SMF 2.0.x and PHP 7.1 Search Method [] operator not supported for strings

[GL700Wing]

This issue is similar to https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=554454.msg3930251#msg3930251

After changing the Search Method to Fulltext the error '[] operator not supported for strings' is thrown whenever the 'Search Methods' menu is selected.

The fix is as follows:
In ./Sources/ManageSearch.php
Find:

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        $context['fulltext_index'] = '';
        if ($request !== false || $smcFunc['db_num_rows']($request) != 0)
Replace With:

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        $context['fulltext_index'] = array();
        if ($request !== false || $smcFunc['db_num_rows']($request) != 0)



I've confirmed this issue also affects SMF 2.1 Beta 3 - error log info is as follows:
[21-Jun-2017 02:23:37 UTC] PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught Error: [] operator not supported for strings in /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/ManageSearch.php:826
Stack trace:
#0 /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/ManageSearch.php(219): detectFulltextIndex()
#1 /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/Subs.php(4584): EditSearchMethod()
#2 /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/ManageSearch.php(77): call_helper('EditSearchMetho...')
#3 /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/Admin.php(495): ManageSearch()
#4 /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/index.php(152): AdminMain()
#5 {main}
  thrown in /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/ManageSearch.php on line 826

[vbgamer45]

Submitted to github issue https://github.com/SimpleMachines/SMF2.1/issues/4145

[@rjen]

I noticed this one bug has not been fixed in version 2.0.15...

is that on purpose?

[Plus]

This issue is similar to https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=554454.msg3930251#msg3930251

After changing the Search Method to Fulltext the error '[] operator not supported for strings' is thrown whenever the 'Search Methods' menu is selected.

The fix is as follows:
In ./Sources/ManageSearch.php
Find:

Code Select Expand

        $context['fulltext_index'] = '';
        if ($request !== false || $smcFunc['db_num_rows']($request) != 0)
Replace With:

Code Select Expand

        $context['fulltext_index'] = array();
        if ($request !== false || $smcFunc['db_num_rows']($request) != 0)



I've confirmed this issue also affects SMF 2.1 Beta 3 - error log info is as follows:
[21-Jun-2017 02:23:37 UTC] PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught Error: [] operator not supported for strings in /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/ManageSearch.php:826
Stack trace:
#0 /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/ManageSearch.php(219): detectFulltextIndex()
#1 /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/Subs.php(4584): EditSearchMethod()
#2 /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/ManageSearch.php(77): call_helper('EditSearchMetho...')
#3 /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/Admin.php(495): ManageSearch()
#4 /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/index.php(152): AdminMain()
#5 {main}
  thrown in /home/abcdefg/public_html/forum_21B3/Sources/ManageSearch.php on line 826

thank you

[shawnb61]

Confirming this is addressed in 2.0.16

[shawnb61]

Fixed in 2.0.16.