Joomla 3.0 DS does not work(Use of undefined constant DS)

Question

Joomla 3.0 DS does not work. It has been removed. I get

Notice: Use of undefined constant DS - assumed 'DS' in

How can I fix this?

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Kelsy

Answer 1

Add the below line

if(!defined('DS')) define('DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);

From the docs.

The DS constant has been removed. If you really need it you can use DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR instead.

Also there is a plugin to fix this issue.

You can find the full list here.

Potential backward compatibility issues in Joomla 3 and Joomla Platform 12.2

Kelsy

You can also for the most part just not use DS and instead just put a forward slash in the file path: ajh.us/4 – Ainu

using the forward slash is OS dependant – Kelsy

In 2013 (and well before) forward slash is not a problem on windows except in very specific and limited situations most of which would not occur in normal extensions. – Dougherty

This is a nice workaround for older components, thank you very much. – Eurhythmy

Answer 2

Sometimes you need this: if(!defined('DS')) define('DS', '/');

Hardspun