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PHP errors from wpml-config-class.php

Published 2015-03-23 · Updated 2016-05-19
Status
Resolved
Reported for
WPML Multilingual CMS 3.1.9.3
Resolved in
3.1.9.4

Overview of the issue

Catchable fatal error: Object of class stdClass could not be converted to string in /home/lahjatup/public_html/markkinointiopisto.fi/wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/inc/wpml-config/wpml-config.class.php on line 252

Or

Warning: dirname() expects parameter 1 to be string, object given in /home1/treasure/public_html/dev/wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/inc/wpml-config/wpml-config.class.php on line 252

The above PHP errors will appear in your Admin pages like your plugins, theme or Translation Management > Multilingual Content Setup pages.

Workaround

  1. Login via FTP
  2. Locate the sitepress-multilingual-cms/inc/wpml-config/wpml-config.class.php file
  3. Locate the line mentioned in the PHP error you see (252). For example: 581480-Schermata_2015_03_18_alle_20.43.56 
    $type = ( dirname( $file ) == get_template_directory() || dirname( $file ) == get_stylesheet_directory() ) ? 'theme' : 'plugin';
$admin_text_context = basename( dirname( $file ) );
  4. Delete both lines of code
  5. In the same file locate the following code (around line 210): 
    }else{
 $config = icl_xml2array( file_get_contents( $file ) );
}
  6. Modify this block of code to become: 
    }else{
$config = icl_xml2array( file_get_contents( $file ) );
$type = ( dirname( $file ) == get_template_directory() || dirname( $file ) == get_stylesheet_directory() ) ? 'theme' : 'plugin';
$admin_text_context = basename( dirname( $file ) );
}
  7. Save the file and upload to your server

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