Error when using QuickBooks PHP DevKit examples - php

Question

I have successfully setup the Quickbooks PHP DevKit, but I am currently trying to run the example_customer_add script with my sandbox. When I do, I get the following error:
Notice: Undefined variable: Context in /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/quickbooks-php/test_qb.php on line 54
I've tried to track down the $Context variable, but it is used all over the place, and I'm unsure of where it being set, etc...
Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
EDIT
I'm just using the script included in the docs folder of the Quickbooks PHP DevKit:
<?php
require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/config.php';
require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/views/header.tpl.php';
?>
<pre>
<?php
$CustomerService = new QuickBooks_IPP_Service_Customer();
$Customer = new QuickBooks_IPP_Object_Customer();
$Customer->setTitle('Ms');
$Customer->setGivenName('Shannon');
$Customer->setMiddleName('B');
$Customer->setFamilyName('Palmer');
$Customer->setDisplayName('Shannon B Palmer ' . mt_rand(0, 1000));
// Terms (e.g. Net 30, etc.)
$Customer->setSalesTermRef(4);
// Phone #
$PrimaryPhone = new QuickBooks_IPP_Object_PrimaryPhone();
$PrimaryPhone->setFreeFormNumber('860-532-0089');
$Customer->setPrimaryPhone($PrimaryPhone);
// Mobile #
$Mobile = new QuickBooks_IPP_Object_Mobile();
$Mobile->setFreeFormNumber('860-532-0089');
$Customer->setMobile($Mobile);
// Fax #
$Fax = new QuickBooks_IPP_Object_Fax();
$Fax->setFreeFormNumber('860-532-0089');
$Customer->setFax($Fax);
// Bill address
$BillAddr = new QuickBooks_IPP_Object_BillAddr();
$BillAddr->setLine1('72 E Blue Grass Road');
$BillAddr->setLine2('Suite D');
$BillAddr->setCity('Mt Pleasant');
$BillAddr->setCountrySubDivisionCode('MI');
$BillAddr->setPostalCode('48858');
$Customer->setBillAddr($BillAddr);
// Email
$PrimaryEmailAddr = new QuickBooks_IPP_Object_PrimaryEmailAddr();
$Customer->setPrimaryEmailAddr($PrimaryEmailAddr);
if ($resp = $CustomerService->add($Context, $realm, $Customer))
{
print('Our new customer ID is: [' . $resp . '] (name "' . $Customer- >getDisplayName() . '")');
}
else
{
print($CustomerService->lastError($Context));
}
?>
</pre>
<?php
require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/views/footer.tpl.php';
The quickbooks_oauth table looks like this after attempting to connect:
'1', 'DO_NOT_CHANGE_ME', '12345', 'qyprdaX1yo1uYqu3GU8xxPvs8raoTss2ZVRBE3fHWy7qZdAB', 'IWZHlW2e956sqR9GVIxa2JOU82NdSrJixZLpb3af', 'KNwiKE2bUXtqFqJ/Vb0NhjzBGYMXwRRcT9xtFOQiV6F8aEgUoqGzA7aheRLPJ/z6EPYy1ZS4e6ZuVpteBaQtxc5H0cN5VcCmWLfj+lryaCpLgw8mGK5+E/Muv2wJ+3UwbOyqVstU+pYQw/yNgFKhfSuA3lOgjgqctuO6ZpMK1wWr42IycA05QrJuOB4+LQ==', 'rCj1V3zl4Jj5mHgTw+BPCPN7SDcJkzLQPWb1tyerEXedsQB0WsZ+caMCBafS+hfN3ECZl3mfNDSyIqKDK+t8RSEAKyFWwRSPOh3UcWDCDEhXrTSUddmKhoIq6pL6yVtNEyETyNtfMaKYN+U6uIwSEMKZB/4IUjK8c0GP5KhoKSl0dv+Bp9w=', '1391140255', 'QBO', NULL, '2015-06-04 19:57:58', '2015-06-04 19:58:36', '2015-06-04 19:58:36'

Answer 1

The code you posted is missing several lines at the top of the script. Look at the example on GitHub:
https://github.com/consolibyte/quickbooks-php/blob/master/docs/partner_platform/example_app_ipp_v3/example_customer_add.php#L3
There are two require_once statements that you are missing. $Context is defined in those required files.
require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/config.php';
require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/views/header.tpl.php';
Fix your code so that you're using the example code completely, and making sure those required files actually get included.
If you continue to have trouble, please post your updated code.
You can see where $Context gets defined here:
https://github.com/consolibyte/quickbooks-php/blob/master/docs/partner_platform/example_app_ipp_v3/config.php#L110
Note that you must be connected to QuickBooks to run the example. I'm assuming you have clicked the "Connect to QuickBooks" button and gotten connected already... right?