Title: Error message when activating…
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Error message when activating…

 *  Resolved [wph4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wph4/)
 * (@wph4)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-activating-7/)
 * Hi,
 * Thanks for this plugin.
 * Just installed it and get this error message when testing subscription on front
   end.
 * Strict Standards: Non-static method EZP_CS_Utility::get_db_type_format() should
   not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in /storage/
   web/public/sites/proexample.h4-business-support.com/wp-content/plugins/easy-pie-
   coming-soon/classes/Entities/class-ezp-cs-standard-entity-base.php on line 117
 * What should I do?
 * Thanks!!!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-pie-maintenance-mode/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-pie-maintenance-mode/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Bob Riley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobriley/)
 * (@bobriley)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-activating-7/#post-5865987)
 * Hi, this is considered a minor warning so normally doesn’t pop up anywhere although
   it can depending on your php or wordpress error level. If its interfering with
   the usage of the plugin, simply changing line 68 of class-ezp-cs-utility.php 
   contaited in your site’s plugins\easy-pie-coming-soon\classes\Utilities directory
   from:
 * public function get_db_type_format($variable) {
 * to:
 * public static function get_db_type_format($variable) {
 * and the problem will be resolved (just adding the word ‘static’ after the word
   public.
 * This may require you to go into your CPanel/File Manager. This page explains 
   what that’s about (note the edit file section) [https://www.siteground.com/tutorials/cpanel/file_manager.htm](https://www.siteground.com/tutorials/cpanel/file_manager.htm)
 * Please let me know how this works out for you.
 * Bob
 *  Thread Starter [wph4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wph4/)
 * (@wph4)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-activating-7/#post-5866009)
 * Thansk Bob,
 * Although you say it’s a minor warning I think it is a huge one because customer
   trying to subscribe gets this error message about 8 times and the thanks text
   comes just under the page…. I would not scroll down if I get this much of error
   medssages….
 * you can see and try it if you want…
 * proexample.h4-business-support.com
 * It has happende with firefox when subscribing….
 * I will check you suggestion later cause now I need to go. I will let you know.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Bob Riley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobriley/)
 * (@bobriley)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-activating-7/#post-5866060)
 * Yeah that is a big issue on your site. If you have problems with the instructions
   I’d be willing to get on your site and tweak that for you assuming you are comfortable.
   Unfortunately at the moment I don’t have the bandwidth for a full release but
   could do this one-off fix if you needed it.
 * Bob
 *  Thread Starter [wph4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wph4/)
 * (@wph4)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-activating-7/#post-5866119)
 * Hi Bob,
 * > simply changing line 68 of class-ezp-cs-utility.php contaited in your site’s
   > plugins\easy-pie-coming-soon\classes\Utilities
 * If I understood it correctly I can change it using for example Filezilla … isn’t
   it?
 *  Thread Starter [wph4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wph4/)
 * (@wph4)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-activating-7/#post-5866123)
 * Hi [@bob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bob/),
 * I have changed line 68. It works good now.
 * Thanks a lot!!!
 *  Plugin Contributor [Bob Riley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobriley/)
 * (@bobriley)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-activating-7/#post-5866133)
 * That’s great news. I’m glad it’s working well for you and sorry you had to go
   through this trouble. If you have any other issues don’t hesitate to contact 
   me again.
 * Bob

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