@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@

 // To read the license please visit http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html

 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------

+// 'temp' error suppression for MySQL/MariaDB behavior in PHP 8 starting with 8.1

+//

+// script works right to an extent, but...

+// mysqli STRICT enabled - shows a MYSQL error message in place of the Search Results header (not ideal)

+// mysqli STRICT disabled - brings up a PHP warning regarding accessing num_rows on false in another script

+//

+// this only affects searching a penname that is confirmed not to exist

+

+ini_set('display_errors', 0);

+ini_set('display_startup_errors', 0);

+error_reporting(0);

+mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_OFF);

 // Page Setup

 // Set the current page id.  Because search does multiple things there are multiple possibilities