switch ($action) {
    case "save_file":
       save_file();
       break;
    default:
       html_header();
       editor_page();
       html_footer();
       break;
}


I am using the above code in a script I am writing. The problem is though, the browser comes up with an error saying that it was expecting a , or a ; on line 102 which is this one - case "save_file":

I'm only starting out with this php thing so i could be missing something obivious, anyone any ideas??

Syntactically it is okay. I would check the few lines before the switch to make sure you have your line terminators where they should be.

I've had a look around and can't find anything. It was playing up a bit earlier aswell. I typed this on line 81:

echo "<tr><td width=30%>";

and got this:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '>' in editor.php on line 81

I thought that that would work but...
Anyone any ideas, thanks, Chris

Without seeing your code, its difficult to tell what it could be. I suspect its something above line 81. Maybe you are missing a single or double quote somewhere.

hi Chrizz
the code that you gave us is:
switch ($action) {
    case "save_file":
       save_file();
       break;
    default:
       html_header();
       editor_page();
       html_footer();
       break;
}
the problem is the part that i bold it. instead of : you have to use ;

see if it works or not. let me know.

That means instead of
case "save_file":
you have to have

case "save_file";

Using a semi-colon there is incorrect - it's supposed to be a colon.

http://us4.php.net/switch

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im assuming the reason you were getting the line error on line 81 is the %>

try echo ' '; using single quotes so you can put double quotes around 30%
echo '<tr><td width="30%">';

and in my experience it is best to do default first
and if you are using functions dont do a default instead do something like this

if(isset($_variable_to_switch))
{
switch($variable_to_switch)
{
case 'a_case':
functionname();

break; case 'a_case_2':
somethingelse();
}
}
else {
defaut_stuff_here;
}

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