Language file checker

[igorw]

Something that can lead to headaches is that you sometimes just recieve a blank page. One of the causes for this can be a parse error in a language file. This is because phpBB suppresses the errors for the inclusion. So it doesn't give you any errors.

I've created a script that will help you with this. It will loop through your language files and simply include them one-by-one. If there is a parse error, the script ends and the error is displayed. If everything goes fine, you get a confirmation message.

Save this file as "include_lang.php" and put it into the root of the board. Then run it by visiting the file in your webbrowser. Note: use it at your own risk!

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<?php
/**
*
* @package phpbbmodders
* @version $Id$
* @copyright (c) 2008 phpbbmodders.net
* @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GNU Public License
*
*/

/**
* @ignore
*/
define('IN_PHPBB', true);
$phpbb_root_path = (defined('PHPBB_ROOT_PATH')) ? PHPBB_ROOT_PATH : './';
$phpEx = substr(strrchr(__FILE__, '.'), 1);
include($phpbb_root_path . 'common.' . $phpEx);

/**
 * this script will include all your language files
 * this makes it easier to discover parse errors
 */
if ($files = scandir($phpbb_root_path . 'language/'))
{
   foreach ($files as $file)
   {
      if (in_array($file, array('.', '..', '.svn'), true) || is_file($phpbb_root_path . 'language/' . $file))
      {
         continue;
      }
      
      include_lang($phpbb_root_path . 'language/' . $file . '/');
   }
}

trigger_error('All language files seem to be intact.');

/**
 * recursive function to include language files
 */
function include_lang($folder)
{
   global $phpEx;

   if ($files = scandir($folder))
   {
      foreach ($files as $file)
      {
         if (in_array($file, array('.', '..', '.svn'), true))
         {
            continue;
         }
         
         if (is_file($folder . $file) && substr(strrchr($file, '.'), 1) === $phpEx)
         {
            include($folder . $file);
         }
         else if (is_dir($folder . $file))
         {
                include_lang($folder . $file);
         }
      }
   }
}

?>

[harmlessgoat22]

Wow, you're just popping out awesome scripts lately!!! Looks very useful. Most of my files don't include too many language files, so I've been able to look through a couple files and find the problem when this happens to me, but this looks to be extremely helpful.

Thanks!

[EY]

Nice man thank you very much for this!

[mtotheikle]

This will be very nice!

[EY]

Are there any security wholes in that file?

[mtotheikle]

Save this file as "include_lang.php" and put it into the root of the board. Then run it by visiting the file in your webbrowser. Note: use it at your own risk!

Just use it on a localhost like all these tool scripts should be and you will be fine.

[igorw]

There's no direct security holes, but i definately don't suggest using it on a server. It's fine if you delete it directly after using it, but i wouldn't let it sit there .

[Neo]

Thx used it with success!

[Relaxin]

Great!!! I tried the checker several months and it works perfectly!