[Resolved] WP_DEBUG – Uncaught Error: [] operator not supported for strings

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[Clifford]

I clicked "Delete" next to a custom role (2 users were assigned if that matters) and got this in WP_DEBUG_LOG:

[25-Sep-2018 10:52:06 UTC] PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught Error: [] operator not supported for strings in /wp-content/plugins/types-access/includes/Ajax_Helper.php:106
Stack trace:
#0 /wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(286): Access_Ajax_Helper::wpcf_access_delete_role_form('')
#1 /wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(310): WP_Hook->apply_filters('', Array)
#2 /wp-includes/plugin.php(453): WP_Hook->do_action(Array)
#3 /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php(100): do_action('wp_ajax_wpcf_ac...')
#4 {main}
  thrown in /wp-content/plugins/types-access/includes/Ajax_Helper.php on line 106

I attached a screenshot of what it was and then I changed it to

$users_txt = [ $user->display_name ];

and that worked.

However, notice the 2nd screenshot where 2 were in the custom role and only 1 was displayed in the reassignment prompt. I can confirm that both were successfully reassigned, not just the 1 displayed in the prompt.

[Nigel]

Hi Clifford

Thanks for reporting that.

I didn't do any testing to confirm, the error is to be expected from the code where we declare $users_txt as an empty string on line 103 and then treat it as an array 3 lines later.

I've escalated this which should be an easy fix, and I'll let you know when it is available.

[Nigel]

Hi Clifford

There has been an Access hotfix with a fix for this issue. Please update and let me know if you still have any problems.