functions.php (empty) causes Child to fail. Why?

  • Resolved rixtertrader

    (@rixtertrader)


    13 years, 7 months ago

    My child theme works fine with just the one file (styles.css) in the directory.

    As soon as I add functions.php, it no longer works. Funny thing, even an empty functions.php or one with just <?php ?> and nothing more will cause the theme to fail.

    How does it fail?

    When you click on UPDATE, whether for adding posts/categories or editing, it returns a blank page. No errors. You just get a blank page. I’ve tried different browsers also just to make sure.

    Weird!

    Anyone ever hear of this happening…and why?

    TIA

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  • Thread Starter rixtertrader

    (@rixtertrader)

    13 years, 7 months ago

    The problem is if there are any blank lines in the functions.php file.

    Make sure there are no blank (empty) lines following the last line of code.

    🙂

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    13 years, 7 months ago

    That’s probably it. Don’t close the functons.php file just make it something like

    <?php
// Your PHP goes after here

    See if that does it for you.

    Thread Starter rixtertrader

    (@rixtertrader)

    13 years, 7 months ago

    As posted prior, you simply need to be sure there are no empty lines at the end of the file.

    All is good now. Thx.

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