simple syntax error - but I can't figure it out

listen, are you okay with all this incredibly generous help? - I'd understand if you just wanted to call it a day

 

i didn't mean it like that

use this code

echo '*'.gettype($html_file_name).'*';

$filename = substr($html_file_name, 0, -4); 

PHP:

what does the echo say between the * *?

 

it returns this
*NULL*

 

ok that really confuses me. You are using some form of templating system. Have you written it yourself ?

 

no I haven't written it myself

 

OK What is it called? is it open source? I wonder if there is some data cleaning going on that messes this up.