Really Creepy PHP Parse Error

[aubinhick990]

Does anyone know why this code does not work?

My debug log says
[26-Feb-2006 00:28:14] PHP Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /cmt/posting/submit.php on line 115

(I know it's crap code but I just need to get it working ASAP)

PHP Code:

<?
            $writetofileA = "$gsname";
            $writetofileB = "$codeA - $codeB - $codeC";
            $writetofileC = "$timeonline";
            $writetofileD = "$timezone";
            $writetofileE = "$info";
            $writetofileF = "$townname";
            $writetofileG = "$wfcname";
            $writetofileK = "$email";
    
            $openedA = fopen("$gsname.name.txt","a");
            fwrite($openedA, $writetofileA);
            fclose("$gsname.name.txt");

            $openedB = fopen("$gsname.$game.code.txt","a");
            fwrite($openedB, $writetofileB);
            fclose("$gsname.$game.code.txt");

            $openedC = fopen("$gsname.$game.timeonline.txt","a");
            fwrite($openedC, $writetofileC);
            fclose("$gsname.$game.timeonline.txt");

            $openedD = fopen("$gsname.timezone.txt","a");
            fwrite($openedD, $writetofileD);
            fclose("$gsname.timezone.txt");
    
            $openedE = fopen("$gsname.$game.info.txt","a");
            fwrite($openedE, $writetofileE);
            fclose("$gsname.$game.info.txt");

            if($game == acww) {
                $openedF = fopen("$gsname.acww.townname.txt","a");
                fwrite($openedF, $writetofileF);
                fclose("$gsname.acww.townname.txt");
            }

            $openedG = fopen("$gsname.$game.name.txt","a");
            fwrite($openedG, $writetofileG);
            fclose("$gsname.$game.name.txt");

            $checkfile = "$gsname.dateregistered.txt";
            if(!file_exists($checkfile)) {
                $wday = date("l");
                $month = date("F");
                $day = date("j");
                $year = date("Y");

                $writetofileH = "$wday, $month $day, $year GMT";
                $openedH = fopen("$gsname.dateregistered.txt","a");
                fwrite($openedH, $writetofileH);
                fclose("$gsname.dateregistered.txt");

            $writetogamefile = "
            <?
            \$lookforme = \"$gsname.$game.code.txt\";
            if(file_exists(\$lookforme)) { ?>
            <div align=center><center>

            <table border=0 width=<? echo \"\$table_w\"; ?> bgcolor=\"#000000\">
                <tr>
                    <td width=<? echo \"\$col1_w\"; ?>><font color=#FFFFFF size=2
                    face=Arial><strong>GameSpot Name:</strong></font></td>
                    <td width=<? echo \"\$col2_w\"; ?>><font color=#FFFFFF size=2
                    face=Arial><a href=profile.php?user=$gsname>$gsname</a></font></td>
            <td rowspan=2 width=<? echo \"\$col3_w\"; ?>>

            <?
            \$checkavatar = \"$gsname.avatar.url.txt\";
            if(file_exists(\$checkavatar)) { ?>
            <a href=profile.php?user=$gsname><img src=<? include \"$gsname.avatar.url.txt\"; ?> width=<? include \"$gsname.avatar.width.txt\"; ?>             height=<? include \"$gsname.avatar.height.txt\"; ?> border=0></a>
            <? } ?>
            </td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td width=<? echo \"\$col1_w\"; ?>><font color=#FFFFFF size=2
                    face=Arial><strong>Code:</strong></font></td>
                    <td width=<? echo \"\$col2_w\"; ?>><font color=#FFFFFF size=2
                    face=Arial><? include \"$gsname.$game.code.txt\"; ?></font></td>
                </tr>
            </table>
            </center></div>
            <? } ?><br>\n\n\n\n\n";

            $openedI = fopen("$game.txt","a");
            fwrite($openedI, $writetogamefile);
            fclose("$game.txt");


            $list = "users_list";
            $writetolist = "
            <b>-</b> <a href=profile.php?user=$gsname>$gsname</a><br><br>
            \n\n\n\n
            ";

            $openedJ = fopen("$list.txt","a");
            fwrite($openedJ, $writetolist);
            fclose("$list.txt");

            $openedK = fopen("$gsname.email.txt","a");
            fwrite($openedK, $writetofileK);
            fclose("$gsname.email.txt");

            if($notify == on) {
                $openedL = fopen("$gsname.showemail.txt","a");
                fwrite($openedL, $writetofileL);
                fclose("$gsname.showemail.txt");
            }


            $writetofileM = crypt($password01);
            $openedM = fopen("appts/login_data/$gsname.password.txt","w");
            fwrite($openedM, $writetofileM);
            fclose("$openedM");
            echo "Sucess! The data has been written to the database.";
?>

[steven114]

You left off a closing brace on line 52ish (right before you set $writetogamefile).

[aubinhick990]

Originally Posted by steven114

You left off a closing brace on line 52ish (right before you set $writetogamefile).

Thank you so much!!!
I can't tell you how many times I read through the code!

[steven114]

Happens