hi.

i have a problem with weird symbols appearing on my page that look that this: ?

they are appearing in most of my *.php files.

(if it cannot be displayed in this post, view here: http://www.chezjeff.net/file_archive/weirdsymbol.bmp)

i checked the source of the rendered page in the browser. they aren't in the source code, but they are appearing in the *.php pages.

how can i get rid of them? thanks.

: hi.
:
: i have a problem with weird symbols appearing on my page that look that this: ?
:
: they are appearing in most of my *.php files.
:
: (if it cannot be displayed in this post, view here: http://www.chezjeff.net/file_archive/weirdsymbol.bmp)
:
: i checked the source of the rendered page in the browser. they aren't in the source code, but they are appearing in the *.php pages.
:
: how can i get rid of them? thanks.
:

It could be other characters like newline or some foreign letters that the font or program didn't support.

: It could be other characters like newline or some foreign letters that the font or program didn't support.
:


you mean, like a <br /> line-break tag or a &nbsp; placeholder?

: : It could be other characters like newline or some foreign letters that the font or program didn't support.
: :
:
:
: you mean, like a <br /> line-break tag or a &nbsp; placeholder?
:
No, like on programs that doesn't support them

: : : It could be other characters like newline or some foreign letters that the font or program didn't support.
: : :
: :
: :
: : you mean, like a <br /> line-break tag or a &nbsp; placeholder?
: :
: No, like on programs that doesn't support them
:

there aren't any characters like that.
my site is in English so it doesn't contain any accented characters.
anything else that could go wrong?

: : : : It could be other characters like newline or some foreign letters that the font or program didn't support.
: : : :
: : :
: : :
: : : you mean, like a <br /> line-break tag or a &nbsp; placeholder?
: : :
: : No, like on programs that doesn't support them
: :
:
: there aren't any characters like that.
: my site is in English so it doesn't contain any accented characters.
: anything else that could go wrong?
:

Post your code at the place it uccurs

ok
please have a look at this ...

http://www.chezjeff.net/file_archive/weirdsymbol2.bmp

the symbol is right above 'Entries under the category ...'.
this is part of dispcategory.php?cat=15

******************BEGIN********************

<tr><td valign="top" align="left">
<p class="title">Blog<br />&nbsp;</p></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">

<?php

/* copy the query string */
$catnum = $_GET["cat"];

if ($catnum == "whatis")
include('whatis.htm');
else {
if ((is_finite($catnum) == 1 ) && ($catnum >= 0)) {
/* check if the query string is valid (numeric and positive) */
$file = fopen($catnum.".txt", "r");
/* opens the file corresponding to $catnum
$nEntry = fgets($file);
if ($nEntry != 0) { /* check if the category has entry(ies) under it */
$n = 0;
while ($n != $nEntry) {
/* read all the contents in the file */
$entrytitle[$n] = fgets($file);
$entryurl[$n] = fgets($file);
$n += 1;
}
fclose($file);
$catn = $catnum;
include('catindex.php');
/* write the content using HTML formatting */
echo "<p align=left class=subj>Entries under the category ".$catname."</p>";
echo "<p align=left>";
$n = 0;
while ($n != $nEntry) {
echo '<a target=_top href='.$entryurl[$n].'>'.$entrytitle[$n].'</a><br />';
$n += 1;
}
} else {
echo '<p>&nbsp;</p><p align=left>No entries are under this category.</p>';
}

} else {
/* this 'else' corresponds to 'if ($catnum == "whatis") ' */
echo '<p>&nbsp;</p><p align=left>Invalid query string. Please verify.</p>';
}
}
?>
</td>

*******************END*************************

and this is the content of 15.txt

*******************BEGIN***********************

1
September 1, 2006 - Official Launch
http://www.chezjeff.net/blog/admin/entry.php?id=6

********************END************************

: ok
: please have a look at this ...
:
: http://www.chezjeff.net/file_archive/weirdsymbol2.bmp
:
: the symbol is right above 'Entries under the category ...'.
: this is part of dispcategory.php?cat=15
:
: ******************BEGIN********************
:
: <tr><td valign="top" align="left">
: <p class="title">Blog<br />&nbsp;</p></td></tr>
: <tr><td align="left" valign="top">
:
: <?php
:
: /* copy the query string */
: $catnum = $_GET["cat"];
:
: if ($catnum == "whatis")
: include('whatis.htm');
: else {
: if ((is_finite($catnum) == 1 ) && ($catnum >= 0)) {
: /* check if the query string is valid (numeric and positive) */
: $file = fopen($catnum.".txt", "r");
: /* opens the file corresponding to $catnum
: $nEntry = fgets($file);
: if ($nEntry != 0) { /* check if the category has entry(ies) under it */
: $n = 0;
: while ($n != $nEntry) {
: /* read all the contents in the file */
: $entrytitle[$n] = fgets($file);
: $entryurl[$n] = fgets($file);
: $n += 1;
: }
: fclose($file);
: $catn = $catnum;
: include('catindex.php');
: /* write the content using HTML formatting */
: echo "<p align=left class=subj>Entries under the category ".$catname."</p>";
: echo "<p align=left>";
: $n = 0;
: while ($n != $nEntry) {
: echo '<a target=_top href='.$entryurl[$n].'>'.$entrytitle[$n].'</a><br />';
: $n += 1;
: }
: } else {
: echo '<p>&nbsp;</p><p align=left>No entries are under this category.</p>';
: }
:
: } else {
: /* this 'else' corresponds to 'if ($catnum == "whatis") ' */
: echo '<p>&nbsp;</p><p align=left>Invalid query string. Please verify.</p>';
: }
: }
: ?>
: </td>
:
: *******************END*************************
:
: and this is the content of 15.txt
:
: *******************BEGIN***********************
:
: 1
: September 1, 2006 - Official Launch
: http://www.chezjeff.net/blog/admin/entry.php?id=6
:
: ********************END************************
:
:
OK, this is what I would recomend...

DEBUG...

Insert a echo "<!-- -->"
Before and after the wierd chars.

Try to isolate where it comes from.


This is what I could find in the output, it doesn't corespond to your code but it's close...

<p class="title">Blog</p></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">
<span id="e7"></span>?
<p class="subj">First of September</p>

If you manage to isolate it, like this

<p class="title">Blog</p></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">
<span id="e7"></span>
<!--  -->
?
<!--  -->
<p class="subj">First of September</p>

You could as a last resort do like this:

<p class="title">Blog</p></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">
<span id="e7"></span>
<!--
?
-->
<p class="subj">First of September</p>

But I think you will find out where the problem lies before that is necesary.

i'll have a try.
thanks very much