Receiving parse error for functions_showthread

[carolmyt]

I'm receiving the following when trying to view a thread:

Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in /var/www/html/includes/functions_showthread.php(640) : eval()'d code on line 64

(which repeats 10 times in the header)

and

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.

on the page.

Lines 63, 64 and 65 are:

PHP Code:

eval('$userinfo[\'icqicon\'] = "' . fetch_template('im_icq') . '";');
                $userinfo['showicq'] = true;
                $show['hasimicons'] = true; 


I have no idea what's going on, reloading old files isn't helping. Please help!

[ice9]

First thing I would do is double-check the syntax for single quotes, double quotes, and escaped characters within an eval statement.

[carolmyt]

That's not it.

[Zero Tolerance]

Usually happens when there is an error in the templates, and using the eval() throws an error back because the purpose is to change a string and parse it as syntax, so to speak.

The common error in templates is:

$variable['param']

When it should be:

$variable[param]

OR

{$variable['param']}

And ofcourse the template the error is contained in would be 'im_icq'

- Zero Tolerance