Getting this error

[Rickie43]

Need help identifying this error I was getting this error so I upgraded to 3.8.8 upgrade went smoothly but this error is still there and is driving me and my members crazy, can anyone offer some advise please, error below

PHP User Warning: Illegal string offset 'type' in ..../includes/class_postbit.php(294) : eval()'d code on line 96

[ozzy47]

Ok lets do this, disable plugins via the includes/config.php file.

To do that open your includes/config.php file and below <?php add the following.

PHP Code:

define('DISABLE_HOOKS', true); 


So it looks like this:

PHP Code:

<?php
define('DISABLE_HOOKS', true);
/*=================================================  =====================*\
|| ##################################################  ################## ||
|| # vBulletin 3.8.8

Use a editor like notepad++ to edit any files, don't use Notepad or Wordpad.

If that fixes the issue enable plugins again by adding // before the line you added, then navigate to ACP --> Plugins & Products --> Manage Products and disable one mod at a time until you find the one causing the issue.

Once you find the culprit, post in that mods thread what the issue is, and maybe someone in that thread can help.

[ForceHSS]

You need to find a plugin that is using this hook

PHP Code:

function &fetch_postbit($postbit_type)
    {
        $handled_type = false;
        ($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('postbit_factory')) ? eval($hook) : false;

        if (!$handled_type) 


[Simon Lloyd]

I believe that it's caused by an incompatibility issue with PHP version, what PHP version are you using?

[ozzy47]

Right, and that is most likely a conflict in a mod, that is using the hook, postbit_factory.

[Rickie43]

Awesome work thanks chaps turned out ibProArcade was causing the issue, all fixed now thanks for all your help

[ozzy47]

Excellent, glad you found it, and got it resolved.