Fatal error: Cannot use string offset as an array in….

I’ve not seen that error before, but best I can tell it’s particular to PHP 5.3? It’s a weird one that looks like it doesn’t occur in other versions (including 5.4).

I can suggest an edit to the lib-setup.php file but I’m not sure if it will resolve the issue or not, since I can’t reproduce this. If you’re comfortable doing so, try replacing this block of code very near the top:

function gde_defaults( $type ) {
	global $env;

	// gather/set environment info
	if ( ! $env ) {
		$env['pdata'] = gde_get_plugin_data();
		$env['baseurl'] = gde_base_url();
		$env['default_lang'] = gde_get_locale();
		$env['apikey'] = gde_get_api_key( $env['pdata']['Version'] );
	}

with this block of code in the same location:

function gde_defaults( $type ) {
	global $env;

	// gather/set environment info
	if ( ! $env ) {
		$pdata = gde_get_plugin_data();
		$baseurl = gde_base_url();
		$default_lang = gde_get_locale();
		$apikey = gde_get_api_key( $env['pdata']['Version'] );
		$env = array (
			'pdata'				=>	$pdata,
			'baseurl'			=>	$baseurl,
			'default_lang'			=>	$default_lang,
			'apikey'			=>	$apikey
		);
	}

Let me know if you need help doing this or what the results are, if you would. Thanks.

Great, I will try this and post my results. Thanks

Hi k3davis,

I did what you said exactly and am still getting errors. Here is the new error:

Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.

Fatal error: Cannot use string offset as an array in /public_html/wp-content/plugins/google-document-embedder/libs/lib-setup.php on line 72

Any other suggestions?

I can provide you ftp access if it would be easier.

You must have a fairly unique PHP configuration? Strange to see such problems once (or at most, twice) out of 250 downloads per day…

With the above code applied line 72 does not contain any code that would prompt any sort of error:

"link_pos" => 'below',

If your line 72 differs, I wonder if the code above is correctly applied? Or perhaps you have something commented out and your line numbers are different?

You can email me at the address found in the GPL statement in gviewer.php if you want to work more directly on the issue with me. I’m sorry you’ve run into such problems, but as I said, very odd that you’re getting them and no other such reports.

Kevin