Cannot assign an empty string to a string offset

  • Resolved andheller

    (@andheller)


    8 years, 5 months ago

    I’m getting this error in my error logs. It’s generating a huge log file (1.7 GB in two weeks) that keeps maxing out my disk space. What should I do?

    Cannot assign an empty string to a string offset in /home/***WEBSITE NAME HERE***/public_html/wp-content/plugins/connections/includes/settings/class.settings-api.php on line 984
    [12-Dec-2017 18:23:35 UTC] PHP Warning: Illegal string offset ‘allow_private_override’ in /home/*** WEBSITE NAME HERE***/public_html/wp-content/plugins/connections/includes/settings/class.settings-api.php on line 984
    [12-Dec-2017 18:23:35 UTC] PHP Warning:

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  • Plugin Author Steven

    (@shazahm1hotmailcom)

    8 years, 5 months ago

    What version of Connections do you have installed? The line number being reported, it should not be possible for such a warning to be generated at that spot in the latest version 8.6.12. I’m prepping another release, so if you are experiencing this issue with 8.6.12, I’d like to know so the error can be corrected before I do the next update.

    Thread Starter andheller

    (@andheller)

    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hi! Thanks for the response. I’m using Version 0.8.14

    Plugin Author Steven

    (@shazahm1hotmailcom)

    8 years, 5 months ago

    The 0.8.14 version is roughly 3 1/2 yrs old now … I’m fairly certain this has been fixed long ago. In order to get rid of those warning in the PHP error log you’ll have to update or, if you can not, disable the warnings from be logged. Your web host would have to help with the latter if you do not know how.

    Thread Starter andheller

    (@andheller)

    8 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you!
    Will the plugin delete the information if I update to a new version? Do I have to uninstall and reinstall? There is no update button

    Plugin Author Steven

    (@shazahm1hotmailcom)

    8 years, 5 months ago

    @shazahm1hotmailcom

    No, updating does not delete the directory data. If you do not see the update, it is likely your are using an older version of WordPress. Newer versions of Connections require WP 4.4 or newer, so if your installed WP version is older, WP will hide the update, preventing the Connections update from being installed.

    Plugin Author Steven

    (@shazahm1hotmailcom)

    8 years, 5 months ago

    I should have added… if you are not able to apply WP and Connections updates… then I suggest adjusting the PHP logging to stop logging warnings to the error log file. Your web host should be able to help you with that.

    Hope that helps!

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