Parse Error: Syntax Error unexpected T_DOUBLE_ARROW expection ')'

Question

here's the error I keep getting:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_DOUBLE_ARROW, expecting ')' in .../Themes/default/Display.template.php on line 170

Here's the code:

'notify' => array('test' => 'can_mark_notify', 'text' => 125, 'image' => 'notify.gif', 'lang' => true, 'custom' => 'onclick="return confirm(Â¥'' . ($context['is_marked_notify'] ? $txt['notification_disable_topic'] : $txt['notification_enable_topic']) . 'Â¥');"', 'url' => $scripturl . '?action=notify;sa=' . ($context['is_marked_notify'] ? 'off' : 'on') . ';topic=' . $context['current_topic'] . '.' . $context['start'] . ';sesc=' . $context['session_id']),

I've checked to see if all of the parentheses are closed and they seem to be. I'm not sure what to do.

Answer 1

You've got unbalanced single quotes starting at the 'custom => 'onclick=... where you insert some PHP array variables into the javascript.

'notify' => array(
    'test' => 'can_mark_notify',
    'text' => 125,
    'image' => 'notify.gif',
    'lang' => true,
    'custom' => 'onclick="return confirm(Â¥'' . ($context['is_marked_notify'] ? 
                                         ^^^^^ right here
          $txt['notification_disable_topic'] : $txt['notification_enable_topic']) . 'Â¥');"',
    'url' => $scripturl . '?action=notify;sa=' . ($context['is_marked_notify'] ? 'off' : 'on') . ';topic=' . $context['current_topic'] . '.' . $context['start'] . ';sesc=' . $context['session_id']),

As well, you should be very careful inserting what appears to be text into those onclick handlers. What if $txt['notification_disable_topic'] and the rest contain a single quote (e.g. "O'Brien"). You'll end up with a javascript syntax error.