PHP 7.2 compatibility issue

Dear JoomlaUX-Team,

We're using JUX Portfolio Pro (version 1.0.2, Joomla 3.8.3, PHP 7.0.25).
Now, we want to upgrade PHP to 7.1.11 or even 7.2.0. Unfortunately, the vertical gallery (default_vertical_gallery.php) is not compatible with PHP 7.1 or 7.2.

Error message after clicking on an portfolio item: 0 - Cannot use string offset as an array

In another forum, we've found the following statement:
"As of PHP 7.1.0, applying the empty index operator on a string throws a fatal error. Formerly, the string was silently converted to an array."

Are you going to provide an update for PHP 7.2?

Thank you and best regards from Switzerland
Fabian

Dear HaiND,

Thank you for your fast reply. The page is on a LIVE environment. So we've had to stick to PHP 7.0.
Therefore, you don't see any errors on that page at the moment.

But:
As you certainly know, security support will end in 10 months ( php.net/supported-versions.php ). So, by end of November 2018, we need to have a working solution for PHP 7.1 or even better 7.2. I'm sure that also other customers using JUX portfolio are facing the same issue.

Therefore again my question: Is JoomlaUX working on an update of that extension? You might also see the same issue on your own server if you'd change it to PHP 7.2, right?

Thank you again and best regards
Fabian

Dear HaiND,

Which sub-version of PHP 7 are you using? PHP 7.0 or 7.1 or 7.2?

As previously stated, we have the following situation:

PHP 7.0.25: OK
PHP 7.1.11: not OK => Error message after clicking on an portfolio item: 0 - Cannot use string offset as an array
PHP 7.2.0: not OK => Error message after clicking on an portfolio item: 0 - Cannot use string offset as an array

As of PHP 7.1 or higher, applying the empty index operator on a string throws a fatal error. And that's exactly the problem here: view.html.php on line 60.

I assume therefore, that you might have 7.0 installed, right? But we can only use 7.0 only until the end of November 2018.

Thanks for checking that again.

Dear HaiND,

Unfortunately, we're not able to provide you access to the site or server due to permission restrictions.
However, meanwhile, we've updated the server to PHP 7.2.2.

The problem remains the same. The detail portfolio item is showing the same error as previously stated.

We've found the code that causes that problem:

/components/com_jux_portfolio_pro/views/item/view.html.php
We've commented out lines 59 to 61:
/* if ($item->id == $v->id && $v->titletag) {
$item->tags[$k] = $v->titletag;
} */

Having that commented out, the detail page is loading as expected. I cannot find any issues caused by those out commented lines 59 to 61.
However, can you please check the compatibility of that part and paste here in that forum the working code part? I'm sure that this might also be helpful for other users.

Thank you and best regards
Fabian

ok any progress with fixing issue? i had the same on 7.0 its working on 7.1 and 7.2 not