Posted by Rik on 03/07/07 23:34

Els <els.aNOSPAM@tiscali.nl> wrote:
>> If it doesn't work:
>>
>> 1. Enable error_reporting if it isn't on already
>> (ini_set('display_errors',true);error_reporting(E_ALL);

> I have no idea where I can put those two lines, as any place I tried
> so far gives me an unexpected ';' for the display_errors line.

Don't add the first '(' :-)
So, literally:
ini_set('display_errors',true);
error_reporting(E_ALL)

>> 2. var_dump() the variables you are using in strategic places, to che=
ck
>> wether they contain what you think they should. For instance, right =

>> before
>> the above line you could use
>> var_dump($row['passwd'],$_SERVER['PHP_PW'],md5($_SERVER['PHP_PW']));
>
> I then used the var_dump line by itself, but of course, if I put it in=

> the 'not verified' part, it will display only if I press Cancel. The
> output then gives NULL NULL string(32) "[my md5 password strong]", but=

> I think that doesn't mean much, because of the Cancel button.

Well, you add it exactly before checking wether $row['passwd'] =3D=3D =

md5($_SERVER['PHP_PW'])

> For now, I'll have to dismiss this mission as too complicated for me.
> Thanks again for your help, but I'll have to find different ways to go=

> about what I need to accomplish.

Well, working within other unknown code as a beginner can be very, very =
=

tricky. If you still feel like it, you might want to try it in a seperat=
e =

file first. Just have 1 preset username & password, check if you can get=
=

that to work, and only then try to expand & add it in Joomla.

>> On a side note: you do know I made the table- and fieldnames up, as I=
=

>> have
>> no idea how they're called in Joomla?
>
> Yes :-)

Good, just checking ;)

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Rik Wasmus
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