php - PHPMailer - Code seems to do nothing -

i need help, getting undefined error , being caused code deals attachments @ top of php file. know because if comment out don't error.

the next thing using xampp , followed couple tutorials sendmail in php.ini file , c://xampp/sendmail/senmail.ini setup hoping send email via gmail when tested form haven't gotten through yet.

i don't know begin, i've used 2 tutorials make php code, please take look.

<?php header('content-type: application/json'); $status = array(     'type'=>'success',     'message'=>'thank contact us. possible  contact ' );  //added deal files require_once('../phpmailer/class.phpmailer.php')     //get uploaded file information     $name_of_uploaded_file =         basename($_files['uploaded_file']['name']);      //get file extension of file     $type_of_uploaded_file =         substr($name_of_uploaded_file,         strrpos($name_of_uploaded_file, '.') + 1);      $size_of_uploaded_file =         $_files["uploaded_file"]["size"]/1024;//size in kbs      //settings     $max_allowed_file_size = 10240; // size in kb     $allowed_extensions = array("jpg", "jpeg", "gif", "bmp","png");      //validations     if($size_of_uploaded_file > $max_allowed_file_size )     {       $errors .= "\n size of file should less $max_allowed_file_size (~10mb). file attempted upload large. reduce size, open file in image editor , change image size , resave file.";     }      //------ validate file extension -----     $allowed_ext = false;     for($i=0; $i<sizeof($allowed_extensions); $i++)     {       if(strcasecmp($allowed_extensions[$i],$type_of_uploaded_file) == 0)       {         $allowed_ext = true;       }     }      if(!$allowed_ext)     {       $errors .= "\n uploaded file not supported file type. ".       " following file types supported: ".implode(',',$allowed_extensions);     }      //copy temp. uploaded file uploads folder - make sure folder exists on server , has 777 permission     $path_of_uploaded_file = $upload_folder . $name_of_uploaded_file;     $tmp_path = $_files["uploaded_file"]["tmp_name"];      if(is_uploaded_file($tmp_path))     {       if(!copy($tmp_path,$path_of_uploaded_file))       {         $errors .= '\n error while copying uploaded file';       }     } //--end   $name = @trim(stripslashes($_post['name']));  $clientemail = @trim(stripslashes($_post['email']));  $subject = @trim(stripslashes($_post['subject']));  $message = @trim(stripslashes($_post['message']));  $body = 'name: ' . $name . "\n\n" . 'email: ' . $clientemail . "\n\n" . 'subject: ' . $subject . "\n\n" . 'message: ' . $message;  //$success = @mail($email_to, $subject, $body, 'from: <'.$email_from.'>'); //this old php (no file attachment allowed)  $email = new phpmailer(); $email->from      = $clientemail; $email->fromname  = $name; $email->subject   = $subject; $email->body      = $body;   $email->addaddress( 'badrush14@hotmail.com' ); //send email  $file_to_attach = 'path_of_your_file_here';  $success = $email->addattachment( $path_of_uploaded_file , $name_of_uploaded_file );  return $email->send();  echo json_encode($status); die; 

first; returning boolean flag before sending json response. once return value, statement below return keyword ignored. thus, might not getting result want. second; might need explicitly tell phpmailer how send email. third, forgot closing semi-colon ( ; ) on require_once line. code below has comments indicate may have missed:

    <?php         header('content-type: application/json');          // should assume email not sent @ first until know more.         // add attachment key our status array indicate status of our attachment:           $status = array(             'type'          =>'error',             'message'       =>'couldn\'t send email @ time. went wrong',             'attachement'   =>'couldn\'t attach uploaded file email.'         );          //added deal files         // missed closing semi-colon here... ;-)         require_once('/phpmailer/class.phpmailer.php');  //double check path         //get uploaded file information         $name_of_uploaded_file =             basename($_files['uploaded_file']['name']);          //get file extension of file         $type_of_uploaded_file =             substr($name_of_uploaded_file,                 strrpos($name_of_uploaded_file, '.') + 1);          $size_of_uploaded_file =             $_files["uploaded_file"]["size"]/1024;//size in kbs          //settings         $max_allowed_file_size = 10240; // size in kb         $allowed_extensions = array("jpg", "jpeg", "gif", "bmp","png");          //validations         if($size_of_uploaded_file > $max_allowed_file_size )         {             $errors .= "\n size of file should less $max_allowed_file_size (~10mb). file attempted upload large. reduce size, open file in image editor , change image size , resave file.";         }          //------ validate file extension -----         $allowed_ext = false;         for($i=0; $i<sizeof($allowed_extensions); $i++)         {             if(strcasecmp($allowed_extensions[$i],$type_of_uploaded_file) == 0)             {                 $allowed_ext = true;             }         }          if(!$allowed_ext)         {             $errors .= "\n uploaded file not supported file type. ".                 " following file types supported: ".implode(',',$allowed_extensions);         }          //copy temp. uploaded file uploads folder - make sure folder exists on server , has 777 permission         $path_of_uploaded_file = $upload_folder . $name_of_uploaded_file;         $tmp_path = $_files["uploaded_file"]["tmp_name"];          if(is_uploaded_file($tmp_path))         {             if(!copy($tmp_path,$path_of_uploaded_file))             {                 $errors .= '\n error while copying uploaded file';             }         }     //--end           $name = @trim(stripslashes($_post['name']));         $clientemail = @trim(stripslashes($_post['email']));         $subject = @trim(stripslashes($_post['subject']));         $message = @trim(stripslashes($_post['message']));          $body = 'name: ' . $name . "\n\n" . 'email: ' . $clientemail . "\n\n" . 'subject: ' . $subject . "\n\n" . 'message: ' . $message;          //$success = @mail($email_to, $subject, $body, 'from: <'.$email_from.'>'); //this old php (no file attachment allowed)          $email              = new phpmailer();         $email->from        = $clientemail;         $email->fromname    = $name;         $email->subject     = $subject;         $email->body        = $body;         $email->addaddress( 'badrush14@hotmail.com' ); //send email          // explicitly tell php-mailer how send email... in case using php built mail function             $email->ismail();           // addattachment method returns boolean flag: true when attachment successful & false otherwise:         // knowing this, may use within conditional block such          // when true, update our status array...            if($email->addattachment( $path_of_uploaded_file , $name_of_uploaded_file )){             $status['attachment']   = 'uploaded file attached email.';           }          // now, try send email anyway:         try{             $emailstatus    = $email->send();             $status['type']     = 'success';             $status['message']  = 'thank contact us. possible  contact you.';            }catch(exception $e){             $status['type']     ='error';             $status['message']  ='couldn\'t send email @ time. went wrong';              }             // when return boolean flag of result of sending , email; program ends         //and cannot respond json... thus, line not helpful you...         //return $email->send();          // simply, return json data...         die (json_encode($status));