0 [] operator not supported for strings when selecting configuration option

[nsar]

when i select configuration option all i get is 0 [] operator not supported for strings

is there a solution for that problem

thank you

[jenkinhill]

??  http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=104795.0

[reinhold]

Same issue here with a fresh installation (full installer with VM3.0.17.8 on Joomla 3.6.2 => updated to VM 3.0.18 and Joomla 3.6.5 through Joomla's update manager).

PHP Version is 7.1, using docker's php7.1-apache image (Debian jessie-based).

Steps to reproduce:

• Log in to the Joomla backend
• Go to Virtuemart -> Configuration -> Configuration
• The error is shown:
  

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"An error has occurred.
0 [] operator not supported for strings
Return to Control Panel"


I could not find anything in the Apache server logs or the VM logs in administrator/logs/.

The VM backend works in general, just the configuration page throws this error.

Best regards,
Reinhold

PS: If I enable "Debug System" in the Joomla config, then I get a backtrace:

Call stack
#   Function   Location
1   JApplicationCms->execute()   /var/www/html/administrator/index.php:51
2   JApplicationAdministrator->doExecute()   /var/www/html/libraries/cms/application/cms.php:261
3   JApplicationAdministrator->dispatch()   /var/www/html/libraries/cms/application/administrator.php:152
4   JComponentHelper::renderComponent()   /var/www/html/libraries/cms/application/administrator.php:98
5   JComponentHelper::executeComponent()   /var/www/html/libraries/cms/component/helper.php:380
6   require_once()   /var/www/html/libraries/cms/component/helper.php:405
7   JControllerLegacy->execute()   /var/www/html/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/virtuemart.php:78
8   VmController->display()   /var/www/html/libraries/legacy/controller/legacy.php:702
9   VirtuemartViewConfig->display()   /var/www/html/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/helpers/vmcontroller.php:122
10   VirtueMartModelConfig->getNoImageList()   /var/www/html/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/views/config/view.html.php:70

Comenting out the line 70 ($this->noimagelist = $model->getNoImageList(); ) and the line with currConverterList makes the configuration page load, but of course discards these two settings...

[reinhold]

I found the culprit: in the config model, function getNoImageList was the following code:

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       function getNoImageList() {
[...]
                $result = '';

                foreach($dirs as $dir){
                        if ($handle = opendir($dir)) {
                                while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
                                        if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file != '.svn' && $file != 'index.html') {
                                                if (filetype($dir.DS.$file) != 'dir') {
                                                        $result[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $file, vmText::_(str_replace('.php', '', $file)));
                                                }                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                        }                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                }                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                        }                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                }                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                return $result;                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
        }                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   


The problem is that $result is set to an empty string and then appended to it like it was an array. Simply change line 208 to:

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$result = array();

and a similar change to getCurrencyConverterList (line 233) in administrator/components/com_virtuemart/models/config.php and everything works.

This needs to be fixed in the VM core code by the VM developers.

Best regards,
Reinhold

[Tiger78]

I´ve had the same error after switching PHP from 7.0.14 to 7.1.0.

After the core hacks, virtuemart works fine.
Thanks!


VM 3.0.18 / Joomla 3.6.5 / PHP 7.1.0

[GJC Web Design]

Can confirm these changes fix the problem of VM config 3.0.18  on php7.1.0

//$result = '';
      $result = array();

2 x on lines  208 & 235

[Milbo]

Thank you for finding the culprit, I am sure there are more problems like this. Because it is a standard pattern, which worked from php5.3 -php7.0, seems that php7.1 breaks this quickndirty pattern.

The problem is that, it may need another line in the function calling getNoImageList to prevent problems in lower php versions.

[RobertL]

Found the same issue on a new build when trying to view the shopping cart in the front end on PHP7.1.4 (works fine on 7.0.18).

J3.6.5 and 3.7.0, VM 3.2.1, PHP 7.1

[Milbo]

I need the lines,.. the trace, something to find it. A bit more than "trying to view the shopping cart" would be nice.

[RobertL]

That would be handy, yes sorry. I'll try again to get to them. Was nothing in the logs on the server or in admin logs.

edit: will try again over the weekend Milbo, release date is in a few days so must finish on PHP 7.0 and fork it to sort the issue.

[HenrikS]

Got this one in adminpanel when i try to disable shopperfields

0 Too few arguments to function VmController::toggle(), 0 passed in /home/***/***/libraries/legacy/controller/legacy.php on line 709 and at least 1 expected

[HenrikS]

PHP 7.1.4 on PHP 7.0.18 there is no problem

[HenrikS]

An error has occurred.
0 Too few arguments to function VmController::toggle(), 0 passed in /home/***/***/libraries/legacy/controller/legacy.php on line 709 and at least 1 expected
Call stack
#   Function   Location
1   VmController->toggle()   JROOT/libraries/legacy/controller/legacy.php:709
2   JControllerLegacy->execute()   JROOT/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/virtuemart.php:76
3   require_once()   JROOT/libraries/cms/component/helper.php:394
4   JComponentHelper::executeComponent()   JROOT/libraries/cms/component/helper.php:369
5   JComponentHelper::renderComponent()   JROOT/libraries/cms/application/administrator.php:98
6   JApplicationAdministrator->dispatch()   JROOT/libraries/cms/application/administrator.php:156
7   JApplicationAdministrator->doExecute()   JROOT/libraries/cms/application/cms.php:265
8   JApplicationCms->execute()   JROOT/administrator/index.php:51

[jankoo]

is this still issue? i got this error on php 7.3 and latest vm 3.4.2

[jenkinhill]

Some people have reported problems with PHP7.3 so it is advised to use no later than 7.2 currently.