy Now');
define('TEXT_NO_PRODUCTS', 'There are no products to list in this category.');
define('TEXT_NO_PRODUCTS2', 'There is no product available from this manufacturer.');
define('TEXT_NUMBER_OF_PRODUCTS', 'Number of Products: ');
define('TEXT_SHOW', '<b>Show:</b>');
define('TEXT_BUY', 'Buy 1 \'');
define('TEXT_NOW', '\' now');
define('TEXT_ALL_CATEGORIES', 'All Categories');
define('TEXT_ALL_MANUFACTURERS', 'All Manufacturers');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'top') {
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'What\'s New Here?');
} elseif ($category_depth == 'nested') {
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Categories');
}
?>