PHP :: Bug #20110 :: input in flex scanner failed in <directory> :)

Bug #20110	input in flex scanner failed in <directory> :)
Submitted:	2002-10-26 15:05 UTC	Modified:	2002-10-27 18:28 UTC
From:	jeroen at unfix dot org	Assigned:	derick (profile)
Status:	Closed	Package:	Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version:	4.2.3	OS:	Linux, Net\|Free\|OpenBSD, others?
Private report:	No	CVE-ID:	None

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[2002-10-26 15:05 UTC] jeroen at unfix dot org

Severity: Cosmetic for error reporting

PHP Fatal error:  input in flex scanner failed in <directoryname>

When doing a:
8<----------------
include("/tmp/");
---------------->8

For instance will produce above error, maybe a "You can't include directories" would be nice?

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[2002-10-27 18:28 UTC] iliaa@php.net

This bug has been fixed in CVS.

In case this was a PHP problem, snapshots of the sources are packaged
every three hours; this change will be in the next snapshot. You can
grab the snapshot at http://snaps.php.net/.
 
In case this was a documentation problem, the fix will show up soon at
http://www.php.net/manual/.

In case this was a PHP.net website problem, the change will show
up on the PHP.net site and on the mirror sites in short time.
 
Thank you for the report, and for helping us make PHP better.

[2002-12-24 20:27 UTC] gunnar at start dot no

This error also appears with other functions. More specifically I've experienced it with the parse_ini_file() function. I do not have access to test it with PHP CVS version, do I don't know wether it has been fixed for just the include function, or all functions affected by this problem.

[2003-03-20 16:59 UTC] bostjan dot skufca at domenca dot com

you can view the bug at:

http://www.avtomobilizem.com/dev/modules/gallery2

this project is using Smarty template engine and 
bug only occurs when i set 

$smarty->force_compile = false;

email me to provide you relevant source files

[2003-08-06 09:02 UTC] rsemmens at names dot co dot uk

We get the problem intermittently.  We run our websites from NFS and if the file read fails it comes up with this message.  Only when doing includes though.

I agree with the better error message comment :)

Btw, we are using PHP 4.3.2 so it's still a current problem.

Drop me an e-mail if you want any further details.

[2003-11-26 23:27 UTC] alan at bullmarket dot com dot au

Hi,

I have received that type of error (2 actually).

Please go to http://www.bullmarket.com.au/affiliates/user/signup.php

I am very new to PHP and I am having trouble isolating the issue. Any help you can offer would be great.

Cheers,

Alan

[2004-06-21 12:49 UTC] bugme at gmx dot net

I recived the bug when i did an include after a db-query. After that i begann whit the query and then the include which would work.

I'dont know why but maybe this helps to find the bug.

[2004-06-21 12:51 UTC] bugme at gmx dot net

sorry,
little mistake
first the include then the query will work.

[2004-10-13 10:02 UTC] rihard dot novacan at gmail dot com

input in flex scanner failed in <directory> error can also appear, if you don't have proper (usualy write) permissions on your server...

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