PHP 5.6 SoapClient passing decimal bug

Question

I'm trying to parse an PHP array to SOAP XML with the SoapClient function. I have to parse a decimal number to SOAP. My PHP array looks lik this:

$contactparams = array(

"DECIMALVARIABLE"=>0.00

);

When executing the SOAP call I'm getting the error thrown that I should use a decimal number with 2 decimals. My guess it that the PHP function converts the 0.00 to plain 0.

Example of the error thrown:

Fatal error: Uncaught SoapFault exception: [soap:Client] Invalid number 2dp value (0)

When I use 0.01 it works just fine.

I've already tried to parse it as a string "0.00" & 0.00.""

I've also tried the number_format function to create the 0.00 but with the same result.

Any ideas how to solve this riddle would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

After hours of searching for a solution I've finally found a devious one...

When entering the value 0.001 SOAP's functions changes this to the correct value of 0.00

SO:

$contactparams = array(

"DECIMALVARIABLE"=>0.001

);

GIVES:

DECIMALVALUE=0.00

Not quite a clean solution, but one that works..

Answer 2

this dirty trick can help you understand is this error really related to you decimal variable

<?php

class MySoapClient extends SoapClient
{
    public $decimalValue;
    function __doRequest($request, $location, $action, $version) {
        if (is_null($this->decimalValue) 
            throw new Exception("you forgot to set decimalValue");
        $request = str_replace('#decimalValuePlaceHolder#', $this->decimalValue, $request);
        $ret = parent::__doRequest($request, $location, $action, $version);
        $this->__last_request = $request;
        return $ret;
    } 
}

// usage
$contactparams = array(
    "DECIMALVARIABLE"=>'#decimalValuePlaceHolder#',
);

$client = new MySoapClient(); // initialize this as prev SoapClient
$client->decimalValue = "0.00"; // or number_format($someNumber, 2); // any decimal variable
$client->callFunction(); // call you function as you did before