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Title: Deprecated functions?
Post by: Conjugate on July 31, 2019, 07:11:02 AM
Hello! 

I was somewhat put off when I tried to load new messages and was met with a bunch of this:

QuoteDeprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 178

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 183

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 184

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 220

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 223

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 235

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 250

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 252

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 257

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 268

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 270

Deprecated: Function create_function() is deprecated in /home/theforao/public_html/Sources/Load.php on line 273

I mean, the rest of the page loads, but the slew of warning messages is a little off-putting.  Do others get this?

Conjugate
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: namazu on July 31, 2019, 07:48:27 AM
Quote from: Conjugate on July 31, 2019, 07:11:02 AMDo others get this?
Yes.  For me, it worked fine earlier this morning, but now I'm getting the "deprecated function" comments.
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: Scout on July 31, 2019, 07:54:56 AM
Me as well
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: nescafe on July 31, 2019, 09:29:51 AM
I've got it too.
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: Juvenal on July 31, 2019, 09:36:18 AM
Yes, it has infested the site (for me, and clearly for quite a few) and I strongly deprecate it.
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: eigen on July 31, 2019, 09:37:42 AM
My guess is changed/changing HTML standards that the forum software hasn't caught up with. I'll see what I can do about it.
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: eigen on July 31, 2019, 09:53:43 AM
Ok, update: It looks like a new version of PhP was released, and the code for the forum software we use isn't supported in that new version.

I'm working on either updating the code/upgrading the forum software or seeing if it's possible to roll-back the version of PhP we're using. The latter may not be possible since we're on a shared server with other people who might need it. I'll update as I find out more information.
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: eigen on July 31, 2019, 10:00:17 AM
Update: Fixed thanks to an amazingly quick response from Reclaim Hosting's support. You may need to reload the site, but it should look normal when you do.
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: Scout on July 31, 2019, 11:04:13 AM
Back to as normal as this group ever was. IOW, fixed.
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: aside on July 31, 2019, 11:16:28 AM
Thanks!
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: namazu on July 31, 2019, 12:35:32 PM
Thanks, eigen!
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: Parasaurolophus on July 31, 2019, 02:31:52 PM
Sounds like a euphemism for murder. Or Borg for murder: "Your functions will be deprecated."
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: Scout on August 01, 2019, 07:41:32 AM
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on July 31, 2019, 02:31:52 PM
Sounds like a euphemism for murder. Or Borg for murder: "Your functions will be deprecated."

More Terminator-esque, to my ear. :)
Title: Re: Deprecated functions?
Post by: Conjugate on August 03, 2019, 08:15:08 AM
Thank you, Eigen! At first I didn't see any forums, and was afraid they'd gone away.