couldn't a user-defined error handler work for this? http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.set-error-handler.php obviously it would require the script that has the error handler still be parsable. but you get the info in the format: handler ( int $errno , string $errstr [, string $errfile [, int $errline [, array $errcontext ]]] ) you could print out the first two pieces, and not the last 3... On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Jochem Maas <jochem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Micah Gersten schreef: >> >> This seems like a futile activity. It's a waste of time to have to hunt >> down an error if you can be told where it is. I suggest spending time >> improving coding standards that error chasing. > > besides, try grepping the archives for the number of posts that post errors > which include the file and line number that ask what, why and where whatever > is > going wrong. > > finding someone on that level who actually reads the complete error message > and attempts to act on it is a hard task by itself. :-D > >> Thank you, >> Micah Gersten >> onShore Networks >> Internal Developer >> http://www.onshore.com >> >> >> >> admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >>> >>> I am looking for a way to alter the error_reporting(E_All) >>> This displays Parse error: parse error, unexpected '}' in >>> /var/www/html/test.php on line 7 >>> >>> I want to remove the file location and line number from the error >>> to only produce >>> Parse error: parse error, unexpected '}' >>> >>> Why? You may ask. >>> >>> I am writting a code tester in php but i do not want to display the "in" >>> portion. This will make you find the error on your own. As a learning tool. >>> >>> Understand I have error reporting off in the php.ini file and call the >>> errors in the php script with ini_set('display_errors', 1);. >>> >>> I am sure this is doable I just cant figure out how to do this without >>> altering the php.ini file. >>> >>> >> > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php