unexpected '::'in elementor.php when using PHP lower than 7.0

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Problem:
When you activate Toolset Views and Elementor, using PHP lower than 7.xx, this error will be thrown on screen:

PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '::' (T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM) in .../wp-views/application/controllers/compatibility/elementor.php on line 109

Solution:
Update Toolset

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Tagged: Views, Views plugin

This topic contains 5 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by MaureenR3428 5 years, 6 months ago.

Assisted by: Beda.

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September 27, 2018 at 2:54 pm #1116493

MaureenR3428

I am trying to: update wp-views without my site crashing

Link to a page where the issue can be seen: none, I had to remove the new wp-views version

I expected to see: my site

Instead, I got: blank screen

Here is error log off my server:

20180927T102556: sgdtestsite.com/index.php
PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '::' (T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM) in /hermes/walnaweb07a/b1408/as.testsite/wp-content/plugins/wp-views/application/controllers/compatibility/elementor.php on line 109

September 28, 2018 at 5:18 am #1116924

Beda

Hello, and thanks for the report.

I have another ticket with the same report:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/elementor-compatibility-conflict-with-views/

I am on it and will feedback here.

The issue may be PHP5.6. I have a similar development environment with PHP7.0 and the elementor, elementor pro and all of the toolset plugins appear to be working with woocommerce as desired.
(From another user)

September 28, 2018 at 6:07 am #1116935

Beda

I replicated this issue successfully, and confirm it is a PHP version problem, solved above PHP 7.xx

I am filing the report to the developers so we can fix it.

September 28, 2018 at 2:33 pm #1117221

MaureenR3428

Thanks Beda. Shall I wait for the fix or change my php to v7?

September 29, 2018 at 9:02 am #1117602

Beda

This is solved in Views as you can find it in the downloads area or on the Plugins update page (2.6.4.2)

October 5, 2018 at 12:49 pm #1121584

MaureenR3428

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!

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